This Traveler Got Veneers In Colombia: Everything You Need To Know About Getting Dental Work Abroad

Before getting her porcelain veneers last February, Williams had spent nearly a decade researching veneer placement techniques and procedures before taking the next step. She spent ample time scrolling through doctors’ Instagram pages and websites and even set up multiple orthodontic consults in the US, Colombia, and Ecuador before she ever booked an appointment. 

For years, the standard procedure for getting porcelain veneers was to shave down your own teeth to have them placed on. Williams never wanted to go this route. So when she discovered the no-prep veneers that didn’t require her to damage her own teeth, she spent hours searching for a doctor who specialized in the technique. 

“I heard about this technique called no-prep veneers and that they were doing it in Colombia so I started researching,” she said. “And I actually went on Instagram to find doctors using different hashtags.”

Williams’ research extended far beyond Instagram and Google. She also watched a ton of YouTube videos to get insight into the procedure and joined Black expat groups to consult with other people of color who had gotten dental work done on which doctors they’d worked with. 

Long story short, don’t short-change the research process. It’s very important that when getting dental work done abroad you take time to understand exactly what you’re getting done and find a doctor that is the right fit for you and your needs.