American Dental Tourists Visit Mexico for Cheaper Dental Care
February 5th, 2008
Dentistry in the United States has become prohibitively expensive for some patients, with bills that can run to tens of thousands of dollars. Malpractice insurance premiums, operating costs that are much higher than in Mexico and dentists seeking to claw back the rising cost of their tuition all weigh.
Aspiring Mexican dentists are moving to border cities in droves and are luring American patients away from farther flung discount destinations such as Hungary and Thailand.
US dental treatment costs up to four times as much as in Mexico, making it tough for uninsured Americans to treat common problems such as abscessed teeth or pay for dentures. A dental crown in the United States costs upward of US$600 per tooth, compared to $190 or less in Mexico.
Dental clinics are on almost every block in central Ciudad Juarez, ranging from dingy dives to clinics that look more like posh hair salons. Getting there involves dodging prostitutes, drug pushers and cowboy-boot sellers.
Traditionally, Americans have long crossed the border for cheap medicines, flu vaccines, eye surgery or specialist doctors, but dentists are now in highest demand.
Even among Americans who have medical insurance, many find they are not covered for treatment other than the basics, and paying on credit means high interest payments.
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I have a good friend who is currently in Thailand for a month. He’s address his gum disease and having a significant amount of dental work done for a small fraction of what it would cost here in the USA. He’s in Chiang Mai, Thailand. So far, he’s reported the quality of facilities and skill of the doctors far exceeds anything he’s ever experienced here in the USA.
It would be great if you would continue to publish articles on dental tourism, including specific options.
Thanks, Kirk! It’s good that your friend is one of those people who received evidence that not only in USA you can get a good teeth treatment :)
I’ll try to publish more about dental tourism. You see, the name of site sounds as “World Dental”, it mean here will be more info about world dental care and treatment.