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Has anyone ever had to see a dentist abroad?

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anonymum24 · 06/08/2026 11:38

Heading to one of the Balearic Islands tomorrow. I’ve had some issues in the past few months requiring cleaning and antibiotics (think infected gum type of thing). It feels ok now but I’m getting very anxious about it flaring again while we’re away. I do suffer with health anxiety and get especially bad when we are going away from home so I’m a bag of nerves at the moment.

There is no obvious cause for concern at the moment but I tried to still see my dentist this week just for peace of mind and unfortunately they couldn’t get me in. So im just trying to remain logical and think even if it did happen abroad there are dentists there and I could get it sorted. Has anyone else ever had something like this while
on holiday and was it easily dealt with?

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Sunnytraces · 06/08/2026 11:51

You might have problem flare up there and find out they sort it once and for all🙈

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anonymum24 · 06/08/2026 11:50

I know that most of this is my anxiety taking over. I have some very minor swelling but have had this for weeks and no pain. But my anxious brain is telling me it’s going to get bad while we’re away and I won’t be able to get treatment, the holiday will be ruined etc etc etc. Dh doesn’t get it and thinks im being ridiculous. We are not going to some remote area of the world where there is no civilisation or healthcare, I don’t know why im like this.

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RedRosie · 06/08/2026 11:49

I had to see a dentist in Venice a few years ago, for sudden pain. They were fabulous despite the language barriers, and, come to think of it, I don't remember being charged which can't be right at all. Perhaps DH sorted that, I'll have to ask him. Hopefully you have insurance if necessary?

Sausagenbacon · 06/08/2026 11:46

I'm not voting, as i don't think you're unreasonable to be concerned. But it worked out ok for my family.
I'd love to know why dentistry on the UK is so awful though.

Sausagenbacon · 06/08/2026 11:44

My son had to vist a dentist in Bosnia while he was away on holiday this month. They saw him immediately and dealt with the issue. And wouldn't take payment.
A couple of years ago my dh had to see one in the USA while we were on hols. Be was seen quickly and charged a nominal amount.
By contrast, i'm a private patient and, a few weeks ago was on agony with a tooth, to the extent i wanted to cut short my hols, go home, amd have an extraction.
Which i could do, but not for 3 weeks. And costing £££.

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