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Dental Treatment Abroad 2.0

January 27th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (Comments Off)

We have several ways to tell going abroad to have a dental treatment with the exact same thing. Dental tourism 2.0 is on the way with Health 2.0 though nobody knows what that means – except for the fact that it involves newly redesigned devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets and the list goes on…). There is only few that we know for certain: dental tourism always try to gain one thing and it wants it bad: the trust of people.

A trust thing could easily be some kind of a  ‘ghost’ following the dental tourism industry – the systematical data hyping about the facts and figures ended up with mistrust and a lot of confusions. But I believe that is now fading away. Yes, it made (and sadly sometimes still makes) some pretty deep and bad reputation in the news media that the dental tourism industry must correct or at least make constant effort to minimize it. The industry made some great mistakes and trust was wasted, big time. Now all we do is fighting for that trust, some in an aggressive way some with wit – at the end of the day it is just the same.

However, all those negative effect had an effect on how patients look for a dental treatment abroad. For one thing they are more self-aware and cautious with the clicks. So this time it is the industry players to make it right this time. The focus should be more on the patients in ways of customer relationship and regain their trust again by not just empty promises (best price, best quality) but outstanding customer relations and an extraordinary experience. Of course it doesn’t mean that line should be erased. You can’t do it because it is the essence of dental tourism but rather extend on other dental services, definitely focusing on patients. Yes, they are looking for a high quality dental treatment at an reasonable price but what they need in addition to that is an outstanding experience, that they can share with their friends. In order to make it happen there is just so many things that has to be done, the list starts with customer services ( hint ) and finding an acceptable way for aftercare – all made as simple as possible. Take Click Fly Smile for an example.

Why We Never Go to See a Dentist in Time

January 26th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (Comments Off)

It is quite a fact that standard health insurance never offer coverage for cosmetic dentistry procedures and people, needing dental implants for example, have to dig very deep in their pockets at a dental practice for this oral surgery. In some places in England you might have to pay £97 for a 15 minute regular dental exam – and until now, the dentist hasn’t done a thing, she only checked upon your oral health in order to see what procedures you might be requiring.

It is Okay, I will Survive…

Dental professionals charge between £45 and £124 for a regular dental exam in the UK – at over four hundred dental practices according to the “Which?” research. People have given up going for regular check-ups. Instead, they will choose to go only when a throbbing dental pain is torturing them, of course last minute, or when they simply cannot stand the frustration of living with missing teeth anymore. Statistics have revealed that more than half of the UK population has not visited a dentist in the past two years, and that is straight unacceptable!

Forget Delays and Start Doing Something

Dental treatment in the UK is the most expensive around the world – small wonder why many of us postpone because of the high prices, and we haven’t even mentioned dental phobias yet. However, if you can find a safe dentist abroad you most certainly be treated by dental practitioners using high-end technology in their practices – and most importantly the prices are even 50% lower. Why postpone because of the high prices, save thousands on your dental care and book an appointment with experienced dentists in Central Europe – Click Here to Test Run the Dental Comparison Tool. You just fill out your medical information and dental clinics will make offers for your treatment. Boom! This is 21. century dental tourism!

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Dental Tourism – Our Way or the Highway

January 23rd, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (Comments Off)

You always hear good things only from dental clinics or agencies so there is a little wonder why the media tends to exaggerate bad rumors and stories very likely and often.

Indicated by a medical tourism report back in 2008, an impressive 90% tended to have their treatment successfully and were satisfied with it. With 650 people filled out, it leaves us 65 negative feedback only. According to statistics, a typical dissatisfied customer will tell eight to 10 people about his or her bad experience. One in five will tell 20 or more. But it’s likely those word-of-mouth statistics are understated in today’s online marketplaces. Besides, if we assume that you’d tell a negative story to everybody you know and they start to share on social media… we should assume those 65 people could reach more than the other 585.

Oral surgery is profound and complex, even intimate – normally you don’t talk about your dentistry experiences to everybody. Dentists making that experience bad (not talking about mistake, rather not having it fixed), you find yourself in a very vulnerable situation where you get really angry and frustrated. Not saying that practitioners cannot make mistakes, rather they could work on making the whole experience memorable. This is where dental tourism could and should improve for the better – big time. You have something wrong with your teeth, no worries. Come back, we’ll fix it for free in no time. Dentists should prepare for these instances as well and people have to get the focus of dental tourism industry back on the patient and get more people telling the story of their extraordinary dental experience abroad.

Hyping Dental Implant Costs an Arm and a Leg and Oral Surgery Abroad

January 20th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (0 Comments)

There are so many word from clinics and agencies promoting dental tourism. This time I though it may be valuable lesson for patients and clinics as well to review how a dental clinic advertisement may sound:

“It is getting essential to save on your dental treatment when it has become near a luxury in most of the countries. Mostly everybody have concluded  this resolution several times before going for dental treatment. There are several ways to save on your oral surgery – one being affordable dental treatment in Asia or Central Europe, countries like India or Hungary, where you can find the same service for less then half of the price at home.

The most expensive country is, by large, the UK and the US, however, France, Germany and Canada are in the top gear in charging more money for any dental treatment. Recently, dental tourism begins to flourish (again) because more and more people are forced to go abroad to find a more reasonable price for his or her dental custom. Procedure charges are far below the western counterparts – you can save about 60-75 per cent of the total dental costs. Dental implant, root canal treatment, crown, bridge or filling, you name it – costs will be much more reasonable and the quality of the treatment is as good as on any of the high-end clinics.”

This is the part when they are trying to combine holidays with dental surgery and tell you about not to worry about your dental care, best quality etc.

For starters, everybody is sensitive when it comes to dentistry and tend to postpone even with their own dentists at home. How can we make people trust if we just putting up big and empty words and not providing real help to people who are desperate to find outstanding value for their money. Value not promises. Customer services is essential so as any form of communication but this is still not enough. Personal connection must evolve into a new level, where patients are in the center and the provider, well… provides. This may sound silly for the first time, though few people is just enough to make a torrent of complaining in forms of articles, posts and comments on the web and there is no one who can stop that when it’s started.

At a time when trust in dental tourism is crucial we can’t waste our energy on fake promises, but making every effort to ensure safety and comfort as well as travel and treatment flow, so more people will share their exciting (positive) stories online and maybe more people is going to have more trust and feel confident about their dental trip.

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What We (Should) Do In the Name of Tooth Tourism, Dental Tourism – or More Generally Medical Tourism and Cross-Border Healthcare

January 18th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (0 Comments)

There are so many names we are addressing the same thing: going abroad to have a dental treatment. As medical tourism industry evolves into a new form there are constant upgrades on the road. I will hit the main and relevant issues concerning dental tourism.

For one thing, the ‘haunting shadow’ of the dental tourism industry is fading away, however it left (and sadly sometimes still leaves) some pretty deep marks that ‘the living’ must correct or at least make constant effort to minimize it. One of the medical tourism industry blogs‘ comment mentioned that there was a shift in 2005 in medical tourism. It is more likely to have similar patterns as the dotcom bubble: data hyping by industry players. This is what I call the Shadow – the industry made great mistakes and trust was wasted, big time.

However, it had an impact on how patients look for dental treatment abroad: definitely more cautious. So this time it is the industry players (counting ourselves in) to ‘make it right this time’. We must concentrate more on the patients in ways of customer relationship and gain their trust again by not empty promises (high quality, low-cost) but extraordinary customer support and an impressive experience. Not saying that we should erase that line – it is the essence of dental tourism. Rather we must extend our expertise on peripheral services (focusing on patients). ‘Dental tourists’ are seeking high quality oral care at affordable prices but what they need besides is an outstanding experience. And in order to make it happen we need to provide loads of additional information (list of accreditation and certificate of materials used, so aftercare is much less frustrating etc.) and make it as simple as possible.

 

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Why Do People Have Their Dental Care Abroad?

January 12th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (0 Comments)

Almost everybody is looking for ways to cut their dental care expenses and many find their answers not in their home country – in other words they benefit from dental tourism to save thousands.

It has become known that people who made their research on dental treatment costs are faced with the fact that prices for a dental treatment abroad is (far) less expensive in foreign countries even with traveling and accommodation expenses included. If you’ve never considered dental tourism as an option then perhaps this article places a different light on this matter.

Dental Care Costs + Traveling Costs + Accommodation = is it Still Cheaper?

Many and more people are embarking on a ‘dental trip’ or ‘dental holiday’ solely to save their dental expenses. Dental clinics in European countries (such as Hungary and Poland) are offering their dental service at a far reduced price compared to dentists in Britain. It is not about saving a hundred or so, but their prices are rather a great deal less costly compared to the UK. So if you are looking for dental cosmetic surgery though you might not be able to afford it, then dental tourism is definitely can be help – if you use it wisely and consider safe precautions as well.

You are Not Alone

We even postpone our appointments with our dentists just because we are babies when it comes to our mouth. Add this to the very high prices and we might never see a dentist unless our teeth hurt so bad we can’t sleep or just do not want live with a missing tooth.
You might be surprised to find out that thousands of Britons travel abroad to have their dental work annually. Besides it being a next best option for many of us it may also help lowering waiting lists in dental clinics. There are many websites dedicated especially for medical and dental tourism that offer high-end clinics with experienced dentists along with your travel arrangements. British men and women are incredibly happy about their therapies – even some believe that the majority of the cosmetic dentists and oral surgeons overseas can beat the British counterparts.

Dental Treatment and Holiday at the Same Time?

Many people are making an allowance for this question. Plainly, agencies tend to promote ‘dental holiday’ or ‘dental vacation’ and dental professionals oppose. I’m getting to realise that focusing on one or the other could be most beneficial for you. Having a dental implant is pretty serious – taking painkillers could make you dizzy and less focused. So I would recommend you to choose one and do only that at a time. A combination is possible if you can maybe divide holiday before the treatment, but who would delay if you exclusively came for an oral surgery?

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New Auction Tool Shakes Up the Dental Tourism Industry

January 10th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Website News - (0 Comments)

This was our latest press release when we launched our site – haven’t seen anything like this before in the dental tourism business…

LONDON, UK – Dec 1 2011 – ClickFlySmile.com launched the new Dental Auction Tool today that enables patients to compare dental treatment costs in Europe. This milestone of dental tourism business history has a huge impact on the industry as it has dentists underbid for patients’ dental work. In addition, users can find dental clinics details that were not available to them before.
On one hand, people have difficulties finding the right clinic and treatment options and could be concerned about the quality of treatment abroad. On the other hand, majority of people (treated abroad) stated they would have a dental trip again and 9 out of 10 were satisfied with their treatment abroad. These facts explain why many and more people are getting their dental work done in this manner.
For both sides, this is where Dental Auction Tool starts to make a big difference. It offers the widest choice of dental clinics and treatment options to let people only make good choices regarding their dental work. In addition, only fully screened dentists who had prior experience in treating international patients are listed. Focusing on breaking down the whole process and providing full support on travel inquiries, this tool makes dental treatment abroad easier and a lot faster – patients have total control over their dental holiday anytime as well as direct contact with clinics.
“There are a huge number of people who would love to have dental treatment abroad. If only they had a tool that makes it more simple for them to find the finest clinics and the largest choice of treatment plan options” – said Erwan Allene, Intice ltd. CEO, owner of ClickFlySmile.com, “We created the Dental Auction Tool in order to make dental trips as easy as a click.”
No-obligation quotes from qualified dental clinics are available with Dental Auction Tool. You can check it out for yourself by visiting ClickFlySmile.com

Extremely High Prices to Postpone Dental Treatment? – Say No to That

January 9th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (0 Comments)

Widely known fact that standard health policies or insurance never offer coverage for cosmetic dentistry procedures and people, who need dental implants for example, have to dig very deep in their pockets at a UK/US dental office for this particular service. In some places in England for example, for a 15 minute regular dental exam you might have to pay £97 – and until now, the dentist hasn’t done anything, he only checked upon your oral health in order to see what procedures you might need.

Dental Treatment Delayed Due to UK/US Prices

In private dental offices in the UK prices for a regular check-up (at over 400 such practices) range between £45 and £124 – according to the “Which?” research. People have practically given up going for regular checkups. Instead, they will choose to go only last minute, when a throbbing dental pain is torturing them, or when they simply cannot stand anymore the frustration of living with missing teeth. Official statistics have revealed that more than half of the population has not visited a dentist in the past two years! This shouldn’t be accepted!

No Postpones Anymore

Brief outlook for status of dental costs in the world shows that the prices charged in Britain are the highest. No wonder why many of us postpone because of the high prices – and we didn’t mention fears from dentistry at all.

However, if you can find a safe dentist abroad you most certainly be treated by dental practitioners using high-end technology in their practices – and most importantly the prices are even 50% lower. Why postpone because of the high prices, save thousands on your dental care and book an appointment with qualified clinics in Central Europe – click here. You just fill out your medical information and dental clinics will bid for your treatment. Welcome to 21. century dentistry!

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The Story of My Cousin Chris About His Dental Work Abroad – Part 2

January 6th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (0 Comments)

He was a bit nervous in the beginning as he didn’t have any dental work done in several years. However, it came as a pleasant surprise that a beautiful blond lady appeared and started the preparation for his surgery. This was the first thing that put his mind off the surgery and was starting to “enjoy” his situation. Unfortunately the blond lady left (according to Chris it was way too soon) and his dentist came back wearing a special mask. He asked if Chris was ready, and after he eventually nodded, everything – he described it like a miracle – went smoothly.

Every stage of the process was told and explained to him and after a while it didn’t seem like a surgery at all, more like a… Discovery channel program.  All in all, it took about 2 and a half hours – two implants and a crown. He told me later that he is going to visit Hungary a bit more often as there are many “potential” in Budapest (he meant women of course). Of course if you heard Chris talking about his dental experience it would take about half an hour minimum (each time) – all I did was hit the main themes and wrapped it.

Do I need to tell you, that he already booked an appointment with his dentist for next year?

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The Story of My Cousin Chris About His Dental Work Abroad – Part 1

January 5th, 2012 | Posted by Dental Europe in Dental Tourism - (0 Comments)

I was eagerly listening to my cousin Chris telling an amazing story about his dental trip to Hungary around Christmas time. Two things I noticed from the – lets say – conversation is that he was talking like it’s a very common, casual thing and many are following the same routine when it comes to doing dental work  – abroad. Secondly, he couldn’t stop smiling and telling me how much did he save on his dental costs and is very thankful for everything. After a time it was getting awkwardly funny because it’s one thing that I helped him out finding a good clinic and organising his dental travel, but another thing when he was praising me in the face. So after a “bit” encouraging, I decided to share his story with you about him and a gorgeous Hungarian lady, ekhm… dental professional. This is a pretty long story, so I broke it up into two pieces.

Firstly, he knew already that I work in the dental tourism business so it came to me no surprise when he was asking about dental surgery prices in Europe and is it safe to embark on a dental trip. After two calls and a brief talk in a little cafe, he was set and ready to go to Hungary. I won’t bore you with the details so I jump right to the part when he was sitting in the dental office in Budapest. His dentist did a brief check-up and explaining what procedures is he going to proceed with and even asking whether he is all right with all that.

To be continued…

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