Costly medical procedures in the US and Canada pushes some patients to seek medical care in other countries that offer the same services for a cheaper price. Surgical procedures, plust the cost of travel and accomodations, in countries such as Singapore and Thailand are available at as much as one-third the price of operations in the US.
Dental tourism is one portion of medical tourism that is growing in many parts of the world. Packages include round trip tickets, hotel accommodations, the dental procedure and other services that may be offered by the hotel or resort. Countries that have accredited dental tourism practitioners include Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, and Ukraine.
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