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Dental costs in Saudi Arabia

 
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brnrd



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:32 am    Post subject: Dental costs in Saudi Arabia Reply with quote

This question is fairly strait forward? How do the prices in Saudi Arabia compare to western countries like Canada,US and the UK ?

Cheers,
William
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desertfox



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:32 am    Post subject: dental costs in Saudi Arabia Reply with quote

I had quite a bit of work done in Riyadh, root canals etc, and the cost was lower than in the UK, but not substantially so.

Bear in mind you may benefit from the medical insurance you get from your employer.

Some dentists I found were prepared to circumvent the system (shocking!) by helping one to claim fraudulently on insurance forms etc.
The medical insurance doesn't cover everything of course, and it helps to be creative.

The real problem I had was finding a dentist who was competent. I had some work done by a guy from Jordan. When I at last found a better dentist, she said that his work had been shoddy. She also said that foreign dentists in Saudi are often less than fully qualified.

Being a tefl teacher, I fully appreciated where she was coming from!
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gregory999



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Based on my experience in the Magic Kingdom, the best dentists are the Syrians. The prices are much cheaper than the UK.
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Dental costs in Saudi Arabia Reply with quote

brnrd wrote:
This question is fairly strait forward? How do the prices in Saudi Arabia compare to western countries like Canada,US and the UK ?

Cheers,
William

The answer to this question isn't really that strait forward. The price difference between Canada, the US, and the UK is huge... with predictably, the US being obscenely expensive.

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johnslat



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So, let me get this straight. If you are in dire straits, do you go strait forward or straightforward? Very Happy

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John
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Xie Lin



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

johnslat wrote:
So, let me get this straight. If you are in dire straits, do you go strait forward or straightforward? Very Happy

Regards,
John


Oh, John! All good sailors know they must go straight forward in the strait. Laughing

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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

johnslat wrote:
So, let me get this straight. If you are in dire straits, do you go strait forward or straightforward? Very Happy

Either could be very difficult if you're wearing a straitjacket. Razz
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hash



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The STREIT GROUP (Canada) is looking for a few "good men" in the Middle East - not exactly for ESL teachers but you might finagle something or other out of them. Funny, I didn't think the Canadians were into all this stuff. (Predator Riot Control?)? (Some jobs require you speak Russian !!)?

http://www.armored-cars.com/careers.php?p=me

http://www.armored-cars.com/vehicles.php?cat=military
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