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Ars Salutaris

Premium dental care in Zagreb

Specialist dental implants, veneers, and crowns — led by two of Croatia's most credentialed dentists.

EU-regulated polyclinic in Zagreb. ISO 9001 certified. 20-year written manufacturer guarantee on implants. Loop Hotel included for treatments above 57 500 kr (€5,000).

Free 30-min consultation No deposit No commitment

  • ISO 9001 · EU-regulated DNV certified · GDPR-compliant
  • German-engineered ICX · TÜV Rheinland certified
  • 17 years · 90,000+ patients FDI Sustainability Award · Sydney 2023
  • Prof. Robert Ćelić European Expert in Implantology

What we do

Three services. One specialist clinic.

We focus on a tight set of restorations we perform every day, at conservative European standards. No 28-crown smile makeovers in 4 days. No upsell theatre. Honest scopes, honest prices.

Full-arch restoration

All-on-4 Dental Implants

from 67 800 kr (€5,900)

Permanent full-arch restoration in a single trip. ICX implants (German-engineered, TÜV Rheinland certified) with a 20-year written manufacturer guarantee. 12 crowns from our in-house lab.

  • Supervised by a Full Professor of Implantology
  • 20-year written manufacturer guarantee
  • Loop Hotel included for treatments above 57 500 kr (€5,000)
  • 5–7 day visit · permanent restoration

Cosmetic restoration

Porcelain Veneers (E.max)

3 750 kr (€324) / tooth

Minimal-prep ceramic shells, milled in-house at our Naturaldent CAD/CAM lab. Typical 65% saving per veneer vs Stockholm private clinics.

  • E.max premium ceramic
  • In-house lab — 5–7 day turnaround
  • Minimal-prep philosophy
  • 8-veneer smile makeover ~29 800 kr (€2,592) vs 84 700 kr (€7,368) Stockholm

Single-tooth restoration

Zircon Crowns

3 750 kr (€324) / crown

Full ceramic, metal-free zirconia crowns for single-tooth replacement or restoration. CAD/CAM milled at Naturaldent. Typical 70% saving vs Stockholm private clinics.

  • Full ceramic — metal-free
  • CAD/CAM milled at Naturaldent
  • Warranty terms confirmed in writing at consultation
  • 3 750 kr (€324) vs 13 500–16 500 kr (€1,174–€1,435) Stockholm standard

Named surgeons. Verifiable credentials.

No anonymous "team of specialists".

Two of Croatia's most publicly credentialed dentists (President of HKDM, BDIZ EDI European Expert) — and every claim on this page is independently verifiable through the regulatory bodies themselves.

Dr. Hrvoje Pezo, President of the Croatian Dental Chamber, Co-founder of Ars Salutaris

Dr. sc. — DMD, PhD

Hrvoje Pezo

Co-founder · Clinical lead, prosthetic restoration. Supervises every complex case before discharge.

  • President, Croatian Dental Chamber (HKDM) since 2007 source
  • National Liaison Officer, FDI World Dental Federation source
  • Representative, Council of European Dentists (Brussels)
  • PhD, University of Rijeka (2017)
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Prof. Robert Ćelić, European Expert in Implantology, Co-founder of Ars Salutaris

Prof. dr. sc. — DMD, PhD

Robert Ćelić

Co-founder · Lead implantologist. Performs and supervises every All-on-4 case at Ars Salutaris.

  • Full Professor & Head, Removable Prosthodontics, University of Zagreb source
  • European Expert in Implantology, BDIZ EDI Germany (2017) source
  • 916+ Google Scholar citations on prosthodontics + implant research
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Independently certified

DNV — Quality System Certification ISO 9001 Proud Member of Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Europe

FDI Sustainability Award

Sydney · 2023

Why Ars Salutaris

Six structural reasons patients fly to Zagreb.

EU-regulated, ISO 9001 certified

Operating under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive 2011/24/EU. Independently certified by DNV. Same regulatory standards as your home dentist.

Named, credentialed surgeons

Pezo + Ćelić are publicly verifiable through HKDM, the University of Zagreb, and BDIZ EDI Germany. No anonymous "team of specialists".

Vertically integrated

Naturaldent CAD/CAM lab in the same building. The Loop Hotel 20 meters away (included for treatments above 57 500 kr (€5,000)). Med-Faktor wholesale for full implant traceability.

German-engineered implants

ICX implants (Medentis medical GmbH), TÜV Rheinland certified, with a 20-year written manufacturer guarantee. Straumann and Nobel Biocare available on request.

17 years · 90,000+ patients

Operating since 2008. FDI World Dental Federation Sustainability Award (Sydney 2023). Proud Member of Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Europe.

Fixed-price contracts

Written quote valid 90 days with an explicit ±10% variation cap. The "we'll know more when you get here" surprise does not happen here.

Inside the clinic

Tour our clinic in Zagreb.

ISO 9001-certified. Two operating theaters with HEPA filtration. Our own CAD/CAM lab in the same building. The patient hotel 20 meters away.

1 min 28 s

A short tour of the clinic — our in-house dental laboratory, two HEPA-filtered operating theaters, the patient hotel, and what ISO 9001 certification actually means in daily practice.

Your path

From first call to fully healed: mapped.

  1. 1

    Free 30-minute consultation

    No commitment. No deposit. Send us your X-rays or current treatment plan. We tell you honestly whether you're a candidate.

  2. 2

    Written quote — fixed price, 90 days

    Detailed treatment plan with explicit ±10% variation cap. No bait-and-switch.

  3. 3

    Arrival in Zagreb

    2.5h flight from Stockholm. Loop Hotel is 20 meters from the clinic — included for treatments above 57 500 kr (€5,000).

  4. 4

    Treatment week

    Typically 5–7 days. Surgery, healing, prosthetic fitting from our in-house Naturaldent lab. English-speaking coordinator on call.

  5. 5

    Follow-up at home

    Direct line to your treating surgeon for 90 days. Lifetime implant traceability via your Implant Passport.

Authority you can verify

Three structural pillars. All publicly verifiable.

Cited credentials, in-house infrastructure, and the EU regulatory framework that extends home-country consumer protection to your treatment.

Cited credentials

  • Hrvoje Pezo: hkdm.hr (President), fdiworlddental.org (NLO)
  • Robert Ćelić: sfzg.unizg.hr (Full Professor), bdizedi.org (European Expert)
  • ISO 9001 certified (DNV) · FDI Sustainability Award Sydney 2023 · Member, Global Green & Healthy Hospitals Europe

In-house infrastructure

  • Naturaldent CAD/CAM lab — same building as the clinic. Crowns in days, not months.
  • The Loop Hotel — clinic-owned, 20 meters away. Included for treatments above 57 500 kr (€5,000).
  • Med-Faktor wholesale — direct sourcing of certified dental supplies with full traceability. ICX (German) standard.

EU regulatory framework

  • EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive 2011/24/EU patient rights
  • GDPR-compliant patient data handling (EU servers)
  • CE marking on all dental materials and implants
  • Same professional licensure standards as your home dentist

Patient story

What worried Claire most about going to Croatia.

Claire travelled from the UK for an extensive treatment with us. Here she tells you herself what worried her most before the trip — and how it actually turned out. Recorded in the clinic foyer.

In English with Swedish subtitles.

45 s

Ready when you are

Book a free 30-minute consultation.

One call. In English. No deposit, no commitment. We review your case, give you an honest read on whether you are a candidate, and — if you decide to move forward — issue your written, fixed-price quote within 48 hours.

No urgency. No "limited slots". We're a specialist clinic, not a smile factory.