Why consider Croatia for dental treatment?

Croatia is located in Central Europe, bordering Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, and Bosnia Herzegovina and has a long coastline stretching from the east coast, from Prevlaka in the south to cape Savudrija in the west. As a former Yugoslav republic Croatia has been independent since 1991 and is fairly new on the medical and dental tourism circuit but offers great savings and top quality private dental treatment.

Croatia has a natural beauty and plenty to offer the visitor pre and post treatment, with lakes, waterfalls, woods mountains and a magnificent coastline. In the capital, Zagreb, the centre is vibrant with a lively café culture which attracts musicians and artists and pavements of cool types sipping endless Espressos, while the Istrian Peninsula has more than a hint of Italy about it.

As the country’s capital and the social, cultural and economic hub, many private dental surgeries are located in Zagreb, as well as the Istrian town of Rovinj, a beautiful fishing village with lots of seafront bars, coffee houses and restaurants. Combining your dentistry needs with a holiday in Rovinj is an excellent idea - with its ancient walled centre, islands, rocky beaches and clear blue water which is perfect for snorkelling - Rovinj is a dream location and the quality of care and the cost of dentistry is highly competitive.

At Dr Popadic’s Implantoprosthetic centre in Rovinj for example, one patient reports having four implants and the fixed acrylic bridge on these implants for€5,000 (approximately £3,456) and at the Doblanovic Dental Practice in Zagreb dental implants cost €800 (£550), a metal-ceramic crown €200 (£140), root canal treatment (per root canal) €50 (£35) and bleaching is €300 £220. To get an idea of how much can be saved consider that in a private dentist surgery in the UK dental implants cost between £1,500 and £2,000 per tooth and bridging £300 to £500.

Furthermore, dentists study for many years to train and qualify, keeping up to date with the latest approaches in dental implants, cosmetic dentistry and prosthetics. The surgeries in Croatia which specialise in medical tourism, have modern high tech dental equipment and English speaking staff.

Croatia has four seasons and two climatic zones. Inland, visitors can enjoy temperate continental weather and a pleasant Mediterranean climate along the Adriatic coast with plenty of sunshine, dry hot summers and mild, humid winters. The best time to visit Croatia is spring and autumn if you want to avoid the really hot weather, but if you’re keen to spend recuperative time on the beaches then July and August are ideal!

Croatia is a short two hour flight away from the UK and return fares can be grabbed from as little as £39 with Wizzair (dependent on season and offers available), so combining your dentistry with a holiday or short break in this stunning country should be given serious consideration.

Photos courtesy of the Croatian National Tourist Board.

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