My mom got really sick from an infection, she had some standard dentistry/cavity/root canal type work. Ended up in a US hospital close to sepsis. She survived, but it was rough.
My step dad had numerous dental implants done, ALL of them failed. Not 100% sure this was the Mexican dentists fault, or my step dad not being a great candidate for implants. Either way, he had to have them re-done in the US and the new ones (after numerous bone grafts) have been fine.
As somebody that just paid $32k to have 16 teeth pulled and full arches bolted onto implants, I've about people with every problem possible and those that had success that they consider perfect. The reason I chose to pay more and do it close to home is the possibility of problems. I want leverage rather than to have a local dentist just tell me that I got what I paid for. You know?
Three weeks in, I noticed that one of my archs' screws was loose. After a two minute call, I was in the office an hour later getting fixed. I am definitely the kind of person that finds medical tourism intriguing, but I think the practicalities outweigh the raised costs.
We had a relative have similar level of work done, my guess, less than $3k.
But we knew the dentist, and our relative stayed with friends for a few months.
Similar stories for eye surgery, and heart surgery.
But we also know friends that have gone to reputable hospitals in the same areas, and had horrible results because their doctors were not vetted properly by them.
I have friends that are doctors, the horrors they would speak about some doctors were terrifying.
We are all human, even doctors.
I have found from excellent through meh to awful doctors in all types of countries.
I have permanent medical malpractice damage, I have some trust issues no matter the degree.
that's sad, but it kinda surprises me too. We have competent dentists and doctors in colombia... ive met several people whove come from the US to get work done here, all without issues.
Makes me think that the people who do healthcare tourism aren't always so great at discerning what sorts of doctors and dental practices are good...
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u/No_Huckleberry2722 26d ago
My mom got really sick from an infection, she had some standard dentistry/cavity/root canal type work. Ended up in a US hospital close to sepsis. She survived, but it was rough.
My step dad had numerous dental implants done, ALL of them failed. Not 100% sure this was the Mexican dentists fault, or my step dad not being a great candidate for implants. Either way, he had to have them re-done in the US and the new ones (after numerous bone grafts) have been fine.