44 episodes
Dental Departures Paul McTaggart
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- Health & Fitness
Learn about the wonderful world of global and local dental care.
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Snowbirds are on their way south for the winter!
Snowbirds are heading south to find sun & warmth!
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What’s it like to go to Turkey for a full mouth restoration?
Lilyana talks about her experience of traveling to Turkey for full mouth restoration with zirconias.
*disclaimer* this is not dental advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be dental advice or instructions for dental diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your dentist or a qualified dental professional before starting or changing dental treatment.
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Why do Americans go to Matamoros for their dental care?
#1 - geography - Matamoros is in convenient location for residents of Texas
4 hour drive from San Antonio, Texas
2.5 hour drive from Corpus Christie, Texas
Over 90 dental clinics to choose from in Matamoros
#2 - reason why Texans choose to go to Matamors is they save up to 70% on their dental care vs. Texas dentists
The 3X top dental clinics in our network in Matamoros
*disclaimer* this is not dental advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be dental advice or instructions for dental diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your dentist or a qualified dental professional before starting or changing dental treatment.
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39% of US dentists report less patient volumes than prior to Covid-19
American Dental Association’s poll reports
Just 61% report business as usual
39% report less patient volumes than pre-Covid-19
This trend matches with the global trend we’re seeing in dental tourism in Mexico, Costa Rica
Europe we’re seeing down 50% and Southeast Asia is down 95% pre-Covid 19 levels
*disclaimer* this is not dental advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be dental advice or instructions for dental diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your dentist or a qualified dental professional before starting or changing dental treatment.
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American Dental Association sounds the alarm over dental inflation in the United States
The American Dental Association warns US dental insurance companies about a exorbitantly high costs causing dental inflation
dental offices have seen a dramatic increase in the cost of doing business while patient volumes have yet to fully recover,” Dr. Dens with the American Dental Association
Reason #1 for dental inflation = increased costs for personal protective equipment because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Reason #2 for dental inflation = challenges dentists are having with recruiting staff and increase staff cost
Reason #3 for dental inflation = low patient volumes….as of Oct. 11, more than a third of dental practices are experiencing low patient volumes compared to pre-pandemic levels
*disclaimer* this is not dental advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be dental advice or instructions for dental diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your dentist or a qualified dental professional before starting or changing dental treatment.
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85,000 adults waiting for dentists in Australia with a 2 year wait time
85,000 New South Whales adults are currently on the public dental waiting list in NSW and it could be two or three years before they see a dentist
According to Northern Beaches Review
Medicare does not cover dental work.
In some areas, it can be just as hard to find a private dentist
Some New South Wales residents are staying away from a dentist due to Covid-19
"Every Australian deserves the ability to smile, speak and eat without pain," Australian Dental Association
Net|Net The root cause is lack of affordable dental care
*disclaimer* this is not dental advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be dental advice or instructions for dental diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your dentist or a qualified dental professional before starting or changing dental treatment.
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