Dental Procedures
Dental procedures involve the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity. The majority of dental treatments are carried out to prevent or treat the two most common oral diseases: dental caries (tooth decay) and periodontal disease (gum disease or pyorrhea). Other common dental procedures involve the restoration, extraction or surgical removal, scaling of teeth to treat periodontal problems and root canal treatment.
Why going to Colombia for Dental Procedures?
Convenience and Price are the two mayor reasons for US-americans to have dental procedures performed in Colombia. Cities like Medellin, Bogota and Cali have direct flight connections to mayor US-cities. “Flying from Miami to Medellin just takes three hours and I can I saved US$3.000 on my last procedure, 80% of the price for the same treatment in the US.”, says Doug R., a regular patient in Colombia. “Well, price is one thing, but what about quality?”, one might respond. Most doctors in FlyClinic’s Network are educated in the US or have worked there – knowing exactly what patients from the States are expecting. If you are afraid of having a larger procedure performed abroad – give it a try and start with a smaller standard procedure to test services and dental procedures in Colombia.
Services were excellent, staff professional and facilities clean and modern. The human factors involved with the services were also a much better experience than what I have experienced in the U.S because everything was about my health and how I felt, not about sales and the doctors ability to bill me.
How Safe are Dental Treatments?
Dental Procedures are safe when performed by licensed professionals with the required experience. Patients should consult their dentist about their health conditions and how they could be effected by certain dental procedures. Certain materials used in dental procedures are discussed to be detrimental to patient’s health, like amalgam. Discuss these preoccupations with your doctor, do research and make sure you are well informed before making a decision. Dental procedures themselves, however, are very safe. Do never agree to have a dental procedure performed outside a medical practice or with non-medical equipment. Infections are very likely when dental procedures are performed without the necessary care.
