On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:56:46 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

John H wrote:

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:52:06 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

NOYB wrote:

"basskisser" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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I very much doubt the fee's are 10%. Looked at the prices in Costa
Rica?

Again, I know fact doesn't mean anything to you but:

http://www.cocori.com/library/life/med1.htm

According to your link, implants in Costa Rica cost $750-800. In the
states, they cost $1200-1800. (We're talking about the implant...not the
abutment, and not the crown). That means they're about 50-65%...not 10% as
you claimed.



My dentist and friend showed me a catalog of implant posts from some
company with the word "Gold" in its name...or something like that. The
posts were something like $125 each...titanium. This was six or seven
years ago. I wasn't shopping, but I was curious about the procedure.

The procedure is no fun, especially if they have to do a "sinus lift."

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!


I have no idea what a sinus lift is...care to elucidate?

PS. At the time I had three different dental policies, none of which
would cover any of the costs associated with implants. I did get a
nice tax deduction out of it though. The dentist allowed (hell, he
loved it) to pay in advance so that all the expenditures were done in
one year.

Also, this was probably due to smoking 2-3 packs per day of cigarettes
for about 39 years, and having had all the periodontal problems that
go with same.
John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!