Questions to ask the Dentist in Greece


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There are many questions you should ask any dental practice in Greece if you are considering an treatment there. What follows is a comprehensive list of all the things you ought to find out. However, if there is anything else you wish to find out you should ask nonetheless. The aim of asking these questions is to build as complete a picture of the dental practice and the dentist as you can before you venture to submit yourself to a procedure there. First and foremost you will want to enquire of the accreditation and qualifications of the practice and dentist so you can then verify these. Although a lot of Greek practices will be able to talk to you directly in English, you may still find some that cannot, and then you will have to communicate via your interpreter or medical tourism provider.

Questions to ask a Dentist in Greece:


  • Who has accredited this practice? Can I verify this? (if they cannot tell you where to verify this, you could do well to research whichever board they specify)
  • Who will be undertaking my treatment? What are their qualifications? Where can I verify these? (in addition to anywhere they may specify, you could also verify them against the Hellenic American Dental Association, the British Dental Council, or any other of the previously listed associations)
  • Will the team performing my treatment speak English, and if not, will an interpreter be available? (if not you may have to arrange one for yourself, or find one via the medical tourism provider)
  • How many times have you carried out this procedure? What is the success rate, and what are the possibilities of infection or complications? (it may be wise to contrast these statistics with ones you can get from your UK dentist)
  • What can I expect in the way of post-operative care? What are the rates of post-operative infection?
  • How long should I stay for after the treatment? What happens in the event that I return home and experience complications? (you should work out a plan between the Greek dentist and your UK dentist)
  • What check-ups will I need to arrange with my UK dentist once I do return home?
  • What am I likely to experience after the treatment? How long will these effects last for?
  • What are the side-effects? What are the risks?
  • Do you offer immediate loading for dental implants?
  • When will I need to come back for my second treatment? (if you are seeking dental implants and they specify a time less than 6 months, you must interrogate them about the success rate again, and take extensive notes that you can relate to your UK dentist; similarly you should ask for as much information about their immediate loading success and procedure as possible)
  • How much will the treatment cost?
  • If I require additional treatment for any reason, what will the cost be and who will pay?
  • How do I make sure communication is maintained between me and the practice and dentist?
  • What insurance can you offer me?
  • What systems do you have in place should I not be satisfied with my treatment?
  • When will I be able to notice the results after treatment?
  • Where did you get your qualifications from? (typically expecting an answer of Greece, the UK or America)

You should continue asking these questions until you can patch together a satisfactory idea of the dentist, clinic and treatment. Next you can make the necessary accreditation and qualification checks, and any comparisons with UK clinics, other Greek clinics or even clinics in other countries if you feel the need to.  In the event that you are unable to glean all the information you want from the clinic, you may simply have to rely on the research you have carried out. Nonetheless if you suspect any traces of evasion in the responses you receive, you should be wary and should discuss this with the UK dentist. Any difficulty in communication is not intrinsically representative of a poor quality clinic or dentist, but should be considered with caution nonetheless.

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