Liverpool mum says ‘do not do it’ after Dubai veneers therapy ends in nightmare
Jade Morgan, 36, from Liverpool had porcelain veneers fitted in Dubai after being influenced by social media, but her tooth snapped two weeks after returning home and she’s now warning others
Jade Morgan from Liverpool (Image: Jade Morgan )
A Liverpool mum-of-three endured a “nightmare” journey to Dubai after opting to get porcelain veneers fitted at a dental clinic there. Jade Morgan is now warning others against seeking cosmetic dental work overseas following her ordeal, which she says resulted in a fractured tooth and bleeding gums.
Jade chose to undergo the procedure after being swayed by social media posts and the allure of a swift makeover at a fraction of UK prices. She shelled out £2,800 for the treatment, excluding flight and accommodation expenses.
Recounting her ordeal, Jade revealed: “Initially, I didn’t even see the dentist that I’d booked with. An assistant carried out all the prep work, removing my existing composites and taking impressions of my teeth. I only met the dentist on the final day when the veneers were already made and ready to be fitted.”
The veneers were bonded to Jade’s teeth in less than an hour, and she “immediately” sensed her bite felt incorrect, but was referred to another practitioner who spent nearly two hours grinding her teeth in an attempt to rectify the issue. The 36 year old explained: “My bite still didn’t feel right, but I was told to let it settle.”
A fortnight after arriving back home, one of Jade’s teeth cracked clean in two, reports the Liverpool Echo.
She said: “Even if the clinic offered to fix it complimentary, I’d still have to pay for flights and a hotel to get back to Dubai. That’s thousands more on top of what I’d already spent and that’s not something people think about when they book these treatments.”
Jade also suffered from bleeding gums after the treatment and alleged she was never provided with temporary veneers, something that comes as standard in the UK to let patients preview the suggested size and shape and make any required adjustments.
The mum is warning others to exercise greater caution and consider the follow-up care more carefully. She confessed: “When you’re having the new veneers fitted, you go into that final appointment blind. You’re trusting that everything will be right but ultimately, you don’t get a chance to see how they look or feel first.”
Following her tooth breaking, Jade returned to Liverpool’s Dental Excellence where a strategy was devised to replace all of the porcelain veneers she’d received in Dubai. The dentist explained: “In the UK, cosmetic dental work like veneers is carried out through a structured process.
“That includes temporary restorations, allowing the mouth to settle, checking the bite properly and making adjustments over time. Fitting multiple veneers at once without that process can lead to serious long-term problems.
“Patients might think they’re saving money, but when you factor in travel, accommodation and the risk of needing corrective treatment back home, it can end up costing far more, both financially and in terms of damage to their natural teeth.”
The British Dental Association and the British Endodontic Society have revealed that 70% of dentists are witnessing a rise in patients returning from overseas with complications post-dental treatment.
Almost half of these complications result in irreversible harm to teeth. NHS England also reports shelling out millions annually to tackle problems stemming from dental tourism.
