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The honest comparison

Thailand made dental tourism famous. Vietnam made it make sense again.

If you're comparing Bangkok, Antalya and everywhere in between, here's the honest picture: typical prices, real trip costs, and where the standards actually differ.

Already quoted in Thailand or Turkey? Send it over for a line-by-line comparison within 24 hours.

Side by side

The numbers, without the brochure gloss.

Vietnam · with us
Thailand
Turkey
All-on-4 (per arch)
$7,500$14,600
$9,500$17,000
$8,000$15,000
8 porcelain veneers
$1,250$5,600
$3,200$6,400
$2,600$5,200
Hotel + meals, 2 weeks
$800$1,600
$1,400$2,600
$1,200$2,200
Medical-tourism price inflation
Still low, early-market pricing
Mature market, tourist premiums
Aggressive packages, upsells common
English-speaking coordination
Included, our concierge end to end
Varies by clinic
Varies by clinic
The holiday itself
Beaches, Hoi An, Ha Long, uncrowded
Beautiful but heavily touristed
City-break style, seasonal

Figures are typical published ranges for accredited international clinics, converted to your currency. Individual quotes vary by case. Your comparison is itemized against your actual treatment plan, not a brochure package.

Why patients switch

Three reasons the comparison keeps landing on Vietnam.

The math moved

Thailand made dental tourism famous 15 years ago and priced accordingly. Vietnam offers the same international standards at an earlier point on the price curve.

Same brands, same training

Straumann implants, Emax porcelain, internationally trained specialists and digital 3D planning. The hardware and standards are identical to Bangkok's best.

One team owns your trip

In Thailand and Turkey you typically assemble the trip yourself. With us, one concierge team handles visa, transfers, hotel, appointments and aftercare.

Before & After

The results behind the numbers.

Price is only half the comparison. Drag the slider across each smile: this is the standard our vetted Vietnamese partner clinics deliver.

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A veneer makeover correcting discoloration and chipped edges, after treatment
A veneer makeover correcting discoloration and chipped edges, before treatment
BeforeAfter
Porcelain Veneers

Discoloration and chips, evened and brightened

Staining that whitening can't fix, plus small chips and irregular edges. Minimal-prep veneers even the surface, brighten the shade and keep the natural translucency that makes a smile look real instead of artificial.

  • Minimal-prep approach
  • Usually one trip of 5 to 7 days
  • Natural translucency
A full-mouth restoration rebuilding severely damaged teeth with implants and crowns, after treatment
A full-mouth restoration rebuilding severely damaged teeth with implants and crowns, before treatment
BeforeAfter
Full-Mouth Restoration

Advanced decay to a complete new smile

When decay and damage reach most of the teeth, single fixes stop making sense. A staged full-mouth restoration combines implants and zirconia crowns into one master plan, rebuilding function first and the smile with it.

  • Implants + zirconia crowns
  • Often two shorter visits
  • One staged master plan

Photos are representative of the treatments we coordinate. Every case is different: during your consultation, your dentist will review options for your situation and show you case photos matched to it. Results vary from person to person.

Two Ways to Travel

Two ways to travel. One standard of care.

Same clinics, same dentists, same materials in both. The only choice is how much of the trip we handle.

Exploring Hanoi's Old Quarter independently
Independent · Flexible

Explorer

You plan the trip. We handle the dentistry.

From$2,500treatment + travel essentials
  • World-class dental care, coordinated end to end
  • Clinic matching & a transparent all-in treatment quote
  • Dedicated rep on WhatsApp, before & during your trip
  • Airport pickup, departure transfer & clinic transport
  • Hotel shortlist, arrival guidance & visa and SIM help
  • Local support in Vietnam, plus aftercare once home

For independent travelers who enjoy planning their own trip and want full control of their travel budget.

A luxury hotel stay included in the All-Inclusive package
Signature · Everything Included

All-Inclusive

Hotel, private driver and excursions included. Just say “plan it for me.”

From$5,900hotel, driver & excursions included
  • Everything in Explorer, same clinics, same care
  • 4–5 star hotel matched to your recovery, booked for you
  • Private car & driver for airport, clinic and day trips
  • Curated trips & excursions, paced around your treatment
  • Restaurant reservations & companion planning
  • Negotiated vendor rates: save vs booking it alone

For travelers who want one team managing everything: first visits, solo travelers, couples and companions.

Hotel stays
Matched to your recovery
Private car & driver
Airport, clinic & day trips
Trips & excursions
Curated & paced for you

All-Inclusive is booked through verified, curated local vendors at rates we've negotiated, so the same hotel, driver and excursions typically cost less than booking them alone. Compare both packages in detail, or start either way and switch at any point.

Good questions

What comparison shoppers ask us.

Is Vietnam as experienced as Thailand for dental work?

Vietnam's top international clinics serve overseas patients daily with internationally trained, English-speaking specialists and the same digital equipment and material brands. What Vietnam doesn't have yet is 15 years of tourist-market price inflation.

Can you actually match a Thailand or Turkey quote?

Send it over and we'll return a line-by-line comparison for the identical treatment plan in Vietnam, including hotel and transfers, within 24 hours. If we can't beat it meaningfully, we'll tell you.

What about flights?

From Australia, flight time and cost to Vietnam are essentially the same as Thailand. From the US, both are one-stop trips, and the money saved on treatment covers the fare several times over.

How do standards compare with Turkey?

Turkey's best clinics are excellent, but the market is known for aggressive packaging and upselling. We take the opposite approach: an itemized, fixed quote reviewed by our own clinical team before you commit to anything.

Free · line-by-line · 24-hour turnaround

Send us the quote you already have.

Thailand, Turkey, or your dentist at home: we'll price the identical treatment plan in Vietnam, itemized, with hotel and transfers included. Then you decide.