I saved a lot of money by getting dental work done in Mexico
I was having a tooth ache in one tooth, had two teeth that had a big piece broken off, and several cavities. Like a lot of people, I knew I had a lot of dental problems, but had hesitated to get my teeth fixed because I was afraid of what it might cost. Finally, with the throbbing pain in my right jaw, I had to do something, So, I went to a local dentist, with a very nicely decorated office. He was very nice, and very professional, and certainly seemed to know his business. However, after the evaluation, and he told me what it would cost to fix me up, I just about gagged! I was going to need 2 root canals with crowns, a third crown by itself, and 11 cavities filled. The total? $7,350. That was more money than I had paid for my car!
I have worked for years in telecommunications as a cable guy. In other words, I bust my buns as a blue collar worker. I make pretty good money, but I appreciate the value of it. My dental insurance was a joke. There was a maximum yearly benefit of only $1,500, and that wasn’t enough to pay to fix even one tooth. I thought, there has to be a better way. Out of curiosity, I decided to check out what a dentist in Mexico might charge. I didn’t even know if I could find any websites for one, but I did find several. Some didn’t bother to list any prices, so I skipped over those. Some of them didn’t have a US phone number, and I was afraid of what a long distance call to Mexico might cost. Some had some young girl of a receptionist who spoke broken English. But I finally found someone who answered me in perfect English, and who was able to answer all of my questions.
The guy from Mexico listened to what I had to say, and then told me some good news. To do all the work that my dentist in Denver wanted to charge me nearly $7,500 for, in Mexico the dentist would only charge me $1800. I was elated! To be sure of the quality of their work, I asked for some referrals, which they were glad to give. I called them all and everyone had only good things to say about their experience. Evidently, these dentists do so much work, they have gotten really good at it. It seems there are thousands and thousands of Americans each year who go to Mexico. The place I found is in Tijuana, and that seems to be some kind of dental capitol because of the easy access from San Diego and Los Angeles, CA.
February 19 2011 | Why You Should Consider Going To Mexico For Dental Work | Comments Off