| There are many reasons why a person should | | | | Also, the overhead, the rent, the salaries, etc are all |
| consider Mexico, not just as an alternative source, but | | | | minimal in comparison, and, there is no need for |
| as the prime source for dental care. This article will | | | | malpractice insurance since the dentists can't be so |
| elaborate the first reason, and list list the others. In | | | | easily be sued by some money grubber. The result is, |
| subsequent articles, each subsequent reason will be | | | | a dentist in Mexico has a much lower overhead, and |
| discussed. Here is reason number one: | | | | can still make a good profit charging much less. The |
| 1. The cost factor. Because of the system in America, | | | | average costs for dental work in places like Tijuana, |
| the costs in America have gotten out of hand. The | | | | Mexico, where the vast majority of Americans go to |
| education of a dentist in the USA is out of sight, and a | | | | for dental care, is about ΒΌ of the costs in America. |
| dentist will graduate with a huge debt load of student | | | | For example, a standard porcelain crown with the core |
| loans that have to be paid back. Also, the costs of | | | | build up in Mexico costs $225, where as the same |
| operation are so very high. Rent, salaries, workman's | | | | thing in the US will average over $1,000. Or, a root |
| comp for employees, taxes, insurance, and especially | | | | canal costs just $225 in Mexico, compared to $1,150 in |
| malpractice insurance, all combine to make a dental | | | | the States. When a person in the US has major dental |
| practice have a huge overhead. | | | | problems, it can easily run up to over $10,000 to get |
| Thus, a dentist in the USA must charge more, and | | | | treatment, but if you can imagine being able to get the |
| indeed feel the should make an even larger profit | | | | same thing done for just $2,500, you can understand |
| because of all the costs they have incurred in getting | | | | why so many people feel that it is worth the trip. |
| educated and setting up a practice. However, in | | | | 2. The quality of dental care in Mexico is superior. |
| Mexico a dentist gets just as good an education, but | | | | 3. There is ease of access to Mexico, especially |
| does not have to pay but a fraction of the cost for | | | | Tijuana. |
| that education. The Mexican government also | | | | 4. A safe environment can be provided. |
| subsidizes the education of a dentist, and gets its | | | | 5. Lodging is inexpensive, the food is great, there are |
| payback by requiring 2 years of unpaid service of | | | | fun things to do, and it makes a great place to just |
| each dentist to provide free care to the needy. | | | | have a little vacation while you are having treatments. |