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25. There is a lot of dental tourism to Belize for dental work by US trained dentists

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 06:47 AM

Nov 2015

at a fraction of the cost of US dental work. (Beware of Mexico for dentistry).

We were in Belize some years ago and toured the country with some ex-pats--from Los Angeles--
who moved there in the late 80's. There are excellent dentists in Belize City. You should
really look into it.

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3900.00 for a three tooth bridge!!!!!! Plus 200 for a tooth extraction..... [View all] a kennedy Nov 2015 OP

Has the work been done already? Fumesucker Nov 2015 #1

Some accept payments for six months yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #2

I have a friend who is a dental technican, makes those sort of bridges Fumesucker Nov 2015 #5

That's a great idea. yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #6

That is a horrible idea. Big Blue Marble Nov 2015 #9

My mistake I was thinking partial rather than bridge.. Fumesucker Nov 2015 #14

Thanks for acknowledging the difference. Big Blue Marble Nov 2015 #20

It surprised me to learn how much of our health care services spending nationally is dentistry Recursion Nov 2015 #22

A partial needs to be fitted too REP Nov 2015 #49

You are so right. Big Blue Marble Nov 2015 #53

I think I'd need a bone graft REP Nov 2015 #57

There is a lot more to a bridge preparation than the impression. Big Blue Marble Nov 2015 #10

Yah, just an estimate, but the assistant told me the price over the phone. eom a kennedy Nov 2015 #12

Dental work is much less expensive in Mexico Fumesucker Nov 2015 #13

Wish I could get to Mexico........I'm just in shock. eom a kennedy Nov 2015 #15

Can you get to a nearby dental school? ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #17

That's an excellent suggestion! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2015 #26

Probably the Twin Cities, or Milwaukee, would probably have to stay over night for apps, but a kennedy Nov 2015 #29

My mother did that for a bridge TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #52

So sorry. historylovr Nov 2015 #3

I just paid $891.00 for two abcessed teeth extracted. Iggo Nov 2015 #4

Yup - implants only for the top 1% :). I have found it helps Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2015 #34

had a couple of extractions restorefreedom Nov 2015 #37

I don't know where you're located, but a dental school can help you out Warpy Nov 2015 #7

I went to a dentist last year who charged LibDemAlways Nov 2015 #8

What?! That is criminal. Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #19

I live in a suburb where many people LibDemAlways Nov 2015 #21

Very sorry about that. Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #39

I hope you mean $400.... Person 2713 Nov 2015 #36

No. A simple filling is $600.00 at that dentist, and LibDemAlways Nov 2015 #46

You need to shop around or go to another area and ask for average prices seriously .i am in the Person 2713 Nov 2015 #56

aren't there a lot of people becoming dentists these days JI7 Nov 2015 #11

My friend quit dental school because she said all they talked about was how Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2015 #33

We been going to Mexico for years for Dental DUgosh Nov 2015 #16

Most dentists accept Care Credit, and they usually offer a 12-month no-interest Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #18

There are many FQHC's that provide dental services now on a sliding scale Recursion Nov 2015 #23

Have you had an estimate for an implant Big Blue Marble Nov 2015 #24

There is a lot of dental tourism to Belize for dental work by US trained dentists mnhtnbb Nov 2015 #25

That's about the going rate for well-qualified professionals doing high-quality work flyingfysh Nov 2015 #27

I can't afford a car that costs that much easttexaslefty Nov 2015 #51

I still have a full partial plate made for me 20 years ago by a peasant in Vietnam for $25 pinboy3niner Nov 2015 #28

I don't get it.... Herebuddy Nov 2015 #30

Sorry if I wasn't clear pinboy3niner Nov 2015 #32

I predict we will be a toothless nation soon. Now, only the people Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2015 #31

ha ha . would be funny if it weren't so sad. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2015 #54

You could try to get a flipper but you'd probably ! maybe?have to go to a dentist in a low income Person 2713 Nov 2015 #35

might sound crazy restorefreedom Nov 2015 #38

This is what I was going to suggest. DU has always been know to help, at least part of the way... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #42

i just went on gofundme restorefreedom Nov 2015 #48

A bridge too far. Orrex Nov 2015 #40

Took the words right out of my fingers. nt ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #41

Sick minds! Orrex Nov 2015 #43

Yeah, I paid almost that five years ago, no way around it flamingdem Nov 2015 #44

Dental and Optical don't count as medical care. For (reasons)... Romulox Nov 2015 #45

Tradition and cost is my guess. haele Nov 2015 #47

I got crucified for saying how big a rip easttexaslefty Nov 2015 #50

It is not the fault of dentists Big Blue Marble Nov 2015 #55

They do pretty well in big cities at least but mine was working on the indigent for free flamingdem Nov 2015 #58