How Dental Tourism Ruined Lisa’s Teeth
When her husband Mark Beggs offered to pay for her bridge work, Lisa Hewer, 38, was excited. But the high cost of dental treatment in Britain was too much for them.
Lured by the growing popularity of dental tourism, Hewer decided to have her teeth fixed in another country. That would enable her to save money and give her the opportunity to travel at the same time. It was an offer that was hard to resist.
The couple decided to travel to Hungary, one of the many travel destinations of people seeking affordable dental care. Other popular destinations for dental tourism include India, Africa, Mexico, Thailand, and Costa Rica.
The dentist there charged Hewer ?,500 for a full bridge for her upper teeth including the preparation of her existing teeth, tooth whitening and replacement of five mercury fillings. That was a bargain indeed considering that she would spend from ?8,000 to ?8,000 to…
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