Dental Tourism (Jan 7, 2025)

When I retired in September of 2023, I switched to Fe's dental insurance.  Then she decided to leave her job in November 2024 and there went my coverage.  By that time we had already planned this trip and Spain was where we were staying the longest in one place.  So we looked for dentists in Spain, since we heard things were cheaper in Europe.  Actually, Fe did most of the searching--she really digs into the reviews--and she came up with Clínica Cots in Valencia.  Of course, when I saw their logo I was sold:

The Spanish below the helmet reads, "May the Smile be with you".

I signed up for a cleaning (which was about a month earlier than the six-month standard wait), but Fe really had a lot to be done including crowns, fillings, an extraction, two implants, and reconstruction.  So today I got everything done which included a 3D x-ray, a very thorough cleaning, and an exam by the dentist (Dr Vincente Cots) all for 45 EUR ($46.35).  Fe got an exam, a 3D x-ray, and a CT dental scan for 65 EUR ($66.95).  

Yes, this would've been covered in the US if I had signed up for supplemental dental insurance.  But it is over $900/year and with everything Fe needs we would have quickly run over the $1500 cap.  Plus she had similar work done earlier at home and it was north of $20,000--and she was very unhappy with the results.

I am writing this on the 16th, so I can tell you that she's been back four times already (about eight hours in total) and she goes back on the 23rd and 24th to finish the first phase.  By that I mean that once she gets those two implant posts put in on these last days, in six months we'll come back for the bridge and crown in the lower part of her mouth.  I'm glad we've been learning to live like locals!