Why most people need two trips for dental implants.
Two trips for dental implants are normal. An implant has to heal into the bone before the final teeth go on. That healing gap is usually 3 to 6 months, so most implant patients fly to Vietnam twice. Crowns and veneers are usually one trip. Dental Link matches patients with vetted clinics in Vietnam. We tell you about the second trip up front, because it changes your total cost.
The two trips for dental implants, step by step.
The days on each trip depend on your plan and are written into your quote.
Why implants need months to heal between the two trips
An implant is a post placed in the jaw. The bone has to grow around the post and hold it. Then the post can carry a crown, or a full arch (one full row of teeth, upper or lower). That takes months, not days. A good clinic will not rush it, whatever dates your flights are booked for.
This healing gap is not special to Vietnam. The same gap exists in Sydney, Melbourne, London and New York. At home, you drive back to the clinic. For treatment in Vietnam, you book a second flight.
Your teeth between the two implant trips
Temporary teeth are part of most implant plans. They should appear as a named line in the written quote, not as a verbal promise. Exactly what you have, and for how long, is your dentist's clinical decision on your case. We at Dental Link are not dentists, and we will not guess it. But we make sure it is written down before you fly.
Ask the clinic these questions directly. What will I have in my mouth after trip one, and from which day? What can I eat with it? Clinics that treat international patients answer these questions every week.
What two trips add to the total cost of implants
Two trips for implants means two sets of flights and two stays. That real travel cost belongs in your price comparison. Most price pages leave it out.
| Cost line | Trip one | Trip two | Who you pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Part of the quoted plan | Part of the quoted plan | The clinic, directly, in person |
| Flights | Yours | Yours | The airline |
| Hotel | Yours, arranged on request | Yours, arranged on request | The hotel, directly |
| Airport pickup and hotel drop | Included | Included | Nobody. It is free. |
| Dental Link advisor at your first appointment | Included | Included | Nobody. It is free. |
| Dental Link | $0 | $0 | The clinic pays our commission |
Even with two sets of flights, the published price gap between Vietnam and Australia is large. All-on-4, a full arch of fixed teeth on four implants, is from US$3,900 per arch in Vietnam. The published figure in Australia is up to A$50,000. For your own total, put your own quote into the calculator, not a published range.
How to plan your two trips for dental implants
- Get the treatment plan before you book flights. Your quote states the appointments and their spacing, so you book around real dates.
- Price trip two before you take trip one. The plan for trip two is made before trip one. So your total cost, with travel, is clear from day one.
- Book your return flight with spare days in it. Lab days and healing days are part of the schedule, not padding. Flying out the day after your last appointment leaves no margin for an adjustment.
- Send Dental Link your flight number. Once we have it, your airport pickup is booked, on both trips.
- Keep the same clinic for both trips. The dentist who placed the implants finishes the work, and the warranty sits with that clinic.
Which dental treatments take only one trip
Crowns and veneers usually take one trip. That one trip has several appointments spread over a number of days, with lab time in the middle. If your plan is only crowns or only veneers, you plan one trip, not two.
If your plan mixes implants with other work, you plan your trips around the implants, because implants have to heal.
Questions about how long dental implants take.
How long does it take to get dental implants in Vietnam?
Most implant patients come twice, 3 to 6 months apart. The implant needs to heal before the final teeth go on. The number of days on each trip goes into your quote once the clinic has seen your X-rays.
Will I have teeth while I wait for dental implants?
Temporary teeth are part of most implant plans and should be a named line in your quote. Your dentist decides what you have, from which day and what you can eat. It goes into the plan before you fly.
Can dental implants be done in one trip?
Whether implants can be done in one trip is a clinical question for your dentist, based on your scan. Dental Link will not promise an answer. When we send your case to the clinics, we ask them this question. Their written plans then answer it directly.
Is the second implant trip to the same clinic?
Yes. The warranty sits with that clinic, and the dentist who placed the implants finishes the work. Where you spend the rest of the second trip is up to you. Travel between cities is arranged on request through our travel partners.
What happens in the months between the two implant trips?
Between the two trips, you are at home. Check-ins come from your Dental Link advisor, who has the clinic's direct line. If you report anything to us, we raise it with the clinic. Follow your clinic's instructions. If a clinical question comes up, we pass it back to your treating dentist rather than answering it ourselves.
Get both implant trips priced before you book either one.
Getting your written quotes starts with a 10-minute phone call with Dental Link. Then, within 24 hours, you get two vetted clinics matched to your case. Each clinic sends you a written quote.
You book a call. You book a flight. We do everything else, and we are beside you from the moment you land.
