Tiger sightings, Royal meals and Incredible luck

Our previous post was all about tigers and dental treatment - combined. Not exactly together but if you are still confused - read "Dental tourism and the tiger capital of the world". 

Anyway, so to prove to ourselves that Nagpur could indeed deserve the title - Tiger capital - we undertook a little tiger sighting expedition on our day off. And guess what ? Not only we spotted the king of the Jungle - we spotted his queen with her four cubs. How's that for a royal get together ? And to make things all the more interesting - the cubs and the mother were right in the middle of a royal meal. As we watched the cubs tear the hapless deer into little bits, we couldn't help but be amazed at our stroke of good luck.

And yes...we did think about how spectacularly strong their teeth must be. Well we are dentists after all!!! We can't help it.

But most of all we just soaked in Nature in all her glory. The sweltering heat of the city left far behind, we just relaxed in the cool embrace of the forest and her generous hospitality.

The final thought in our mind as we left the forest unwillingly on our way back home was -" We are definitely coming back'. 

Because as a saying by Logan Pearsall Smith  goes - 

'What humbugs we are, who pretend to live for Beauty, and never see the Dawn.'

Dental Tourism and the Tiger capital of the world

Over several holidays/educational trips and the like over several years - we have come to one very simple conclusion. Dental treatment in select clinics in India now is at par with the globally accepted standard of care. Moreover - its cheaper and how! Its no wonder then that India is the hot new hub of dental tourism.

On an average an implant procedure costing around 3000-5000 USD in the USA could potentially be had at around 700-1000 USD in India. That is approximately at one third or less. So imagine if you have 3-8 implants to be placed in your jaw. You could potentially save around 10000 USD minimum. This stands true not only for dental implants but for most other dental treatment procedures including root canal treatment, cosmetic procedures like veneers, bleaching and others. 

So what would you do with the extra cash? You could use the money for a return air ticket to your place of interest in India, holiday, travel around the country, live in luxury hotels AND get your dental treatment done and still have money to spare for those new jeans you have been thinking of buying. 

Located in the city of Nagpur, we'd imagine all wildlife/tiger fans making a beeline for what is being touted as the 'Tiger capital of the world' or 'Gateway to Tigerland'. Among the many sanctuaries close to Nagpur are the Pench National Park, Tadoba National Park, Kanha National Park and a little further off Bandhavgarh National Park. The closest airport to most of these parks is Nagpur. There are 1411 tigers in India at last count with most of that number located in central India accessible from Nagpur. 

Nagpur, being just over an hour away from Mumbai/New Delhi by air, is easy to reach. Being less expensive than either Mumbai/New Delhi or any other touristy place, Nagpur means that your dollar/euro can stretch much further travelling and treatment wise. 

However a fair word of warning, ensure that you contact your Indian doctor/dentist by email before venturing to book anything. Do your research, plan well ahead, speak to the doctor and then go ahead. 

A good dentist does not mean 100 testimonials on their website or constant advertisements on Google ( though this is not an indication of a bad one either :)) Call the dentist or email him/her. Make sure you get the facts of your condition across and hear the complete treatment plan. Trust your instincts. But reserve your judgement till you have all the facts out in the open. 

If you still like what you hear and see - Welcome to India and maybe even Nagpur for a happy holiday and a better smile. 

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