The words to use
- Dental tourism
- Travelling abroad for dental treatment, usually to save money or time. Aftercare and complaints are harder if problems appear back home.
- Veneer
- A thin facing bonded to the front of a tooth. It usually needs far less drilling than a crown.
- Crown
- A cap covering the whole tooth. Fitting one removes a lot of tooth tissue, so crowning healthy teeth cannot be undone.
- Overtreatment
- Treatment more extensive than a patient's needs justify, especially when a less invasive option would meet their goal.
- Valid consent
- Agreement given freely by a patient with capacity who understands the options, risks, costs and alternatives, including doing nothing.
