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RE: I'm Going To Mexico Tomorrow For Dental Work (Probably A Root Canal)

in #life8 years ago (edited)

I went to a dentist here in Phoenix who was going to charge me over $3,000 for some dental work. So a few months ago I went down to Algodones, MX to get that work done. On the recommendation of a family friend, I went to see this dentist:
http://www.dentistsofalgodones.com/dentistsnew/bernal.html

I knew I needed a crown and probably needed a root canal, they gave me a quote of about $650, assuming I needed everything done:
Crown = a little over $200
Root canal = a little over $200
Post/build-up = about $200
X-rays = $10 or $20

The antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs they'd have me buy at the local pharmacy were another $15.

The guy who did all the booking, email, and phone communication for the dentist spoke perfect English, and he gave me all the directions I needed to get their office.

When you cross the border into Algodones, everywhere you look is a doctor, dentist, plastic surgeon, prescription eyewear, pharmacies, and so on. A lot of people will talk to you, trying to get you to come into a local shop. These people are paid a 10% commission if you go to that doctor/dentist, so it's best to avoid them and negotiate your own 10% discount.

It was a two-minute walk from the border crossing to the dentist's office. My dentist's office receptionist offered to walk me from the border to their office, so I wouldn't have to deal with people trying to hassle me, but I declined that offer.

I get to the office, and it was as modern any dentist's office I've been to in Phoenix. They had complimentary bottled water, a tv on in English, and gave me their wifi password.

I ended up needing all the work done. Additionally, since they had to manufacture a crown for my tooth, an overnight stay was required (I knew this in advance and stayed in the US, less than a mile from the border). It wasn't fun, but it was what I expected. After all, dental work is never fun, whether in the US or elsewhere. Well, except for that time I was given Percocet for my wisdom teeth extraction. That was fun.

Best of luck! I hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to respond here or DM me in chat.

Edit: I forgot to mention that for the root canal, they sent me to a root canal specialist across the street.

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That is great information. I'm working on the update now. I had a similar experience. I didn't get everything done today but have a game plan and had a good time overall. The prices are a lot more reasonable there compared to here in the United States. That is certainly an advantage for people living in California and Arizona. Being able to go down to Mexico for stuff like this.