Americans heading to Mexico for discount dentistry

I had 14 teeth pulled and a lower bridge and a full top denture plate done for me. I stayed in Yuma a couple of nights and took a taxi to the border town. Walked a couple blocks to a recommended dentist. Los Algodones is the name of the Mexican city. It is the dentist capital of Mexico. Almost too many dentist (more than 500 dental shops), hard to choose one if you didn't have in recommended. Also eye and hearing aid medical devices available. The dentist was very professional and spoke good English. She showed me every tooth after the extractions, explaining details on every tooth. She had me come back 2 times for fittings on my dentures. It cost me $1650 for everything. I would of paid more than $7000 in the U.S. I am VERY, VERY happy with the procedure and final work done. It has been 4 months since, still happy. Go to Mexico.

You get what you pay for....

I recently had work done in Tijuana, MX and have been pleased so far. With all dental work, even in the US, it takes a long time to know if it's good or bad.

Originally I was going to get my work caught up, but like them do much I think it's worth a 2 hour drive each way. I have so much work work because of faulty US dental work-despite going to the dentist every 6 months. One tooth kept getting abscessed and cracked and my new dentist found cotton left in it. They also asked what happened that there were roots if a tooth but no top-that was the tooth I paid a US oral surgeon to remove.

Oh, when I said I didn't have enough money to pay for all I needed done, the dentist said my health was more important than compensation and we'd work it out. Find a US dentist that cares that much! Instead they give you antibiotics and tell you to cimr back when you can affird it, and call you on a regular basis to see when you're coming back. The Mexican dentist was trained at USC so he has the same training as US dentists.

Some may say you get what you pay for, but try to remember there is such a thing as overpaying! Many, not all, US dentists are business men first and dental professionals second. Both the Mexican dentists I was with obviously liked being dentists first and foremost.

georgewent wrote:

I had 14 teeth pulled and a lower bridge and a full top denture plate done for me. I stayed in Yuma a couple of nights and took a taxi to the border town. Walked a couple blocks to a recommended dentist. Los Algodones is the name of the Mexican city. It is the dentist capital of Mexico. Almost too many dentist (more than 500 dental shops), hard to choose one if you didn't have in recommended. Also eye and hearing aid medical devices available. The dentist was very professional and spoke good English. She showed me every tooth after the extractions, explaining details on every tooth. She had me come back 2 times for fittings on my dentures. It cost me $1650 for everything. I would of paid more than $7000 in the U.S. I am VERY, VERY happy with the procedure and final work done. It has been 4 months since, still happy. Go to Mexico.

Seeking information on dentist in Mexico: Need sinus lift, extractions, mini post for full dentures: Naturally nervous of any dentist US or not: Please send a recommendation based on personal experience. or better yet post it in a reply for everyone.

Post positive information on Mexico dentists and how to contact one you have used: Any would be better than trying completely on my own. Please post it in a public reply. Thanks: Money is the issue as it is for so many of us.

I would regard with amusement any dentist who thinks they can 'disinfect' a root canal.

Bad teeth need to come out, not leaving dead tissue in your jaw to rot away.

well bob you are very ignorant.. dentistry evolved a lot and so did endodontics, the branch that handles root canal treatments.
do a search for 'continous wave obturation technique' and you will change your mind.

Mar - http://www.royal-dental.de

As the need to go to Mexico for dental work is because of the high cost of dental work for the uninsured, I wonder how much of this will continue if Obamacare goes through (isn't overturned by the Supreme Court).

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I am a vietnam veteran and since being out of the service the USA dentist just lv to pull teeth. I am NOW out of four pulled teeth and a replacement cost of USA est of $5000.00 each replacement bridge.
$20.000.00 ,you got to be kidding!!! I just get by with working hard and keeping up paying my mortage on my home and other bills.
What makes it worse is that after serving my country in the United States Army there is NO dential help from them unless %100 percent disabled.
Yep....a Mexican visit?? What other choice do I have.
Thanks America........:(

I know this is a old discussion, but how about now? I live in NY but will choose this way, whats your opinion now? still bad?
a dentist here suggest me to make a crown $1800. with good calculate Mexican dentist can give me $1000 include my accommodation. any recommend dentist that anyone know?

Sean wrote:

I know this is a old discussion, but how about now? I live in NY but will choose this way, whats your opinion now? still bad?
a dentist here suggest me to make a crown $1800. with good calculate Mexican dentist can give me $1000 include my accommodation. any recommend dentist that anyone know?

Isn't Canada closer to you than Mx? Whatever you save in Mx will be spent traveling there, don'thca think?

I need teeth whitening,anyone who have recommend dentist in Mexico with their cheap price. Please help

Born, live and work in USA. I have seen horrible dentistry and inflated pricing in this country... I'm so disgusted I am looking to work for myself in countries that do not restrict hygienist and think they are teeth scrapers like the dentists of USA