Costa Rica News – People travel abroad to get dental treatment for different reasons. Individuals make use of dental tourism to get the treatment they need at a more affordable price, avoid long waiting list, the procedure they need to undergo is not available in their home country or because they want to seek the most experienced dentist or specialist for the treatment they need.
So what are the things that dental tourist should take into consideration?
First and foremost, everyone should know that activities connected with travelling increases the risk of treatment complications like swelling and infection.
Secondly, if you intend to combine your treatment with vacation, you need to understand that the length of recovery time is different for every patient so your vacation may not go as planned.
Lastly, other countries do not have a government body or dental association that oversees dental providers nor provide a set of standards that dentists must follow.
All of that being said many Costa Rica dental clinics and dentists have been trained in the USA and provide top notch service to patients. The success rate for dental implants, dental veneers, full mouth restorations, and other cosmetic dentistry procedures are usually as high as dentists in the USA but at a fraction of the cost. The flight from the USA to Costa Rica is normally only about 4 hours on average making a trip to the foreign country a very quick jaunt.
If you have decided to travel abroad to get the dental treatment you need, you may want to keep in mind the following tips that could help you make your trip as seamless as possible.
- Check if your insurance plan will foot the bill so you can get the documents you need to claim any possible reimbursements.
- Know your dentist: verify your dentist’s credentials, accreditations, how long he or she has been in the business and what is his or her specialty. You can get this information by asking friends or members of your family who had been treated by the same dental provider. If you can’t get any information on the dentist who will provide the dental treatment you need from people you know, visit online forums and look for any write ups about that dentist. Just be wise and careful of the information you will believe since some travel forums are populated by dentists and their staff.
- Check for an available dentist in your area who can provide you medical care in case post-procedure issues need to be handled at home.
- Before going home ask for a copy of your new dental records. It is imperative that you know how the dentist performed the procedure and what materials were used. This record would come in handy in case any problem occurs when you get home.
- Ask about the dental facility’s infection control process. It is important that new gloves and needles are used on every patient, and dental instruments are sterilized on an autoclave sterilizer or dry heat oven after every use to prevent the spread of infection.
- Do not be lured by less expensive dental services because there could be hidden charges like cost for x-rays, pain killers and consultation.
Making the decision to travel abroad fro your dental tourism procedures can be a long decisions making process, and there is a lot of information out there. There is a reason that more and more people are looking to get their dental work accomplished on a dental vacation.
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