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Guanajuato, Mexico Dental CareFrankly, it depends on who you talk to and in which region of Mexico to which you are thinking of expatriating whether or not you will get a favorable review of the medical care in Mexico. I know one expat who tells us she wouldn't trust Mexican doctors to remove a hangnail. Some tell us they would trust Mexican doctors to do a cardiac bypass. An elderly Mexican woman said her daughter went to the hospital to have her tubes tied and came out of surgery with some of her intestine missing. The one aspect of Mexican medical care you won't find much in the way of complaints is the Dental Medicine practice. Everyone from the Mexican to the expat seems to sing the Dentist's praises. It was in El Paso, Texas where I was first introduced to the American flight to South of the Border to get their dental work done. My pal, who worked in El Paso, told me all his fellow government workers with kids went to the city right across the border, Ciudad Juarez, to get everything from a simple cleaning to braces on their kid's teeth. Dental care there, and in virtually every part of Mexico, is not only cheap but good quality care. Our experience in The Mexican Highlands, Guanajuato, has been excellent. We gladly pay in cash for cleanings that run us anywhere from slightly less than $50.00. Fillings, at the time I had to have two, were about $25.00 each. However, that was years ago. Americans are taking Dental Vacations to Mexico. They pick an area they would like to explore and learn more of the culture. While there, they go to the dentist to get their Dental Care done at prices you cannot find in the States. Prices in El Paso's Sister City, Ciudad Juarez, go something like this:
Prices of Dental Work in Mexico PROCEDURE DENTURES from $215 EXTRACTIONS $49 $120 CROWNS and BRIDGES from $219 per tooth VENEERS $334 per tooth ROOT CANALS $189 $259 for molars WHITENING $275 RESIN FILLINGS $54
I strongly suspect these prices reflect the market desire to attract the Americans what are minutes across the border. In Central Mexico you will find prices a bit higher.I know a friend of a friend who came to Guanajuato for a few months to have Dental Care done that he simply could have never afforded. He arranged to stay with a couple of American expats and had a gay old time learning some Spanish and Mexican culture while having major dental work done.
Dental Care Articles:HOW-TO: Get Your Teeth Fixed in MexicoIn the United States, major dental work can be financially ruinous. Without belaboring the lively political topic of why this is, I am here to report that it is possible for a US resident to save 75% or more on major dental work by the simple expedient of having it done in Mexico. Inside, my story and practical details for others whose dentists may be about to give them a nasty surprise. My Story About a year ago I went to have my first dental checkup in nearly two years. My dentist didn't even bother to X-ray my front teeth. He hung the back X-rays up for me to see, comparing them with my two-year-old X-rays, and announced, "If you don't have these teeth capped soon, you are going to lose them." "And how much does that cost?" I asked. Two years before, Dr. S had tried to sell me a splint to ward off the effects of my bruxism (teeth grinding). But I couldn't figure out how this $125 implement was supposed to help and he didn't really explain it, so I passed on it. "Seven hundred and fifteen dollars per tooth," he said with what I hope wasn't really the I-told-you-so air I seem to remember in his voice. "At a minimum, we need to cap these five, which are almost down to the nerve, immediately." To "cap" or "crown" a tooth, the dentist grinds the original tooth down to a post or cone shape, and creates a sculptured replacement tooth which is cemented to this sculpted receiving surface. I would later learn that $715 is actually a very reasonable rate in the US; I've spoken to people who paid from $850 to $1,400 for the same procedure, and to only one whose rurally located dentist charged "only" $650. (READ WHOLE ARTICLE) Dental Work In Mexico Getting New Choppers On The Cheap ~ By Mexicojerry Once again, Welcome to (not so Sunny) Mexico! Even though we are experiencing a few days of cold weather here in the mountains, it's still a "Little Slice of Heaven".. My previous articles have been on housesitting, and medical costs for doctors, hospitals, and on living cheaply in Mexico. My comments today are in relation to DENTAL COSTS. Have you been to the dentist lately? How about those prices??? Do you feel that you will need the help of the US Treasury to be able to afford even a part of your needed dental work? Was the dentist kidding when he quoted you those costs?? Probably not! Well there is hope on the horizon or at least in the land of eternal spring here in Mexico where you CAN find affordable, US or University trained dentists who can handle all of your dental needs at AFFORDABLE prices! I have no idea what you are paying or what you have been quoted but I can assure you that its LESS here in this part of the world! READ WHOLE ARTICLE Watch this video about Mexican dentists .. CLICK HERE
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