News 14 Carolina, with Ivanhoe Newswire, did a news feature last week on medical travel that featured Jeff Schult talking about his dental work in Costa Rica, along with patients who went outside of the U.S. for life-saving surgeries because they were uninsured.
Here is the original story with video.
Though the story did not directly mention Prisma Dental — that is where he had his work done, of course.
If you have difficulty accessing the video on the News 14 site, here it is:
Though many American patients come to Prisma because they cannot afford the U.S. prices for the extensive dental work they need, sometimes at least some of the dental care is covered by insurance. At Prisma, we help patients with the forms they need for reimbursement from their U.S. insurers.
Josef and Telma
There is a reason that there are not that many good blogs about dental care in the world. Most terrific dentists are far too busy taking care of patients to sit down and write on a regular basis, and that is certainly true of Drs. Josef Cordero and Telma Rubinstein.
I talked them into this because I think it will be a valuable resource for dental patients around the world. I first visited Prisma Dental in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2004 and had extensive dental work that I could not afford in the United States.
I wrote about my experience in a magazine article that received a terrific response from readers; four years later, I still get e-mail and letters thanking me for it. That article led to my getting to write a book about traveling overseas for high-quality, lower cost medical/dental/health care and cosmetic and other surgery. Beauty from Afar was published in mid-2006. My dentists — my friends — Telma and Josef, and their work, were of course featured in the book. Read the rest of this entry »
The answers to most frequently asked questions about Prisma Dental, in general, can be found on the main FAQ page for the site at www.prismadental.com/costarica-faq.htm.
FAQs that are specific to the blog will be compiled here.
- The PrismaDental.com blog is a moderated forum — all comments must be approved before appearing on the site.
- In general, the blog is by, for and about Prisma Dental and its patients and prospective patients from around the world. Josef, Telma and the staff at Prisma Dental have been proud to serve thousands of dental patients over more than 16 years in business. The blog is a place for the dentists to share their philosophy and principals of care and also communicate the latest advances in treatment and technology. The blog will, of course, also share what it is like to come to Costa Rica for low-cost dental care that is of the highest quality.
- We welcome, at all times, comments and e-mail from past and current patients as well as inquiries about treatment. Specific questions about treatment should be sent via e-mail to clinic@prismadental.com. Blog comments that have specific questions will be answered via e-mail. We value the privacy of our patients.
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At Prisma Dental, we consider our staff as part of our extended family. Besides our dental practice, we run our own dental laboratory and dental supply business.
All of our staff are sensitive to the needs and concerns of our international patients. Our international patient coordinator will be glad to help you start your journey to better dental health and and the smile that you want. You can write to her at: clinic@prismadental.com to begin your journey toward great dental health at a price you can afford.
You can also call us toll-free from the United States. Just dial: 1-866-741-8194.
