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.

I don't know what kind of state it would realistically take in order to have everyone be able to afford dental implants. Sure, we have too many "useless eaters", and it makes me wonder exactly how harsh the remedy.....
I'm kinda a shallow thinker. I was too focused on the pretty survivor to understand story,...in the "Hunger Games".

I could be wrong, I'm thinking I heard $1500 for the post and implant, if those are the right terms but it could have been the total for the whole R&R, but I doubt it. I use the same dentist I've had for 30 years, no discounts, no more insurance. Being on fixed income now, costs matter.

For the one I've had removed. There was the cost at the dentist, multiple visits to try and ID the issue. A trip to the endodontist to tell me a root canal wasn't going to help and forward me to the dental surgeon for removal. I'd have to add up the bills to know what getting 1 tooth half done was but I'm 1500 miles from home at the moment.

Padlin wrote:
I've been avoiding getting a tooth replaced that was pulled early this year due to cost. Now that I need another pulled I would consider going to MX to get them both taken care of, guessing around $6k. I would opt for something like Walmart if such existed in my neck of the woods, first I've heard of it.

6k ??? 6000 dollars to have two teeth pulled and replaced ?? I don't know where you are getting your dental work done but, it would not cost that much around here. Probably half that at the most.

Unless, there are extenuating circumstances that I am not aware of.

And,,,, I will admit that I am only 55 and I have been lucky. I also started taking better care of my teeth a few decades ago. I wish I had done a better job when I was younger. (I try to tell young people but, they don't listen. Nobody ever tried to tell me though.) I have had one tooth pulled and replaced with a "Wing Bridge" . That was 25 years ago and it's still hanging in there. I also have had one wisdom tooth pulled.

Other wise I cut the pop back to one can a day in the morning. I don't eat candy. I do a good job of brushing/flossing once a day and sometimes a quick job second time a day. And, twice a year I go to the dentist and for $104 the dental assistant cleans, polishes them, the dentist comes in and looks them over and sends me on my way. I just had that done on Monday.

I did have a filling replaced last year. I don't know remember how much it cost so it must not have been to expensive.

Cummins12V98 wrote:


I think anyone that can afford to RV can sure afford to take care of their personal health. It's called priorities.

Some people the RV is thier home because they may feel that's what they can afford to live in. Just because you own an RV doesn't mean you have money.
Priorities is right.

Dan

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.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Hope She understands it’s not risk free!!!

Working in the Dental Industry many years from behind the scenes there is no way I would risk my life to save a few $$$.

I had a sting of terrible dental experiences in the US. There are no assurances that just because you use an American dentist everything will be hunky dory.

After my bad experiences (plural) for years I avoided dental care. Finally went to Algodones on a friends recommendation, had significant work done, everything went perfectly and now I actually get dental checkups annually. For me, it is much better. Everything is done in a day or two. No multiple appointments for every procedure and prices a fraction of what it costs in the states. Whenever I am there, I see hundreds of others doing the same thing and the road in and out is not littered with rotting corpses from those who died due to having their dental work done 500 feet from the US border.

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......

I've never been able to afford "top shelve". I've almost always looked for my version of "the deal". I settled for a Dutch Star when I really preferred a Newell. Basically, if I don't have to money to pay cash for it, it kinda means to me that I can't afford it (except for commercial property).
Right now, I need a couple of tooth implants, and later I will need some more. It's in my DNA to look into the Nuevo Progreso connection. I'm thinking the trick is to select the best dentist, and THEN roll the dice. Perhaps I will have ONE done, as part of my research.

Ralph Cramden wrote:
And just when you thought you have seen it all..................The tooth police arrive :E

I guess if you're one of the 123 million residents of Mexico you have some pretty bad dental work?

Just giving MY opinion. I do have over 30 years in the Medical/Dental Industry working closely with the Techs that actually work behind the scenes. But hey have at it if you want.

I think anyone that can afford to RV can sure afford to take care of their personal health. It's called priorities.