Dental Tourism and its advantages

What is Dental Tourism?

Dental tourism involves patients who are willing to travel to other towns or countries, in search for a professional and affordable dental treatment and care. They decide to seek help outside their local healthcare system either because they require a high level of expertise that cannot be found locally, or because it is too expensive. Travel abroad can save people up to 70% on dental health costs. Dental Tourism TRD

What Nationalities Travel Abroad for Dental Tourism?

The highest market of consumers travelling abroad for dental care are coming from the United States, Canada, the UK, Japan, Australia & New Zealand where the dental care is very expensive even for those with insurance.

For those without dental insurance (only in the United States is more than 150 million people) even a simple procedure can be prohibitively expensive, therefore it puts dental treatment out of the reach of millions of people.

How popular has dental tourism become?

Dental tourism has become extremely popular worldwide. About 1.2 million Americans travel abroad for medical care; more than a half will go for dental procedures.

How is the quality of care abroad?

Western, English-speaking countries are no longer the only one producing excellent dental specialists and high-quality, accredited work. Dentists who treat international patients are keen to demonstrate they are trustworthy and Dental Tourism TRD reliable and they provide warranties or guarantees on their work. Their main source of income is often dependent on their international clientele; therefor they offer the best care, modern and high-tech equipment and facilities, often surpassing dental offices in the patient’s home town.

 

Why Bulgaria?

The quality of the dental care received in Bulgaria is superb. Bulgarian dentists are highly qualified as the dental universities in Bulgaria are amongst the best in the world. They use advanced materials and modern equipment supplied by world famous dental care brands. The Bulgarian Dental Association holds regular meetings with their members to update them on modern and popular methods in the dental world and as a member of the European Union, Bulgaria has to offer a common set of standards. Additionally, the prices are the cheapest in the EU.

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Booking with TouriDent

Dental tourism Tourident TouriDent specializes in Basal Implants. Basal Implants are immediate loading implants that are suitable for any patient, even the ones with diabètes and uncontrolled periodontal (gum) disease that can prevent them from having classic dental implants. Additionally,  with Basal Implants crowns are loaded within 72 hours, therefore only one visit is required. They are safer and more reliable than traditional dental implants.

 

 

 

Comparison of Classic and Basal Dental Implants

Dental implants are modern dentistry’s best option for replacing one or several missing teeth that look and feel like natural teeth. Dental implants are considered the best form of tooth replacement compared to the more traditional dentures. They provide a highly successful and long-lasting substitute that becomes part of the jawbone and helps maintain its health. A dental implant is comprised of a small titanium post that will act as an anchor to a porcelain crown or bridge (artificial tooth) that is customized to fit perfectly in the mouth. There are millions of people worldwide who have a better quality of life because of dental implants.

Who is a candidate for dental implants?

A candidate for a dental implant is anyone who has lost teeth. It is important that a person is  in good health, however, there are some conditions and diseases such as diabetes, cancer, radiation to the jaws, smoking, alcoholism, or uncontrolled periodontal (gum) disease that prevent from a usage of classical dental implants because it can affect whether dental implants will fuse to the bone. This is the area where Basal Implants are the new revolutionizing dental implants that can be used for all these categories.

Look of the implants

Classic Dental Implant can be two or three piece implants consisting of the implant and the abutment. If the abutment is secured with a screw onto the implant, then it is considered to be a three piece implant.

On the other hand, Basal implants are one piece implants in whereas the implant and the abutment are fused into one single piece. This minimizes failure of implants due to interface problems between the connections which exist in conventional implants.

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Location of Classic and Basal Implants

The Classic Implants are positioned in the crestal alveolar bone which consists of bone of less quality and it is more prone to resorption. This type of bone is lost after teeth are removed and decreases through life.

The Basal Implants are inserted into the basal bone that is less prone to bone resorption and infections. The bone is highly dense, mineralized and offers an excellent support to implants and a long lasting solution for tooth loss.  The basal bone is always present throughout life.

Procedure and time length

Classic Dental Implants have to modify the available bone by using bone – grafts and bone substitute grafts to suit the implants. There is a waiting time period of 3-6 months for the implants to “heal” therefore multiple trips to the dentist are required resulting in higher cost.

The Basal Implants avoid bone augmentation / grafting, sinus lifts and nerve trans-positioning. They are unique because they can be made to utilize the available bone in the best possible manner. There is no waiting time, Basal Implants are loaded immediately and the patient can be given the crowns or bridges the next day. The process of full mouth restoration can be done in only 72 hours with no need of coming back.

Comparison Table

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Why Basal Implants are the best option

Basal Implants also known as Cortical implants are one piece immediate loading implants utilizing basal bone areas which are free of infection and resorption. This area provides excellent bone quality due to its high mineralization for the retention of these unique and highly advanced implants. With Basal Implants patients get their teeth fixed in 72 hours. They are suitable for any patient even the ones who are:

  • Diabetes
  • Patients with gum disease
  • Smokers
  • Patients having bone with less height

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What are the benefits of Basal Implants?

Basal Implants are fast, safe and painless implant procedures with many unique characteristics such as:

  • Single piece implant system (screw and abutment in one)
  • Minimally invasive and less traumatic
  • Immediate loading in 72 Hrs and in one visit with no time delay between procedures
  • Avoidance of bone grafting and sinus lift
  • Basal / Cortical strong bone support
  • Good solution for unfavorable bone situations
  • Solution for risk groups such as diabetes and smokers
  • Very high success rate (98%)
  • Multiple shapes and designs help treating a big variety of cases
  • Virtually no incidence of infections or Peri-implantitis
  • More affordable and cost effective