Mumbai, a city running parallel to the Arabian Sea, which also matches up with its speed is getting faster with each passing day. The city of dreams, destiny, and destination is getting recognized globally.
Mumbai is already the biggest hub in India currently in terms of finance, jobs, health care and bagging new opportunities, it has become one of the most visited places in the country in the last decade.
The good news is that even foreigners trust the bandwidth of the city when it comes to seeing its wide capabilities and especially broad-spectrum healthcare services. One such trusted service in Mumbai is dental care. Due to its vast population and wide brackets of different people staying here, it has multiple options for dental care that suit almost every genre without compromising their needs.
The effect of widespread dental care available in Mumbai is seen in the increased number of dental tourists. Whether it be custom-made plans or pre-planned treatments designed by some clinics, there are hundreds of patients coming every day from overseas to get world-class treatment options and also enjoy the city vibe and culture side by side.
Dental tourism is the itinerary of travelling to another country to get dental treatment. It includes dental treatment and a tour around the nearby locations and cities as a tourist. This concept of dental tourism has been present for ages but came to light after many organizations started helping such patients by giving guidance in booking air tickets or staying options.
Some hospitals or clinics like Signature Smiles Dental Clinic also provide a free tour of the city to their patients to keep them entertained during their stay.
Dental tourism is becoming famous in many countries like the UK, USA, New Zealand and Australia where dental treatment is very costly and has complicated insurance plans. Citizens of these countries choose to travel and get the same world-recognized treatment at affordable rates while visiting other countries as well.
Mumbai is known for its innovations, high-tech facilities and multiple options of highly skilled and internationally trained dentists. Let’s talk about a few benefits of dental tourism in Mumbai.
Highly Skilled Dentists: Mumbai has many well-trained dentists who provide custom treatment plans with the most successful results. Even the other staff are very cooperative and humble as per the country’s culture.
Affordable Treatment Options: Why pay more when the same internationally recognized and assured treatment options are available to the patients at 60 % to 80% off?
Easy Paperwork: India does not have any complicated insurance plans and elaborative paperwork about the treatments that make the patients feel at ease and comfortable
Better Commutation: Though Mumbai is a densely populated city, it has lots of travel options within the city. Mumbai is directly connected via air to almost every famous place in the world. This helps to make it easy to travel from outside or within the city.
No Language or Food Barrier: Being diverse in culture, Mumbai is very friendly to tourists in terms of speaking the English language, having diverse food options and staying as per one’s needs.
Less Wait Time: Mumbai has various dental care centers and thus it has the lowest wait time for any treatment required. A maximum of clinics also run on an appointment basis only so wait time is highly reduced for patients.
Tourist Attractions: Mumbai has wonderful places to be visited and explored by tourists like Marine Drive, Elephanta Caves, Gateway of India, Central Library and nearby hill stations like Lonavala & Mahabaleshwar.
Mumbai is also famous for its high-end shopping malls as well as street shops like Colaba Causeway and Bandra Market.
All these places are a must-go for tourists as they are famous all over the world.
Other treatments like teeth whitening, minor restorations, teeth cleaning and deep root planing are not major treatments, thus they are conducted as prophylaxis treatment and not considered under the major ones.
The cost of dental tourism depends on many factors:
| Treatment | Cost (USD) | Approx. Cost (INR) |
| Single Crown | $45 | ₹3,735 |
| Full Mouth Rehabilitation | $5,500 | ₹4,56,500 |
| Dental Implant | $300 – $700 | ₹24,900 – ₹58,100 |
| Invisible Aligners | $2,400 – $4,000 | ₹1,99,200 – ₹3,32,000 |
| Teeth Whitening | $100 – $200 | ₹8,300 – ₹16,600 |
| Single Veneer | $120 – $240 | ₹9,960 – ₹19,920 |
| Root Canal Treatment | $35 – $90 | ₹2,905 – ₹7,470 |
Other than the treatment costs, additional costs like fight tickets, hotel accommodation, and personal needs like meals and in-city travel should also be added.
In short, dental tourism is a nice option for those who need major dental treatments and are ready to travel.
But, as any country has its own essence it is necessary to respect the country’s culture, sentiments, workflow, and most importantly your dentist’s perception.
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