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Originally Posted by leftyf
When we were snowbirds, many people were getting dental work done in Progreso, Mexico (near McAllen, Texas). My wife got all of her teeth capped and one root canal for less than $2,000. That was 12 years ago and she still gets compliments from any dentist she goes to for a annual exam.
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Absolutely. One of the prevailing myths is that healthcare (and dental) is so much BETTER in the US it is worth the extra cost. The fact is most of the healthcare is as good or better in other countries (I said most, not all). Typically you can take a vacation to another country and have work done, and the vacation, transportation, and medical/dental work all together end up costing much less than having it done here. Sort of like free vacations.
So much so, that medical vacations are a booming industry and many insurance companies will pay the cost of the vacation if you go somewhere else to have major work done, because it saves them so much money.
An example, a Liver Transplant in the US today with everything runs $300K to $400K. India offers Liver transplants (and is considered one of the best - highest quality - places in the world for Liver Transplants) for about $40K to $50K.
Think about it...