A US couple living in Mexico shares their experiences with dentists in Mexico.
Cabo San Lucas Marina - Photo courtesy of Certified Dentists Internationale'
Sometimes you just don't see it coming.
Living in Merida, Mexico, at the time, we were dashing around the house and packing for an early flight when a tall American forehead met a low Spanish Colonial doorway, and a top front tooth snapped cleanly in half.
Once we returned from the trip, we called our dentist and got an appointment immediately. In three visits, he cast a color-matched cap for the tooth, ground a post from the remaining half of the real tooth, and fit the new cap perfectly. It was as if nothing had ever happened.
In the States we estimate that we'd have paid anywhere from $800 to $1,500 for the same work, depending on the type, location and material of the cap or crown. Our dentist in Mexico charged less than $475. Even though it wasn't a large amount, we didn't have that much cash on us.
"That's fine," he said, "bring it in when you get it."
That's dentistry in Mexico, and throughout most of the rest of Latin America where we've visited and lived. In at least five Latin American cities or towns, we've had fillings, root canals, cleanings...
And the story is always the same... great quality work at half the cost or less of the same work in the U.S.
