Last fact-checked: 17 February 2021

Discover a world of first-rate, affordable dental care at one of our dentists in Tunis —Tunisia’s historic capital city.

Dental Departures has over a decade of experience working with the best dentists overseas, so if you’re struggling to find an NHS dentist at home or want to save some money on your private healthcare bills, this could well be an option for you.

Discover more about Tunis, its excellent dental care system, the range of treatments available and how to book at a quality-checked clinic through Dental Departures.

Originally a Berber settlement, the city of Tunis has roots dating back as far as the 4^th century BC. When the Arabs arrived in the 8^th century, it quickly developed into an important regional trading and learning centre. The city eventually fell to the Ottoman Empire, coming under attack from Spain, Venice, England and Algeria over the centuries before the country became a French protectorate in the 19^th century. Occupied by the Nazi’s during WWII, Tunis was seized by the British before becoming the capital city of independent Tunisia in 1956.

With a European attitude and outlook, Tunis is a cosmopolitan city with a rich history. A wealth of distinct neighbourhoods reflecting its diverse rulers includes French colonial architecture, the Medieval Moorish Medina and ancient Phoenician ruins, as well as seaside suburbs and clifftop villages.

The expanding metropolitan area has a number of diverse neighbourhoods where you can take your pick from surroundings that include French colonial, Arab medina, clifftop villages, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and beachside suburbs. These neighbourhoods include:

? La Marsa—whitewashed early to mid-20^th century buildings and grand villas wrapped around a bay that stretches to palm-lined beaches and cliff tops;

? Centre Ville, with its unmistakable French grand doorways and wrought-iron balconies in the centre of town;

? The Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its maze of alleys and souks

? Sidi Bou Said, a pretty, whitewashed village on the cliffs overlooking azure-coloured waters of the Mediterranean.

? Tunisia is a well-established medical and dental tourism location that has been welcoming overseas patients for some time. It has excellent private healthcare facilities, English-speaking doctors and delivers reliable services at value-for-money prices compared to private dental costs in countries such as the UK and Ireland. As the capital city, Tunis naturally has a greater number of facilities for international patients to choose from, as well as a better choice of hotels, restaurants and other amenities.

? Medical training in Tunisia is comparable to training in the UK. Undergraduate training for dentists is for five years, and an additional year as an intern. All dentists in Tunisia are trained at the only Faculty of Dentistry in Tunisia, located in Monastir. Only after completing their training, internship and successfully passing their exams, can students begin to practice as a general dentist. Any dentist wishing to specialise in, for example, implantology or orthodontics must then undertake ongoing training—which for most dentists lasts for the rest of their professional lives if they wish to remain at the top of their game.

? In Tunis, the private dental clinics we have partnered with are contemporary and modern, equipped with the latest technologies for accurate diagnoses, such as 3D/CT scanning, and innovations like computer-aided design/computer - aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) to speed up treatment times—a valuable development for international patients.

? The flight time from the UK is around 4.5 hours, and so Tunis is a convenient location for patients who don’t want to travel long-haul. Plus, for anyone looking for a bit of winter sunshine, Tunisia is a year-round destination that offers decent temperatures even during the coldest months of January and February.

? Not all dental tourists are equal. Although the concept of dental tourism has traditionally attracted patients looking to cut costs on normally expensive dental treatments at home, such as implants, more and more patients are now choosing to combine their annual holiday with dental treatment.

For patients from parts of the UK where NHS dentistry is hard to come by —and private dental care too pricey—international patients are just as likely to go for dental check-up s and general, preventive treatments, such as fillings and professional teeth cleaning as well as expensive one-off aesthetic dentistry or oral health procedures.

The prices of popular dental treatments in Tunis compared to your home country are listed in the table below:

(Note: the prices above are approximate. Please check our current prices for your selected clinic for estimated costs of treatment).

There is a wide variety of accommodation options in Tunis—from luxury, beachfront resorts to boutique hotels in the heart of the city.

If you want to lose yourself in narrow, winding streets and can happily spend hours shopping in the local souks and markets, the Medina is for you. However, if the beach is more your thing, then La Marsa or Sidi Bou Said, just outside the city may be more your cup of tea.

Security in Tunisia has increased considerably since the terrorist attacks in Sousse in 2015. With this in mind, it is generally not advisable to travel to certain areas, including the border crossings with Algeria, areas bordering Libya, the Jebel Chaambi National Park and the far south desert region. Tourist areas, including Tunis, are deemed to be safe to travel to.

As with any big city you are unfamiliar with, be sure to keep your wits about you, particularly in busy areas, such as Downtown Tunis, where you may be hassled by touts and unofficial tourist guides, and where pick-pockets and bag-snatchers are on the lookout for unsuspecting victims.

1: Dental Departures’ Best Price Guarantee ensures you will never pay more than you need to.

2: Over the last decade, we’ve helped hundreds and thousands of patients obtain great quality dental care at quality-checked clinics overseas.

3: All the dental facilities listed with Dental Departures are trustworthy and reliable having been pre-screened by us. Our checks include:

? Searches on legal/criminal records

? Confirming dentist qualifications

? Verifying professional memberships

? Performing onsite clinic visits

? Collecting real patient reviews

4: Our listings include everything you need to make your own informed choice of the right clinic for you with maps, prices, clinic photos and other information to make your decision easy.

Get started now by checking out these top-rated dental clinics in Tunis listed on our site:

? Cabinet Dentaire de Souhaila Amara Ayadi

? TDental Office

? Dr Zied Khaddar

It is important to remember that no dental or medical procedure can ever be guaranteed. Everyone’s body is different, and we don’t necessarily react to things in the same way. That said, it makes a huge difference if your treatment is carried out by a dentist that is trustworthy—which is why choosing a reliable facility is paramount. Not only are all the clinics listed with Dental Departures quality-checked, but they also offer warranties or guarantees on their work, including lab work, such as crowns and veneers. If you do experience any problem with your dental work, you can pop back to the clinic and have it fixed free-of-charge.

We understand that if you are undertaking a major procedure, you may be apprehensive—and in these circumstances we would advise you to consider taking out low-cost medical complications insurance . This ensures your accommodation and travel expenses will be covered if there is a need for you to return to your dentist in Tunis to fix a problem.

The national language of Tunisia is Arabic, although English is widely spoken in popular tourist resorts, and at all of our dental clinics. Outside of resort areas, the secondary language tends to be French.

The currency in Tunisia is the Tunisian Dinar (TND), which is accepted at our dental clinics alongside other popular methods of payment, such as Visa/Mastercard debit/credit cards, bank transfers and traveller cheques. Check out the individual listings of each clinic on our website to see the specific payment methods available.

Tunisia is a year-round destination and so you can visit our dentists at any time suitable to you (taking into account local holidays). July and August are the hottest times of year when the temperatures are around 30C (86F), but Spring (March-June) and Autumn (September-October) are good times to visit when the weather is still hot, but not as stifling.

Notwithstanding the different neighbourhoods in Tunis that give visitors a flavour of its varied personality, one of the main draws for history buffs are the atmospheric UNESCO World-Heritage listed ruins of Carthage—a major town that was founded by the Phoenicians in the first millennium BC, which fell to the Romans in the 2^nd century BC. Located in the suburbs of Tunis, it sits beside the sea and is an extensive collection of ancient theatres, baths and villas with views across the Gulf of Tunis.

The Carthage National Museum sits on Byrsa Hill in the heart of Carthage and contains many archaeological items including limestone/marble carvings, masks and jewellery. Tunis’s other famous museum is the Bardo, which houses one of the world’s most dazzling collections of mosaics from the Roman and Byzantine eras—and should be on your list of places to visit here.

La Goulette is the city’s port suburb, located in between the Lake of Tunis and the Mediterranean coastline. You can take a leisurely walk around any of these areas, and stop for a spot of lunch or dinner while admiring the views.

Tunis may be a bustling city, but thanks to its coastal location, it’s also easy to get away from it all. As well as the option of beach day-trips , if you are in need of some greenery, head to the Parc du Belvedere—which is lush with palms, figs and olive trees that provide some welcoming shade to lie down and read a book as you listen to tinkling fountains. If you have the energy for a short hike up the hill, you’ll be rewarded with great views over the city—and there is the Museum of Modern Art in the middle of the park, too.

Further afield, Tunisia has some amazing sights to see and it’s well worth the effort of getting around the country to see some of them. The amphitheatre at El Jem is one of the largest in the world, and is as impressive as the Colosseum in Rome.

Tunisia has been the location for a number of films, including The Life of Brian, Star Wars. and the English Patient. Film buffs may be interested to visit the Monastir Ribat, Matmata and Tozeur where you can explore a little further and see if you can recognise the movie scenes that were shot in these locations.

Other locations of note are the Oasis towns of Kebili, Douz, Tozeur and Nefta where you can take walks through these ancient groves and enjoy a wide range of activities including camel trekking, train rides through incredible gorges and quad biking.

There are various modes of transport available to get you around the country—and as it's only around 250 miles (400 km) from Tunis to the Oasis towns on the edge of the Sahara you’ll have plenty of time to explore, as well as fit in your dental care.

Direct flights to Carthage-Tunis are available from major cities across the UK and Ireland, as well as Monastir. There are also regular ferry crossings to Tunis from France and Italy.

Most people get around in Tunis via taxi. They are cheap compared to Europe and the US—and are also fitted with meters. You can also negotiate a fee for a full or half-day hire. There are also large yellow city-centre buses.

You can take the local TGM train to connect with the city neighbourhoods of La Goulette, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and La Marsa, and to go further afield, the SNCFT rail services can take you to Sousse, Sfax and Gabes.

Visitors from the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can visit Tunisia without a visa for up to 90 days.

Distance to Destinations of Interest:

? Carthage, 10 miles (17 km)

? Hammamet, 40 miles (65 km)

? Sousse, 91 miles (147 km)

? Monastir, 105 miles (169 km)

? Tozeur, 250 miles (400 km)

? Gabes, 257 miles (414 km)

? Matmata, 295 miles (496 km)

? Douz, 334 miles, (539 km)

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