Find the Best Dental Tourism Countries in Asia, Best Dentists, Dental Tourism Prices
Reposted with permission from Dental Tourism News Co
Author: Doctor Sandra Jamala, President,
Board Certified Asia Dental Association
An extensive
review of dental clinics and dental prices in Asia by the Royal Hong Kong
Dentist Association noted that a board certified dentist in Asia with 2-4 more
years of specialist training often costs the same as a general dentist for the
same advanced dentistry treatments. The only problem is – the general dentist
has only been trained in dental basics such as cleanings, drillings, fillings
and normal extractions. Not dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, root canals or
veneers which are what most patients go abroad for.
This
should be of particular note as there is a great difference in the quality of
work between a general and specialist dentists. Thousands of patients from more
developed nations searching for affordable dentistry fly to Asia to see a
dentist in the Philippines or Thailand dental clinics each year. Most patients
come from Australia and Europe with a growing number coming from the US and
Canada according to the survey.
Dentists from Western developed nations often forget that it was not long ago that consumer protection laws didn't exist in their own countries. Even barbers did extractions, root canals and made crowns and until more recently dentists were not required to be specialists to attempt advanced dentistry in many developed nations.
Dentists from Western developed nations often forget that it was not long ago that consumer protection laws didn't exist in their own countries. Even barbers did extractions, root canals and made crowns and until more recently dentists were not required to be specialists to attempt advanced dentistry in many developed nations.
Thailand
and Philippine dentists are the most popular Asia dental tourism destinations
according to the Hong Kong survey. Patients travel to visit dentists in Manila
and Bangkok to save on expensive larger treatments such as root canals,
cosmetic dentistry, crowns, bridges, dental surgery and dental implants. The
average savings are 50-70% depending on the treatment. Ex. - Porcelain crowns
which cost $1,000us in California cost $350 in Manila and $400 in Bangkok.
Most dental tourists visiting Asia come from English speaking countries
according to the survey. 100% of Philippine dentists spoke American English as
it is the national language, 50-60% of dentists in Hong Kong and India
spoke British English as a 2nd language, while the majority of dentists in
Thailand used an interpreter (which can be problematic) or spoke fair
English as a 2nd or 3rd language.
Just as the Philippines edged out India as the number one off-shore call center
nation for Western businesses, it has been closing the gap with Thailand to
becoming the most popular dental tourism country in Asia for Westerners.
American English being the national language and a highly educated population being primary reasons.
There
are no short-cuts to learning advanced dentistry properly – it takes years
beyond basic dental college. Since the cost for a highly-trained certified
dentist in Asia is generally the same as a general dentist, the decision to go
or not go with the most qualified dentist does not need to be based on price.
But on finding the right dentist qualified for your particular dental needs. Once you have left your country in the West you are already saving a min. of 50% or more on your dentistry abroad.
Helping
the patient find the right dentist and have a successful dental holiday is what dental associations do best for foreign patients. For a free dental cost estimate, dentist
referrals, dental tourism information and appointment setting visit their
websites.
Contact:
The Board Certified Asia Dental Association -
certified dentists in Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Seoul, India, Malaysia -
The Board Certified Mexico Dentist Assn for dentists in Mexico
including Cabo San Lucas, Cancun,
Guadalajara, Los Algodones, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana -
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