A new study has been published which compares the cost of providing dental treatment in nine European countries. The UK has the highest costs of dental treatment. (Note: the study compared the cost of providing dental treatment, not the prices that are charged to patients).According to Siok Swan Tan of Erasmus University Rotterdam, the lead author of the study, differences in dentists' are the most important reason for the variation in costs. "They account for 70 per cent of total costs in England, and range from €0.09 per minute in Hungary to €2.88 a minute in England."
As a result prices for both NHS and private dental treatment in the UK are much higher than in other European countries. It's the main driver for the growth of dental tourism with Hungary the leading destination for UK patients.
The research is part of a wider European Commission study that compares the cost of medical procedure; the study was published in the journal Health Economics.
You can read a full report on the study on the Independent newspaper site. The story made front page news in the UK today.
2 comments:
Yes, I read the article in the independent yesterday, although I'm not too sure if the research can be trusted. I'd rather go to a site like http://www.dentalholiday.co.uk where they have a price comparison for dental treatment abroad and treatment such as implants, veneers and crowns. But at least the UK citizens are finally becoming more and more aware that the dental situation is terrible in the UK and they simply must go abroad for treatment.
I have read that article and many other articles from different publications and the press.My earnings are "mid-range" and I simply cannot afford £4000 for a bridge with crowns and two front veneers. I've found www.yourfavouritedentist.co.uk and signed up with them for a treatment in early March.But still I don't get it;Too much tax or VAT,expensive gear and materials,why..why is so expensive here in the UK?
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