October 20, 2018 – Croatia’s medical tourism trade is making inroads into the worldwide market, a profitable combine of fantastic therapy, low prices and an excellent vacation vacation spot. This is why.
The phrase is beginning to get out that Croatia is changing into extraordinarily engaging – and inexpensive – for a kind of tourism which is way completely different from its stereotypical sights of solar, seashore and sea. A number of worldwide awards and recognition lately has positioned Croatia firmly on the coronary heart of a multi-billion greenback tourism trade which hardly ever makes headlines – medical tourism.
With excellent personal well being care, a European location in a significant vacationer vacation spot and costs a lot decrease than extra established markets such because the UK and USA, extra worldwide travellers are selecting Croatia for his or her healthcare and having fun with a free vacation as a part of the deal.
No clinic is extra prevalent on the worldwide stage than Bagatin Clinic in Zagreb (additionally opening in Break up in early 2019). Already the winner of worldwide awards within the fields of dentistry, dermatology and beauty surgical procedure, Bagatin is a part of a brand new era of medical tourism suppliers in Croatia, and the clinic final 12 months handled sufferers from 35 counties, and from each continent. TCN caught up with Bagatin Clinic’s Mirna Munitić, DMD, Specialist in Prosthodontics to be taught why Zagreb must be your subsequent dental vacation spot.
1. Outsourcing dental care is changing into very trendy, as individuals look to avoid wasting transfer. Inform us why Zagreb?
The costs of high-quality dental care are significantly better and extra inexpensive in Zagreb dental clinics than in the remainder of Europe. Prime-notch supplies and technical assist are supplied for a extra inexpensive value. Additionally, Zagreb, because the capital of Croatia, could be very well-connected with various kinds of transport and presents many prospects for spending time and getting round when the sufferers aren’t within the clinic.
When in Zagreb, you’ll be able to take pleasure in our wealthy tradition and numerous gastronomy in lots of eating places that supply completely different menus from conventional Croatian to fusions with many alternative cuisines. It’s a gorgeous vacation spot for each enterprise individuals and vacationers. It’s a metropolis of worldwide festivals, conventions and enterprise congresses but additionally a metropolis that gives limitless prospects for cultural uplifting.
Do you know that Zagreb has probably the most museums per sq. meter of any metropolis on the planet? The variety of vacationers coming to Zagreb from all world wide will increase every year, and the variety of completely different touristic presents will increase respectively. For the third 12 months in a row, Zagreb was voted Finest Christmas Market in Europe by European Finest Locations’ on-line ballot.
2. Jap Europe is a blur for many Brits, for instance, and with regards to dental work, they may want convincing that Croatia is the most suitable choice, each by way of value and high quality. What makes Croatia higher than its jap/central European neighbors as a dental tourism vacation spot?
Once you examine costs with the remainder of Europe, Croatia has extra inexpensive costs for high-quality dental work, but additionally for premium high quality implants and supplies which are used for prosthodontics. Earlier than deciding to journey for therapy, every affected person is supplied with all essential data and a therapy plan with none hidden prices and designed individually for them. We advise what’s finest for his or her state of affairs and what’s minimally invasive. We additionally use laser know-how that provides finest ends in surgical procedures and periodontal ailments and we are able to give sufferers consolation to recuperate extra simply after procedures.
All that mixed with using state-of-the-art know-how offers the absolute best outcomes. When not in our Clinic, patents have many choices to spend their free time and plenty of attention-grabbing locations to go to. They’ll take pleasure in a rustic lively, a very good environment, great individuals, stunning surroundings and scrumptious meals. Additionally, they’ll plan journeys throughout our stunning nation, each inland and alongside the coast whereas they’re right here for therapy. Croatia is already one of the vital well-liked touristic locations in Europe with a steady progress within the variety of vacationers.
A fusion of wealthy and colourful nature, preserved atmosphere, cultural and historic heritage and long-lasting touristic custom, presents guests an actual journey and a real expertise for all senses. Moreover, Croatia presents excessive – high quality medical providers based mostly on the applying of latest applied sciences and methods accompanied by extremely specialised and educated workers with the prospect of changing into one of the vital well-liked medical tourism locations in Europe.
3. Placing one’s well being care within the fingers of international docs takes a level of belief. Tools and expertise are two key elements. What has Zagreb and Croatia acquired to supply in that respect?
Our specialists are very nicely educated; they spend years educating themselves each in Croatia and overseas, so we provide collected information and know-how from many alternative academic amenities in a single place so as to present the absolute best look after our sufferers. Our clinics repeatedly put money into the coaching of their total medical staffs and procure the newest hi-tech tools to offer our purchasers the absolute best service. Our docs actively take part in world-renowned skilled conferences and occasions. Moreover, full medical groups always work on their skilled enchancment and growth, following the newest developments within the discipline of recent drugs and within the software of probably the most trendy know-how.
Our docs in Bagatin Clinic will take their time with the affected person and they’re going to give one of the best particular person therapy plan. They may gladly clarify any sort of therapy and reply all of the sufferers’ questions. We at all times recommend remedies which are extra comfy for the affected person, resembling laser remedies, laser surgical procedure and even sedation to make them really feel extra relaxed throughout remedies. We provide custom-made package deal providers to our worldwide sufferers, by way of lodging, transfers and different ancillary providers and all inside insurance policies in Bagatin Clinic are being honed to make each affected person really feel distinctive. Our aim is to satisfy the wants and needs of each consumer, each home and worldwide, by offering tailor-made providers on par with 5-star motels on all ranges and throughout all departments.
4. What are the commonest remedies international sufferers are on the lookout for, and provides us a sign of the value financial savings?
The most typical dental remedies international sufferers are fascinated by are within the fields of implantology and prosthodontics. The worth of premium dental implants and high-quality zirconia crowns are two or 3 times larger in Western European international locations. The typical value for dental implants in Croatia is round €650 whereas in Germany you’ll pay round €1000 and, within the UK, round €1500 for a similar service. In distinction, for lower than the value of 1 dental implant in Germany, in Croatia, you’ll get a whole new tooth (this features a dental implant, abutment and a crown). Moreover, many sufferers coming from overseas search for extra in depth dental therapy, resembling full mouth reconstructions, all – on – 4 or all – on – six procedures and these therapy plans typically exceed €10,000.
Final month we had a affected person from the USA who wants an all – on – 4 therapy on each jaws. In Croatia, he can pay for this therapy round $16,000 whereas within the USA his preliminary value was $50,000 and this value would probably develop much more with endodontic remedy added. The distinction in value wouldn’t solely cowl all flight bills, however you’ll find the money for to spare for a stunning vacation on the Croatian coast. The most typical procedures, and the prices of Bagatin Clinic are:
1) Dental crowns – from 247€ to 340€ (metallic ceramic vs zirconia crown)
2) Dental implants – from 515€ to 750€
3) Dental veneers – 340€
4) Tooth fillings – from 55€
5) Root canal – from 80€
5. Testimonials are clearly a reassuring issue. Impress us with some glad clients and the financial savings they made (in addition to their glad dental expertise).
And now take a look at the therapy prices – 52,100.00 HRK = $8050,00 with Bagatin, all accomplished in 10 days, in comparison with the estimated price for this process in USA is $25.000,00 – $30.000,00 (27 metallic ceramic crowns and endodontic remedy), which might have taken place over a two-year interval. A saving of $17,000 – $22,000 offers loads of room for transatlantic flights for 2 and an excellent vacation. And for those who occur to return out of season, there isn’t a higher time to be in Zagreb than throughout Creation in Zagreb, which has been voted one of the best Christmas Market in Europe for 2 years working.
However for even larger financial savings, speak to a different American affected person at Bagatin Clinic, who discovered the Zagreb clinic after being quoted $90,000 again within the USA, for 24 metallic ceramic crowns and three tooth extractions, in addition to dental implants. Bagatin did the work, minus the dental implants which weren’t wanted – whole price – 41,040.00 HRK = $6,340, a complete saving (with the necessity to not do dental implants considered) of greater than $83,000.
6. Which international locations are coming to Croatia for his or her dental tourism wants? Inform us a little bit concerning the market.
Sufferers from Italy are available in nice numbers to Croatia, however we even have many individuals travelling from German-speaking international locations, the Center East, even USA and Australia. A large number of Croatian individuals residing in international international locations, our diaspora, fairly often go for every kind of healthcare service in Croatia. They’re conversant in the top-quality healthcare providers we offer and the associated fee saving that include it, respectively. We make certain to offer the absolute best remedies to all of our sufferers, particularly these coming from distant international locations, so that they may very well be calm after the procedures with a minimal threat of any issues. Bagatin Clinic is proud to say that on this 12 months we have now had purchasers from 35 completely different international locations and from each continent.
7. Croatia is a significant tourism nation, and with high-quality, inexpensive healthcare obtainable, the prospect to mix a vacation with healthcare can flip the expertise right into a ‘free vacation’ – inform us a little bit extra about that and the way it works in observe.
If sufferers come from overseas to do some dental work the place there are not any huge surgical procedures included, they might spend their free time between appointments to go to attention-grabbing locations in Zagreb, but additionally on the coast. The drive from Zagreb to the closest and exquisite coastal cities is a little bit bit over one hour and you’ve got the chance to go to our Adriatic jewels within the Kvarner area.
The sufferers from USA we talked about above completely loved the time they spent right here, discovering touristic alternatives of our nation each in the summertime and within the winter interval. We organized a sightseeing tour of Zagreb with their very own tour information and gave suggestions for eating places that present one of the best eating expertise.
Mr. Lowrie McCown and his spouse loved a three-day go to to Opatija and surrounding locations and took a discipline journey to Plitvice Lakes Nationwide Park, one of the vital stunning nationwide parks on the planet. Alternatively, Carl and his buddy Vera loved exploring Zagreb through the Creation interval with all of the Christmas lights, mulled wine and scent of gingerbread cookies. A real winter Wonderland. What an effective way to mix rest and dental work, don’t you suppose? You can read Lowrie’s full testimonial at the end of this article on health tourism in Croatia.
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A fast Google seek for dental costs in different international locations which have hundreds of vacationers coming every year to Croatia offers a sign of the sort of financial savings that are on provide for vacationers who plan their vacation. Take a look at these UK costs, each NHS and within the personal sector, above, in comparison with the high-quality therapy supplied by Croatian clinics like Bagatin, at a fraction of the value:
1) Dental crowns – from 247€ to 340€ (metallic ceramic vs zirconia crown)
2) Dental implants – from 515€ to 750€
3) Dental veneers – 340€
4) Tooth fillings – from 55€
5) Root canal – from 80€
Folks go to Croatia for medical therapy for the excellence of care and nice financial savings. Why not mix each and use the appreciable financial savings to have an unforgettable vacation as nicely? Croatia has 18 million vacationers visiting the nation every year. If simply 1% of them got here with some pre-planned medical care as a part of the package deal, that may symbolize 180,000 sufferers – an enormous quantity for Croatia’s medical tourism trade and appreciable financial savings for visiting vacationers. And if you are an NHS patient and can’t wait for your appointment, here is how Croatia could be your free solution.
For for extra details about dental tourism in Croatia, go to our Total Croatia Dental website.
