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- Here’s 4 things dentists DO NOT tell you about dental implants
Here’s 4 things dentists DO NOT tell you about dental implants:
1 - there are 2X types of implants - 2 stage, immediate load
2 - you may NOT qualify for dental implants - if you smoke, have cancer, or in most case you don’t have enough bone density
2b - you can solve the bone density problem through - a sinus lift / zygomatic implants
3 - dental implants are not 100% success rate - failure rates 5-10%
1 min - Nobody in Philadelphia is talking about how you can save 40% on your smile makeover!
Nobody in Philadelphia is talking about how you can save 40% on your smile makeover!
- In Philadelphia you are paying too much for your smile makeover
- According to RealSelf you pay on average $6,700
- Fly just 5 hours on the PHY to CUN for only $400 to save 40% on your veneers
- 12X porcelain veneers (upper or lower) at Sani Playa = $4,100
- Free Airport shuttle pickup
- To learn more visit Sani Dental - Playa del Carmen today
1 min - Here’s something Brits don’t know that can have huge savings at the dentist!
Here’s something Brits don’t know that can have huge savings at the dentist!
- Now that the Brits can travel to Turkey
- They can get MASSIVE savings on their new smile - up 70% savings...for real!
- Average savings on their dental work
- Average flight cost = 180 GBP
- Average Hotel night = 50 GBP
- Let’s talk savings per procedure
1 min - Nobody in Phoenix is talking about how you can save 50% on your All-on-4™ dental implants
Nobody in Phoenix is talking about how you can save 50% on your All-on-4™ dental implants
- In Phoenix, Arizona you are paying too much for your All-on-Fours
- According to RealSelf you pay on average $30,025
- Drive just 3 hours on the I8 to Los Algodones, Mexico from Phoenix
- All on Four Promotion at Supreme Dental = $14,999
- 3X free night hotel stay
- Free Airport shuttle pickup
- 3 year warranty
- To learn more visit Supreme Dental today
1 min - Here’s how much root canals cost in 5 countries
Here’s how much root canals cost in 5 countries
- Motley Fool article
- A root canal has three components (which are involved in prices) = price for a Root Canals, build-up, and crown
- United States - the average price for a Root Canals, build-up, and crown is $2,094
- Colombia - $550
- Costa Rica - $750
- Hungary - $459
- Mexico - $500
- Vietnam- $530
- Pro tip - cannot just think about the dental procedure cost: need to factor in airfare, hotel, ground transportation, food (which are extra costs compared to root canals at home)
- To learn more about global dental care check out Dental Departures today
3 min - You are not alone..in thinking private dental costs in Ireland are rising faster than your wages
You aren’t alone..private dental costs are increasing faster than pay in Dublin. The Competition Authority of Ireland agrees with you!
Here are 5 ways to save on your dental care in Ireland:
- 1 - Go to a Health Service Executive (HSE) dentist with your medical card- longer wait time but cheaper
- 2 - Go to a dental school to be treated by students (under the supervision of of teacher dentists) Generally takes longer, with my appointments but super cheap
- 3 - Go to a private dentist in Dublin and try to negotiate better prices/payment plans
- 4 - Purchase private insurance
- 5 - Go to a dentist abroad and save up to 70% a) Spain b) Hungary c) Turkey can save 70% on dental price but you also need to pay for an air ticket with RyanAir, EasyJet, Wiz
1 min - 2 tips if you are thinking about getting dental implants
2 tips if you are thinking about getting dental implants:
- Tip #1 There are two types of dental implants
- Two stage - 2X treatments 4-6 months apart
- One stage - 1X treatment
- Tip #2 - you need to take into account the time involved and the success rates
- Two stage - highest success rate (5 to 10 percent of dental implants fail) , requires 2X visits 2-6 months apart. So when you are traveling 2X the travel costs (hotel, airfare, gas, food etc.)
- One stage - 1X treatment, has a higher failure rate
- *disclaimer* this is not dental advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be dental advice or instructions for dental diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your dentist or a qualified dental professional before starting or changing dental treatment.
3 min - 6 tips to save you up to 70% on your next visit to the dentist?
Top 6X dental treatments compared in the USA vs. Mexico
- All on 4 treatment system by Nobel Biocare is $26k in the US, $10k in MX
- Dental Crowns - $1k in the US, $500 in MX
- Dental Implants - $3.9k in US, $1.2k in MX
- Dentures - $1.8k in US, $700 in MX
- Tooth Whitening - $700 in US, $170 in MX
- Root Canals - $1.2k in US, $250 in MX
You really can save up to 70% on any dental treatment in Mexico.
1 min - Let’s talk about the NYT article on Hospitals and Insurers Didn’t Want You to See These Prices. Here’s Why...
- NYT article
- US federal government ordered hospitals to publish their prices
- They’ve reacted by a) not complying b) complying or obfuscating the data on their website (weird locations, weird naming/number)
- It all shows an inconvenient truth - that US healthcare consumers are paying wildly different prices for their medical treatment
- It is literally the only business that you find out the price of treatment well after purchase
- Can you think of any industry that can do this?
- The secrecy is no secret - each insurer Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association negotiates separately with each hospital/doctor group and hospitals are bound to not ‘share’ pricing information publicly
- Max fine from the US Feds = $109,500 per year.
3 min - Why aren’t there prices for dental implants online in LA?
- No dental prices on Google in LA
- No dental implant prices on Yelp in Los Angeles
- No dental prices on DocDoc in LA
- Not even UCLA Dental School publishes their dental prices
- No prices on any LA dentists own website
Why don't dentists publish prices in LA?
- #1 Dental insurance companies (Cigna, Delta, Humana, Aetna etc) negotiate different rates per procedure and have a NDA in place where the dentist cannot publish their rates to the public
- #2 Dentists do know prices - American Dental Association actually tracks prices and published latest report in 2020 they don’t disclose it to the public
- #3 No legal Requirement to disclose prices
- #4 General consensus in the dental industry that dentists should NOT compete on price
- Why can other industries like airlines, automotive compete on quality, safety AND price...but the dental industry cannot?
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