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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.

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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

Our directory is not open yet. A clinic is listed only after it applies, shows its licenses and permits and agrees in writing. We do not recommend or endorse any clinic. The Costa Rica directory is open to applications now, free and equal for every clinic.

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