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INDEXMEDICAul. Czapińskiego 2 • 30-048 Kraków • Poland

tel 0048 668 66 33 99- we speak englishFax: 0048/12 631 11 56Monday - Friday 9-19 h

Saturday 9-13 hhelpdesk@indexmedica.eu

www.indexmedica.eu

PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE FOR REASONABLE PRICE

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FREELet’s get to know each other

If you are interested in dental treatment with us, we do invite you cordially to come to free medical examination. While your stay here, dentist will check your teeth for free and will present our clinics and our staff to you. For your stay our company will rent you a double apartment. All you will be obliged to pay is a flight expense by one of four low – priced airlines: the cheapest one is from 19 Euro (www.easyjet.com, www.wizzair.com, www.germanwings.com, www.centralwings.com, www.ryanair.com, www.jet2.com)

In order to get a free stay in the royal city of Kraków, all we need

from you is your treatment schedule given by your doctor from your

country or a wide X-ray of your teeth. After receiving it within 4-5 days,

our doctors will prepare our treatment proposal. If you are tentatively

interested in it, then we will order a two – day stay in Kraków for you.

Examination in Kraków is not obligatory for you, of course.

With regards

Jadwiga Szopa

In order to get a free stay in the royal city of Kraków, all we need

from you is your treatment schedule given by your doctor from your

FREEFREE examination + 2 days in Kraków

FREE apartment for the whole year of teeth treatment in Kraków

APARTMENT

Place setting: it is just 6 minutes to the historic Old City by car. At the housing

estate site there are self – service shops, bakery. Post office, 3 restaurants,

professional hairdresser and cosmetician.

Grandeur of the area: 37 m2

Room furnishing: complete equipment, unfolding sofa, bed, TV set - (German

TV channels SAT1, RTL, PRO 7, ARD), a suit of new bedding, 2 pillows, 2 quilts

Kitchen furnishing: electric stove, microwave, set of dishes, pots, cutlery,

electric kettle, refrigerator.

Bathroom: washing machine, suit of new towels.

FREE examination + 2 days in Kraków FREE apartment for the whole time of teeth treatment in KrakówFREE taxi service from the airport FREE guide to Kraków + map of Kraków

+ There is always nice and friendly atmosphere

NOW FREE OF CHARGE FOR EACH CUSTOMER

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Ladies and gentlemen,

we would like to thank you for your interest in Indexmedica and in health care in Cracow. Indexmedica is a modern company that is investing in the development of medical services on the high European level. We are one of the big-gest and most modern private clinics in Poland. Our success is based on the fact, that our health-care institutions are well-equipped with valuable, high-end medical equipment but due to the lower staff salaries in Poland we can offer you experienced doctors and a very high standard of services for reasonable prices. At present Indexmedica has its own dental clinic in Cracow and is co-owner of the company Zooptica.We are a modern company putting emphasis on the best quality of our enterprises such as dentistry, implantology, paradontology, jaw surgery, orthodontics and correction of vision defects and treatment of cataract. We pay special attention to aesthetic surgery. Our highly qualified medical staff, most advanced equipment and materials to work with make the most favourable conditions to offer you a good health care. By offering you good, experienced doctors for reasonable prices we came to a new definition of dental services. We use best quality materials imported from Germany, Switzerland and the USA. An additional attraction is for you the opportunity to visit our wonderful historic city of Kraków while you are having your dental treatment here. Kraków has been visited by over 8 millions tourists this year, it is comparably as many as one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world - Egypt. Kraków is now on the fifth place, when it comes to the most popular cities in the whole Europe!We have already gained many satisfied customers from different countries such as Germany, Austria, Norway, Italy as well as Australia and the USA and would be more excited to invite you to the group of our customers. With best regards Jadwiga Szopa - marketing manager

BBC stars are having their dental treatment at INDEXMEDICA

Dominic Littlewood from the programme BBC Holiday has had his dental treatment in our clinic. The programme about his visit in our clinic has been seen by over 6 Million people!

Dental treatment in Poland:Poland has entered the European Union since May 1st 2004. From then on, whoever is under the treatment in this country receives the same expense return from National Health Service as if he was treated in his own country - The Highest European Court (AZ: c 120/95, C 158/96)

In case when our apartment is occupied, we offer you accommodation in apartments with kitchenette. The prices are 15-20 EUR per 1 overnight stay.

When you pay for the services in our clinic more than 2000 EUR, the costs of the accommodation are covered by our company.

Welcome to INDEXMEDICA

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Dentistry Centre Indexmedi-ca offers a vast range of den-tal services:· Dental treatment of kids and

adults (sealing, cauterizing, colourful fillings, ultrasound teeth scaling),

· Conservative dentistry with endo-dentistry (canal treat-ment),

· Prosthodontia (bridges, por-celain caps, and ceramic face bricks, on-laye, overlays, nylon denture),

· Dental surgery (extraction of bound teeth, resection, hemi section, implants),

· Periodontium illnesses (bone shifting, mucous, epithelium attachment casing),

· Mucous membrane diseases,· Aesthetic dentistry (whitening

during the first visit, sand-blast cleaning).

All our patients are fully taken care of since their first appoint-ment, during their treatment un-til it is completed.

Experience proves that only by having fulfilled all above condi-tions permanent and satisfactory effects can be achieved.

We have the newest technical achievements at our disposal, so we may please the highest expectations in cosmetics scope and best comfort. We take after the most well-known authorities in the world, which should give you a feeling of safety in all our dental procedures.

Exemplary work schedule:• Acrylic dentures

- 4 days

• Framework dentures - 4 days

• Bridges - 3-7 days

• Caps - 3-4 days

PROFESSIONAL DENTAL CARE FOR REASONABLE PRICE

Take a look at our office Our certificates

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Dentist Krzysztof Gończowski DDS PhD

Managing director of the clinicSpecialty: endodontics, conservative dentistryForeign language: English

Dr. Krzysztof Gonczowski gradu-ated from Jagiellonian University, Krakow Poland with a Doctor of Dental Science degree (DDS). In 2005 he re-ceived the PhD degree (Doctor of Philosophy) at the Jagi-ellonian University in Clinical Dentistry after dissertation of the work about new method of decreasing the polym-erization shrinkage of the light-cured composite materi-als. He has been working at the Jagiellonian University for over 6 years, first at the Department of Endodontics and since 2005 at the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry. Taught students and took part as a lecturer in courses and postgraduate trainings for dentists dur-ing this time. He accomplished the postgraduate study in the field of endodontics. Twice he was at the scholarship in Germany – University in Cologne and Munich. He has been working in private office, since 2001. He has been lecturing in dental local anesthesia, endodontics and ad-hesive dentistry in Germany, Portugal, Croatia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Belarus, Hungary, Estonia, Serbia, Saudi Ara-bia, Kuwait, Beirut, South Africa, Israel, China, Taiwan and Hongkong. Dr. Gonczowski is a member of several international dental associations – IADR (International Association for Dental Research), ESE (European Soci-ety of Endodontology), PTS (Polish Dental Association). He has published over 30 scientific papers in Polish and foreign dentistry periodicals and has been awarded for many times for his scientific research, e.g. twice the CED Travel Stipend and Espertise Talent Award Europe for Young Scientists.

Dentist Marian Inglot DDS

Specialty: surgery, implantoprostheticsForeign language: English

Graduated as a dentist from the Faculty of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakow in 1994. Oblig-atory postgraduate training at the Policlinic of the Military Hospital in

Krakow. Has had a private practice in Krakow since 1995. 1996-2007 had been specializing in the field of dental surgery, became 1st degree specialist in 1999 and spe-cialist for dental surgery in 2007. Member of PTS (Pol-ish Dental Association) and OSIS (Polish Association of Dental Implantology). Has taken part in many scientific conferences and trainings and has placed over 1000 im-

plants.

Dentist Ayman Abel-Haq DDS

Specialty: periodontology, surgery,

implantoprostheticsForeign language: English, Arabic

Graduated as a dentist from the Fac-ulty of Dentistry, Jagiellonian Univer-sity in Kraków in 1999. Obligatory postgraduate training at the Univer-sity Dentistry Clinic in Kraków. 2000-2002 volunteer at the Chair of Conservative Dentistry Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University. 2002–2005 assistant at the dis-pensary of the University Dentistry Clinic in Kraków. Has had a private practice in Kraków since 2003. 2002–2006 had been specializing in periodontology at the University Dentistry Clinic in Kraków. Has been working on his PhD Thesis since 2003. Has published four papers in Polish scientific periodicals. Member of PTS (Polish Dental Asso-siation) since 1999. Has taken part in many conferences and trainings in the field of periodontology, implantology

and general dentistry.

Dentist Laura Czyżewska DDS

Specialty: implantoprosthetics

Foreign language: English

Graduated as a dentist from the Fac-ulty of Dentistry, Jagiellonian Uni-versity in Krakow in 1997. Obliga-tory postgraduate training in Kraków (Zespół Opieki Zdrowotnej Dla Szkół Wyższych). 2001–2006 had worked as an assistant and older assistant at the University Dentistry Clinic in Kraków. After completing her studies became a specialist in pros-thetic dentistry. Member of PTS (Polish Dental Assosiation) since 1999. Has taken part in many conferences and train-ings in the field of e.g. implantoprosthetics and aesthetical reconstruction of teeth. Has published one scientific paper.

Dentist Justyna Dobrzańska-Pasula DDS

Specialty: endodontics, conservative dentistry,

pedodentistryForeign language: English

Graduated as a dentist from the Fac-ulty of Dentistry, Jagiellonian Univer-sity in Krakow in 1996. Obligatory postgraduate training in Kraków (Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej Kraków Nowa Huta). Has had a private practice in Wieliczka since 2001. 2001–2005

TeamThere are 20 people working in our dental clinics, from which there are 12 doctors of all specialisations, among them there are:

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had been specializing in the field of conservative den-tistry with endodontics at the University Dentistry Clinic. Became a specialist in this field in 2006. Member of PTS (Polish Dental Assosiation) and PTE (Polish Endodontic Society). Has taken part in many conferences and train-ings in the field of concervative dentistry, endodontics and pedodentistry.

Dentist Tadeusz Dudek DDS

Specialty: dental surgeryForeign language: English

Graduated as a dentist from the Faculty of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakow in 1992. Obligatory postgraduate training in Oświęcim (Przychodnia Stomatolo-giczna). In 1997 became a first de-

gree specialist in dental surgery. 1997–1999 had worked as a dental surgeon (Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej). Has had a private practice in Krakow since 1997. 2003 had com-pleted his postgraduate studies in dental surgery at the University Dental Clinic in Krakow and became second degree specialist. Has taken part in many conferences and trainings in the field of dental surgery. Member of PTS (Polish Dental Association).

Dentist Aleksandra Gończowska DDS

Specialty: endodontics, conservative dentistry, pedodentistryForeign language: English, German

Graduated as a dentist from the Faculty of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University in Kraków in 1999. Oblig-

atory postgraduate training in Krakow (Wojewódzka Przychodnia Stomatologiczna). Has had a private prac-tice in Andrychow since 2002. 2003–2006 had been spe-cializing in conservative dentistry and endodontics at the University Dentistry Clinic in Kraków. Has taken part in many conferences and trainings in the field of conserva-tive dentistry, endodontics, aesthetic dentistry and pe-dodentistry. Member of scientific societies like PTS (Pol-ish Dental Assosiation), PTE (Polish Endodontic Society). Has published one scientific paper.

Dentist Marzena Nanek DDS

Specialty: endodontics, conservative dentistry, pedodentistryForeign language: English, German

Graduated as a dentist from the Faculty of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University in Kraków in 1997. Obligatory postgraduate training

in Kraków (Wojewódzka Przychodnia Stomatologiczna). 1998–2001 had worked in Dent–America dentist’s office

in Kraków. 2002-2005 had been specializing in the field of conservative dentistry with endodontics at the Univer-sity Dentistry Clinic in Kraków, where she worked as an assistant, and since 2006 as an older assistant. Became a specialist in conservative dentistry with endodontics in 2006. Member of PTS (Polish Dental Assosiation) since 1997. Has taken part in many conferences and trainings in the field of conservative dentistry, endodontics and

pedodentistry.

Dentist Agnieszka Wyszyńska DDS

Specialty: implantoprosthetics

Foreign language: English

1989–1991 studied at the Phar-maceutical Faculty of the Medical Academy in Lublin. Graduated as a dentist from the Faculty of Dentist-ry, Jagiellonian University in Kraków in 1996. Obligatory postgraduate training in Kraków (Wojewódzka Przychodnia Stomatologiczna). Has worked as a dentist since then. 2001–2006 had been working as an assistant at the University Dentistry Clinic in Kraków and became specialist in prosthetic dentistry in 2006. Has had a private practice in Krakow since 2002. Member of PTS (Polish Dental Assosiation) since 1996. Has taken part in many conferences and trainings in the field of im-plantoprosthetics, aesthetic reconstruction of teeth. Has

published one scientific paper.

M.A. Jadwiga Szopa

Clinic managerCustomer Care

Foreign languages: English, German, Swedish

Graduated with an M.A. degree from Philological Faculty, Silesian University in Katowice in 2006. Has been continuing her education on PhD studies at the same university. Grant holder from the Swedish Institute (Svenska Institutet) and foundation Otto Benecke Stiftung e.V. and German Educational Society (Taking part in Young Volunteers Academy). Graduated from the Academy of Young Diplomats in Warsaw in 2005. Has taken part in many trainings, manager workshops as well as in interpreter and journalistic trainings. Has had trainings at important Polish and foreign institutions like Polish Television (Telewizja Polska SA. w Warszawie Oddział w Szczecinie) and German Dance Archive (Deutsches Tanzarchiv der SK Stiftung Kultur) in Cologne, Germany.

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“We would like to thank all concerned at Indexmedica for the excellent treatment that my husband and I have received. Arranging it all by e-mail

with your English speaking administrator could not have been easier. The advanced facilities at your clinic and the friendliness of your staff quickly

dispelled any initial fears we may have had, but most especially we cannot praise too highly the skill, expertise and kindness of our dentist Artur

Wojcicki. We have already recommended you to family and friends and look forward to visiting you and your beautiful city again in the future.

With very best wishes.”Helen and Barry Pritchard.

“Hi ya,Thanks for all your excellent work. I feel your services as dentists is excellent and would recommend anyone considering a lot of dental work to use your

practice. My sister was very nervous and anxious and our dentist could not have been more patient. We have yet to finish all the work my mother is at the

second stage of the implantation process but so far so good. We have already told friends and family about you and that says a lot. A great team of people at

the practice.Thank you all.”

Maria de Chiara

“Good morning and how are you, I would be delighted to give my opinion for your web site.

My name is Graham Bell, and have been looking to get some implants for both lower and upper jaw’s. I waited for nearly 18 months for a

consultation, at the Glasgow School for Dentists, I finally received a date and was looking forward to getting some good news on me being able to one

communicate and also eat again with no problems and lot’s of confidence.So the big day arrived, and I sat in the chair for the examination, for

approx 15 minutes, then the consultant informed me that, I was not suitable for bone implantation, because of very thin bone structure, also he mentioned

that implants on the upper jaw was not to successful, as you can imagine I was devastated, gobsmacked to put it mildly. Well that was that, so nearly 6 years later I was surfing on the net and started to look at implantation,

and people specializing on implantation, the website I looked at was Indexmedica, the web site was easy to look through, and I sent

a email requesting some more information, within 10 days a letter arrived through my letter box. So I sent another email to Indexmedica to say I was

interested, in coming over for a consultation. They informed me that they would pick me up from the airport and arrange accommodation for the two days I was there, and guess what it was free, consultation, accommodation,

travel to and from the airport.Well that saved me a lot of hassle, trying to get to and from the airport, also

booking hotels etc. So Sebastian arranged everything for me, the next day he took me to get a panoramic x-ray. Then on to the tomographie for a 3d

image of my bone structure, ie, CT scan, Cost 200 slotty very cheap I say. That would have cost a lot in the UK. Then the same day, I went to see

the Implantologist Arthur, Lovely guy spoke very good English. Then after his examination he showed me the Tomographie pictures and showed me

the biggest implant he had, also on a negative. Just to show me how much bone I still had, also surrounding the implant. To which I asked so can I get

implants, and he replied no problem, as you can imagine I was overjoyed, and estatic.

The moral of the story, dont ever give up on implants, from being told there was no chance, to being told no problem.

For me was wonderfull also added to that a great service from Indexmedica, at great prices, of which I could never be able to afford in the UK. I have

nothing but praise for the team at Indexmedica, my emails were answered quickly and contained all the information I needed to help me make a

decision to have my dental treatment at Idexmedica. The fact that all the people I met whilst I had my treatment spoke english well, meant that at no time was I in any doubt at what was to happen and in the order

the treatment would take place, the other important point is that the free accomodation and being met at the airport meant the whole process was trouble free. The last point and maybe the most important one is the cost of treatment, what I had done would have cost me three times as much

in England, put this all togeather means that the package you offer is unbeatable.

Best Regards”Graham Bell

“I felt very comfortable in your consulting room. Everyone was very nice to me.

At first I was quite afraid, for I did not know what to expect. Now I am very satisfied with your treatment and thus would like to

continue it and will tell about you to my friends.”Brenda Waits

“Your consulting room is much very well equipped than those from the area I live in.

Thanks to my new caps I can smile a wide smile again. I will surely advertise your services.”

Camila Sanders

“I could hardly imagine a dental surgery without pain - but you proved it possible.

With regards”Henry Wood

“If I had known about your treatment before, I would not have any dental detriments now.

Thanks to my new implants I feel much younger, prettier and more confident.”

Susan Hong

„ I am very satisfied with the aesthetic outcome of your work. Because of permanent contact with the customers it is quite vital for me to look nice.

Moreover most of the expenses for my dental treatment were covered by by Health Service in the country.”

Tony Richards

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What implants do you use and how long does the treatment take?We use Nobel Biocare implants.In March 2006 we received the authorization of the best-known and the biggest implant producer - the Swed-ish company Nobel Biocare. This was the first company which placed implants 40 years ago. This company pays attention to a continuous development of technologies and is still modernizing its products. Nobel Biocare im-plants have a 10-years quarantee which is accepted by all authorized dentist’s offices in the world.

How long does the treatment with implants take?First visit - approximately 7 days (weekend included).After the first visit we need to wait at least 4-6 months, this is the healing period. The patient receives a tempo-rary denture or uses his own denture during this time. After approximately 4-6 months it is possible to come for the second visit which takes 7-10 days (weekends in-cluded). During this visit crowns are put on the implants and the work is finished.

How much can I save?For example let’s take the case of a patient from the UK who needs to have 6 Nobel Biocare implants placed. (No-bel Biocare implants are the best implants in the world, we possess the authorization of this company). In the UK he has to pay 12 000 £ for 6 implants (2 000 £ for each implant). In our clinic he pays only 3000 £ for 6 exactly the same implants (approx. 500 £ for each implant). The dentist in the UK charges 9000 £ more than our experi-enced surgeon. The placing of the 6 implants takes ap-prox. two hours.

Why are there so huge price differences in Europe? If it is cheaper in Germany than in the UK does it mean that the British use better materials?No, the prices in countries depend in principle on two factors.The first factor is the wealth of the given country. Be-cause the citizens of the UK, Ireland and Switzerland are one of the richest citizens of the European Union the dental services are there very expensive.The second factor is the amount of dentists in a country. It is commonly known that there are few dentists in the UK, for example much fewer than in Germany, thats why the patients have to wait very long for a visit and the dentists are very busy and increase the prices.

Let’s analyse another example, this time from Germany. Some time ago a very nice patient from Germany came to our clinic. She requested the most expensive crowns in the world - the Swedish Procera crowns. One such crown costs in Munich approx. 2000 - 2500 €. The same crown costs in our clinic 500 €. For ten crowns she would have to pay 20 000 € in Munich but she paid only 5000 € in our clinic. What is interesting, is the fact that these crowns are neither made in Germany nor in Poland. The dentist prepares the teeth for the crowns, after this the scan of the situation is sent electronically to a laboratory in Sweden and after a few days crowns are delivered from Sweden. The preparation for these crowns isn’t easy and take approx. 20 working hours. It is easy to count that for these 20 hours of work the dentist in Munich takes 15 000 € more than we and when we take 5 000 €, we also make a profit on it. This example shows clearly that the prices of dental services when using the same materials can differ on several hundreds per cent in countries that are only several hundreds kilometers away from each other.

Question and answers

UK Price Our price Your Savings

Porcelain crown 480 £ 115 £ 365 £

Procera full porcelain crown 655 £ 332 £ 232 £

Temporary crown 65 £ free 65 £

Porcelain veneer 545 £ 243 £ 302 £

Nobel Biocare implant 2200 £ 577 £ 1623 £

Primary Root Canal Treatment, three canal tooth 600 £ 119 £ 481 £

Primary Root Canal Treatment, four canal tooth 800 £ 119 £ 681 £

Removable plastic denture 955 £ from 214 £ up to 741 £

Price comparison

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Before your arrival for dental treatment, you should send us the treatment plan from your dentist and alternatively a panoramic X-ray of your mouth, or send us just your panoramic X-ray. Please send your documents to the following address:

INDEXMEDICA ul. Czapińskiego 2 Phone: 0048 668 66 33 99 - we speak english30-048 Kraków Fax: 0048/12 631 11 56Poland

or via e-mail: helpdesk@indexmedica.eu

After receiving this postal matter from you within 7 days, our doctor will give you a diagnosis in English lg. defining which teeth should be treated medically. Additionally you will receive the calculation. Both such diagnosis and calculations are free of charge. After receiving you may contact us to appoint the date of your treatment.

Your stay here

What can I do if I have problems with your caps or bridges? In case of defective work of laboratory, which is hardly possible, our clinic will give you the money back for trav-el expenses (up to 50 Euros) and repeated treatment. If improvements would not require so much effort, you had better contact your own doctor in your country and just send us (INDEXMEDICA address) a bill for the payments you were asked to make (up to 50 Euros). We take full responsibility for our services.

How much time is needed for the treatment in Cra-cow?As far as dental bridges and caps are concerned, one week is far enough. But in case of implantation, we need 5 to 7 days for your first visit and during the second (af-ter 4-6 months) we need another 6 days.

How to contact you? Our dentists speak German, English same as our workers who take care of you at the airport or main station.

Who are your customers? Apart from the Swiss, there are also patients from Germany, Austria, Italy, and England as well as from the USA and Denmark.

How to pay for the dental treatment? You may pay cash in British pounds, Euros, Swiss franks, US dollars, Polish zloty or by credit card.

If I was interested in continuing my dental treat-ment with Indexmedica, how long before shall I let you know? You should let us know as soon as possible. At least two weeks before you should tell us about your plan of com-

ing here so as to give Indexmedica to arrange appoint-ments and hotel reservation.

Questions and answers concerning implantation.

What are the advantages of implantation? These false teeth not only resemble real ones but you can also feel them. They prevent from bone and gum diminution, which often take place while wearing partial clasp dentures, bridges, telescopes, and press-studs as well as normal dentures. Moreover neighbouring teeth do not have to suffer, for they do not have to change in order to give room for a false tooth. These false teeth are very reliable as they do not get loose nor chatter or move.

Can false teeth be loaded immediately? False teeth burdening depends on their number in mouth and on the quality of the rest of the teeth. Every such decision must be taken individually whether immediate teeth burdening is pointless or not.

I have been wearing false teeth for a year now and so would like to ask how to take care of them? They should be taken care of in exactly the same way as your real teeth.

How much time should it take between real tooth extraction and implantation? After tooth extraction, cavity bones are usually in a very good condition; thus BOI false teeth can be implanted straight away. Immediate implantation has very positive effects, because bone then has a very good blood supply and that is why such an implant is better adopted in the cavity.

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We take full responsibility for our services.

We give you 10 year guarantee + alternatively we cover travel expenses (up to 50 EUR).

Guarantee DurationComplete denture 2 years Partial denture 3 years Permanent prothetic filling 3 years (Bridges, caps, fillings)Implantation 10 years

Guarantee does not coverAdditional Treatment for example: an X-ray of stitches after surgery, or denture nesting. We do not approve of any guarantee claims with temporary appliance.

Guarantee scope Prothetic surgery and Dental Treatment, coverage of travel expenses by Indexmedica (after agreement with Indexmedica).

Diminished or invalidated services within the guarantee Negligence of cavity hygiene.Disobedience to doctor’s suggestions (do not wear complete denture during the night).Wrong usage of denture.Neglecting control visit dates (once a year).Natural worn out of denture instrument for example the one holding cavity bone.Untreated dysfunction of cavity joint.Loss or rise in weight in short period of time.

Negative effect on chewing system due to the presence of some common illnesses such as diabetes, epilepsy, osteoporosis, state after chemotherapy, cytostatic therapy.There are no guarantee services for temporary appliance.Additional Treatment for example: an X-ray of stitches after surgery, or denture nesting are not covered by guarantee.

Additional treatmentCompetence & ConsequenceIn case of an additional treatment we cover the travel expenses of 1 person (the patient) and we offer you a free, comfortable apartment for 2 persons for a two days stay in Cracow. We attach importance to the competence and consequence and we think that the same doctor, who has begun with the treatment, should carry out the additional treatment - this is the best way to achieve great results. The next visit in Cracow is a good opportunity to see again the enchanting city Cracow almost for free!

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About usCracow ophthalmology centre Zooptica is a modern health centre providing specialist ophthalmology care at the highest level. We take special care of improvement and perfection of our patients’ vision and, at the same time, their feeling of comfort at work and in their free time. We specialize in refractive surgery and modern cataract surgery. Laser correction of vision defects (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) is conducted by our experienced and qualified team of ophthalmic surgeons using such methods as PRK, Lasek, Lasik and Epilasik. Surgeries are performed using ALLEGRETTO WAVE excimer laser being the most modern among lasers used in Poland. We offer a wide range of diagnostic examination and eye disease therapy. We have specialist diagnostic and therapeutic equipment of the most recent generation. Our qualified and experienced team of medicine specialists ensures high level of patients’ examinations and evaluation of their results.

What do we treat?• nearsightedness (myopia),

farsightedness (hyperopia) or astigmatism exceeding 2 dioptre,

• a combined defect (e.g. nearsightedness combined with astigmatism),

• anisometropia (great difference in refractive power of two eyes),

• cataract.

About us

Cracow ophthalmologycentre Zoopticacentre centre

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Who do we treat?The surgery is especially recommended for persons: • practising professions which require full vision

acuity (policemen, drivers, sportsmen - in these cases the correction of vision defects not exceeding 2D may be considered),

• with defect size preventing them from functioning without corrective glasses or subjectively felt as impeding unrestrained functioning in daily or professional life,

• who for various reasons may not wear contact lenses (e.g. recurrent inflammations of conjunctivas, neovascularisation of the cornea) or glasses (e.g. nickel allergy).

A defect has to be stable, i.e. one that has not changed for the last 6 months and a patient has to be aged between 21 and 50.

About the methodLaser correction of vision defects has been used for several years as a permanent method allowing the elimination of necessity to wear glasses or contact lenses. Several millions of patients have already benefited from the method. Such vision defects as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and their combinations may be corrected by using an excimer laser beam.Cracow Ophthalmology Centre „ZOOPTICA” performs laser vision corrections using ALLEGRETTO WAVE excimer laser, which is the most modern among commonly used lasers. ALLEGRETTO WAVE 200 Hz model 1009 excimer laser is one of the most advanced laser systems for refractive surgery manufactured by German concern WaveLight Laser Technologie AG. The concern holds ISO 9000 certificate and is the only European manufacturer of such equipment, which was admitted by FDA for use in the American market. Apart from excellent equipment for obtaining expected results, it is vital to have experienced refractive surgeons. Qualifications for surgeries and the very vision correction surgeries are performed by Prof. Stanisława Gierek-Ciaciura, PhD habilitated and Doctor of Medical Sciences as well as by Dorota Wygledowska-Promienska, PhD and Doctor of Medical Sciences. Their experience in this field of ophthalmology is based on thousands of surgeries performed during the last several years.

Laser vision correction may be carried out using the following methods:LASIK - LASER IN-SITU KERATOMILEUSISLASIK method makes it possible to correct greater and more sophisticated defects and operating both eyes at the same time. It also allows a patient to return to his normal routine even on the next day after the surgery, because vision acuity is achieved after a few hours from the surgery and the wound heals without causing any pain.

PRK - PHOTOREPHRACTIVE KERATECTOMY it facilitates the correction of minor defects up to 3D. Ophthalmologists recommend a two weeks’

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break period between surgeries performed on both eyes and it is also possible to operate both eyes at the same time. Following PRK surgery it takes a few days for the cornea to reconstruct epithelium. During this period it is necessary to wear sterile dressing or sterile contact lenses, which are removed after 7 days. A patient gradually regains his vision acuity and recuperation lasts for about two weeks.

LASEKsimilarly to PRK procedure, LASEK involves modifying of cornea’s surface layer. The difference is that the cornea’s surface layer is covered again with the folded epithelium cells. They constitute a natural protection of the operated area and diminish pain of the healing epithelium.

EPILASIKin this method, laser penetration is limited to the outer layer of the stroma and the flap is subsequently put back into place. Strong points of the procedure are quicker healing of the cornea and a risk of post-operative complication lesser than in the case of LASIK.

SafetyTaking into account the significance of our vision condition for quality of life, safety in refractive surgery has a fundamental meaning. The safety is ensured in WaveLight Laser by the use of so-called perfect pulse technology. This sophisticated technology ensures that each surgery and each laser beam are fully controlled: - it ensures the stability of laser energy in actual time,- it eliminates the influence of such external factors as humidity and temperature by its full tightness of optic system,By using ultra quick eye tracking system following even the quickest eye ball movements, it ensures that each pulse of the laser beam is located in exactly planned pint of the cornea. If a patient moves his/her eye during ablation, the operation is still perfectly carried out. If eye movements are too violent the laser stops emitting a beam to start again at the stopping point automatically after the eye has regained its fixation.

PrecisionIn order to achieve a precise effect of the surgery, the ophthalmologist has to specify a patient’s exact vision defect and his/her condition of health. The examination results are introduced to the laser system, which sets each pulse of laser beams with small diameters and high frequency based on the results and in such a way that the cornea surface is carefully modified point by point.

EffectivenessALLEGRETTO WAVE system reduces the actual time of laser beam ablation on the cornea surface to a few seconds (4 seconds/D). The average time is several seconds e.g. 16 seconds for 4 dioptre vision defect correction. The short surgery time reduces the risk of infection and minimizes time in which the uncovered cornea is exposed to external factors as well as it limits the drying of the cornea. Clinical tests indicate that the short surgery time shortens the time of cornea healing, recuperation of vision after the surgery and stability of the correction effects.

Implantations of lensesA method for vision defect correction for all persons, who may not undergo laser vision correction due to their age, defect size exceeding the capabilities of laser correction surgery (nearsightedness exceeding – 14D and farsightedness exceeding + 6 D) or other absolute counterindications, consists of two types of surgeries involving implantation of phakic intraocular lenses, which effectively correct vision defects: - implantation of a phakic lens;- removal of a patient’s lens by phacoemulsification method and implantation of phakic intraocular lens (IOL).

eye has regained its fixation.

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Cracow City

It is one of the most beautiful metropolises in Eastern Europe, it is enrolled on the list of UNESCO - Cultural World Heritage and it is over 1000 years. Poland is very proud of Cracow, its rich culture and residents. It has been chosen European City of Culture 2000. There is the second oldest in Europe university - Jagiellonian University founded in 1364.

It is the city of science; there are 100,000 students in all higher education schools; among them there are people from Western Europe and USA and many oth-

er countries. For example at Collegium Medicum University there are future dentists, pharmacists, doctors of differ-ent specialisation. There is quite a ma-jority of well-educated people becoming staff of many Western corporations such as Deutsche Bank, Hypovereinbank and

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Motorola. Cracow is a good investment for Germans whose grand company ECE Projectmanagement (trade centre in Lipsk as well) together with other firm TismannSpeyer Properties from USA is building a huge district of shops, hotels, offices which is all worthy $ 1 milliard. It was also a place where Steven Spiel-berg produced his film.

You cannot be bored here because of plenty of concerts, festivals and other

cultural events. It is not only famous for rich architec-ture (Old City, Jewish area, Wawel castle) but many others. There are 500 restaurants and pubs, clubs, art galleries where you will get a nice reception. We also have nature reservoirs‚ “Cracovian-Częstochovian Jura” where you can see Medieval castles. You may also take part in canoeing race on Dunajec River and visit the mountains in Zakopane.

If you were interested in mines and caves we would rec-ommend going to Salt Mine Wieliczka near Cracow. It has been open since medieval times open without any intervals. (www.wieliczka.com.pl). All those attractions

are well within your payments abilities.

Main Market in Cracow

It is said to be the biggest mar-

ket in Europe. It has the shape

of a square 200 m. Everyone

who stands in the middle of it

at the summer time is over-

whelmed by its glamour (people

speaking different languages all

around, little doves flying his or

her wings over your head).

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Hotel HotelW.M. Hotel System ***

Hotel Alf *

Hotel Rezydent ***

Hotel Bona **

Hotel Galicya ***

Hotel Monopol ***

Hotel Niebieski ***

Hotel Eden ***

Hotel Pollera **

Hotel Raddison SAS **** 17

KazimierzIt is one one of the biggest and best pre-served Jewish districts in the world with plenty of monuments and picturesque cafe

and restaurants. Cracovian Kazimierz is a special place for it was shaped by the close Christian - Jewish relations. Jews who settled in Kazimierz at the second half of XIV century used to live there in a sepa-rate gettho until XIX century. It was an au-tonomic enclave lead by rabbis and older Jews, who had only the king above them, whose orders were fulfilled by Cracovian mere.

Aqua Park It is a huge water complex consisting of chutes, situated at Dobrego Paster-za 126 (behind the trade centre Géant in the Northern part of the city; open ev-ery day from 8:30 am to 10 pm. Entrance fee 14 zł for an hour (at the weekends it is charged 2 zł more) Three hour ticket during the week is for 31 zł (children 23 zł), at the weekend it is charged 4 zł more. You can get there

by buses 125, 128, 129, 132, 138, 139, 142, 152.

Ship RacesShip races on the Vistula River, stop at Grunwald Bridge at the Wawel Castle.

Wolski Forest at the Eastern part of the city best to take a bus 134 at Cracovia Hotel and get off at Leona st stop in the Centre of the Park. There is Piłsudski Mound (384 m high) there as well as the zoo. Nature reservoir is the favourite walk-ing place of Cracovians.

Botanical Gardens, at Ko-pernika st, in the South from the Old City, open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., glasshouse open every day except from Fridays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Events January: Evenings at the Wawel Castle:clssical music concerts by Cracovian Sym-phony HallApril: Days of organ music by Cracovian

Symphony HallJune/July: Festival of Jewish CultureJune: Cracovian festiv-ity commemorating the repulse of the invading Tatars in the 13 th cen-turyJuly: Traditional Spec-tacle of floating wreaths

down the VistulaJuly: International Street Theatre FestivityAugust: Courtly Dance FestivitySeptember/October: Modern Art FestivalOctober: Old Music Festival

Tours and activities in free time

up 15 Euro!Cracow City, where our dental services are situated is the most attractive city in Poland. Due to the fact that it is full of tourists each year, there are many exclusive hotels in our offer.

The top ones are those world - known such as Sheraton or Holiday Inn. There is list of some hotels for reasonable prices below.

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Legend says that the salt mines in Wieliczka were part of the dowry of the Hungarian princess, Kinga, when she wed Bolesław the Shy over 700 years ago, making the Wielic-zka Salt Mine one of the oldest in all Europe. According to the legend Kinga threw her engagement ring into the salt shaft. When the wedding procession was approaching Cra-cow, she showed the place where she ordered to dig up the jewel. As result extensive ledges of salt were discovered. Archaeologists, however, have their own theories on Wielic-zka’s history. Excavations prove that salt was weigh in that area 3000 years before Christ. The oldest shaft ‚Gorycze-wski’ came into being in 1280 and then 10 years later Wie-liczka was given its civic rights. During 700 years 26 shafts

were drilled and over 2000 chambers layered on 9 different under-ground levels reaching from57 to 327 metres deep. Pavements and shafts as long as 350 km all together con-nect them.

Vaults are available for tourists only with a tour guide, in groups 35 (entrance fee 38 zł). This tourist path is 2 km long and proceeds at the depth of 64 to 125 metres underground, leading to 20 monumental chambers, con-nected by pavements. Visiting lasts about 2 hours and starts with a descent by means of 380 wooden stairs to Daniłowicz’s shaft.

The most glamorous from all the underground chambers is St. Kinga’s chapel (54 m long, 17 m wide and 12 m high), it may give room to 500 people. All the walls, floors and chandeliers,

three altars and sculp-tors are made of salt by miners-sculptors, brothers Józefa i To-masza Markowskich, Antoniego Wyrodka oraz Ignacego Mar-kowskiego.

The Warszawa cham-ber is the biggest drift (56 m long, 15 m wide, 8 m high), while Staszic chamber is the highest (42 m!). There is also one of the most beautiful salty lakes lying 100 m underground in Barącza chamber. Its depth is up to 9 m and undisturbed brine surface has an incredible green colour.

At the depth of 200 m there is a health resort. Tem-perature there is always from +13 to +15 degrees and air humidity: 80-92%. There are many patients suffer-ing from asthma, allergies and rheumatics treated. In the 70 s of the last decade this mine earned a place on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage list. Salt Mine

Daniłowicza St 10, tel. 278-73-02. Visiting is possible only with a tour

guide, groups should be submitted by the phone, fax or e-mail at the

tourist service office, tel. 278 73 02 or at the Salt mine promotion office,

tel. 426 20 50; individual tourists are asked to wait as long as one hour

for the group to be created.

Tourist path is open every day from 7.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.(1 IV-31 X),

8-16 (2 XI-31 III).

Museum of Cracovian salt Mines

Kinga’s Park 6, tel. 278-58-49

Underground exposition (III mine level, 135 m underground),

open: Tue-Sat 9.00-20.00; Mon., Sun 9.30-16.00.

Salt Mine Castle

Zamkowa St 8, tel. 278-32-66, 422-19-47

Open on Mon., Wed-Sat 9.00-15.30, cosed on Tue; July - August Sat -

9.00-15.00; Wed, Fri 10.00-17.00, closed on Tue.

Trips and leisure time around CracowWieliczka

It is situated about 70 km from Cracow and has over 800 years history. During the World War II Hitlerates placed the biggest death camp - Auschwitz - Birkenau.

Auschwitz, Al. Więźniów Oświęcimia 20 st; 60 km to the South from

Cracow in the direction to Katowice.

You can get there by train from Cracow to Oświęcim (from the station

there is just several minutes to the place of commemoration of the dead)

or by bus ( buses Jordan 7:30, 8:40, 9:30, 10:30,11:20, 12:10; journey

back every hour till 5:30)

There is no entrance fee to either of the death camps.

Train timetable

From Main Station in Cracow every day: 7:45 (arrival at 9:08), 9:20

(arrival at 11: 03), 10:06 (arrival at 11:18), 11:09 ( arrival at 12:16),

11:45 ( arrival at 1:38) - on Saturdays and Sundays there is no train

running at 9:20!!!

From Oświęcim every day

1:18 (arrival at 3:10),

1:41 (arrival at 3:16),

2:41 (arrival at 3:57),

3:03 (arrival at 4:32),

3:46 (arrival 5:20), 4:38

(arrival at 6:45), 5:46

(arrival at 7:20)

Opening hours

December 16th to February from 8-3 p.m.

November to December 15th and February from 8 to 4 p.m.

April and October from 8 to5 p.m.

May and October from 8 to 6 p.m.

June to August from 8 to 7 p.m.

Oświęcim

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Vital Documents: valid ID card

Required identification:

EU countries – valid ID card, other countries – valid passport

Sample prices:

Sandwich – 6 centsDinner in a restaurant – 5 EuroSmall beer in a restaurant – 1 Euro

Road traffic

The highest speed on the built in area is 60 km/h, at the suburbs 90 km/h, on the highway 130 km/h.

Recommended taxi firms

Taxi Barbacan: duty - free taxi order from every telephone booth dialling number: 0 800-400-400

Basic charge within the city area is 1,1 Euro plus 0,3 Euro for each km (0,46 Euro at night).

Polish currency

złoty (zł) inflation is 0,8% per year - less than in Germany.

Rate of Exchange for June 2005

1 Euro = 4,1 PLN (złoty)1 Dollar = 3,4 PLN (złoty)

Voltage

230 V

Directional Numbers

To USA 001To UK 0044To Germany 0049To Switzerland 0041To Italy 0039To Holland 0031

Petrol prices

Lead - free petrol 95 - 1 EuroLead - free petrol 98 - 1,1 EuroDiesel - 0,8 Euro

Green card is not obligatory.

Alcohol while car driving - 0,2 promille is acceptable. Warning triangle is obligatory.

Embassy of the USA in Cracow:Stolarska St. 9, tel. 012/ 424-51-00

Public Transport

Cracow has a very well developed bus and tram nets (Link public transport timetable). Trams and buses run from 5 am to 11 pm. Buses differ in numbers:100 - 193 casual buses within the old city,201 - 287 zone buses - run to the suburbs,301 - 477 substitution transport,501 - 511 epress buses, which do not stop at every bus stop,601 - 612 night buses run from 11 pm to 4 am

Public Transport Prices

Single ticket in the city 2,20 zł (children 1,10).Single ticket for zone buses (lines 201 -287) 2,60 zł (children 1,30 zł).Single night tickets (night tickets) 4,40 zł (children 2,20 zł).One hour ticket (with the possibility of change means of transport) 2,80 zł (children 4,50 zł).Day ticket 9,00 zł (children 4,50 zł).Week ticket 22,00 zł (children 11, 00 zł), this ticket is valid through 7 consecutive days for travelling during the day and at night within the city. It stops to be valid for express and zone buses.

Group tickets for 15 people 18,00 zł.Group ticket for 20 people 22,00 zł.

Single tickets do not allow for a change of means of transport.Luggage (briefcase or bag as big as 60x40x20 cm) is charged additionally, so you need a ticket for 2,20 zł.Day and week tickets comprise of luggage charge already.Tickets can be bought at kiosks along the bus stops. Single tickets can be also bought at the bus driver, then you are charged more 0,50 zł.Day, week and group tickets should be bought at public transport sale post MPK (City Transport Company) Lottery offices of MPK are situated at the entrance of underground passage leading to pedestrian zone at the Main Station (at the safe guard’s post at the bus stop) in front of the European Hotel, as well as in front of the tram stop, in the direction to J. Słowackiego Theatre (at the safe guard post).

Bus and tramlines are to be found on the maps of Cracow, so there is no problem with finding the streets. Public transport timetables are hanged at the stops. Frequency of bus and trams running is pretty good. You have to be

careful crossing the streets even at the zebra crossing and green light because of the fact red light lets vehicles to turn right. You should also watch the trams.

There are also minibuses available leading to further areas such as SALT MINE WIELICZKA and AUSHWWTZ.

Cracovian Tourist Card

This card is especially thought about tourists:· It gives free access to trams and buses in Cracow,· Free entrance to various museums except for the Wawel Castle,· Tours to Salt Mine and Aushwitz with a discount on 25% to 30 %,· Discounts on restaurants, some shops, hotels, taxis (5% to 25%),· Two - day card costs 45 zł,· Three - day card costs 65 zł.

Cracovian Tourist Card is available at all information posts for tourists, hotels and travel agencies.

Tourist Information posts

Tourist Information at Pawia 8 st,Tourist information at the Market Square(at the Eastern part of Cloth Hall),Reiseburo Jordan at Długa 9 st,Reiseburo Jordan at Floriańska 45 st,Cultural Centre Information at Św. Jana 2 st.

Information on the internet: Magic Cracow, Krakau - Online Karnet Kulturkalender Cracow for Visitors abcCracow Cracow.Info

There are also some monthly magazines including schedules of cultural events available at kiosks and bookshops:In your pocket - English language list of hotels, restaurants, pubs with useful adresses - 10 złKarnet - English - Polish calendar of cultural events - 3 złMonth in Cracow - Polish - English, calendar of events - 3 złWelcome to Cracow - English language list of addresses - free.

Internet cafes

Most of them are situated at the area of the old city, there are some in further city areas as well. There is really need of listing them here. It usually costs 3 zł per h.There is a video camera at the Main Square which which shows Cloth Hall, Town Hall, and St Mary church.

Some useful data

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