If you’re considering dental treatment abroad, do your research and be aware of the potential risks.
'You may not get all the information or reassurance you would normally get from your dentist at home,'
Damien Walmsley, professor of restorative dentistry at the University of Birmingham
There are no official statistics on the number of people travelling abroad for dental treatment. However, a 2007 survey by the consumer association Which? found that dentistry is one of the most popular types of planned treatment for UK residents.
Damien Walmsley, professor of restorative dentistry at the University of Birmingham and scientific adviser to the British Dental Association (BDA), believes that most of the work carried out abroad is advanced treatments such as crowns, bridges, veneers and larger reconstructions involving implants.