Dental tourism Costa Rica what to look in for?

by vinaykumar
02.07.10
6:00 AM UTC

Filed in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Medical Tourism

Dental tourism in Costa Rica has risen sharply and number of medical tourists to the country has increased in recent times. Dental work in Costa Rica like dental implants, root canal, and dental fills, same day implants, teeth whitening etc costs up to 50 to 80% less as compared to USA. Thus dental implants in Costa Rica can save you money, bring back that perfect smile on your face and at the same time you can enjoy a small vacation at a world class tourist destination.

Medical tourism in Costa Rica is not only supported by the low medical care costs but to the fact that you will get the same quality of services as in your home country. Also you can find the latest and most advanced technology being used in the Costa Rican hospitals, clinics and treatment centers. Doctors, dentists and surgeons here are also highly skilled and qualified.

However despite all the above mentioned advantages choosing a dental clinic or dental surgeon can be a difficult task, especially when going to an alien country you don’t know much about. Below are the few points that can help you in making the decision for choosing a dental clinic in Costa Rica for dental work.

Consult a medical tourism facilitation company – A medical tourism company can provide you with variety of options with different surgeon and locations. You can consult with them and choose the one that best fits your needs. Also one advantage of using the services of medical tourism company is that you only need to travel to the country rest all is taken care and arranged by the company.
Trained Dental Staff – Ask the medical tourism company about the skills, experience and qualifications, international certifications etc of the dental surgeon.
Testimonials: Testimonials always help a good number of patients from US and other country will definitely influence your decision.
Dental clinic oral health standards and hygiene regulations: It would be a good step to check if the dental clinic has membership of international reputed bodies like ADA, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons etc. Also clinic must follow OSHA regulation for oral hygiene. Thus there will be no fear about the technology used and any infection.
In-house lab: Most clinics don’t have in-house lab, however In house dental laboratory means no wastage of time, better service, better quality and one point of accountability.
Payment options – Ask about the payment options if clinic accepts all credit cards or prefer cash payments.

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