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Looking for advice regarding dental implants or dentures. (Original Post) kacekwl Mar 2021 OP
Mexico DUgosh Mar 2021 #1
Any idea of implant / denture cost kacekwl Mar 2021 #5
Many US ciizens use Mexican dentists. pennylane100 Mar 2021 #2
That's why I wound up with dentures. hedda_foil Mar 2021 #3
I have dentures on the top. kacekwl Mar 2021 #4
I live in San Diego, right across the border BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #6
Also try Dental Schools. They often do work at a much lower rate or free. Boxerfan Mar 2021 #7
My brother is having it done in Mexico. He has had the posts in for some CentralMass Mar 2021 #8
Can anyone TuxedoKat Mar 2021 #9
Algodones, Just West of Yuma Arizona is known as Molar City Nac Mac Feegle Mar 2021 #10
Do you have dental insurance? You might look into mini-implants although that's not as permanent a triron May 2021 #11

pennylane100

(3,425 posts)
2. Many US ciizens use Mexican dentists.
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 07:22 PM
Mar 2021

I think that many of them are trained here. Although I am sure that Mexico is perfectly able to produce well trained dentists as well.

kacekwl

(7,016 posts)
4. I have dentures on the top.
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 07:37 PM
Mar 2021

Couldn't get the lowers at the same time. Now my lower teeth have had it and uppers need replacement. I got some $$$ when my Mom died so I used it for the dentures which all together was about 6000 dollars about 10 years ago.

BigmanPigman

(51,589 posts)
6. I live in San Diego, right across the border
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 08:01 PM
Mar 2021

and going down there is pretty common. I went down there for Lazik eye surgery in 1999. Lots of people go down there...quick and easy.

I just Googled "costs of dental implants in Mexico" and got tons of info. I suggest looking into it. Due to Covid there may be restrictions.

Boxerfan

(2,533 posts)
7. Also try Dental Schools. They often do work at a much lower rate or free.
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 08:27 PM
Mar 2021

And if I could afford implants I'd just get lowers. My uppers are tight all day and the uppers have never needed a reline. My lowers always have been problematic. I do relines & the standard job the discount place did was so poor I have had to modify them greatly. I'm good at those things that is a bonus. But damn if I was stuck with what they gave me the last time-ouch city can't eat. And that is all too common.

My lowers are at bone in places and I'm wishing I could get implants. Properly done that is.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
8. My brother is having it done in Mexico. He has had the posts in for some
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 08:30 PM
Mar 2021

but has had the trip to have the remainder on hold due to the pandemic.

TuxedoKat

(3,818 posts)
9. Can anyone
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 12:51 PM
Mar 2021

recommend specific clinics in Mexico they have experience with? Thinking of bringing my daughter's boyfriend there as he needs work done but can't find any local dentists who will take on new patients right now. He may need some cavities fixed and wisdom teeth removal.

Nac Mac Feegle

(970 posts)
10. Algodones, Just West of Yuma Arizona is known as Molar City
Thu Mar 25, 2021, 12:29 AM
Mar 2021

For all the dental clinics there. A LOT of Winter Visitors go there. There are also more than a few 'medical tourism' businesses that will help take care of transportation and logistics. I have family in Yuma, and it's a nice little jaunt to go over and pick up some prescriptions for a sizable markdown. e.g. Name brand Celebrex for a third of what the local pharmacy charges for generic.

triron

(21,999 posts)
11. Do you have dental insurance? You might look into mini-implants although that's not as permanent a
Sun May 23, 2021, 04:42 PM
May 2021

solution as a regular implant. Perhaps you could do a combination of the 2 different kinds of implants?
I have 4 implants (single teeth) and am very satisfied.

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