I get that as a first reaction, but you'd be extremely surprised at the facilities there operated specifically to treat tourists. There are many in places like Cancun, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. The one I happened to use was in Playa Del Carmen. The entire thing (including our AI vacation plans) was put together by a Canadian brokerage called Dental Departures and was pre-authorized by Blue Cross. The clinic was staffed by Western European dentists trained and certified through Canadian universities. There was absolutely no reason to believe the care would be any less quality than what I would receive at home and the cost savings simply can't be ignored. What my Canadian dentist quoted at over $8,000 CAD, I paid a total of $2,600 US and Blue Cross reimbursed me their portion after I submitted the receipts.Nope, wouldn't do it!!! I have 6 crowns and never heard of trimming your gums. That doesn't sound right to me. The crowns are supposed to fit - they should have already taken the molds, not make 'your' mouth fit the crowns!!
Also from a pp - would 'never' go to Mexico for dental work, or any other medical, no matter what the cost savings would be.
Wanted to chime in. I have one crown where the this procedure was explicitly done. I had an appointment ahead of the crown mold where my gum was cut down. It wasn't the funnest procedure in the world, but it was ok. Just wanted to say that it's not off the wall. Sometimes it is necessary to create a better chance for success.
I get that as a first reaction, but you'd be extremely surprised at the facilities there operated specifically to treat tourists. There are many in places like Cancun, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. The one I happened to use was in Playa Del Carmen. The entire thing (including our AI vacation plans) was put together by a Canadian brokerage called Dental Departures and was pre-authorized by Blue Cross. The clinic was staffed by Western European dentists trained and certified through Canadian universities. There was absolutely no reason to believe the care would be any less quality than what I would receive at home and the cost savings simply can't be ignored. What my Canadian dentist quoted at over $8,000 CAD, I paid a total of $2,600 US and Blue Cross reimbursed me their portion after I submitted the receipts.