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| Dental Tourism |
What is health tourism?
1-What is health tourism?
People from all over the world travel to different countries for certain periods of time for the purposes of treatment. The nutritional, accommodation, rest, and leisure needs of the people in the countries they visit during these trips have led to creating a type of tourism now called health tourism.
Health tourism aims to provide comfort to patients and their relatives and to provide medical facilities.
Private health institutions play an essential role in health tourism. While private health institutions provide 91% of health tourism services, and public hospitals cover 9%. Oral and dental health treatments constitute one of the most demanding sectors of health tourism. When the data on health tourism in the world is examined, it is found that dental tourism covers 25% of medical tourism.
2-Cosmetic dentistry and tourism in Turkey
With the advancement in health care services in our country in recent years, our country has reached a level that can compete with other developed countries. This situation made tourists from all over the world prefer Turkey to benefit from our health services.
Turkey is a country that does not send patients abroad, but rather hosts and treats patients from foreign countries.
As stated in the Medical Tourism Evaluation Report, Turkey hosts more than 300,000 foreign patients every year. In recent years, Turkey has succeeded in providing applications for cosmetic dentistry and dental implants, especially for patients coming from France, Belgium, Germany, England, Holland, and Arab countries.
3- Why do you prefer Turkey?
- The devices used in cosmetic dental treatments in Turkey are of the same quality as the medical devices used in European countries. Internationally accepted and approved medical devices by CE or FDA are used in Turkey.
- Dental treatment services used in our country are of the same quality and standards as in European countries, however, these services can be obtained in our country with a more reasonable budget. According to research, prices for dental treatment in our country are 50% lower compared to those abroad. This large difference in prices enables foreign insurance institutions abroad to recommend Turkey for treatment.
- Tourists who choose Turkey for treatment do not have to wait weeks for an appointment and the shortness of the process makes planning their travel easier and makes our country a viable option.
- High transportation options for coming to Turkey and low transportation costs are among the advantages that our country offers in the field of health tourism.
- With dental tourism, tourists have the opportunity to see and visit the beauty of the country during dental treatment. Turkey, as a country with a rich cultural heritage, with its historical and natural beauties that can be visited, is also a good choice for a vacation in addition to receiving health care.
- The success of Turkish dentists in their fields is one of the most important advantages. Many foreign patients choose Turkey in line with these suggestions by listening to the treatments done by people in their immediate surroundings in our country and they are satisfied with them.
- The devices and materials used in cosmetic dentistry in Turkey are brand-named. Patients can continue their treatment in their countries with physical reports.
4-How is the process in dental tourism?
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| Dental Smile Toursim |
The most intriguing question for patients is What is the process of dental tourism? Happen or occur. How this process will work and how to select the correct treatment method is a matter of patients' curiosity and is also important for travel planning.
This process is carried out as follows, with the exception of some exceptional cases:
- The patient digitally sends examinations, x-rays, and information about the treatment he/she has performed in his/her country to the health institution of his/her choice.
- The doctor reviews the examinations, health information sent, and plans treatment.
- The patient applying for treatment in the field of cosmetic dentistry is informed of the planned treatment, the duration of treatment, and the total cost.
- If the patient accepts the planned treatment, an appointment is scheduled and the patient makes a travel plan accordingly.
5-What are the preferred treatments in Turkey?
Turkey is one of the countries that tourists especially like for Hollywood smile design, which is one of the popular dental aesthetics in recent years.
In this context, treatment times vary according to the existing dental problems, some may take a few days, while some may take up to a few weeks.
Annual reimbursement ranks first among the treatments that come at the fore in dental health tourism. The main reason for this is the high cost of dental implants and porcelain veneers in developed countries. You can get a treatment similar in terms of aesthetics and quality in Europe, and you can have the opportunity to spend a holiday within your budget, high-quality and comfortable dental treatment with the latest technological equipment and superior health services.
6-What are the best countries for dental treatment?
- Hungary
- Poland
- Greece
- Spain
- India
- Romania
- Turkey
- Philippines