Rainer Klesper (www.mallorca-inselzahnarzt.com). Dr. Klesper over 30 years has led to a practice in Germany and treated well at certain times on Mallorca. Many patients come to us with the question according to the quality of the restoration. There is often the stereotype that German dentures must be Yes better because it’s more expensive. But that is not the case. Labour costs are lower here and hence the price savings.”so the dentist, who runs his practice in Puerto Andratx. And what say the health insurance? Also the health insurance companies are basically in agreement with the health tourism.
A spokeswoman for the AOK confirmed that the cost of treatment abroad can be applied if advance held a consultation with the health insurance fund. Surprise this statement should not, because finally, the funds also can save considerably if they have to pay only half of the approximately for a complete denture instead of 12,800 euros. There are votes against, inter alia in the policy, where the parts are divided about it, how the dental tourism is a thing. Advocates praise a United Europe”, in which cross-border medical treatments are a natural process. Critics see such treatments of foreign countries as a threat to jobs and sources of income in Germany. Most criticism of the dental tourism is also unsurprising from the camp of the German dentists.
They see not only the budget, which should be available to them, into the foreign, but fear disadvantages for the patient. A follow-up of possible complications is not given, according to a spokesman of the Federal Association of Kassenzahnarztlichen. The practice shows however that the German dentists have also already made thoughts and partly to grant a three-year warranty or guarantee finishing with colleagues in Germany. One end of the health tourism is therefore currently not refrain.