Dental tourism: Why you should do your dental treatment abroad?
Thousands of patients from around the world give up their dental care due to the high prices in their countries. That is how dental tourism became one of the best alternative in the past few years for patients seeking quality care at the best price. Discover everything you need to know about this new phenomenon!
What is dental tourism? ✈️
Dental tourism, also known as dental travel is a phenomenon that is becoming very popular nowdays. It consists of patients traveling abroad to get dental care out of their country of origin to a lower cost whilst enjoying the same quality of care. It’s also an opportunity for them to travel and discover new countries by combining their dental care with vacation.
What are the advantages of dental tourism?
The main advantage of traveling abroad for dental care is advantageous prices. Getting dental treatment overseas allows patients to save up to 40% compared to prices in their country of origin. That is because of the lower costs of living in many European countries, which Spain is highly known for!
Whilst benefiting from affordable prices, patients travelling overseas don’t loose in quality. European dentists are trained in the best universities and work in mordern, highly equiped in technologies clinics. As they follow the same EU legislation, the quality of dental care in some European countries is reputed to be excellent, particularly in Spain.
Lastly, when waiting lists can go from 3 to 6 months in the UK or in France, Spain offers short waiting lists. On average, you will wait up to 15 days to get a slot proposition. Thanks to the low-cost airlines, tickets to Europe are very affordable and encourage many patients to come for their dental care.
What is the best destination for dental tourism in Europe? 🌍
Hungary is renowned for its high quality of care at lower cost, and its highly expertised hungarians dentists. For years, it has been the eldorado of dental tourism, with a large number of patients travelling overseas to get their dental treatment done.
But lately, Spain became the number one favorite European destination for patients from over the world when it comes to dental tourism. Compared to Hungary, the living environment and favorable climate conditions of Spain are more attractive, explaining why people choose this destination. Spain also has a health care system renowned for its quality. There are many well-equipped dental clinics and dentists in Spain are renowned for their expertise in implantology and dentures.
Known as the capital of the region of Catalonia, Barcelona is one of the most visited city in Spain. The beautiful city of Barcelona offers it visitors outstanding monuments, great beaches and delicious food.
It also has some of the best dental clinics in Spain, with professional experienced dental surgeons. Among them, the EL CEDRO Barcelona dental clinic is a leading clinic specialised in dental implantology and dental treatment. It is an English-speaking clinic managed by the Dr Rodriguez whos has more than 23 years of experience. She is accompanied the Dr Montes and their dental hygienist ans assistants.
What dental care treatments can you get abroad?
Important dental treatments such as dental implants, all-on-6, and complete rehabilitation are very expensive in many countries. But with dental tourism, you can get quality treatment for affordable prices.
At the EL CEDRO Barcelona dental clinic, we offer the following treatments:
Dental treatments cost comparison 💶
Implants cost
Dental implants are composed of 3 parts: the screw, the abutment and the crown. The cost of dental implants in the UK is much higher than in Spain as a single dental implant costs 2 385 € in the UK compared to 1 290 € in Spain. You can save up to 45% by choosing the EL CEDRO Barcelona dental clinic.
Bridge cost
Dental bridges are also an expensive solution as the amount of unit can be important. Their prices differ depending on if it is a bridge on natural teeth or a bridge on implants.
Crown cost
The average cost of a dental crown in Spain is around 370 € against 536 € in the UK. The price of a crown differs from the material used and if the crown is on an implant or a natural root.
Start your dental journey now! 🦷
To obtain a free dental quote, you can make an online quote request and fill in the form. It will only take you 2 minutes. If you have a recent panoramic X-ray, include it with your request.
Once the dental clinic receives your request, a dentist will examine the panoramic x-ray and suggest a suitable dental treatment tailored to your specific needs. Once you confirm you want to proceed with the treatment plan, the clinic will propose you a date to start your dental treatment.
Q&A
Do dentists abroad speak English?
Most of dentists abroad do speak English, which makes communication with the patient easier.
Why choose dental treatment abroad?
Dental treatment abroad offers the possibility to go on a vacation and get dental care done at the same time. The prices of dental care abroad are lower while ensuring high quality of treatment.
Are dentists abroad qualified?
Dentists abroad follow the same regulation and have the same qualifications as every dentists in the European union.
