Aspects regarding the Development of the Dental Tourism in Romania

Current economic developments, marked by the recession of the recent years have led directly to the emergence of some social issues with major implications on the world tourism.As a niche segment of the tourism industry, dental tourism is a relativelynew phenomenon.The paper is founded on the study and analyze of content of different information and promotion sites for dental tourism, in order to identify the types of dental services and of the other components of the offer. Also the research has in view to identify factors of influence and the motivations that may cause this type of tourism development and the main destinations. The present paper seeks to highlight the extent of dental tourism worldwide and to identify opportunities for developing the dental tourism market in Romania.