Wife:
Cleaning & Exam 700 = $35 (2 hour cleaning on Richel and her exam.
E-Max crown 6000P = $300
2 Fillings 700 each x2= $70
Ttl = $405
Husband:
Diagnostic 800P = $40
5- Zirconian Crowns @ 5,500 ($275) $1375
2 Composite Restoration on Cervica 700 Each x2 =1400 = ($70) $140
2 Root Canals @3600P each 2x $180 $360
2 Core buildup @ 1000P each $50 $100
Ttl = $2015
In the end our Dental Adventures combined with vacation and eating our way through Mexico cost us about $3,000. I figure we saved about $6,000 over what we'd pay for the same 6 crowns, 2 root canals, 3 fillings, 2 composite restoration and 2 core buildups. Total cost for dental was $2,300. Projected US cost was $8,500 for the same work. The dentists were very different from US dentists. That began to show when the dentist called me personally from Mexico. When we went there the dentists (husband and wife) were slow and in no hurry. There were no other office personnel. Wife was worked on mostly by the Detist wife. She was slow and meticulous. The husband, an endodontist, was the same. They took their time and made sure everything was done just right. They explained and asked for input as the treatment progressed. If there were any choices, like whether to do a preventative root canal or forego it, they would explain and we had full participation in the treatment. The consulted among themselves and they brought in a friend to consult at one time regarding a possible bracing issue. The experience with these 2 dentists was very positive.
