Ben and Gary Show - Episode 33

The High Cost Of Cheap

The Sad, Sad Story Of Leaky Veneers

Often people pursue medical and dental bargains outside the country. This is known as medical tourism.

If you have done your homework, this can work for you. If not, it may cost you big time to repair poor results. Gary tells the sad, sad story of one of his patients who pursued cheaper porcelain veneers.

She told Gary the cost of his plan for veneers was too high. She chose instead to go out of the area to a cheaper dentist a friend had recommended.

A few days after the procedure, her veneers began to leak a black gunk. Horrified, she consulted Gary. He told her they needed to be redone or decay was inevitable.

She returned to her bargain dentist who redid her veneers. Again, they leaked black gunk. Desperate, she went back to Gary to fix them.

Unfortunately, black gunk was not her only problem. The bargain dentist has aggressively removed most of her tooth enamel.

Veneers, extremely thin shells, adhere best to tooth enamel. For her, veneers were no longer an option to repair her ground down teeth. She now needed crowns for upper and lower teeth.

Her bargain was no bargain. She ended up paying twice not to mention the long hours during treatment.

The docs caution that dental restorations may require maintenance and / or replacement later on. They opt for conservative approaches so as to preserve future patient treatment options.

Always make sure you do your homework when choosing dental procedures. Bargains are often the most expensive choice you can make.