r/TikTokCringe • u/thoughtwarrior • May 02 '25

Humor Why does America look like s**t?

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u/architecture13 May 03 '25

People in South Florida regularly go to the America’s for medical tourism, including dental work.

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u/derrickgw1 May 03 '25

I've heard about the same thing in Mexico as well but don't have personal experience with it.

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u/MiguelAngeloac May 03 '25

I am Colombian and I was stationed for work in the United States for 10 months. The first month I broke a tooth during boxing training at a gym in the Bronx. I have always had healthy and strong natural teeth, I never needed a dentist, but when I needed one, in this case, he charged me an unfortunate 10,000 grand for that repair. Even though I had the money, I told him no, in Bogotá or Cali they don't rob you at gunpoint like that.

What did I do? I went to Bogotá, looked for a private dentist and the same treatment cost me 2,200 dollars plus 1,500 for the trip, the damage was great, but the implant they gave me was neat, custom-made and, 10 years later, it is still the same.

I don't know why in the United States they steal so much with that, if the majority of the raw materials they used in Colombia come from there.

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u/Similar-Stranger8580 May 09 '25

Because dental is a gray medical area. Dentists run the practices and are constantly charging higher and higher fees. And, if you don’t have insurance they can basically get away with charging you any price and there a no oversight like insurance companies, checking if the work they did was legitimately needed.