Emerging Dental Travel or Dental Holidays Destination in asia - kerala

Among Asian countires India has been a choice of medical travel  from the begining.Highly trained as well as Skilled professionals form india is working all over the world.Strict Educational policies and Finacial policies helped india to emerge as a fast developing economy in the world without humon right violations !! Indias Education system is closley watched by the world,as US president commented last year to learn from indian students.Hence professional qualification is impressive.

Recently Dental travel or Dental holidays concept is been introduced to the world as an emergency during recession period along with other health travel demands.

Dental  Travel  Dental holidays and Tour is an integral part of Medical Tourism.

Gods own country -Kerala- A small state with 100% literacy and most advanced society in india, had already risen as a brand in Medical and Ayurvedic Tourism. You can get quality dental treatment for just 10% of the costs incurred, if done in Australia and Europe. The rising number of quality dental clinics have made Kerala an ideal spot for Dental holidyas.Dentist trained and worked in the EU are setting up good dental practices and promotes Dental Holidays

Dental Tourism registed a 30% growth in Kerala. In 2009 about 5000 dental patients visited Kerala, thereby giving crores of forex to Kerala.

The tourists stay in Homestays, in Resorts and Star Hotels. Quality dental clinics have sprung up as more and more dental tourists visit " God's Own Country ".

From scale and polish to Root canal treatment, dental implants , crowns, bridges, surgeries for Facial deformities, laminates and  teeth whitening  are some of the treatments the tourists go in for.

Dr Seby Varghese,CEO  with Dr Mathew from (UK returned) of  Facets,Advanced teeth and face care home(A High profile Dental Practiceclinic in Kochi )  said  that Kerala is in for a quantum leap, as far as Medical Tourism is concerned. England,Ireland, Germany, Australia, US , Switzerland and Gulf countries are some of the countries the tourists come from.He advices tourists to select Dental practices with an  infection control policy and dentist with training from abroad, so that the patients would be more comfortable and safe. They also warned the patients to be careful about the pricing system.Most of the advanced centers have single tier price for all domestic and international patients.

Dental tourists Peter Mc Donalad and Kerry baker  say that you get quality dental treatmenf for just ten per cent cost in Kerala and that is what had attracted them to this " Land of Coconuts" ! They are coming for the second time to Kerala !

Three airports which grace Kerala, Homestays, Resorts and Hotels - all these make the tourists journey easy and effortless. Ayurvedic treatment also can be had, as dental treatments do not require much drugs !

Those who work in this field are now trying to get the Accreditation from NABH.

Cruise Tourism is on the rise in Kerala, despite the global recession. Decorative Passenger Ship Touism or Cruise Tourism is on an upward curve in Kerala, as 36 cruise ships are visited  Kochi in 2009 fiscal ! 22000 foreign tourists and 10,000 ship workers landed in  Kochi !

11 cruise ships. Of which 4 has already reached the Queen of the Arabian Sea. Seven more, inlcuding the big cruise ships - Queen Mary II and Queen Victoria will be visiting Kochi. 12000 foreign tourists will be visiting this month alone. Six thousand sailors also. From Queen Mary II, 2600 foreign visitors and 1300 crew members are expected. This Queen of the Sea will be reaching Kochi on Wednesday and will be in Kochi for one day