• nesc@lemmy.cafe
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    2 days ago

    Yeah, implant itself costs close to us$800 and installing it costs at least as much, and crown + installation will cost me at least 500. And dentistry considered extremely cheap here compared to other places.

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      2 days ago

      that seems very low. my bros implant was 6000 for the whole treatment, for one tooth.

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        2 days ago

        I’m from a poor country with somewhat decent healthcare, 2500 usd is a lot around here.

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      I was quoted $8,000 for a single implant. The dentist told me my option was to just have the tooth extracted, because I still have my wisdom teeth and the other teeth could move over to fill in the gap.

      I also checked out going to Costa Rica to have it done, where a US-trained dentist can do it for under $1,000.

      I ended up just having the extraction.

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        2 days ago

        you dint consider Costa rica? maybe too shoddy. i knew someone who went to thailand for dental work.

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          I considered it, but it sounded like having the tooth extracted wouldn’t cause any issues, and my insurance paid for it. If things go bad, I can look into Costa Rica later.

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            2 days ago

            just be weary of them using any new tech, like robotic to do your implants. my parent did this and it was somewhat shoddy work,