Record Numbers Head for 'Black Sea, White Teeth' Holiday

www.dentistry.co.uk, * with excerpts, March 24, 2008

Record numbers of holidaymakers are flying out to Bulgaria this summer for sun, sea, sand – and cheap dental treatment.

That's according to UK company, Dentaprime Dental Clinic who report rocketing figures for their summer 2008 bookings from UK residents looking to combine a trip to the dentist with their holiday.

As more and more patients baulk at the cost of treatment in UK, the coastal area of Bulgaria is fast becoming a haven for dental tourists where alongside the many souvenir shops, taverns, restaurants and night clubs, 'dentist' signs are appearing.

The Dentaprime clinic is located in the coastal resort of Varna, near Goldensands, and has an in-house laboratory to allow dentists and technicians to work side by side so tooth replacements can be manufactured on the same day.

The company guarantees all tooth replacements for two years, promising after-care with a dentist in Marylebone, London, if required.

Although the Black Sea coast is the most common destination for the service, the country's major cities are also assuming some of the dental care tourism burden.

Recently, the world's first dental tourism survey, conducted by RevaHealth.com – a medical and dental tourism search engine – showed high levels of satisfaction among the thousands of dental tourists around the world who were happy with the treatment they received in other countries.