The Health Traveler Blog: Dentistry

Times They Are Changin'
Posted by Josef Woodman on 11 October 2011
Bartender Brennan Mulligan showed off his new smile after dental surgery in Cost
Bartender Brennan Mulligan showed off his new smile after dental surgery in Costa Rica

I awoke this morning to a tweet that alerted me to an article in today's New York Daily News on the subject of medical tourism. "What a way to start the day," I groaned, "likely a hack job on the dangers of traveling to terrorist nations, horror stories of germ-infested hospitals, untrained surgeons wielding wooden scalpels, on and on...." Such are the tales of woe often featured in the world's tabloids, and I fully expected to once again navigate my way through a snarky registration process to post a one-off comment in diplomatic counterpoint.

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Top Ten Medical Procedures You Can Do Abroad
Posted by Josef Woodman on 27 September 2011
Scans and other testing abroad can save money

Renown writer and travel guru Peter Greenberg recently challenged me to provide examples of what I call "medical travel no-brainers," which popped up this week on PeterGreenberg.com.

He writes: "half of travel planning is looking for the right deal. We seek out affordable airfare, car rentals, accommodations, even entertainment. Why not also 'shop' for value with your healthcare?" I couldn’t agree more.

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