Groan-Inducing Headline of the Week: “The InciDENTAL Tourist”
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 07.29.05 | 12:49 PM ET
It tops an interesting story in USA Today about, yes, dental tourism, also known as “tooth tourism.” Medical-related travel is nothing new, but apparently “tooth tourism” is the latest twist on the trend, especially in parts of Europe.
In the small city of Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary (just trying to pronounce the town’s name, we imagine, can cause serious oral injuries), there are now 150 dentists, many serving tooth tourists from neighboring countries where dental work can costs thousands of dollars more. It sounds like a lovely place. According to the story, “brass plaques and molar-shaped signs bearing easy-to-grasp names like ‘Eurodent’ and ‘Happy Dent’ line the streets along a central shopping district.”