Does anybody have any experience with getting dental work done in eastern europe...Hungary for instance.

I have seen a bunch of articles in papers like USA Today regarding people that have taken care of dental needs for literally 25 to 30% of what it would cost in the USA.

I am looking into that option and would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks!

Apologies for the utterly unhelpful reply, but this is just too perfect an opportunity for Molvania: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry.

Somewhat more seriously, you might also want to consider Singapore or Bangkok as options.

For Germans and Scandinavians, Poland has become a "hot" destination for dental work and cosmetic surgery on the cheap.

In N. America, going down to Argentina or Brazil for the same has picked up a lot these past 4 years. And for Brits, going to India for "medical tourism" is no laughing matter -- but that wisely does not involve dentistry or cosmetic plastic surgery there.

As a dentist - I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly from overseas dentists. Most ly the latter applies. One person I saw had some beautiful work done in Yugoslovia (sp?) or one of the republics. She had gone there on vacation and received a recommendation from a close friend who lived there. Stay away from France. I think you would need to do a great deal of research before going. Sometimes - you get what you pay for. Also unless you have miles/lodging - you 'll have to also consider the travel costs. Some treatment can take - weeks/months to complete.

Good Luck

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I've actually had some dental work done in the Czech Republic and was very pleased. It was probably not on the order of what you're looking for (just cavities and whatnot), and I did not incur travel costs as I was living in Prague at the time, but it's a datapoint

I had found my dentist on the recommendation of a friend who worked at the US Embassy - she was on their list of recommended providers. This worked pretty well because I knew the person would speak English, have a relatively modern office, etc. I have no idea if this was just my friend telling me who was recommended for her to use or if there is actually is such a list, but it might be worth a quick search if you're struggling for ideas.

Hope that helps!

My family traveled to Sopron, Hungary, for just that purpose last year. We flew into Vienna and rented a car (it is about an hour's drive to Sopron. My wife got a bridge and several crowns, I had a ceramic inlay. With what the dentist charged, plus our 2 weeks in Hungary, Slovakia, and Vienna, it still came out cheaper than what it would have cost in the U.S.!(Although we did use FF miles for the flight). Plus, the dentist we went to had equipment that was more modern that what I've ever seen here. You could google Dentist Hungary, or PM me and I can give you infor on the dentist we used.

Many (if not all) US embassies have such a list (at least for general internal medicine and a list of certain specialties) for "American Citizen Services" "Medical Assistance" or the like.

The embassies neither endorse the providers nor guarantees professional competence, but the "recommended" list (for lack of a better word) is a list of persons and facilities that Americans around town and the embassy staff have used and with whom/which they been rather pleased.

Go to the American embassy or consulate website for the closest embassy/consulate location desired; there you can generally find this useful list and if they are not available, then they may at least suggest someone else.