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Dental Tourism in Costa Rica
Costa Rica draws patients from North America who want to combine dental work with time in the country. Most dental travel is centered on the San José area.
Advantages
- +Direct flights from many North American cities
- +Clinics in the San José area are used to international patients
- +Recovery time can be combined with travel in the country
Things to Consider
- -Standards and training vary from clinic to clinic, so each clinic has to be checked on its own
- -Complex treatment can need more than one trip
- -Follow-up care and any fixes happen far from home
- -Most home-country insurance plans treat care abroad as out of network
Travel Tips
- 1.Ask whether the dentist is registered with the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica
- 2.Leave rest time before any long excursions
- 3.Keep copies of all treatment records to bring home
Quick Facts
Currency
Costa Rican colón (CRC)
Language
Spanish; English at many international clinics
Entry rules
Depend on your passport and change over time. Check the official government site before you book (for U.S. travelers, travel.state.gov).
Popular Cities
San José, Escazú
Top Procedures
Dental Implants, Crowns, Veneers
Clinics in Costa Rica
We list clinics only after they apply and we verify their licenses. The Costa Rica directory is open to applications now.