You know what's great? Dental problems.

[Mudcat]

Especially when you don't have benefits!

 

[Tron]

Spent $475 on a crown two weeks ago and I have "good" benefits.

 

[tullamore]

my dad always told me to be a dentist.

I guess I should have listened.

 

[Mudcat]

You can't beat it when it is expensive and also very painful.

 

[pally]

i know people who have come to costa rica from the states to get expensive dental work done. If it's really cost-effective to do, I wonder why more people don't.

 

[tullamore]

i know people who have come to costa rica from the states to get expensive dental work done. If it's really cost-effective to do, I wonder why more people don't.

People probably have a stigma about getting care in some of these countries outside of the US.

I have a friend who is married to a girl from Colombia and he has traveled to Colombia for treatment and raves about the care.

Its hard to change some stereotypes and perceptions no matter how much money one would save.

 

[betplom]

Note to self:

Pally is in Costa Rica.

 

[pico]

dentist tend to kill themselves

 

[rito]

People probably have a stigma about getting care in some of these countries outside of the US.

I have a friend who is married to a girl from Colombia and he has traveled to Colombia for treatment and raves about the care.

Its hard to change some stereotypes and perceptions no matter how much money one would save.

It's excellent. These people love nice teeth. And cheap. I have a friend that came down for a month's vacation and got some dental work done that would have cost about the cost of the whole trip at home.

 

[Acid Joe]

Pally in 5 months time I'm coming down for the dental work.... hook me up pallly..... hook me up.......

 

[Rubyn]

Especially when you don't have benefits!

Dental isn't publicly-funded? If not, that's silly. People who have a lot of dental problems also tend to have a lot of health problems.

 

[betplom]

Dental isn't publicly-funded? If not, that's silly. People who have a lot of dental problems also tend to have a lot of health problems.

Emergency dental surgery is covered by the provincial health plan but visits to the dentist are definitely not covered.

 

[Rubyn]

Are they unrealistic with dental costs? How much does a normal cleaning (without x-rays) cost?

 

[betplom]

Are they unrealistic with dental costs? How much does a normal cleaning (without x-rays) cost?

I paid $100 last time I had my regular cleaning.

Thats about $94 US dollars.

Dental coverage is usually provided as a benefit by employers, possibly with a deductable.

Usually, you pay the dentist and then submit the expense as a claim and receive a full or partial reimbursement from your employers insurance plan.

PS: The emergency surgery I referred to is done in a hospital, not in a dentists office.

 

[Rubyn]

With employer provided insurance, people have to pay out-of-pocket and then submit the expense for reimbursement? Interesting. I suppose this is a pretty darn good way for the dentists to avoid non-payment!

 

[Mudcat]

Heading off to the dentist in a few minutes. Getting some pretty good pain now!

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

Yuck. Godspeed, sir.

 

[roguejuror]

muddy must be getting drilled right abut now