Would like recomenndations or critiques re travel from US to Mexico City for dental work, lots of it.?

Question

Having a ridiculouslyrough time with no results, unbelievabe but that's not my question - I've already become convinced I must travel to Mexico to do what's probably extensive fixing up of my teeth - because to stay here in LA area an dpursue it will drive me more nuts and I'm too fed up to continue seeking a good fast dentist here - I'd RATHER go to another country - tried Canada and find the same ridiculous long waits for everything, and i need work done all at once. Searching for recommendations, I believe I need extractions, maybe one is implanted, maybe I have 3 or 4 absesses, but the dentists here seem to differ on that -- go figure! - can't trust dentistry here with my own bad experiences - I'd rather take a chance elsewhere as here they cannot or will not accommate a person's schedule for this. I bet if I went to Mexico I'd find dentists there that do it "speedy" for folks like me -- also I bet there are very bad dentists there too - so please anyone hellp me.... thanks.

Answer 1

Yes go for it,Your Hard currency will buy you faster or VIP service in mexico when you need it and how you need it

most of the people who have had dental work done in Mexico tell you to go to Tijuana or wherever it is convenient and look for a dentist. If you live in the Southwest you can probably find a tour service that will make travel arrangements for such a "dental vacation." And if you just have one tooth that needs a cap or similar minor work and you live within easy travel distance of a Mexican dental destination, it might even make sense.

I have never felt comfortable taking such an informal approach with something so expensive and important, though. I had to travel over a thousand miles and take significant time off of work, so I wanted to know what I was getting into before getting on an airplane. So I waited to find a dentist who had e-mail. This is still an unusual thing among Mexican dentists but I expect it to catch on fast. This way you can e-mail photos and X-rays, and make travel accommodations sensibly. I found Dr. T in Tijuana, which is not very close to New Orleans but makes for very convenient air transportation from just about anywhere in the US.

If anyone reading this needs work like mine done, e-mail me in private and I'll refer you to Dr. T. But if you Google for tijuana-dental you will probably find him anyway.

Once I sent him my X-rays and photos of my teeth, Dr. T confirmed my own self-diagnosis and told me about "total oral rehabilitation." He gave me several references who had had very similar work done, and indeed on my first visit he showed me a study model of another patient whose condition was nearly identical to my own.