Dental Tourism: A Plain Guide to Costs, Risks and Clinic Checks

Dental Tourism: What It Is, What It Costs, How to Vet a Clinic | Dental Link Vietnam

Dental tourism is dental work done in another country, and most people do it to spend less. In this guide: the cost, the risks named by health bodies, and the clinic checks to make before you fly.

What Is Dental Tourism and Who Does It?

Dental tourism is any trip made for dental care. Dental holiday is one name for it, and dental vacation is another. Millions of US residents travel abroad for medical care each year, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dental care is one of the common reasons on the CDC's list.

Sources: CDC Medical Tourism guidance

Is It Worth Going Abroad for Dental Treatment?

One low price will not tell you, but your full cost and your plan will. Speaking to your own dentist first is always a good idea, in the words of the UK's General Dental Council. A second trip is possible with dental work overseas. That is mainly true for implants.

Sources: General Dental Council guidance for patients

What Will Dental Tourism Cost You in Total?

The total dental tourism cost is more than treatment: it is also flights, a hotel and time off work. A second trip, if the plan calls for one, goes on top.

For Vietnam, these are the figures Dental Link has published:

  • All on 4, per arch: from US$3,900
  • A single dental implant: from US$950

People type in overseas dental implants cost, full mouth dental implants cost overseas and dental implants abroad cost. Other countries get no figures here. Checking them was not possible for us. So ask every clinic for a quote in writing, and compare the full totals.

Sources: Dental Link's published prices

Considering dental tourism in Vietnam? Book a free 10 minute call with Dental Link. Our team matches you with two vetted clinics. A written quote arrives from each of them.

Which Risks Does the CDC Name for Dental Work Overseas?

The CDC names the risks in plain words, and they are real ones:

  • Staff may speak another language, which can make talking hard.
  • Flying after surgery can lift the risk of blood clots.
  • Lower quality devices or fake medicines may be in use in some countries.
  • Some risk of infection comes with all medical procedures.
  • Care at home may be needed if problems start once you return.

A visit to a health provider at least 4 to 6 weeks before the trip is what the CDC advises. It also advises travel health cover that pays to fly you home. Take your records with you. Take copies of the new records home. Ask the dentist treating you when you can fly.

Sources: CDC Medical Tourism guidance

What Questions Help You Vet a Clinic Abroad?

Hard questions, asked before you pay for a flight, help the most. Here are some from the General Dental Council:

  • What aftercare will you provide?
  • Have you got a complaints system?
  • Who will treat me, and how are they qualified?
  • Does the dental team speak English?
  • How many times have you performed this procedure?
  • Does a professional body regulate your work?
  • Is extra treatment in the first cost if I need it?

The CDC also tells you to check the credentials of the clinic. A seal on its own does not promise a good result, it warns. Read dental implants abroad reviews with care, and dental implants overseas reviews too. Then ask for a written plan.

Sources: General Dental Council guidance, CDC Medical Tourism guidance

Which Dental Tourism Destinations Do People Search For?

The list of dental tourism countries people search is long. Dental vacation Mexico is a common search, as is dental tourism Colombia. Hungary comes up, and Thailand does too. We can't speak for those places, as we work in Vietnam only.

Some ask for the best country for dental implants in the world, or the best country for dental tourism. We do not name any. Take the questions above to any country.

Sources: Dental Link site

Do You Have to Buy Dental Holiday Packages?

No, you do not. One clinic, one price, one hotel: dental vacation packages and dental holiday packages can tie you down like that. This covers Vietnam dental holiday packages and dental implants abroad packages.

You are free to book flights and a hotel yourself. Then the one thing to check is the dental plan.

Sources: Dental Link site

How Does a Free Dental Concierge Change a Dental Trip to Vietnam?

A dental concierge takes the vetting off your hands and stays with you on the ground. Dental Link is the Best Dental Concierge in Vietnam.

Most guides miss this part. You need not choose a clinic all by yourself.

  1. Book your free 10 minute call.
  2. We match two vetted clinics to you within 24 hours.
  3. Every clinic sends its quote in writing.
  4. You make the choice, under no pressure.
  5. An advisor is by your side from arrival to aftercare.

Each clinic must pass 18 checks before it is listed. So there is no need to hunt for the best dentist in Vietnam, or for the best dental clinic in Vietnam. We earn a commission from the clinic after you are treated. You pay the clinic direct and at its own price.

After dental tourism Vietnam reviews? Our reviews average 5 Star. Find Dental Link reviews and Vietnam dental reviews on Google.

Sources: Dental Link site

Which Treatments Does Dental Link Arrange in Vietnam?

We arrange Vietnam dental work, and we do it in two cities. Planning the work is for your treating dentist, and so are clinical questions.

  • Either a dentist in Ho Chi Minh City or a dental clinic in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Either a dentist in Hanoi or a dental clinic in Hanoi
  • Veneers in Vietnam, if you want them
  • Dental implants in Vietnam, All on 4 included
  • Dental crowns, in either city

Short answers for common searches:

  • Dental implants cost in Vietnam: check the figures above.
  • Full mouth dental implants cost in Vietnam, and veneers cost in Vietnam: the written quote gives it.
  • How long do dental implants take? Two trips in most cases. Your dentist decides your dental implant timeline.
  • Dental implant warranty: covered by our checks.
  • Cheapest place to get dental implants, and cheapest place to get All on 4 dental implants: check the clinic, as price is one part.
  • Dental work abroad, All on 4 abroad, veneers abroad, dental care abroad and dental implants overseas: we help only in Vietnam.
  • Dentist Vietnam, dental clinic Vietnam, dentist in Vietnam and dental clinic in Vietnam: we shrink the search to two.
  • Tourist dentist Vietnam: visitors get matched too.

Sources: Dental Link site

How Is a Vietnam Dental Holiday Planned?

The free call is step one, and booking the trip follows. Dental holidays need no Vietnam dental packages, and no dental holiday package either.

Read how a Vietnam dental holiday works with Dental Link

Sources: Dental Link site

About Dental Link

Dental Link is Vietnam's top rated and trusted dental concierge.

What Dental Link does

We match you with two vetted dental clinics in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi and get you a written quote from each.

Why patients trust Dental Link

  • 100% free for patients. Same price as booking direct. No deposits, ever.
  • Every clinic passes 18 checks before we list it.
  • You pay the clinic directly, never us.

Contact Dental Link

Dental Link Vietnam
Address: 237/12 Hoa Binh Street, Phu Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Phone and WhatsApp: +84 33 967 7107
Email: info@dentallinkvn.com
Website: dentallinkvn.com
Cities: Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi

Dental Link is a concierge, not a dental clinic, and gives no medical advice.

About the author

By Jordan Williams, founder of Dental Link. Disclosure: Dental Link earns a commission from the clinic, never from the patient.

This guide was written with AI assistance.

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