Dentist on board?

[terry101]

Is there a dentist on board NCL cruise ships? Sailing on the Gem next week and worried I may need one.

[Nyc2tropics]

Doubtful. I would take care of what you have to before you go.

 

 

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[Oakman58]

You need to get your dental problems fixed now because NCL doesn’t have a dentist onboard…unless he’s a passenger.

[casofilia]

Doctor and nurses yes but a dentist, never heard of one being on board working. If you need one and it is a pre-existing problem your insurance may not cover the cost!!

[swmichigan cruiser]

Not sure where the Gem sails to but this past November we were on the Getaway and my wife had part of a tooth break off and they did not have a dentist on board. But fortunately our next port was Cozumel and they told us on board who the ship uses for there staff there for dental work. And the place they recommended did a great job. Probably would have been a bigger problem in another port.

[SunnyKitty]

never seen a dentist on board

 

and.. as about doctor - it is quite expensive, would recommend to it now

[SunnyKitty]

never seen a dentist on board

 

and.. as about doctor - it is quite expensive, would recommend to fix it now , before the trip

[JohnIreland]

No dentist on board.

[tonit964]

I agree with the others that said to have it taken care of before you go. Don't put it off thinking it will get better on it's own. The ship does not have dentists board, however, they do have names of dentists in the ports, but I wouldn't want to have to have any dental work done in another country unnecessarily.

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[zqvol]

Is there a dentist on board NCL cruise ships? Sailing on the Gem next week and worried I may need one.

 

No dentist on board.

[sjbdtz]

I'm not sure it's entirely clear yet, but there is no dentist on board.

 

 

 

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[ColeThornton]

I'm not sure it's entirely clear yet, but there is no dentist on board.

 

 

 

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LOL....amazing, isn't it?

[armwinder]

I bet the Chief Engineer would be able to lend a hand for any extractions!

[BirdTravels]

Is there a dentist on board NCL cruise ships? Sailing on the Gem next week and worried I may need one.

 

Take care of it now. No dentists onboard. Anything the doctor would do for you is temporary and cost $$$$

[Loonbeam]

As has been made abundantly clear there is no dentist or dental staff on board. The medical staff can temporarily deal with issue like a cracked tooth until the next port (usually with sealant and painkillers).

 

They do have a dentist or two in each port who is vetted, but will also be a cash only (or in some cases credit card) transaction and of course if something goes wrong you aren't going back.

[ColinIllinois]

Take care of it now. No dentists onboard. Anything the doctor would do for you is temporary and cost $$$$

 

 

Oh good Lord, read the other responses.

[triptolemus]

I'm confused.

 

So is there a dentist on board or not?

[sjbdtz]

I'm confused.

 

So is there a dentist on board or not?

 

 

Sometimes. Not working, though.

 

 

:cool:

 

 

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[Son of a son of a ...]

Per the Safe Seas Act of 1993 and resolution of the International Cruise Ship Pact (The Hague, 2013), all ship must either carry a licensed dentist or oral surgeon on voyages of 14 days or more. Otherwise, the ship may travel no more than 25 nautical miles from a Metropolitan Statistical Area greater than 50,000.

[cruisinmeme]

I use to cruise with a bottle of toothache medicine and super glue (in event a crown came out. I will say that was just in case something happened but if I felt I would need a dentist I would handle that before I left.

[Loonbeam]

To my knowledge the SSA only applies to Australian chartered and perhaps operating vessels. I'm not familiar with the Pact you mention nor could I find any reference to any official document of that name..

 

SOLAS is the only international agreement in force I am aware of, and does not address Dental care that I can tell.

 

Per the Safe Seas Act of 1993 and resolution of the International Cruise Ship Pact (The Hague, 2013), all ship must either carry a licensed dentist or oral surgeon on voyages of 14 days or more. Otherwise, the ship may travel no more than 25 nautical miles from a Metropolitan Statistical Area greater than 50,000.

[Son of a son of a ...]

To my knowledge the SSA only applies to Australian chartered and perhaps operating vessels. I'm not familiar with the Pact you mention nor could I find any reference to any official document of that name..

 

SOLAS is the only international agreement in force I am aware of, and does not address Dental care that I can tell.

 

I joke.

[phoenix1181]

I use to cruise with a bottle of toothache medicine and super glue (in event a crown came out. I will say that was just in case something happened but if I felt I would need a dentist I would handle that before I left.

 

My dentist recommends Vaseline to secure a crown if I'm away. That way if everything is okay, he can cement it back in properly & be sure there's no bacteria under it. Super glue wasn't designed for internal use & if the tooth or crown aren't cleaned properly, you're in big trouble!

[PatandStu]

We were on a 14 day Caribbean cruise on the breakaway in January and I can attest that there was no dentist on board. I know this because one of the performers had a major dental abscess and went ashore to have it tended to. In the end, he ended up at dentists in two separate ports-just getting antibiotics each time. I wish I'd known, as a hygienist I could have offered advice.

 

 

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[WashyWashyHappyHappy95]

We were on a 14 day Caribbean cruise on the breakaway in January and I can attest that there was no dentist on board. I know this because one of the performers had a major dental abscess and went ashore to have it tended to. In the end, he ended up at dentists in two separate ports-just getting antibiotics each time. I wish I'd known, as a hygienist I could have offered advice.

 

 

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I'm shocked the ship's MD couldn't have written a prescription for that out of the onboard pharmacy. Surely NCL's medical units are always well stocked with antibiotics, no? I'd assume they have the pharmacy equivalent of a small hospital.