Costa Rica Dental Tourism – Save Money, Travel and Smile

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Dentists have certainly become a new tourist attraction in Costa Rica; excellent, professional care, affordable prices and the possibility of getting dental work done while enjoying vacation time are certainly good reasons.

According to data by ProMed, the Costa Rican Health Chamber, which was created to ensure that international patients visiting Costa Rica receive consistent, high-quality medical and dental services, in 2015 a total of 50,000 foreigners came to Costa Rica with the purpose of undergoing a medical procedure, out of this, 42% are dental tourists. The growth is of 20% annually.

Although there are many reasons for choosing Costa Rica as a place to get dental work done, the main reason is that financially, it makes sense, patients can save anywhere from 50-80% in their procedures compared to the United States or Canada.

Contrary to the assumption that because Costa Rica is less developed than the United States the doctors and hospitals here are not high standard, the reality is that the country has internationally accredited hospitals and dental centers; the college education here is also of a very high level and many dentists and physicians have been educated and trained in the United States or Europe.

“In Costa Rica we have pretty much all dental specialties available and service of a very high level, patients can be sure they will find the care they need and they will save a substantial amount of money, even after paying for their flight and hotel”, mentioned Dr. Simon Flikier from the Flikier Dental Institute.

A visit to the dentist might not be anyone’s idea of having fun, but if you can squeeze in your dentist visits during vacation in paradise and save money while you are at it, there is not denying it makes it would make a big difference.

When choosing your dentist in Costa Rica, check their accreditation, you can also go through the ProMed site (promedcostarica.org) for references on accredited dental clinics.

The Flikier Dental Institute is a perfect example of a dental clinic in Costa Rica that is part of national and international associations and academies and is accredited by ProMed.

So now, you can plan your vacation, make an appointment with a reputable dental clinic, save money and smile with confidence once again.

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