Dental Tourism in Mexico: Underinsured Texan Saves 68% on Major Dental Surgery Facilitated by Healthbase

Khan who suffered from jaw problems since childhood saved a huge 68% on his dental bill by having his dental surgery in Mexico. Thanks to Healthbase, the award-winning medical tourism and dental tourism facilitator that arranged his dental travel abroad, Khan was able to rescue his deteriorating gums.

Americans choose to travel overseas for dental care or medical care largely because of lack of insurance. Some have to seek this route despite being insured and Khan, who used Healthbase for his dental travel, was one of them.

"I have pretty good insurance from my employer. However, the orthognathic surgery that I needed was not covered," says Khan. He had a significant overbite that caused his upper tooth gums to erode. Only a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy surgery to fix his lower jawbone could solve this problem.

According to Saroja Mohanasundaram, CEO of Healthbase, "Orthognathic surgeries are major dental surgeries. Many times they are considered for cosmetic reasons. However, in other cases like in Mr. Khan's case, they are indicated as a treatment for non-cosmetic issues. We are glad to have helped him save his gums and a substantial amount of money too."

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