Just went to my dentist and the estimate is nuts.
3 teeth spots
1 needs extraction & implant
1 needs implant
1 needs a crown
3 estimates/details
In layman's terms.
1- Extracting a tooth, inserting a bone-compatable deposit that will bond.(a "build-up)
Wait 4 months, come back and have a titanium post put in.
Come back 4 months later and have the tooth(crown) put on.
After tax, that's $5000.00
2- Grind a tooth down to a core, put on a crown.
After tax with discount, that's $1,275.00
3. Take a CT, install a post, then another crown(tooth).
After tax, that's $3525.00
All said, just under $10,000.00 and at least 5 visits, likely 6 or 7.
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Looking abroad, e.g. Hungary, Thailand, Panama, Philippines, Mexico, Romania, Colombia etc, I'm thinking I could probably plan 2, 1-week vacations, and get it all done for half that while enjoying a beach front like a king, flight+hotel included.
Has anyone done this, particularly for dental needs?
Recommendations?
Advice?
I'm a natural researcher, so I'll be as prepared as possible, but I'm sure there are some things only the experienced can teach.
*And if you're wondering how this all happened, what I was told was acid reflux, was really a 25-year hiatal hernia worsening, for which I have a pre-surgery endoscopy next week.*
3 teeth spots
1 needs extraction & implant
1 needs implant
1 needs a crown
3 estimates/details
In layman's terms.
1- Extracting a tooth, inserting a bone-compatable deposit that will bond.(a "build-up)
Wait 4 months, come back and have a titanium post put in.
Come back 4 months later and have the tooth(crown) put on.
After tax, that's $5000.00
2- Grind a tooth down to a core, put on a crown.
After tax with discount, that's $1,275.00
3. Take a CT, install a post, then another crown(tooth).
After tax, that's $3525.00
All said, just under $10,000.00 and at least 5 visits, likely 6 or 7.
___________________________________
Looking abroad, e.g. Hungary, Thailand, Panama, Philippines, Mexico, Romania, Colombia etc, I'm thinking I could probably plan 2, 1-week vacations, and get it all done for half that while enjoying a beach front like a king, flight+hotel included.
Has anyone done this, particularly for dental needs?
Recommendations?
Advice?
I'm a natural researcher, so I'll be as prepared as possible, but I'm sure there are some things only the experienced can teach.
*And if you're wondering how this all happened, what I was told was acid reflux, was really a 25-year hiatal hernia worsening, for which I have a pre-surgery endoscopy next week.*