Smile! Dental Tourism Takes On Fresh Sparkle in Greece
Yes, you can make an appointment with a Greek dentist on your trip — your selfies in front of the Acropolis will thank you
Athens, Greece: come for the Acropolis, stay for the dental appointments. With medical tourism becoming a more entrenched phenomenon — Greece ranks in Europe’s top ten — combining a Greek vacation with dental work is more within the realm of possibility than ever — and it can be a cost-effective alternative to generally more expensive dental treatments in America, where it is often getting tougher to schedule an appointment too.
I first came to Dr. Dimitris Gkatzoulas, who studied at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, because of a dental emergency some years ago. His bright office is in the leafy suburb of Nea Smyrni, which is convenient to all areas of central Athens.
Dr. Gkatzoulas, who received his degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, performs all manner of dental procedures on the premises, from simple tooth cleanings and fillings to more complicated procedures and cosmetic dentistry.
He comes highly recommended not only from us (we’re happy to share his office phone, +30 2109333055) but from several of our professional colleagues in Athens.
Don’t worry about the language barrier — first of all, if you’re going to see a dentist anywhere, you probably won’t be doing much talking. That said, Dr. Gkatzoulas speaks fluent English, so you don’t need to know how to say “Help I have a toothache” in Greek (or if you want to, try saying voithíste me écho ponódonto).
You can even make an appointment before you arrive in Greece. If you have a simple service in mind, it’s easy to pair your time in the dental chair with any number of cultural activities or outings in the area. In Nea Smyrni, you will be close to southern Athens, the port of Piraeus, and the beachside communities of Alimos and Glyfada.
So ladies and gentlemen, smile time’s here or, óra gia chamógelo — you heard it here first!
