Hungarian dental clinics that have many years of experience and treat thousands of medical tourists a year, have got together to keep Hungary as a leading dental tourism destination, as newer and less qualified locations seek to take their business away. They want to work with and get more support from their country’s government departments and tourism organizations.
Hungarian dental clinics that have many years of experience and treat thousands of medical tourists a year, have got together to keep Hungary as a leading dental tourism destination, as newer and less qualified locations seek to take their business away. They want to work with and get more support from their country’s government departments and tourism organizations.
The Association of Leading Hungarian Dental Clinics (ALHDC) seeks to promote Hungarian dental tourism while committed to providing a high standard of ethics and professional conduct of dentists. They strive to foster patient relationships based on mutual trust, excellent customer service, and the best patient care available. ALHDC promote the profession of dentistry by enhancing the integrity and ethics of the profession, strengthening the patient/dentist relationship and helping members run a successful dental tourism practice.
There is a 12-point code of practice that members must obey;
1 To provide the possible highest standard of remedy a team of specialized dentists is essential. The practice must employs a minimum of ten dentists / oral surgeons with specialist diplomas.
2 For patient safety practices must have at least 5 modern dental medical operating units and prepare at least 1500 units of aesthetic tooth replacements a year.
3 Modern dental technology demands an adequate medical experience so practices must do a minimum of 1000 implants a year.
4 Computer technology is vital for patient safety and satisfaction so practices must use cutting edge technology and pre-implantation surgery planning methods on a daily basis.
5 The quality of treatment depends on the quality of equipment; so all materials and instruments must be of the highest quality and only sourced from reputable
6 Practices must work within industry recognized protocols, including clinical governance and undergo regular internal clinical audits and assessments. This includes ongoing dental and hygienist clinical education and professional development courses.
7 The precision of diagnosis is the key factor to enhance prevention, therapy and rehabilitation, so practices must use digital intra-oral and panoramic X-ray equipment.
8 Patient safety and accountability are essential so practices must have professional indemnity/liability insurance.
9 The quality of patient care must be accredited by external experts and practices should seek to introduce an audited quality assurance system.
10 Up-to-date knowledge is not possible without excellent international communication, so practices must employ multilingual staff.
11 Good administration is the foundation of high quality patient care, and this includes post-treatment follow-ups. Practices must have a team of patient co-coordinators and customer care staff.
12 It is very important to create a safe environment for foreign patients during their stay, so there should be a transfer service to airports and hotels.
Hungary was one of the first countries to encourage patients to cross borders for treatment. Many German and Austrian patients travelled to Hungary for dental treatment, before many countries had ever heard of dental tourism. Hungarian clinics have successfully marketed themselves to the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and The Netherlands New opportunities are developing in other European countries including France, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, and the USA.
60% of the business of the founding members comes from dental tourism.
ALHDC and founding members are based in Budapest-
* Bátorfi Dental Implant Clinic
* Implant Center
* Kreativ Dental
* Madenta
* Solydent
* Vital Point Clinic
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