| Singapore is a major medical tourism destination | | | | Singapore's Dental Care |
| and one of the five hottest spots for medical | | | | Some of the most advanced dental care in Asia |
| treatments in Asia. | | | | can be found in Singapore. The island has one of |
| Visitors can select from a wide range of services | | | | the highest dentist-population ratio of 1:5,000, and |
| to enhance their health and well being. These | | | | almost half of the population here adhere to the |
| include health screening, medical wellness, dental, | | | | twice a year visit to the dentist. |
| aesthetic and anti-ageing programmes. | | | | Here, the dental infrastructure is of the highest |
| This island city boast a growing list of number 1 | | | | quality, with most of the equipment and dental |
| spots under its belt. No. 1 port, airport, | | | | products manufactured abroad. The equipment |
| mathematical geniuses... and the list goes on. | | | | are also well maintained according to stringent |
| Medical treatments' standard is top notch, and | | | | criteria, ensuring that dental care is prompt and |
| service is uniformly excellent. | | | | professional, and of course, safe. |
| It is therefore no surprise that Singapore is a | | | | With the high standard of dental care, Singapore is |
| popular destination for medical tourism as well as | | | | Southeast Asia's dentistry center and you would |
| medical evacuations in the region. Prices are also | | | | come here for the best dental treatment |
| generally lower than the West, although may be | | | | available. Patients seeking treatment come from |
| more expensive compared to its neighbors in the | | | | western countries, but dentists here also see to |
| region. Three key agencies, the Economic | | | | many patients from neighboring countries like |
| Development Board, the Singapore Tourism Board | | | | Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. |
| and the International Enterprise Singapore have | | | | So if you are looking to brighten that smile of |
| come together under the Singapore Medicine | | | | yours, straighten the wry tooth gone crooked or |
| Banner to develop the Republic in one of Asia's | | | | perhaps even to change your whole set of smilies |
| leading health care destinations. | | | | altogether, Singapore may just be the country to |
| Statistics in 2003 showed that 230,000 foreigners | | | | make you smile once more. |
| sought medical treatments here. Singapore | | | | In 1996, Singapore coined a "Smile Singapore" |
| Medicine is aiming to serve one million foreign | | | | campaign. The island was then worried about its |
| patients a year by 2012 and generate $3 billion in | | | | tourism industry, and decreed that Singaporeans |
| revenues and create at least 13,000 jobs in the | | | | should put on a happy face when meeting a |
| medical tourism industry. | | | | visitor to the country. Fast forward 10 years, the |
| Singapore provides the complete spectrum of | | | | island has done away with the slogan for a new |
| healthcare services from primary care such as | | | | one that is "Uniquely Singapore", and has even |
| health screening, to quaternary care services such | | | | more to grin about. It has found a new niche in |
| as organ transplants. Tourists coming for medical | | | | medical tourism to earn those fickle tourist dollars. |
| treatments also come to Singapore for a broad | | | | is dedicated in telling the world that Asia is THE |
| range of specialist care including Cardiology, | | | | place for medical tourism and the right place to |
| Gynaecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Oncology, | | | | come and seek medical help. Asia has so many |
| Otorhinolaryngology, Urology, Neurosurgery and | | | | things to offer to the world,we simply want to tell |
| Opthalmology, besides General Surgery and | | | | people WHY. On top of that, the best beaches to |
| General Medicine. | | | | recuperate after a surgery are right here in Asia . |
| The country specializes in services for cardiology, | | | | Come to Asia if you are seeking medical |
| ophthalmology, and oncology. Singapore is also a | | | | treatment, get well, and take back some beautiful |
| thriving dental hub. | | | | holiday memories at the same time. |