Each year thousands of patients give up treating their teeth because of the very high prices in their country. Faced with this observation, dental tourism appears as an alternative to giving up care for patients looking for quality care at the best price.
In Europe, 8 out of 10 patients have given up on having dental implants due to an outstanding charge of more than €2,000. Indeed, this is explained by the high prices charged in private practices for dental implants, combined with the absence or low reimbursement of mutual insurance companies for this type of care.
And yet, giving up treatment can have serious consequences on the health of your teeth and on your overall health. Dental tourism has therefore become an advantageous solution for patients looking for quality care at more affordable prices.
Also often referred to as dental travel, dental tourism is the act of traveling abroad for dental treatment.
The main reasons that motivate these patients to travel for treatment are:
With the increasing supply of dental tourism, it is important to understand what motivates patients. So what are the advantages of having your teeth treated abroad?
There are several advantages:
The development of low-cost airlines and low-cost ticket prices to dental tourism destinations in Europe are encouraging departures. The cost of the trip remains very negligible compared to the savings made.
It is economically interesting to use dental tourism when you need a large number of treatments and/or need expensive treatments.
Most of the patients who go to a dental clinic abroad need several dental implants, dental crowns, dental bridges. Some need to have all their teeth redone with implant-supported full bridge solutions.
Others wish to completely redo their smile with aesthetic solutions such as pure ceramic crowns and dental veneers.
In general, it is expedient and economically advantageous to opt for dental tourism, if you need at least 3 crowns and or 3 dental implants.