Comments on: An Unexpected UK Adventure

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 18:56:04 +0000

In reply to Lisa. No wonder Brits have those rumors about bad teeth! Thanks for the compliment!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 20:57:01 +0000

Oh dear! Well if it’s any consolation, most UK peeps end up with a private dentist because often to even get on the registrar of one who does NHS work takes six months & even then you still have to pay, although most treatment is generally discounted. Great blog BTW- keep up the good work!

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:55:01 +0000

In reply to Nick. Interestingly enough, having a tooth extraction in the UK was more expensive than my 7-plus-hour ER visit in Australia.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:53:48 +0000

In reply to Calli. Definitely one of the things that proves long-term travel is not the same as holiday travel. :D

By: Calli

Calli — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:07:07 +0000

Oh the tales of a traveler – these are the things no one thinks about when they dream about sustained travel. It sounds like quite the ordeal, although luckily now taken care of. Glad to hear you are on the mend 🙂

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:54:25 +0000

That price doesn’t seem too bad or maybe Australia is just expensive. Who am I kidding? Australia IS expensive. I was cringing through the whole post at the thought of having my wisdom teeth removed a few years ago, glad to hear you didn’t experience too much pain!

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:25:39 +0000

In reply to santafetraveler.

There are lots of dentists, but many of them are private. If you’re on NHS, you get to have a long wait apparently. For low income people, it’s apparently free.

Nope, this was just a simple extraction, although they did have to use a LOT of anesthetic. But it’s a private dentist, and I was a new patient being seen as an emergency, so I think it was reasonable considering the circumstances.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:23:29 +0000

In reply to Dyanne@TravelnLass. In the States, I had dental insurance so have no idea how much they normally charge. It seemed reasonable to me, though, considering the cost of things around here. Fabulous prices in Saigon!

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:22:00 +0000

In reply to Mike (Nomadic Texan). That's just crazy! Yeah, I should've handled it in SE Asia, or when I was back in Mexico, or even in Honduras which actually has really good dentists normally. Live and learn, right?

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:20:45 +0000

In reply to Linda. A very steep price for simply cementing a bridge back in place! Yikes!