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Are dental implants done out of the country of the same quality as ones done in the U.S.?

By Megan P on 21 Sep 2011

In the forum about Clear Choice implants 2 community members mentioned going to Costa Rica to have their dental implants placed. Is this a safe option, or a cost savings that is not worth the risk? What are your thoughts?

Comments (5)

WilliamJ999 24 Sep 2012
Well it's not like that everyone follow same technology and in all countries but we can say that US is little bit ahead than other countries whatever technology is used anywhere in World it is definitely used in USA.
FlyToAGreatSmile 9 Sep 2012
For a premium experience and big savings, you should consider Costa Rica. It's an easy direct flight from many US cities and the prices are about 60% less than anywhere in the US. The clinics are internationally certified, and they use cutting edge technology. Aside from that, Costa Rica is a delightful place to visit with many wonderful attractions to enjoy.Visit flytoagreatsmile.com to find out more.
About 4 years ago I quoted a patient a full arch implant restored bridge at about £20,000, but he could not afford it. So I got in touch with a clinic in Prague and they could do it for half the price. I decided to go with the patient and have a break.
I watched the surgery and I am afraid that even though the dentist had qualified from Harvard, his planning involved just an OPG.
I watched the extractions and the implant placement with DMFD grafting.
Patient was very happy with the bridge within 1 week
4 years later the patient has implantitis and is slowly losing the support of his bridge.
I feel now that he should have had bone regeneration and then implant placement.
The problem with medical tourism is that the surgeon MUST WORK WITH WHAT HE HAS GOT NOW as opposed to a local dentist trying to improve the foundations before building the house.
Placing a dental implant and restoring it with a crown is a multiple appointment procedure.
Sure many dentists can drill a hole in bone and screw in an implant, but it's all about planning. Implants can go wrong and then you have to fly back. Take my advice, don' t but an air ticket+, buy a bus ticket and GO LOCAL
Megan P (Community Manager) 21 Sep 2011

We had a blog post back in June that talked about Medical Tourism that may be of interest. You can click here to read it.

There was also an article posted today by DrBicuspid.com (which is a website mainly for dentists) titled "The pros and cons of dental tourism".  Click here to see the article.

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