Posts Tagged 'dental holidays'

A few month’s back I was contacted by reporter Ben Keene who was writing an article for Tropical Magazine entitled, Thailand’s Perennial Allure to Health Travelers. It was a pleasure to talk with him about the medical and dental tourism industry. The article discusses the different types of treatments, from elective to dental to rejuvenation …

There are tourist visas, business visas, education visas and a whole host of other visas, including the brand new medical tourism visa, that will cover dental holidays as well. You might wonder why you need a visa and which countries require them. Every country is different. Thailand, for example, allows tourist stays up to 30 …

Located an hour from Bangkok by plane, Chiang Mai is called Thailand’s Rose of the North. Chiang Mai runs at a slower pace than Bangkok and provides its own Lanna (northern Thai) charm which extends to Chiang Mai dentists as well. Smile Planners knows Chiang Mai well and is familiar with the major clinics in …

Have you ever received a dental holiday card from your dentist? Well, tis the season. Here are three of the best… 1. Even Santa Flosses. By holidayclassics.com 2. Naughty and Nice. By Jack’s Master Art and Design 3. Tooth decorations. By Brook Hollow. Happy Holidays and Happy 2011 from Smile Planners Dental Holidays.

First came the Tata Nano, the world’s least expensive car at around $2900 USD, showroom new. Now Indian researchers are looking to lower the cost of dental implants with a $155 USD titanium implant. The new implant is the result of five years of research by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Indian …

Dental tourism clinics in India, Thailand and China offer All on 4 dental implants, while dental clinics performing the procedure in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan are harder to find. For All-on-4 implants abroad, Thailand is the leader in South East Asia with Bangkok as the leading treatment hub and Bangkok implant dentists performing …

Taiwan’s president leading the effort to promote Taiwan as a medical tourism destination. On December 5th, 2010, Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou announced the launch an international medical development fund to help jump start the country’s aspirations as a medical tourism and dental tourism destination in Asia. President Ma puts the current number of international patients …

Whether your taking a dental holiday at the beach or in the city, you are certainly thinking about the paperbacks that you will be packing for the plane ride and for sitting on the beach or relaxing at the pool. But have you given any thought to the travel guide book you will be taking …

This blog post looks at the published prices of dentures in Asia, including Thailand, India, the Philippines and China. In terms of dental holidays and dental tourism a trip to a location, like Thailand, the Philippines, India or China for dentures could cost as much as having the dentures fitted locally, once the price of …

A blog post about the importance of not only saving on dental but also on the flight, accommodation and dining out when getting dental treatment abroad. It seems that every country is promoting dental holidays and medical tourism, but when considering dental travel, it is a good idea to accurately price out the cost of …