ijs60240 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I'm an English dentist living in Northern France and I'm trying to decide whether to set up a business here. Do contributors to the forum think there would be demand for an English-speaking mobile dental service in the 60 (Oise)/27 (Eure)/95 (Val d'Oise) area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Not sure about the demand for an English speaking dentist in that area, but how can you be a mobile dentist? How can you take your surgery, chair, X ray equipment steriliser etc around with you, you thought this through or got a coach or white van or something?Seriously, I think you will find that you would have to re-qualify to practice in France or at least retake some exams and to do that you would have to be fluent in French, English speaking patients only or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijs60240 Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 The logistics of being a mobile dentist are quite straight forward either using a van equiped with standard surgery equipment or using mobile equipment that has been developed for field use for the military.As for taking further exams,an English qualified dentist can register with the 'Ordre National des Chirurgiens -Dentistes' without need for any further qualifications.So ,seriously, constructive comments would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 There are many in 80 Somme that would welcome it, I appear to be the only one that speaks French to the receptionist and Dentist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Perhaps if you are mobile enough, you ought to have a regular circuit that is wider than just Picardy? People always seem to be asking on this forum about English-speaking dentists...Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Regardless of your proposed area will you be charging under the French system (sorry don't really know how to express the question) i.e will customers be able to make a reclamation with a feulle de soin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Sounds like a brilliant idea to me. I went to a mobile dentist in the UK once and honestly it was every bit as good a a 'static' one. I get the impression that it cost a fortune to kit out though. Yes, if/when you get set up, I'll come and see you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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