Affordable Dental Crowns: How to Save on Crowns

The Benefits of Traveling to Mexico for Low-Cost Dental Crowns

If you are looking for a low-cost dentist in the U.S., you’ll be hard-pressed to find one. In most areas, you’ll find most of the prices are very high, especially if you don’t have comprehensive dental insurance. According to a nationwide survey of dental offices, getting a crown costs about $1,800.00 without insurance. Even with insurance, the out-of-pocket cost for a dental crown is $900.00.

Why Is the Cost of a Crown High

You may assume that it costs a lot to create a crown. After all, U.S. dentists need to forge a mold of your tooth, make the porcelain crown and, fuse it to your remaining tooth. However, this process only costs about $105.00. The real reason for the high price tag on dental crowns in the U.S. is all the overhead costs of running the dental offices, like high salaries for the dentists and hygienists, luxury offices, and high-tech equipment.

To find cheap dental crowns, you should consider following in the footsteps of thousands of other Americans and traveling across the border to dental clinics in Mexico. Dentists in Mexico offer high-quality crowns, usually zirconia crowns, at much lower prices than dentists in the U.S. A zirconia crown costs about $490.00 in Mexico. That’s a significant saving, even with dental insurance.

The Difference in Cost is the Result of a Few Different Factors

First, Mexican dental offices don’t spend as much on overhead costs like fancy offices and new furniture. Most Mexican dentists are more concerned about caring for their patients, so the money saved on accommodations allows them to spend less each year on annual operational costs.

However, the biggest reason for the availability of affordable dental crowns has to do with the way dentists are trained. The Mexican government subsidizes dental school so dentists can graduate without debt. Their salary expectations are much smaller because they don’t have loans to pay off. Since salaries for dentists in the U.S. are the most significant contributors to the cost of dental care in the U.S., the lower wages in Mexico allow dentists to provide very affordable care.

If you travel to Mexico for an affordable crown, you may wonder about the safety and quality of care. Mexican dentists are highly trained professionals who use the same high-tech equipment and materials as U.S. dentists.

Dental tourism in Mexico is very safe if you know where to go and which dental clinics to use. Researching dentists, reading patient reviews, and ensuring you’re traveling to a city that caters to dental tourists is essential. The best way to ensure you are working with a reputable dentist in a safe city is to work with a dental tourism agency.

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