Croatia
Why Croatia?
Croatia is in Central Europe, bordering Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, and Bosnia
Herzegovina, and has a long coastline on the Adriatic Sea.
Croatia is a relative newcomer to the medical and dental tourism market,
offering highly competitive prices for dental treatment such as dental implants
cosmetic dentistry, restorative and prosthetic dentistry.
Low cost flights are available into popular destinations such as Split,
Zagreb and Rovinj
Dentist Accreditation
All dentists in Croatia study at The School of Dental Medicine in Zagreb,
founded in 1948 as the Department of Odontology within the Medical School this
is the only institution of its kind in Croatia. In 1962 the establishment became
one of the faculties of Zagreb University.
The School of Dental Medicine is dedicated to fostering education and
constantly proactive in research and patient care, with an educational program
not disimilar to other European countries and lasts for five years. They then
have to complete one more year of practice before they take their exams.
Only after graduation is a student entitled DDS or DMD (Doctor of Dental
Surgery, or Doctor of Dental Medicine). Following this it is one year of
internship with professors and authorized practitioners supervising, only after
passing the state examination, finally, a doctor is authorised to practice
dentistry unsupervised. If a doctor wishes for become a specialist in any area
of dentistry (such as Specialist of oral surgery), there are Postgraduate
programs for specialisations that last three to four years.
Many of Croatia,s dentist constantly strive to improve on their knowledge and
education, undergoing training courses all over the world such as The University
of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the Global Institute for Dental Education
(gIDE) which is established by professionals in order to go beyond the ordinary
UCLA schedule running courses in implantology and dentistry in the UCLA
facilities, as well as the Nobel Biocare Centre in Sweden under supervision of
leading world specialists.
It is mandatory that all dentists belong to the Croatian Dental Chamber, the
independent and autonomous professional association of doctors of dental
medicine in Croatia. Other official organisations include the Croatian Society
of Periodontology, the Croatian Medical Association, the Croatian Society for
Dental Implantology and the Croatian Society for Education in Implantology
All dentists in Croatia study at The School of Dental Medicine in Zagreb,
founded in 1948 as the Department of Odontology within the Medical School this
is the only institution of its kind in Croatia. In 1962 the establishment became
one of the faculties of Zagreb University.
The School of Dental Medicine is dedicated to fostering education and
constantly proactive in research and patient care, with an educational program
not disimilar to other European countries and lasts for five years. They then
have to complete one more year of practice before they take their exams.
Only after graduation is a student entitled DDS or DMD (Doctor of Dental
Surgery, or Doctor of Dental Medicine). Following this it is one year of
internship with professors and authorized practitioners supervising, only after
passing the state examination, finally, a doctor is authorised to practice
dentistry unsupervised. If a doctor wishes for become a specialist in any area
of dentistry (such as Specialist of oral surgery), there are Postgraduate
programs for specialisations that last three to four years.
Many of Croatia's dentists constantly strive to improve on their knowledge
and education, undergoing training courses all over the world such as The
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the Global Institute for Dental
Education (gIDE) which is established by professionals in order to go beyond the
ordinary UCLA schedule running courses in implantology and dentistry in the UCLA
facilities, as well as the Nobel Biocare Centre in Sweden under supervision of
leading world specialists.
It is mandatory that all dentists belong to the Croatian Dental Chamber, the
independent and autonomous professional association of doctors of dental
medicine in Croatia. Other official organisations include the Croatian Society
of Periodontology, the Croatian Medical Association, the Croatian Society for
Dental Implantology and the Croatian Society for Education in Implantology.
Dental Surgery
Many hospitals and clinics in Croatia offer exception dental services.
Dentists are governed by the Croatian Dental Council which ensures a high
quality of dental treatment and to prevent cross-infection among dental clinics.
Other dental-related services available include Orthodontics, Restorative
surgery, Aesthetic dentistry, Dental implants as well as Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery.
| Procedure |
Treatment costs in Croatia starting
from |
| Extraction |
£30 - £66 |
| Surgical Extraction |
£145 |
| Oral Prophylaxis (polish/scale) |
£50 - £66 |
| Full Mouth Radiograph |
£20 |
| Surgery (impaction/cyst etc) |
£85 - £145 - £220 + more surgical |
| Fillings |
£30-£40-£50
White |
| Root canal treatment |
£40 per canal |
| Upper Implants |
£550 + £110 abutments
£550 + £225 Procera abut. |
| Lower Implants |
£550 + £110 abutments
£550 + £225 Procera abut. |
| Crowns |
£225 metal ceramic
£285 Procera crown/ bridge unit |
| Bridges |
£225 metal ceramic
£285 Procera crown /bridge unit |
| Veneers |
£275 porcelain |
| Teeth whitening |
£175 / 5-7 days session |
| Upper dentures |
£500 |
| Lower dentures |
£500 |
| Full dentures |
£500 | |
