Thailand Caps Excessive Healthcare Costs

Medical Tourism Opens Doors for Plastic Surgery in Dentistry

Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon among middle- to upper-class patients in the West.  It’s especially popular with patients seeking plastic or cosmetic surgery.  Usually, insurance companies don’t cover the costs of elective procedures like breast augmentation or dental caps, so one might as well find the best price possible if he or she must pay entirely out of pocket.  Due to lower labor costs and more reasonable malpractice insurance, medical and dental tourism often provides the best prices.  10%, 50%, and even 80% discounts are not uncommon.  Top these savings with vacations in tropical places like Thailand, Singapore, or the Philippines, and medical tourism seems to kick the doors of opportunity off their hinges.    

Thailand Lowers the High Cost of Dental Caps

Thailand and other medical tourism destinations have grown from vacation hotspots to havens for low-cost, high-quality plastic surgery.  For procedures like dental caps, US insurers don’t always cover the full costs, considering it elective.  While the procedure is considered cosmetic, it has medical significance as well.  Dental caps strengthen weakened, chipped, or broken teeth, thus, improving a person’s dental health.  Even still, expect to pay top dollar if you have your work done in the West.  By going to Thailand, however, you can walk away with a healthier, happier smile for a fraction of the cost.  And the “Land of Smiles” gives you plenty of ways to spend your extra savings.  White sand beaches, delicious food, Thai kick-boxing, unbelievable shopping, and a raving party scene are just a few of the perks that make Thailand the crown jewel of the medical tourism industry.  

Dental Patients Seek Consumer Refuge in Thailand

In 2007, over 45,000 UK patients looked to medical tourism for dental treatment, with some medical tourism destination countries claiming that 95% of their patients came from the UK.  Similarly, with almost a 50% increase in dental costs since 2002, Australians are feeling the pinch as well.  They flock to Thailand, not only because of the cost, but also because of the beside manners and service.  Known for service with a smile, Thailand goes out its way to ensure that patients from the States, Australia, and the UK keep coming back for repeat visits.  Wait times are negligible, prices are affordable, and the quality is unparalleled.

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