Dental tourism: important points and benefits

Dental treatment is a profitable business in any century, and even now. Some parents even dream that their children will study to become dentists, so that they will not have to live in poverty later. And it would seem that the development of medicine, and dentistry especially, does not stand still: more and more new technologies and treatment methods are being introduced to the masses, new drugs are appearing. But the prices for treatment do not stand still, but also run and run in the direction of their increase.

And although more and more dental clinics are appearing on city streets, and competition should force them to fight for clients, lowering prices and offering increased quality of services, all this remains in dreams. Prices are high everywhere, and the quality is periodically poor. What to do? How to save money on dentists?

It turns out that there are ways to treat your teeth well and inexpensively. her discoveries with Reconomica today. What does she advise? She advises going on a dental tour!

Development of dental tours in Russia

The “late start” of this type of tourism in Russia is due to the fact that the USSR pursued a foreign policy that made it impossible to use the services of a dentist in another country.
After the borders were opened, Russians went not for more affordable prices, but for the latest high-quality services. This has become the main difference between domestic dental travel and that accepted in other parts of the world.

At the same time, domestic dentistry began to actively develop. The availability of modern equipment and the latest materials, the opportunity for specialists to participate in world-class symposia or any seminars and the exchange of experience with foreign colleagues have prepared the basis for the full promotion of private dentistry in the Russian Federation. An increasing number of patients in public clinics are choosing convenient treatment in a private dental office.

The demand for private dentistry is growing day by day. More than 9,000 masters, graduates of 2 dental institutes and 44 faculties that operated in the country before the collapse of the USSR, chose to get a job not in public, but in private dental clinics, or opened their own business.

Dental tourism in Thailand

The Thai Ministry of Health is making every effort to make the country a center of global medical tourism, including dental tourism. According to local authorities, about 1.2 million foreign citizens visit Thailand every year to receive dental services, which is approximately 15% of the global flow. The dental department of Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok alone, which is considered one of the best medical institutions in the Asian region, receives 11,000 patients from abroad every year.

In general, Thailand can be called one of the best places in the world where a trip to the dentist can be combined with a beach holiday. Many dental clinics are located near resort areas and promise to perform a whole range of procedures in just a day.

Geography of trips

This type of tourism is widespread both in Russia and abroad. If we take our country, the phenomenon is most popular among residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg. So, the most popular places within the country:

• Ryazan, Klin, Zheleznodorozhny;
• Omsk and Novosibirsk;
• Tver, Riga, Krasnodar;
• Volgograd.

It is in these cities that they provide high-quality services for treatment, whitening, insertion of new fillings and other operations related to teeth.

As evidenced by numerous reviews from those who went on dental trips, this service is in great demand in France, where it is known under another name - “healthy vacation”. And the French are practical people.

On a global scale, there is a certain division of geographical directions. It should be noted that in foreign countries, dental travel is popular mainly among people of retirement age. Depending on their place of residence, patients choose the following directions:

• pensioners from Austria, Germany and Britain go to Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Poland) to straighten their teeth;
• Americans prefer traveling to Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico, since the cost of treatment within the United States, taking into account medical insurance, is much higher;
• Australians, Japanese and Chinese travel to Thailand;
• Uruguayans choose Argentina;
• Among Russian tourists, destinations of the former USSR (Ukraine, Belarus) and countries such as Turkey, the UAE, and Israel are also popular.

Dental services chosen by patients in another country

Due to the high level of medicine and relatively affordable prices, as well as a strong medical base, dental tourism is becoming increasingly popular. However, it is very important to carefully search for your dentist, as the doctor’s qualifications may not be sufficient.

The main advantages of treatment in our clinic:

• only 100 km from Moscow (along the Yaroslavl highway), the total travel time is no more than an hour and a half in the absence of traffic jams;
• no hotel required (as is necessary in other cities);
• doctors with extensive experience and high qualifications;
• there is a license to use sedation, so the treatment will be completely painless;
• the ability to drive immediately after treatment.

You can come for an appointment, perform treatment procedures, see our sights if you wish, and go home the same day (by car or train).

Advantages and disadvantages

Dental tours have the following advantages:

1. In any case, this is tourism. That is, you can see new places (for example, tour the sights of Uzbekistan or take part in interesting excursions along the Golden Ring), as well as get acquainted with another culture. This way, you will be able to combine business with pleasure.
2. Quite fast treatment. Since the time of such tours is limited, the doctor cannot waste it and tries to do as much as possible for you in the shortest possible time. That is, you can treat caries, install a couple of implants and much more in a day.
3. The likelihood of treatment from one specialist in one office. Many doctors in clinics in small towns are generalists. There are not enough specific tasks, so the doctor is forced to do any kind of work: cleaning, caries treatment, tooth extraction and much more. For this reason, you can undergo all stages of treatment practically in one office or within one clinic.
4. Saving. It is no secret that maintenance and rental of premises in the capital and big cities are expensive, and the costs for them are included in the cost of treatment. Therefore, of two identical doctors who work with the same materials and equipment, the price of treatment is more affordable for the one who is located in the province.
5. A toothbrush along with toothpaste as a gift. Compared to the cost of treatment, these gifts look funny, but you must admit, it’s still nice when you get something for free.

Now let’s look at the main disadvantages of a dental tour:

1. Most treatments are either quite lengthy or require extensive preparation. For example, treatment of a periodontitis tooth takes about a month, or even more. Why not go to the doctor every month for another stage of treatment? And prosthetics in difficult cases usually takes a year or a year and a half - that is, you need to live near the clinic and constantly visit the doctor.
2. Inability to quickly observe. Even after a simple tooth extraction, the patient is observed for another two days, since unforeseen difficulties may arise in the postoperative period. The same applies to such popular procedures as prosthetics, dental implantation, treatment of complicated caries - here in some cases the patient needs long-term observation, up to a couple of weeks. If the doctor provides treatment for 24 hours, and then the client goes home, the question arises who will observe him.
3. No choice. Clients do not know where they will be sent or what specialists they will end up with. Basically, patients are contacted in advance by a travel company, which distributes applications to partner clinics. Therefore, there is a high probability of finding yourself at an appointment with a farrier, to whom local residents simply do not make an appointment. And refusing treatment is often also inconvenient - after all, you have traveled many kilometers, spent time and money on the tour.
4. Responsibility. In any case, you will want to know who is responsible for the treatment. Who is to blame for the marriage and who, in an unfavorable case, will pay for another dental treatment. Of course, doctors are responsible for the services provided, but contacting them will be problematic. Not everyone will be able to travel to another city or even country for a consultation.
5. Not the best quality clinics. Even in the provinces, the best clinics have many clients without dental tourists. And the price of treatment there is only slightly lower than the capital’s prices. For this reason, travel companies have to negotiate with empty private clinics, which local patients are afraid to go to. Visitors are unlikely to know or guess about this.

How to get to us?

To organize a dental tour in Heihe and undergo treatment in our hospital, just fill out the feedback form or call 8-800-775-71-78, the call is free in Russia, and an employee will advise you. After agreeing on the time and date of the visit to the clinic, all you have to do is contact our manager, who will organize a meeting at the train station or at the Blagoveshchensk airport. At this point, your worries can be considered complete, we will do the rest ourselves - we will accompany you to the hotel and clinic, provide an interpreter, a car with a driver, and organize excursions to sights and shops. You will leave Heihe with new impressions, rejuvenated, rested and without dental problems!

Prices in Russia

The price of medical services depends on the complexity of the operation and the location of the medical appointment. Let's look at the cost using the example of the most popular dental tourism destination, which is Ryazan:

• anesthesia - 250 rubles;
• treatment of caries - from 1400 to 2000 rubles;
• premium class prosthesis insert - 30,000 rubles;
• metal-ceramic crown - 5,000 rubles;
• whitening using the ZOOM system - 18,000 rubles.

The cost of services in countries far and near abroad should be clarified in the clinic that you have chosen as the place of treatment. However, savings in some cases compared to Moscow clinics are up to 60 percent.

The final cost of the tour depends on many factors and is most often announced to the customer before signing the contract.

In many cases, the effective price consists of the following components:

• prices for air or railway tickets in two directions;
• the cost of a taxi or transportation around the city;
• cost of living;
• the actual price of dental services;
• payment for intermediary services;
• other costs (issue passports or visas, etc.).

What are the savings?

The level of quality of medical services in the capital and regions is approximately the same - it is determined by the education that doctors receive in the same universities, in advanced training courses, as well as by medical materials and modern equipment, the prices of which are also identical.

But staff salaries, rent or purchase of premises, utility costs, the consumer basket and a number of other expenses in the regions are much lower than in Moscow. As a result, the cost of services is lower. And the difference is significant!