Dental Holiday Abroad
Medical and dental tourism have become a popular activity for Western Europeans, including British and Irish citizens, who seek affordable treatments in countries such us Poland where they can benefit from low cost economy and skilled medical personnel. The interest in dental holidays has increased significantly since eastern block countries such us Poland or Slovakia joined the EU in 2004. Private dental clinics in these countries have suddenly become a cost saving alternative to expensive treatments in the UK, Ireland and the rest of the Western Europe. Most of patients try to combine a necessary dental trip with a holiday or a short city break.
Dentists in Poland clinics are based in Krakow, one of the most beautiful and popular cities in Europe, with an easy and cheap access from the most of UK airports.
Krakow is just over 2 hours away and flights start from £50 return. Krakow is listed by UNESCO as one of the world's twelve most significant historic sites. All of our state of the art clinics are private and we only use the world’s best dental materials and equipment. Our experienced team of dentists perform all forms of dentistry, from fillings and teeth whitening to highly complicated full mouth reconstructions on implants and ‘Hollywood smile’ restorations.
We offer a great value dental break in Krakow for our foreign patients! From only £95 you can get 3 day all-in-one dental holiday package that includes:
Book your dental holiday package in Krakow or find good flight deals to Krakow from most of UK and Irish airports.
On you arrival our representative will be waiting for you at the airport with a badge and your name on it. After picking you up from the airport we, drive you to a dental clinic where our highly qualified team of dentist will examine your teeth, prepare detailed healing plan and start your treatments. You don't have to worry about communication barrier. Between your dental appointments, you can enjoy beautiful Krakow, which was named by Guardian the second most amazing city in the World in 2008.
The accommodation provided in the package is based on a hotel room with an easy access to Krakow’s city centre. The pictures of the hotel can be seen below:
The accommodation in the above dental holiday package can be upgraded to a high standard apartment located in the Old Town in Krakow from an additional £45 in total. These are one bedroom, self-catering apartments, with all the modern facilities including broadband, Sat TV etc. Apartments are located a few minutes walk from the historic places in Krakow, including Wawel Castle and Jewish Quarter. Some have access to the gym. The pictures of the most popular apartment among our foreign dental patients can be seen below:
A 3 day dental holiday trip is sufficient for us to fully examine your teeth and start all necessary treatments, including implant insertions, crown, veneer or bridge preparation work and impression taking. The package can be easily extended or made shorter according to patient’s needs.
You'll be well taken care of from the moment you land in Krakow.
Travel info on Krakow for dental tourists
Poland’s ancient royal capital - Krakow - is third biggest city in the country but probably the most popular one. Unlike Warsaw, which was totally destroyed during Second World War, Krakow was largely undamaged. The city has been dubbed ‘the new Prague’ and it certainly lives up to this statement. Krakow is listed by UNESCO as one of the world's twelve most significant historic sites. The city is indeed a visual treat, with the Wawel being one of the most striking royal residences in Europe. Krakow is home to the largest medieval market square in Europe, dozens of museums and galleries and architecture spanning the last 800 years.The Old Town district of Kraków is home to about six thousand historic sites and more than two million works of art. Krakow is easy to get around by public transport and very pleasant to walk in. Trams and buses are cheap and straightforward. Numerous tourist offices sell multi-day passes that also give free access to museums.
Other atractions:
Auschwitz Concentration camp.
Auschwitz death camp is a terrifying reminder of the holocaust and Nazi’s brutality. Between June 1941 and January 1945 about one million men, women and children were murdered in three Auschwitz concentration camps – Auschwitz, Birkenau and Monowitz . At its peak the whole complex was a deadly prison to some 150,000 inmates that were being either murdered outright or starved and worked to death. The site is an hour’s drive away from Krakow and is visited by over half a million visitors every year. Admission to Auschwitz is free.
Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Wieliczka Salt Mine, located on the southeast outskirts of Krakow, is one of the world’s oldest operating salt mines, and it had been in constant operation (until 2007) since the 13th century. The mine remains the major tourist attraction in Poland and is visited by nearly 1.2 million people every year. The depth of the main is 327 meters and is over 300 km long. It features a 3.5-km tour for visitors and includes statues of historic and mythic figures made of rock salt. The amazing works in the mine have been sculpted either by miners or contemporary artists. The mine is a bigger and no doubt much more impressive Polish version of Madame Tussaud wax museum.
Zakopane and Tatra mountains.
Zakopane, known as ‘the winter capital of Poland’, lies in a large valley at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. The Tatra region is widely known for its unspoiled nature and picturesque landscapes. Zakopane guarantees a perfect rest throughout the year. Its hiking trails and ski slopes make it a tourism mecca for all seasons. Located only 1.5 hour drive away from Krakow it has become a popular destination for Polish and foreign tourists.
The dental tourism is a rapidly growing niche section of the travel & tourism industry, which is yet to be researched on the global scale. Poland, in recent years, has gained in popularity as a dental tourism destination for British people, as it offers quality and competitively priced treatments.
Medical tourism is a rapidly growing segment of the travel & tourism market that has had a significant influence on the health infrastructure of many developing countries. Although this niche of the travel industry has existed for many decades, it was only until very recently that the vision of going abroad for a medical treatment has become a reality for many. A combination of different factors has contributed to the recent increase in popularity of health tourism. The most important factor is the cost of getting a health service in the developing countries compared with the cost of the same in the developed nations. The ease and low cost of travel as well as a significant improvement of healthcare standards in many countries of the world are other reasons behind the popularity of medical tourism.
Some Eastern European countries have realized the potential that lies in health tourism and started promoting their medical services to more industrialized nations. The expansion of European Union in May 2004 by ten new members, mainly ex-communist states, was an important factor that has made cheap and reliable treatments possible for many Western European citizens. Poland was one of the countries that have gained popularity as the destination for medical and dental treatments after the accession to EU. Since then, many individuals and organizations have recognized it abroad as a provider of professional and low cost medical and dental services. Dental tourism in Eastern Europe is predicted to gain most in popularity as a favorite treatment amongst British and other Western Europeans. This is mainly because of the cost of such treatments, ease of travel and the fact that dentistry is one of the less invasive forms of medical tourism, unlike orthopaedic or neurosurgery. Therefore the decision process for many potential customers might be much simpler and quicker.
Poland might be of interest to anyone who wants to visit old cities, experience culture and breathtaking landscapes, varying from sea shores to mountains.
Poland is a country more than 1000 years old and is certainly an interesting place to visit by those with a taste for history. Cities such as Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw or Krakow are famous for their castles, cathedrals and old cities, which are listed on UNESCO heritage sites. According to the second biggest tour operator in the US – Orbitz – Krakow is one of the seven mostly recommended cities to visit in the world in 2007, naming it the ‘New Prague’. Poland is also home to infamous concentration camps built during second World War by Nazis, with the mostly know Auschwitz - a brutal reminder of the holocaust.
The tourism infrastructure in Poland is rapidly developing to cater for more visitors every year. Hoteliers such as Radisson or Marriott are expanding their portfolio of hotels in Poland so are the budget airlines such as Easy Jet, Ryanair or Central Wings when it comes to the number of flights offered. This is because liberalisation of air traffic that followed Poland’s accession to the EU in May 2004 has led to a rapid increase of air passenger traffic in Poland and the country quickly emerged as one of fastest growing countries in the world in terms of air passenger traffic (25% increase to reach 11.5 million passengers in 2005, IATA).
Poland is one of the most typographically varied countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Those who love nature will certainly enjoy the variety of landscapes that can be found in Poland, whether they are sandy beaches of the Baltic in the north or rocky crags of the Tatras in the south. Cities on the Baltic coast have for years been divided between Poland and Germany and this has greatly influenced their current appearance. In the south, some other beautiful and wild mountain ranges such us Karkonosze, Beskides, Pieniny or Bieszczady can be found. According to PNTO those mountain ranges have lately become particularly attractive to Western Europeans, as there are not many such unique and unspoiled by human activities locations in Continental Europe. The Mazury Lake District in northeast Poland, known as ‘Land of thousand lakes’ with its picturesque villages and Malbork castle is also worth a visit.
The Mazurian stretch of lakes is particularly popular among families and nature lovers. Poland is also home for free roaming European bison - Europe’s largest animal. This very rare and endangered animal usually grazes in Bialowieska Forest National Park (WCMC, 1999). Different forms of recreations or sports are available in Poland. Baltic Coast and Lake District are popular among fans of water sports, such us windsurfing, kite surfing, sailing or kayaking whereas the mountain areas are often visited by hikers, cyclists as well as skiers and snowboarders in the winter.
Spas, once popular in Britain, have always played part in treating a variety of disorders in Poland. People have traveled to the waters for health as well as for social reasons since the medieval times. Spas are mainly located in the south of Poland, in Carpathian and Sudeten Mountains and at the Baltic Coast.
- General dentistry and Endodontics (i.e. fillings, root canal treatments)
- Oral surgery (implants, facial surgery, extractions)
- Oral Radiology
- Oral Pathology (diagnosis of oral diseases)
- Orthodontic (teeth straightening)
- Prosthodontics (dental crowns, bridges, dentures)
- Periodontics (dental implants)
- Pediatric dentistry
All dental clinics in Krakow adhere to strict EU health & safety regulations. Some of the clinics in Krakow go even further and obtain ISO certificates, one of the highest accreditation the dental clinic can get in Europe. Clinics are regularly monitored by Ministry of Health officials to check if the highest standards are maintained. If the clinic fail to meet the EU standard, the Ministry of Health can partly or permanently prohibit the treatments carried out in such premises.
Prices for dental treatments can vary in Krakow. Some of the local residents would not mind being treated by a dentist-interns, who charge very little for their services but use basis materials (similar to those used by NHS in the UK). However, majority of established, full-service and state-of-the-art clinics in Krakow that use world class dental equipment and materials charge more for their services. Some of these treatments become less affordable for local residents but are still very attractive for foreign patients, with prices lower by 70% compared with those in Western Europe. Please check our dental calculator on the right to compare the cost of the dental treatment in Krakow and your chosen country.
Dentists in Poland clinics are based in Krakow, one of the most beautiful and popular cities in Europe, with an easy and cheap access from the most of UK airports.
Krakow is just over 2 hours away and flights start from £50 return. Krakow is listed by UNESCO as one of the world's twelve most significant historic sites. All of our state of the art clinics are private and we only use the world’s best dental materials and equipment. Our experienced team of dentists perform all forms of dentistry, from fillings and teeth whitening to highly complicated full mouth reconstructions on implants and ‘Hollywood smile’ restorations.
Dental travel packages in Krakow, Poland
We offer a great value dental break in Krakow for our foreign patients! From only £95 you can get 3 day all-in-one dental holiday package that includes:
- Return airport transfers
- 2 night accommodation in Krakow
- Dental consultation with a treatment plan in English
- Panoramic X-ray
- Further dental arrangements
Book your dental holiday package in Krakow or find good flight deals to Krakow from most of UK and Irish airports.
On you arrival our representative will be waiting for you at the airport with a badge and your name on it. After picking you up from the airport we, drive you to a dental clinic where our highly qualified team of dentist will examine your teeth, prepare detailed healing plan and start your treatments. You don't have to worry about communication barrier. Between your dental appointments, you can enjoy beautiful Krakow, which was named by Guardian the second most amazing city in the World in 2008.
The accommodation provided in the package is based on a hotel room with an easy access to Krakow’s city centre. The pictures of the hotel can be seen below:
The accommodation in the above dental holiday package can be upgraded to a high standard apartment located in the Old Town in Krakow from an additional £45 in total. These are one bedroom, self-catering apartments, with all the modern facilities including broadband, Sat TV etc. Apartments are located a few minutes walk from the historic places in Krakow, including Wawel Castle and Jewish Quarter. Some have access to the gym. The pictures of the most popular apartment among our foreign dental patients can be seen below:
A 3 day dental holiday trip is sufficient for us to fully examine your teeth and start all necessary treatments, including implant insertions, crown, veneer or bridge preparation work and impression taking. The package can be easily extended or made shorter according to patient’s needs.
You'll be well taken care of from the moment you land in Krakow.
Travel info on Krakow for dental tourists
Poland’s ancient royal capital - Krakow - is third biggest city in the country but probably the most popular one. Unlike Warsaw, which was totally destroyed during Second World War, Krakow was largely undamaged. The city has been dubbed ‘the new Prague’ and it certainly lives up to this statement. Krakow is listed by UNESCO as one of the world's twelve most significant historic sites. The city is indeed a visual treat, with the Wawel being one of the most striking royal residences in Europe. Krakow is home to the largest medieval market square in Europe, dozens of museums and galleries and architecture spanning the last 800 years.The Old Town district of Kraków is home to about six thousand historic sites and more than two million works of art. Krakow is easy to get around by public transport and very pleasant to walk in. Trams and buses are cheap and straightforward. Numerous tourist offices sell multi-day passes that also give free access to museums.
Other atractions:
Auschwitz Concentration camp.
Auschwitz death camp is a terrifying reminder of the holocaust and Nazi’s brutality. Between June 1941 and January 1945 about one million men, women and children were murdered in three Auschwitz concentration camps – Auschwitz, Birkenau and Monowitz . At its peak the whole complex was a deadly prison to some 150,000 inmates that were being either murdered outright or starved and worked to death. The site is an hour’s drive away from Krakow and is visited by over half a million visitors every year. Admission to Auschwitz is free.
Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Wieliczka Salt Mine, located on the southeast outskirts of Krakow, is one of the world’s oldest operating salt mines, and it had been in constant operation (until 2007) since the 13th century. The mine remains the major tourist attraction in Poland and is visited by nearly 1.2 million people every year. The depth of the main is 327 meters and is over 300 km long. It features a 3.5-km tour for visitors and includes statues of historic and mythic figures made of rock salt. The amazing works in the mine have been sculpted either by miners or contemporary artists. The mine is a bigger and no doubt much more impressive Polish version of Madame Tussaud wax museum.
Zakopane and Tatra mountains.
Zakopane, known as ‘the winter capital of Poland’, lies in a large valley at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. The Tatra region is widely known for its unspoiled nature and picturesque landscapes. Zakopane guarantees a perfect rest throughout the year. Its hiking trails and ski slopes make it a tourism mecca for all seasons. Located only 1.5 hour drive away from Krakow it has become a popular destination for Polish and foreign tourists.
Medical Tourism to Poland
The dental tourism is a rapidly growing niche section of the travel & tourism industry, which is yet to be researched on the global scale. Poland, in recent years, has gained in popularity as a dental tourism destination for British people, as it offers quality and competitively priced treatments.
Medical tourism is a rapidly growing segment of the travel & tourism market that has had a significant influence on the health infrastructure of many developing countries. Although this niche of the travel industry has existed for many decades, it was only until very recently that the vision of going abroad for a medical treatment has become a reality for many. A combination of different factors has contributed to the recent increase in popularity of health tourism. The most important factor is the cost of getting a health service in the developing countries compared with the cost of the same in the developed nations. The ease and low cost of travel as well as a significant improvement of healthcare standards in many countries of the world are other reasons behind the popularity of medical tourism.
Some Eastern European countries have realized the potential that lies in health tourism and started promoting their medical services to more industrialized nations. The expansion of European Union in May 2004 by ten new members, mainly ex-communist states, was an important factor that has made cheap and reliable treatments possible for many Western European citizens. Poland was one of the countries that have gained popularity as the destination for medical and dental treatments after the accession to EU. Since then, many individuals and organizations have recognized it abroad as a provider of professional and low cost medical and dental services. Dental tourism in Eastern Europe is predicted to gain most in popularity as a favorite treatment amongst British and other Western Europeans. This is mainly because of the cost of such treatments, ease of travel and the fact that dentistry is one of the less invasive forms of medical tourism, unlike orthopaedic or neurosurgery. Therefore the decision process for many potential customers might be much simpler and quicker.
Dental Tourism in Poland and it's history
Poland might be of interest to anyone who wants to visit old cities, experience culture and breathtaking landscapes, varying from sea shores to mountains.
Poland is a country more than 1000 years old and is certainly an interesting place to visit by those with a taste for history. Cities such as Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw or Krakow are famous for their castles, cathedrals and old cities, which are listed on UNESCO heritage sites. According to the second biggest tour operator in the US – Orbitz – Krakow is one of the seven mostly recommended cities to visit in the world in 2007, naming it the ‘New Prague’. Poland is also home to infamous concentration camps built during second World War by Nazis, with the mostly know Auschwitz - a brutal reminder of the holocaust.
The tourism infrastructure in Poland is rapidly developing to cater for more visitors every year. Hoteliers such as Radisson or Marriott are expanding their portfolio of hotels in Poland so are the budget airlines such as Easy Jet, Ryanair or Central Wings when it comes to the number of flights offered. This is because liberalisation of air traffic that followed Poland’s accession to the EU in May 2004 has led to a rapid increase of air passenger traffic in Poland and the country quickly emerged as one of fastest growing countries in the world in terms of air passenger traffic (25% increase to reach 11.5 million passengers in 2005, IATA).
Poland is one of the most typographically varied countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Those who love nature will certainly enjoy the variety of landscapes that can be found in Poland, whether they are sandy beaches of the Baltic in the north or rocky crags of the Tatras in the south. Cities on the Baltic coast have for years been divided between Poland and Germany and this has greatly influenced their current appearance. In the south, some other beautiful and wild mountain ranges such us Karkonosze, Beskides, Pieniny or Bieszczady can be found. According to PNTO those mountain ranges have lately become particularly attractive to Western Europeans, as there are not many such unique and unspoiled by human activities locations in Continental Europe. The Mazury Lake District in northeast Poland, known as ‘Land of thousand lakes’ with its picturesque villages and Malbork castle is also worth a visit.
The Mazurian stretch of lakes is particularly popular among families and nature lovers. Poland is also home for free roaming European bison - Europe’s largest animal. This very rare and endangered animal usually grazes in Bialowieska Forest National Park (WCMC, 1999). Different forms of recreations or sports are available in Poland. Baltic Coast and Lake District are popular among fans of water sports, such us windsurfing, kite surfing, sailing or kayaking whereas the mountain areas are often visited by hikers, cyclists as well as skiers and snowboarders in the winter.
Spas, once popular in Britain, have always played part in treating a variety of disorders in Poland. People have traveled to the waters for health as well as for social reasons since the medieval times. Spas are mainly located in the south of Poland, in Carpathian and Sudeten Mountains and at the Baltic Coast.
All forms of dental treatments are performed in dental clinics in Krakow:
- General dentistry and Endodontics (i.e. fillings, root canal treatments)
- Oral surgery (implants, facial surgery, extractions)
- Oral Radiology
- Oral Pathology (diagnosis of oral diseases)
- Orthodontic (teeth straightening)
- Prosthodontics (dental crowns, bridges, dentures)
- Periodontics (dental implants)
- Pediatric dentistry
All dental clinics in Krakow adhere to strict EU health & safety regulations. Some of the clinics in Krakow go even further and obtain ISO certificates, one of the highest accreditation the dental clinic can get in Europe. Clinics are regularly monitored by Ministry of Health officials to check if the highest standards are maintained. If the clinic fail to meet the EU standard, the Ministry of Health can partly or permanently prohibit the treatments carried out in such premises.
Prices for dental treatments can vary in Krakow. Some of the local residents would not mind being treated by a dentist-interns, who charge very little for their services but use basis materials (similar to those used by NHS in the UK). However, majority of established, full-service and state-of-the-art clinics in Krakow that use world class dental equipment and materials charge more for their services. Some of these treatments become less affordable for local residents but are still very attractive for foreign patients, with prices lower by 70% compared with those in Western Europe. Please check our dental calculator on the right to compare the cost of the dental treatment in Krakow and your chosen country.