By Sheena Patel Laura Kirk Kunal Kotecha
Going abroad for cheaper dental services Individuals seeking dental care outside their own health care system Healthcare accompanied by a vacation
Choice of destination Price Travelling back to ancestral home Travelling from high income countries (UK) to low cost developing economic countries (Poland) Access to healthcare Rising costs and longer waiting lists/times Inadequate dental insurance coverage (USA) Differences in healthcare plans Added value of leisure and tourism
Difference in prices and quality between locations: Economic standings Difference in materials Difference in technical skills Difference in equipment / hygiene Concern is whether or not large scale dentist procedures can be safely completed abroad in the short holiday sized period (approx 2 weeks) High speed large scale treatment often require remedial work Legal right in different countries are uncertain to the patient Value for money
Countries USAUK (Private)UK (NHS)MexicoHungaryPolandCzech RepublicIndia Procedures Implants £ 3,119 £ 1,000 - £ 618 £ 624 £ 561£ 700 £ 374 Veneers £ 936 £ £ 309 £ 225 £ 281 £ 250 £ 137 Root canals £ 1,248 £ 110 £ 45 £ 218 £ 37 £ 109 £ 70 £ 50 Crowns £ 1,871 £ 350 £ 200 £ 309 £ 178 £ 312 £ 200 £ 50 Fillings £ 125 £ 90 £ 45 £ 31 £ 50 £ 45 £ 50
Travel expenses and accommodation have to be taken into account Finding a dentist RISKY Do research (Price, Qualification, references, duration of working experience, Reputation of the practice, Schedule of the clinics) Recurrent visits from treatment done, requires secondary visits to the same dentist in their country
Cheap Vacation Less waiting times Exotic treatments
Technical skills of dentist Materials Quality Language Laws and rights Healthcare system in that country Reputation of dentist and the practice Value for money
Any Questions ?? What your opinion??
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