Dental Tourism Destinations

Mexico is the closest option for most patients in the United States. Border cities such as Tijuana and Los Algodones can be reached by land, and resort areas such as Cancun and Playa del Carmen let patients combine treatment with a trip.

Costa Rica draws patients from North America who want to combine dental work with time in the country. Most dental travel is centered on the San José area.

Colombia has become a destination for cosmetic dental work, especially in Medellín, Bogotá and Cartagena.

Hungary, and Budapest in particular, has a long history of treating dental patients from elsewhere in Europe.

Turkey, especially Istanbul and Antalya, is a common destination for cosmetic dental work among patients from Europe and beyond.

Thailand has private hospitals and dental clinics in Bangkok and tourist areas that serve international patients.

India's large cities have private dental clinics and hospital dental departments that treat international patients.