Brenda B. from Minnesota
Due to being administered tetracycline antibiotic as a child, my teeth were tinted yellow. It has been a long-time dream of mine for me to have a bright pretty smile that would match my cheerful personality. But the cost of having my teeth capped here in the U.S. was far more than I wanted to spend on my teeth. Therefore I started investigating the dental tourism industry.
- Brenda after her return to Minnesota
Hungary was my country of choice because of the large number of highly qualified dentists offering services at prices that were very competitive in the dental tourism market and the fact that Hungary is not a new-comer to the dental tourism market. I also like the fact that it is in Europe and I could visit capitals in surrounding countries.
I chose the city of Mosonmagyarovar for several reasons. It seemed like a safe, serene, relaxing small town of which my experience there proved to be true. I also liked the idea of relaxing in the thermal spa pool after a long session in the dental chair. Mosonmagyarovar turned out to be a quite charming little town with a old European feel to it. There were quaint bakeries and coffee shops to enjoy along it's cobble stoned streets and avenues. The people were friendly and I felt extremely safe walking the streets alone (even at night). From Mosonmagyarovar, I took day trips to Bratislava (capital of Slovakia), Budapest, and Vienna.
I chose Florian Scheuer as my dental tour guide because he has quite a bit of experience in providing these types of services, his English is excellent, and he was very honest and responsive in answering the many questions I sent via email. He provided me with a rental apartment that was very comfortable, well accommodated, and within a short walking distance to the dentist's office. I enjoyed the fact that I had a kitchen in my apartment and therefore didn't need to go to out to a restaurant on the occasions that I wanted to relax after a dental session. Florian stayed thoroughly apprised of my status (via the dentist and myself) throughout the entire time and ensured that everything was running smoothly.
I was thoroughly impressed with the dentists' dental skills and her customer relation skills. The dentist took me quite seriously when I told her that my teeth were extremely sensitive and that most dentists I'd been to seemed to not quite fully understand how much so. I told her that I have been known to cry in the dental chair and not to be too alarmed if I did so while being treated. She took my words to heart. I didn't cry once even though I had all 28 teeth prepped and capped. Also she didn't nick the inside of my mouth even once and that was quite amazing because I had to have quite a few old caps drilled down and pried out. I was extremely impressed by the fact that she noticed that I wasn't wearing any jewelry and she inquired as the whether I was allergic to any metals. I told her that I didn't know but I was sensitive to wearing jewelry for long periods. She had me tested and it was determined by a medical doctor that I was allergic to both cobol and nickel. When she was removing the amalgam from my existing fillings, I had an intense sneezing fit. No other dentist had even thought to have me tested. I had her use gold to make the structure for my new crowns.
Also I send my thanks to Helga at poshjourneys.com in Reno, Nevada for arranging my journey and swiftly and effectively handling the travel problems that occurred due to the massive snowstorm that moved across the midwest and adversely affected all my flights.
Not only do I now have a pretty smile, my teeth aren't overly sensitive. I can have a piece of ice in my mouth without any pain. I'm also happy with the thought that future visits to the dentists for cavity fillings and tooth crowns has likely been greatly reduced (if not even eliminated).
Much appreciation and gratitude to Helga, Florian, Alex and all others for enabling me to fulfill this dream.
Sincerely, Brenda B. from Minnesota
