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Final prices depend on surgical technique, clinic tier, and the amount of bone graft material required. Patients save around _price_percent_discount_% compared to the US, where this procedure costs _price_compare_US_average_ on average. 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Most tourists choose 4 and 5 star hotels with all-inclusive meals. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied food, a large well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have their own water park, which guests can use for free. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.</span></p>"}],"h2":[{"text":"Яка вартість латерального синус-ліфтінга в Південній Кореї?","kind":"content"},{"text":"Переваги та гарантії Bookimed","kind":"content"},{"text":"Ваш особистий лікар-координатор Bookimed","kind":"content"},{"text":"Дізнайтеся про найкращі клініки з латерального синус-ліфтінга у Південній Кореї: 2 перевірені клініки та ціни","kind":"content"},{"text":"Огляд процедури Латеральний синус-ліфтінг в Південній Кореї","kind":"content"},{"text":"Отримайте медичну консультацію щодо латерального синус-ліфтінга в Південній Кореї: Обирайте серед найкращих фахівців у галузі","kind":"content"},{"text":"Відеоісторії пацієнтів Bookimed","kind":"content"},{"text":"Відгуки про Bookimed: дізнайтеся про реальний досвід пацієнтів","kind":"content"},{"text":"Поділитися цим контентом","kind":"content"},{"text":"FAQ з латерального синус-ліфтінга в Південній Кореї","kind":"content"},{"text":"Отримати безкоштовну консультацію","kind":"content"}]},"placeholders":{"price_from":"{{price_from}}","clinics_count":"{{clinics_count}}","cities_count":"{{cities_count}}","savings_pct":"{{savings_pct}}","data_date":"{{data_date}}"},"legal":{"restricted_markets":{"status":"missing","reason":"not_collected"}},"conflicts":[]}