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Welcome to Medical Departures’ Media Room


As the world’s #1 online dental tourism agency with more than 130,000 bookings to date, Dental Departures has become a trusted resource for journalists, editors, and other members of the media seeking up-to-the-minute data on global healthcare travel, trends and developments.
Working with thousands of patients every month, we can provide accurate pricing and cost comparison data broken down by country, city, procedure and region, as well as patient numbers, flow and demographics.
With more than 12 years of facilitating cross-border dental travel, our on-the-ground perspective gives us unique insights into: 

  • Market size and growth
  • Most-traveled destinations
  • Most popular dental procedures
  • Quality assurance and patient safety data
  • Comparative treatment costs
  • Patient expenditures by age, gender, nationality, etc.
  • Patient satisfaction ratings
  • Post-pandemic travel trends
  • Current international travel advisories and restrictions

What are the most popular destinations for dental travel?


The majority of dental tourists come from the United States, Canada, and Western Europe–where even basic treatments are becoming prohibitively expensive for millions of people.
For Americans and Canadians, the most popular countries for dental tourism are Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia.
For Europeans, particularly those in the United Kingdom currently facing record-high waiting lists, the most popular dental travel destinations are Turkey, Hungary, Croatia, Spain, Albania and Poland.
Other countries known for offering high-quality, more affordable dental care include Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.


How Much Can Dental Travellers Save on Different Procedures


Patients booking through Dental Departures can expect to save:
Approximately 50% on light treatments, such as general/preventative dentistry or non-invasive cosmetic work. Such procedures include: professional cleaning, scaling & polishing, teeth whitening, simple root canals, extractions, and fillings.
Between 50–75% on more complex, specialty care–typically involving the application of fixed prosthetics to restore missing, damaged, or discolored teeth. 
Such procedures include: All-on-4s, implant-retained overdentures, full-mouth restorations with multiple dental crowns, and Hollywood smile makeovers with a full set of dental veneers.


Dental Departures

Why Do Patients Use Dental Departures


Dental Departures works with a network of some 2100 doctors and 5500 dental practitioners in 39 countries. Before any facility is listed on our site, it is thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the necessary high standards of quality, safety and professionalism.

Our background checks include:

  • Verifying specialists’ credentials, clinic accreditation and certifications
  • Assessing patient outcomes and satisfaction scores
  • Confirming legal compliances
  • Screening for potential malpractice records
  • Authenticating professional licenses


How Is the Quality of Dental Care the Same?

  • Global dentists are now subject to greater regulatory oversight from Western organizations, such as the American Dental Association (ADA) and the General Dental Council (GDC). 
  • More clinics than ever have also received ISO 9001 accreditation, which helps ensure that best practices and guidelines on infection control, sterilization and safety protocols are consistently followed.
  • Clinics use the same trusted brands, such as Straumann®, Zimmer Biomet® and Nobel Biocare®, and adopt advanced dental technology, such as 3D cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), intraoral scanners and computer-aided design/manufacture (CAD/CAM).

Dental Departures

How Can Global Dental Clinics Charge So Much Less

  • Lower labor costs for dentists, hygienists, lab technicians and other support staff.
  • More affordable dental education; for example, a dental degree in the US can cost up to 90% more than the same education in Mexico or Costa Rica.
  • Less restrictive business overheads, including more affordable rent, insurance, utilities and construction costs.
  • Dental materials for implants, crowns and other prosthetics cost far less–even though they are supplied by the same world-renowned brands used by dentists in the West.
  • Government subsidies: Countries eager to stimulate their medical travel sector offer financial incentives for doctors, as well as grants for new clinics and private hospitals.

Looking for Something Specific?

Feel free to contact us at mediainquiry@medicaldepartures.com for more detailed information.

In addition, our design team can visually enhance your story with fully credited hi-resolution, web-ready images, infographics, charts and graphs using authoritative data we collect.

For more ways to connect, head over to Dental Departures’ main contact page.

Why Dental Departures?

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Latest review

Rebecca D'Alatri

08 2025


Friendly people , smart and comfortable to be around I recommend to any American or were ever you are from.

Christopher Chung

07 2025


Excellent service and friendly dentists. Highly recommended!

Arada

04 2025


The doctor is cute and takes very good care of you. The place is convenient.

Penny

04 2025


Come get your teeth whitened with Dr. Gift. The doctor gave very good advice. The first round came to discuss getting veneers and teeth whitening. The doctor took the time to explain in detail the advantages, disadvantages, and suitability of both types without rushing the time. No matter how many questions you ask, the answer will clear all your doubts. The second time, I decided to come for the first time to whiten my teeth. I'm very impressed. During the process, there is music to listen to to relax. will fall asleep like that Forget about the difficulty of having to hold your mouth for a long time. The assistant provided very good service. She was gentle and asked during the procedure whether it was okay or not. It was my first time having my teeth whitened and I was very impressed.

BPL J.

04 2025


Get veneers with Dr. Gift Pay attention to every detail. The doctor is very kind and friendly. Your new teeth are beautiful and you feel a lot more confident.

Kunachat S.

04 2025


Good experience

Intira B.

04 2025


Started getting braces here with Dr. Kwang. And there are many other things. Both doing dental implants and root canals. The doctor is trustworthy and does a great job. Highly recommended.

Sirikan B.

04 2025


The clinic is clean and the atmosphere is friendly. Dr. Kwang is very cute. Highly recommended.

James S.

04 2025


I really like it. I recommend it. Dr. Breese and the staff are very kind. The doctor does not hurt and is gentle. I have had 2 rounds and would like to say that this time I traveled from Chiang Mai to get composite veneers specifically with Dr. Breeze. I will say that Dr. Breeze “is the best dentist in Thailand” Thank you so much

Alizeee B.

04 2025


The doctor is cute and gives very good advice.


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