Thousands of people travel to another country for the foremost dental treatment every year. The primary reason is the high cost of dental health in their countries. In many developed Western European countries, dental treatment costs are excluded from basic health insurance coverage. This leads the citizens of Western countries to go to Eastern Europe and Turkey, where the same service is more reasonable.
Despite the fact that statistics regarding Dental Travel may vary according to international institutions, it has turned into a sector that outstretches to millions of dollars every year. According to the Visa Company, an average of 11 million people goes to another country every year for various reasons like dental treatment, hair transplant, and aesthetics.
According to Eurostat’s 2016 research, 3.7percent of the European Union’s 513 million population stated that they could not afford dental healthcare due to financial reasons. Among the reasons, people prefer low-cost countries because dental healthcare are not covered by medical insurance or only a part of them is covered by insurance.
Eastern European countries lead the number of dentists per capita
Based on the 2016 database, there are more than 360 thousand dentists working in the EU countries. Greece, Bulgaria and Southern Cyprus are leader of Western European countries in the number of dentists per capita. While there are 123 dentists for every 100 thousand people in Greece, this rate is 112 in Bulgaria and 104 in Southern Cyprus.
While there are 26 thousand dentists in Turkey, 33 dentists for every 100 thousand people. Among European countries, it has the lowest number of dentists per capita, after Serbia and Poland.
Turkey is one of the most preferred countries in the world for health tourism.
According to a research conducted by Global Healthcare Resources in 2016, the top destinations for healthcare tourism are the United States of America, Germany, England, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Based on the same report, the countries that attract the most foreign clients are the United States of America, Germany, and Turkey.
A part from Turkey, Eastern European countries such as Hungary have started to be among the rising stars in health tourism. Hungary, in the European Union Parliament and Council improvement in the healthcare rights of patients among the countries affiliated to the union in 2013 and taking steps to facilitate treatment in another country by reducing the differences between countries that led other countries citizens to cheaper Eastern European countries.
In addition, it is aimed to reduce the imbalances in employment between countries with the regulation that allows the diplomas of medical school graduates to be recognized in all EU member countries.
Cosmetic dentistry is among the most preferred dental procedures by foreign clients who prefer our country for dental tourism.
Why Dental Treatment in Turkey?
The number of patients coming to Turkey for dental treatment is increasing day by day. In addition to the leading countries of Europe, patients come from many first-world countries such as the United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, and the Arabian Peninsula, as well as having the opportunity to get to explore the beauties of Turkey closely while having dental treatment, which attracts the attention of the clients.
One of the main reasons for this is that Turkey offers very special advantages to clients coming from the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, and United Kingdom, as well as the United States of America and some Arabic countries.
In particular, applications such as implant, zirconium, teeth whitening, aesthetic tooth filling, laminate veneer, and root canal treatment are frequently preferred by foreign clients in our country.
However, the high cost of dental treatment in foreign countries is one of the primary reasons why Turkey is preferred for dental treatments.
Best Dental Procedures
Undoubtedly, accredited hospitals equipped with the latest technology are at the forefront of the reasons for choosing our country for dental treatments. Our hospitals are approved by the Ministry of Health, built with one set of standards to improve the organization of health services and the quality of care.
As Dental Clinic Turkey, we serve patients from all over the world with reputable polyclinics in accordance with international standards.
Best Cosmetic Dentist Turkey
One of the reasons why patients from all over the world choose Turkey, due to its professional dentists who are specialized in their fields and have years of experience. Clients who want to be treated by the top qualified dentists with care during their treatment also prefer Turkey.
Dental Clinic Turkey hosts the best dentists who have gained years of experience and expertise in their fields.
Best Dental Treatment
Dental treatments are among the very expensive procedures from many parts of the world. Turkey, on the other hand, is one of the countries where patients can receive the best treatment in return for much more affordable prices and fees. For this reason, many international clients prefer to have dental treatment in Turkey.
In addition to qualified and appropriate treatment by specialist dentists, when many clients come to Turkey, it is not just dental treatment, in the same time; they have the opportunity to get to experience the beauties of Turkey closely.
Patients who come to Turkey for dental treatment with Dental Clinic Turkey have the opportunity to spend an enjoyable holiday in Turkey, where they come for health, with the Antalya tour.
With all-inclusive service, holiday and treatment concepts your trip becomes much more enjoyable.
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