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stevieg4ever



Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:22 am    Post subject: Dental treatment in Korea Reply with quote
Im scheduled to come over to Korea on EPIK very soon. I just got back from my Dentist this morning in London and he was adamant that I needed a lot of work done mainly with regards to fillings even though my teeth feel fine and are fairly white as well (certainly whiter than the dentist I saw).

Is this covered by medical insurance in Korea and also how do you think the POE will react to claiming so early on into my contract?

BTW has anyone had an experience of going to Dentists in Korea my [Korean] friends inform me that are among the world's best and cheapest.
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dogshed



Joined: 28 Apr 2006
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:32 am    Post subject: Re: Dental treatment in Korea Reply with quote
stevieg4ever wrote:
my [Korean] friends inform me that are among the world's best and cheapest.


Of course he'll say that. I'm sure there are both good and bad dentists here.

I get the impression that the dental system here is more about repairs after the fact instead of preventative dentistry.

I went to a place for a cleaning and I was surprised that there was no checkup afterwards nor X-rays which would have been standard in the US.

Even back home I really wonder if I'm using the correct criteria to choose a dentist.
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Woden



Joined: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Eurasia
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:19 am    Post subject: Re: Dental treatment in Korea Reply with quote
stevieg4ever wrote:
Im scheduled to come over to Korea on EPIK very soon. I just got back from my Dentist this morning in London and he was adamant that I needed a lot of work done mainly with regards to fillings even though my teeth feel fine and are fairly white as well (certainly whiter than the dentist I saw).

Is this covered by medical insurance in Korea and also how do you think the POE will react to claiming so early on into my contract?

BTW has anyone had an experience of going to Dentists in Korea my [Korean] friends inform me that are among the world's best and cheapest.


I am in the exact same position as you, and I am also going to risk it with the dentists in Korea when I arrive in a couple of weeks. From the research that I have done it seems that the standard is decent and for the price I think well worth it.

I think the standard health insurance covers fillings as well...and I need a couple!
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Atavistic



Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
As long as you have your health insurance card, there is no "claiming" per se. You just go and get the work done.

I just had a filling done two weeks ago. It's fine. A friend got all her wisdoms yanked here, no problem.
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Tony_Balony



Joined: 12 Apr 2007
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you can weasel some time out, you can go to the Philippines for major work like implants bridges or veneers.
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Jellypah



Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Location: ROK
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Of you have medical insurance, you'll give your card at the dentists office and that'll take a bite out of the bill.
Bite.
Get it?
Nyuk nyuk.
Dental work here is cheaper than back in North America if you don't have a dental plan there. That said, though, I've encountered a reluctance here to give the cheaper amalgam (silver) fillings, and I now have a gold tooth as a result. I'm going to have to get another one as well on my back molar, though that will be an inlay. As I recall, porcelain was even more expensive.
Ask for recommendations from your co-workers or friends you'll meet for a reputable dentist.
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SPINOZA



Joined: 10 Jun 2005
Location: $eoul
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm gonna have a wisdom tooth yanked out in a few weeks (UK) - costing 150,000w approx.

Would the Korean alternative (with insurance) be cheaper, anyone?

(just out of interest really, since I'm happy with the price and would rather have it done by a Brit, if you'll pardon my saying so)
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Binch Lover



Joined: 25 Jul 2005
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I'm gonna have a wisdom tooth yanked out in a few weeks (UK) - costing 150,000w approx.

Would the Korean alternative (with insurance) be cheaper, anyone?


I'm getting two pulled on Friday and they said it's gonna cost around 20,000w. This is by a US-trained dentist in Gangnam, and I have insurance. So it seems it's much much cheaper here. Not looking forward to it though!
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Apple



Joined: 29 May 2007
Location: S. Korea
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:07 am    Post subject: Re: Dental treatment in Korea Reply with quote
stevieg4ever wrote:


BTW has anyone had an experience of going to Dentists in Korea my [Korean] friends inform me that are among the world's best and cheapest.


What a crock.. korean dentists The worlds best ??? and cheap? Ha.. koreans are not the best in the world at anything at all.. esp dental care.. take a look at some of thier teeth.. maybe you find black rotten and missing teeth attractive.. are you british? Confused
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butlerian



Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:05 am    Post subject: Re: Dental treatment in Korea Reply with quote
Apple wrote:
stevieg4ever wrote:


BTW has anyone had an experience of going to Dentists in Korea my [Korean] friends inform me that are among the world's best and cheapest.


What a crock.. korean dentists The worlds best ??? and cheap? Ha.. koreans are not the best in the world at anything at all.. esp dental care.. take a look at some of thier teeth.. maybe you find black rotten and missing teeth attractive.. are you british? Confused


I've found Korean dentists surgeries to be very clean and hi-tech. Of course, I can't confirm on the quality of the actual dentists, but my experiences have been positive. You'll also be seen to much quicker than you would be in my homeland.
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beachbumNC



Joined: 30 May 2007
Location: Gumi
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
i'd like to get some work done myself, mainly a cleaning and a filling or two. i've got insurance and all so that doesn't bother me. but i was told that Korean dentists use little or no painkiller. i hope that was a complete falsehood...