lahlah57 Posted October 24, 2015 #26 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Yes and I am sure that dentists cruise too but they do not travel with their tools of the trade.....so just a peek with a simple diagnosis.....then what??? Believe he/she would not want to spend their much deserved vacation hunting for items to fix your teeth and risk their licence.....nope will not happen! If a ship employs a dentist,why not a podiatrist, obstetrician, vascular surgeon, chiropractor and opthamologist. Well the next port will have to do and that is your responsibility not the ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserDMS Posted October 24, 2015 #27 Share Posted October 24, 2015 On an Azamara cruise a year ago, a fellow cruiser cracked her front tooth. The ship arranged for her to visit a dentist in Saigon who provided her with a temporary cap. She raved about the very modern dental office and the excellent care she received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted October 24, 2015 #28 Share Posted October 24, 2015 That's actually very reasonable, IMO. Karen, a lot of people in California (and probably other western states) drive down to Mexico for dental work including dentures and implants. I never have, but since insurance doesn't cover much of the cost here, apparently it is much cheaper. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted October 24, 2015 #29 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Karen, a lot of people in California (and probably other western states) drive down to Mexico for dental work including dentures and implants. I never have, but since insurance doesn't cover much of the cost here, apparently it is much cheaper. :) Wow... did not know... thanks for the insight. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj_one2000 Posted October 24, 2015 #30 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Karen, a lot of people in California (and probably other western states) drive down to Mexico for dental work including dentures and implants. I never have, but since insurance doesn't cover much of the cost here, apparently it is much cheaper. :) Alaska has ridiculously high cost for dental work and an article in our local paper interviewed people who took vacations to Mexico to get dental work, often a third to even a fourth of what it costs here. Many reported the dental care was great and a very good experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacruiser Posted October 25, 2015 Author #31 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Thanks for all the interesting replies. I think I'll check out the dental cement and/or crown replacement kits to keep just in case. The dentist we visited saw me without an appointment; we just walked in. She was lovely, spoke excellent English (which wasn't an issue since DH and I both speak Spanish), had a very modern office with the equipment I was used to seeing at my dental office in the states. She said that normally she would give me a temporary crown while the permanent one went to their lab for thorough cleaning, etc., but since time didn't permit she would re-cement it. When I got home my dentist said she'd done an excellent job. And, she refused to take ANY money at all! She finally accepted $20 to give to her receptionist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahlah57 Posted October 25, 2015 #32 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Thanks for all the interesting replies. I think I'll check out the dental cement and/or crown replacement kits to keep just in case. The dentist we visited saw me without an appointment; we just walked in. She was lovely, spoke excellent English (which wasn't an issue since DH and I both speak Spanish), had a very modern office with the equipment I was used to seeing at my dental office in the states. She said that normally she would give me a temporary crown while the permanent one went to their lab for thorough cleaning, etc., but since time didn't permit she would re-cement it. When I got home my dentist said she'd done an excellent job. And, she refused to take ANY money at all! She finally accepted $20 to give to her receptionist! Just when you think there is no "good" people left in the world......experiences like this knock my pessimistic attitude right out of me:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted October 25, 2015 #33 Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Thanks for all the interesting replies. I think I'll check out the dental cement and/or crown replacement kits to keep just in case. The dentist we visited saw me without an appointment; we just walked in. She was lovely, spoke excellent English (which wasn't an issue since DH and I both speak Spanish), had a very modern office with the equipment I was used to seeing at my dental office in the states. She said that normally she would give me a temporary crown while the permanent one went to their lab for thorough cleaning, etc., but since time didn't permit she would re-cement it. When I got home my dentist said she'd done an excellent job. And, she refused to take ANY money at all! She finally accepted $20 to give to her receptionist! Very nice to know, and yes I am pleased for your outcome. I Just pray I do never have to experience this. Thanks for the post Edited October 25, 2015 by Lionesss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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