Just a reminder that if you’re facing the prospect of a major dental bill… medical tourism is an option for you, too, as one veteran found out when he needed some new crowns put in:
His local quote was $14,000 for the work.
“When I left the office, I jokingly said maybe I should go to Costa Rica and get it done. A woman in the office said I wouldn’t want to go there. I would be sorry,” Russell said.
“But I actually did have a friend in Costa Rica,” Russell added. “I talked to her about it. I did some research, and then she hooked me up with a female dentist, Dr. Maria Castro.”
They talked, and Castro came up with a figure of $250 a crown.
Russell had the work done about six weeks ago, staying at an upscale San Jose hotel where he was treated with great civility by the staff.
“They knew I was there for dental work, so they made sure they helped me back and forth,” he said.
Back home, and having saved himself $11,300 for the same procedures, Russell is ambivalent about his experience. He receives medical assistance because he is a military veteran, but not dental assistance.
“The big thing with me is why so much is being charged in the States,” he said. “It’s a shame to have to go out of the country. I don’t pay their (the dentists’ bills) so I don’t know, but what about the people who simply can’t afford treatment? They have to live with bad teeth, which is one of the worst things that could happen to anybody.”
Medical tourism gives resident something to smile about
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