<prompt> Human: Not going to get into a lot of details, so heres the story: Grew up poor mom was single, never really had a lot of opportunities, never had dental insurance. Worked my way out of it and got a steady, stable, decent paying job roughly 40k before taxes and good credit. Got dental insurance finally but it only covers 1000 worth of work and only reimburses - doesnt co-pay or pay upfront. x200B;Went to the dentist. Mouth full of cavities. Lot of root canals needed. First guy chastised me for not taking care of myself thanks, guy who can probably afford a yacht. Quoted me at 16,000. Went to another practice, they said I could probably get away with a few fillings and their prices are sliding scale based on income but quoted 14,000. Told me to go with Care Credit, so I looked into it: 25 APR is insanity to me. x200B;Looked into maybe getting a personal loan with my credit union - minimum monthly is like 280 over 72 months and has an APR of 16. Not nearly as bad, but... Thats basically 10 of all my income. I cant afford this because I have to take care of my mom who is currently unemployed. I thought about Dental Tourism but I wouldnt even know where to begin and am terrified to go out of the country and get a shady dentist. x200B;Im in a lot of pain these days and cant hardly take it anymore. It hurts to even eat. What can I do here? x200B;x200B;  <response>: Dental tourism 100. Thailand is very reputable. Specifically Chiang Mai. There is a dentist called Grace Dental Clinic and they do very good work and are extremely hygienic and proper. And flights accommodation food dental work still ends up saving thousands 