Dental implant tourism.
Access and affordability of dental care can be problematic for some in the Australian community. Therefore, dental tourism is increasingly becoming more attractive to some patients due to decreased expense, increased convenience and immediacy of treatment. However, there are significant issues for both clinician and patient in regards to dental tourism. Lack of accountability and regulation are the main issues and this is particularly evident when complications occur. This paper presents five cases where complications have arisen in the setting of dental tourism.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, Victoria.
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D000368:Aged; D003343:Corrosion; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000009:adverse effects; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057193:Medical Tourism; D008875:Middle Aged; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries
D015921:Dental Implants