Prisma Dental Patient in the News

A Prisma Dental patient and her trip to Costa Rica have been featured by the Associated Press, in news outlets throughout the United States. Sheila Liner, an employee of Plan Benefit Services Inc. in South Carolina, had nine crowns, three root canals, deep cleaning and other dental work performed at Prisma. She estimates her total out of pocket savings at $9,000 compared to having the work done at home. Her trip was arranged through Companion Global Healthcare, a subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina. Prisma is a preferred dental provider for Companion Global, among the first so designated in the world.

Liner had never before been out of the country, she told GPS Magazine before going to Costa Rica.

“The financial benefits speak for themselves for the dental procedures,” she said. “As a vacation destination, I have never been out of the country, but I couldn’t imagine anywhere better than a place with palm trees, beautiful weather, and beaches to recuperate during and after having dental procedures done!”

Below are some “before and after” photos to show the dental work. Liner says she may return to Costa Rica for some additional work.

Here is a link to the Associated Press feature on Sheila:

Health care abroad saving money, worrying critics

Below are some before and after photos of the dental work involved.