Cost Benefits of Canadian Medical, Dental Services and Supplies

Canadians enjoy a level of medical and dental care found in few counties other than the U.S.A. The Canadian medical and dental professions, highly regulated and governed by no less than 10 provincial licensing bodies, includes many talented cosmetic dentists and dentists practicing implantology; all of whom have met the strictest educational and professional guidelines. Indeed, in addition to having completed a Canadian education in general practice with additional training in cosmetic dentistry, many Canadian dental professionals go on to receive further training in cosmetic dentistry in the U.S. and join American professional organizations such as the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

The Canadian equivalent of the FDA is called Health Canada. The process of testing medical devices for effectiveness and safety is even higher than the standards set forth by the USFDA. (1)

So what does this mean to you, the cost-careful and educated consumer? Superior medical and dental services. Superior medical appliances and devices. Superior cost effectiveness. 

The purpose of this article is to help make dentistry, medical procedures and devices more affordable for more people by making them more accessible. One way we work to achieve this is by letting the world know that by coming to Canada to have dentistry or medical procedures, they can save up to 50% off the cost of procedures done in other countries. When you consider that the US dollar is worth over 40% more in Canada and that our fees are often up to 50% less than they are in some large US cities, you begin to appreciate what you thought you couldn't afford is now well within your financial reach.

Consider these examples … The average cost of a dental implant (prosthesis + surgery) in Toronto and Vancouver is $2,500* CA$ (that's about $1,600 US Dollars) . The average cost in New York City is $3,500* US$, and in Los Angeles, $3,000* US$. The savings on having one implant in Toronto rather than in New York is $2,000 US$ and in Vancouver instead of LA, $1,500 US$.

Americans living in the southern and western states have been flocking for years to Costa Rica as "Health Tourists" (visitors to the country strictly for the purpose of undergoing dental and surgical procedures at rates, "often as much as 50%," less than in the U.S., according to the Costa Rica Health Tourist Corporation). The Costa Rican government heavily promotes its health care system as ranking, according to a UN study, "near the United States and Canada among the 20 best (health care systems) in the world."  Interestingly, aside from the fact that medical fees in Canada are often less than those in Costa Rica, consider this: Los Angeles is 3,000 miles from Costa Rica's capital and only 1,100 miles from Vancouver, Canada.  As of this writing ( January 2, 1998 ), the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, one of the top 3 banks in Canada, is purchasing the US dollar for $1.45 CA$. Simply put, this means your US dollars are worth .45 cents more in Canada than they are in the US. And the fluctuation in the rate exchange continues to improve for those Americans who want to come to Canada to save: in 1994 the rate was $1.37 and in 1995 it was $1.38.

The bottom line is simply this: your money buys much more in Canada. So much so, that it is well worth the travel expenses to come here. Canadian products and medical appliances are safe, tested, and effective to the highest standards US residents are accustomed to.  Canadian Doctors are educated and experienced. Canadian Dentists are on the forefront of their fields. Many of the newest procedures which are just being offered in the US were initiated and established in Canada.

There is an unfortunate political climate in other countries which slows the process of bringing new devices or procedures to market.  You now have information and choices! 

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