A day at the dentist

Thailand is known as a medical vacation destination. People come for plastic surgery, medical procedures and dentistry. I needed a thorough cleaning and have been having pain with a tooth for a week. So off I went today to a Bangkok dental clinic. On entering it felt much more like a spa - very modern and comfortable. Everyone spoke English and all of the clients were tourists. I ended up having 2 X-rays, a dental cleaning (done by a dentist), a consult with a crown specialist and a periodontal appointment. The various exam rooms were spotlessly clean and the equipment was more modern than anything I’ve seen in the States. 4 hours later I was done. The total was approximately $ 137-. I estimate that in Portland it would have been at least $450- No too bad!Read more