Dental Tourism

It's become very popular to have dental work done in Mexico. For the price of the same dental surgeries in the states, people can fly to Mexico, have the work done by competent dentists, and have a week's vacation.  We had to try it out.
Last time I got my teeth cleaned in Alaska, it cost over US$200, and the cleaning is usually done by a dental assistant. We went to this gem of an office, recommended by a friend in Zihuatanejo, and I got my teeth cleaned well, by the dentist herself, for 500pesos (US$40).
There was as much paperwork as is involved in getting a pedicure.
If that isn't a great example of what's wrong with US healthcare, I don't know what is.