Turkey in Dental Tourism

Tourism covers the travelling and accommodation of people from one country to another country for certain purposes.
Nowadays, tourists have started to solve their health problems in the countries where they go for travelling, having fun, eating, drinking and accommodation.
The movement of people who aim to be treated by staying outside their place of residence by travelling has led to the emergence of the concept of health tourism.

Health tourism has reached a volume of 100 billion dollars in the world and has reached a position that attracts the attention of all countries. Due to the increase in the world population, the increase in the quality of life, and the increase in the costs of health services in various countries, people have better quality services. and they turn to countries where they can receive more appropriate service.

According to the list of the top 10 countries that attract the most tourists and have the highest tourism income in the world in 2009, Turkey; It ranks 7th in the number of incoming tourists and 9th in tourism revenues. Turkey, which is a country with competitive prices, especially in the field of medical tourism, has a price policy that is much lower than the dental treatment prices of Europe and America. In addition to its affordable prices, it provides high success in satisfaction rates by offering patients treatment opportunities in a short time without waiting in line and a much more friendly service approach than what they encounter in their countries.

According to Turkish Statistical Institute and Central Bank data; In 2003, 103,400 foreign patients came to Turkey for treatment. These numbers were recorded as 162,480 people in 2008 and 132,680 people in 2009.
According to the 2011-2012 First Period (January-March) statistics of the Turkish Statistical Institute, the total amount of expenditure on health within tourism expenditures was 91,819,678 TL (3.0%) in 2011, and in 2012 was realized as 100,917,425 TL (3.6%).

As can be seen from the data, Turkey has achieved European standards in technological infrastructure in healthcare services, increased its service quality, and achieved increasing success in international patient demand and satisfaction by keeping its price policy unchanged.