Nearly 10 million Americans have traveled outside the U.S. for dental care, according to a report from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, and as federal Medicaid cuts and coverage rollbacks shrink access to affordable dental services, that number will grow more, according to a June 15 article published on Talking Points Memo.
The CareQuest report found that 58% of dental tourists cited lower costs abroad as their primary reason for seeking care outside the country, with an additional 9% pointing to lack of insurance coverage. Dental care in Mexico typically runs 50% to 75% less than comparable treatment in the U.S., according to the Journal of International Oral Health.
Source: Medicaid cuts, coverage rollbacks fueling rise in dental tourism / DrBicuspid.com