I had a crown done in Mexico. Right across Yuma. $600. Came out after 6 months but it was worth a try. Many Canadians & Americans took advantage. $6 to park on our side of the border. Short walk. Long line getting back in the US.
I remember reading an article in Readers Digest. A reporter went to a Dental school to see what needed to be done. He then went all over the US for exams. The ‘results’ were all over the place costing money based on one’s insurance. Conclusion: He was ‘troubled’.
Here’s the solution: Test centers that document what’s required but not do the work.
Allow hygienists to open their own storefronts where no dentist is allowed. Let them do the referrals if necessary.
My last crown was $1300. I visit a regular dentist and then an oral surgeon on four-month rotation. Had to do that a few years for gum issues. Saw the oral surgeon the other day and he suggested I get my molar crown REPLACED because it was trapping food. I said “no thanks...I’ll floss more. Oh and, let’s go to a 6 month rotation.”.
Won’t work. They’ll be partnered with dentists on the sly and get kickbacks for their referals.