200,000 Italians went abroad for dental treatment in 2023

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 22 - Some 200,000 Italians traveled abroad for dental treatment in 2023 according to data made public at the national congress of the Italian Society of Periodontology and Implantology (SIdP) in Rimini on Friday.
    The reported "surge in dental tourism" sees Italians going particularly to Albania, the number one foreign destination for cheaper dentures and implants, followed by Croatia, Romania, and Turkey.
    However, experts said one in three patients then require additional treatment due to problems after three to six months, "at three times the cost".
    In 60% of cases, these are serious issues such as infections, abscesses or difficulties chewing that can compromise the initial treatment received.
    SLdP said in order to reduce the risks - and also the costs - early diagnosis and treatment in accordance to precise protocols are necessary.
    Italy is among the top ten countries in international rankings for periodontal treatment, added SldP. (ANSA).