Dentists are known to have one of most stressful jobs of all-time.
Maybe that's because people are constantly saying "I hate going to the dentist"
It isn't that we "hate" the "dentist."
It's just the thought of going "there."
I admit, I had a poor dentist when I was a child.
Later in my adult life, I heard he was found to have been treating patients for fillings, extractions, etc. that they didn't need in the first place.
That didn't make me feel very good.
To this day, I can still remember those Saturday mornings when one of my parents would drop me off at his office.
It was a white, two story building.
Walking inside, I'd see an old fashioned staircase with a long, ornate banister.
And the smell of the dental office would creep down the stairs.
What was that? Disinfectant? Novocain? I haven't a clue.
But that smell was there and I can't forget it.
I just did not like that dental office.
As an adult, I've found a dentist I'm comfortable with....almost.
I just have a twinge of creepy, bad memories in the back of my mind whenever I have to go for my check-up.
I really do hate going to the dentist.
And the following story just makes me think about those days.
Wikipedia
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Because of the spiraling cost of dental work in the United States, Americans are now going to Mexico for cheaper dental procedures.
Let's face it.
If you are uninsured, dental procedures are unaffordable for the average person.
If you are insured, the co-pays on crowns is still high.
"US dental treatment costs up to four times as much as in Mexico, making it tough for uninsured Americans to treat common problems such as abscessed teeth or pay for dentures".
"A dental crown in the United States costs upward of $600 per tooth, compared to $190 or less in Mexico."
"Americans have long crossed the border for cheap medicines, flu vaccines, eye surgery or specialist doctors, but dentists are now in highest demand."
"Dental clinics are on almost every block in central Ciudad Juarez, ranging from dingy dives to clinics that look more like posh hair salons. Getting there involves dodging prostitutes, drug pushers and cowboy-boot sellers."
Read the entire story from Reuters
Americans Go to Mexico for a Cheaper Perfect Smile à here
I just don't think I could go to Mexico for my dental treatment, or any other health treatment.
It's important to me that my care is held to a certain standard.
Would I get that in Mexico?
I haven't got a clue.
I've got a guess.
