dental help

haroldwilliams · December 3, 2015

Is there a need for a dentist or dental hygenist on larger ships, or ships on longer cruises ?

Jan115 · December 4, 2015

I imagine if one lost a tooth or had a dental emergency, a dentist would come in real handy! Once upon a time, HAL had dentists aboard their ships, but no longer, and I don't know of any ships that have them nowadays. Maybe they figure it's not worth the expense or there's not enough demand. A doctor on board will prescribe pain meds and point the patient in the direction of a dentist in the next port. By the way, you can by dental repair kits at places like Wal-Mart, for things like broken teeth or lost crowns. Something to pack on your next cruise!

WeCruiseToo · December 25, 2015

Is there a need for a dentist or dental hygenist on larger ships, or ships on longer cruises ?

Do you know someone in the dental field who’s hoping for an awesome job aboard a cruise ship? :biggrin:

haroldwilliams · December 28, 2015

I don`t know anyone specifically for that job, but it could be of interest to a semi - retired dentist, or a new dental school graduate who had not yet established a practice. Some larger ships have over 1500 crew, and I have seen several elderly persons who have had dental problems on board ship. A doctor may be able to help in emergercies, but I was thinking in terms of very long cruises, or in cruising areas where there were no dentists on land. -- just a thought --.

Edited December 28, 2015 by haroldwilliams