Mexico: A US Patient Saves $8,000 on Dental Reconstructive Surgery in Tijuana, Mexico
- Dental tourism office where US patient saved $8,000 in cost of reconstructive dentistry
According to Deloitte’s 2009 Survey of Health Care Consumers eight percent of 2009 respondents said they sought health care services outside their immediate community; over 40 percent said they would travel outside their immediate area for care if their physician recommended it or for a 50 percent cost savings; only 1 in 5 expressed concern about leaving the community based on a referral or potential to save costs.
Seattleite, and Sales and Marketing Executive, Torrey Russell saved $8,000 by going to Tijuana, Mexico for reconstructive dental surgery.
Live interview with the patient
“I had gone to India previously for hip surgery,” said Russell, “so medical tourism is not new to me. I decided to go to Mexico for the dental procedure when my local dentist, a wonderful man, quoted me $1,800 a tooth. That price was very expensive for me as a self-employed individual without insurance.”
CLICK HERE to see the picture and profile of Dr. de la Vega.
CLICK HERE to see a map of Tijuana and the location of the dentist office. Vist Dr. de la Vega’s site to see travel information as well as procedures and specialties.
Read related article: Listen to Russell share with other Traveling4Health members, the 10-step process he uses to research finding the best doctor for a procedure.
Ilene has written 78 posts to this blog. Ilene Little, CEO of Traveling4health, has written an excellent report on reasons Boomers are embracing medical tourism in this global health era. This Medical Tourism Report features live interviews of patients, doctors, facilitators, and caregivers. Also see Ilene's regular Medical Tourism Blog.
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