Considering going overseas for Dental Implants? Here’s what you need to know first.
While treatment abroad may seem more affordable upfront, there are some serious risks to consider.
- Limited Follow-up care
When you travel overseas for dental implants, you typically receive treatment over a short time frame. However, dental implants require careful follow-up to monitor healing, check for infection, and ensure the implant is integrating properly with the bone.
Once you return home, your local dentist may be hesitant – or unable – to provide follow-up care, especially if they are unfamiliar with the techniques, materials, or implant system used abroad. If complications arise, such as implant failure or infection, treatment can be more difficult, more expensive, and even require starting over. By having your treatment done here in New Zealand, you benefit from a lifetime guarantee against complications such as fractures and discolouration, and more importantly, you have a local team you can turn to should anything go wrong.
- Hidden Costs
Dental tourism is often marketed as significantly cheaper, but the total cost can be much higher than expected when you factor in:
- International flights
- Accommodation and transport
- Time off work
- Multiple trips for consultations, surgery and follow-up
- Emergency care if complications arise after returning home
In many cases, the combined costs of overseas treatment and travel often end up exceeding what you would pay for high-quality care done locally, without the added risks that come with travelling.
- Different Standards
Not all countries follow the same strict clinical protocols that are required in places like New Zealand. This includes:
- Sterilisation procedures
- Material safety and traceability
- Surgeon qualifications and training
- Regulation of medical-grade implant systems
These lower standards can increase your risk of infection, implant failure, poor cosmetic results, and the use of cheap plastic materials. You might save money initially, but the risks can carry long-term consequences to your health.
At Hutt Dental Implant Centre, we provide world-class implant treatment right here in New Zealand – with personalised care, local ongoing support after treatment is completed, and guaranteed peace of mind.
Before you book that ticket, book and consult with us instead.
