Dental Work in Tijuana

westernrvparkowner wrote:

aftermath wrote:

Lwiddis wrote:
You pays your money, you takes your chances.

This is it. My wife is a dental hygienist and does not suggest having work done in Mexico from first hand experience dealing with some of the aftermath. That said, there are decent dentists down there and it will be important to be able to find one of them. If you know people who have had work done there and are happy with the outcome, then that would be a good place to start.

Remember though, if you end up having problems there will be no recourse. I don't think you can go to the courts for help and if your end up in serious trouble it will cost far more to get things fixed here, even if you can. I am willing to cut corners to save a buck now and then. I doubt I would want to do this with my health. Again, your chances would go up if you knew a good provider down there. But still......

Like you will get quick easy resolution to bad dental care in the US by suing the dentist. Fact of the matter is in every profession someone graduated at the bottom of the class and got that degree by the skin of their teeth (pun time). Choosing a US dentist is just as opaque as choosing one in Mexico. You roll the dice. If that roll comes up Kraps (can't use the real word, forum software), at least in Mexico my bet is only around 20 percent of what I would lose on that bet in the US.

You are quite correct, there are bad dentists out there, and I am sure that there are some good ones down in Mexico. When you "roll the dice" you need to know your chances. I say chances are that you will have a bad experience south of the border is much greater than north of the border. If you are basing your decision only on money then I doubt your mind can be changed. You indeed might only lose "20% of what I would lose on that bet in the US." Again, you are right. When dental work goes south (no pun intended) you will have a lot more to lose than just your money. Speaking of the costs, again you are correct. They are insanely high here I believe. Those without insurance, and that is most of us, are really in a bad place. Of course, there are many countries in this world where their citizens don't have to worry about such things but we don't want to go there, do we? Nope, the only real solution is to either just pull your teeth and get dentures or go somewhere you can afford to take your chances. If it works, good for you. If it doesn't....well good luck to you.