Sun, surf, beach and....novacaine? Welcome to Nicaragua! After my first failed attempt at turning back time (see previous post on my whitening experience) I finally succeeded. A little hotter? Fer sure. And in my typical entrepreneurial (that looks weird? I'll spell check later...) spirit, I reached out to see if any of my friends would be interested in travelling to Chinandega to experience the dental stylings of Dr. Gabriel and his lovely assistant Octavia (50 bonus points to them for having the coolest names around.) Here's the skinny:
Original U.S. quote for my friend from Chicago: $9,000
Second quote from Managua for the same work: $4,000
Dr. G.'s quote: $1,500!!!
This is for the same dental work people! Granted, it was pretty sophisticated stuff (root canals and bridges and bears, oh my!), but Dr. G. is a dental surgeon, so I knew he could handle it.
PLUS - I had 7 cavities filled for $10 each....I used to pay more than that for a glass of wine in Chicago.
I figure that even after the airfare and the nights at Redwood Beach Resort, this little bit of Nicaragua Travel Information is pretty close to priceless....
And he looked fabulous.
Next on my bit list (think about it...it's sort of funny) is my father from NY.
Mechapa Mama, always looking out for the enamel-challenged!
Monday, June 14, 2010
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