The single most useful question a patient can ask is not "what does it cost" but "who is holding the drill, and how do you know?" Here is exactly what we check, what we refuse to work with, and what we cannot guarantee.
Every clinic on our list is re-checked annually, and immediately if a complication is reported.
We verify the 医疗机构执业许可证 (Medical Institution Practice Licence) and confirm that the licensed scope of practice explicitly includes the procedure you are being quoted for — implant dentistry, spinal surgery, oncology, whatever the case is. A clinic licensed for general dentistry is not licensed for surgery.
Name, 医师执业证书 (physician licence), specialty title (attending / associate chief / chief physician), years in practice, and — for implants — annual placement volume. We also ask for continuing-education records and whether the named surgeon will be the one operating, not just the one consulting.
On-site CBCT (not a referral to another building), intraoral scanning, and evidence that surgical guides are designed from the patient's own scan. If a clinic plans implants from a panoramic X-ray alone, that is a clinical shortcut, not a saving.
Implant brand, lot number and torque values recorded in your file — the "implant passport". We require proof of authorised supply, because grey-market implants exist and they void the manufacturer's warranty.
A central sterile supply department (CSSD) with instrument traceability, separated clean/dirty flows, and single-use items actually being single-use. We ask to see the CSSD, not the reception area.
Every real clinic has complications. We ask for their handling protocol, their reported failure rate, and their escalation route to a higher-tier hospital. A clinic that claims no complications has either no data or no honesty.
Full clinical notes, original DICOM imaging, pathology and — for dental — the implant passport. If a clinic will not hand over raw imaging data, walk away: your dentist at home cannot follow up without it.
Who answers if something swells on the flight home? We confirm a named contact, a remote review process and a written follow-up schedule before you book — not after.
| Document | What we check |
|---|---|
| Medical institution licence | Valid, in date, scope covers the procedure |
| Physician licence and title | Nationally registered, specialty matches, still practising |
| Implant / device supply authorisation | Authorised distributor, warranty valid internationally |
| CSSD acceptance record | Sterilisation cycle logs, instrument traceability |
| Case volume & outcome data | Trailing 12 months: procedures performed, reported failures |
| Complication protocol | Written escalation path and named responsible clinician |
| Equipment list & calibration | CBCT model, last calibration, guided-surgery software |
Documents are reviewed before listing and annually thereafter. We will share the relevant extracts with you for the specific clinic proposed in your plan.
We do not diagnose, operate or prescribe. Clinical decisions belong to the treating hospital and its physicians.
Checks reduce risk; they do not eliminate it. No screening process can promise a clinical outcome.
The hospital bills you directly. Our service fee is separate, agreed in writing, and never a percentage of the medical bill.
If any clinic in your plan cannot meet these checks, we will say so — including when that means recommending you stay home.
Once we propose a hospital or dental clinic, you can request the licence extract, the surgeon's credentials and the outcome data we reviewed. It is your treatment — you should be able to see the evidence.
