Going to the Dentist in Mexico

On Tuesday Bob and I went to the dentist.  Since we retired, we have been on a new dental plan.  The kind that pays nothing for anything. So when we heard about inexpensive dental visits to Mexico we thought we would check it out and get our annual cleaning visit done there.

The process is easy if you have a recommendation from someone on where to go.  Our campground friends Judy and Bob recommended a place and gave us a card for them. You simply call the US telephone number, make an appointment, go to Los Algodones, and visit the Tourist Information Center that you have to walk past after you cross the border. The person at the desk makes a call to your dentist and they send a marked car to pick you up and bring you to your appointment so you don't get lost.  Our dental office was about a 5 minutes walk back to the border after the appointment.  We didn't ask for a ride back but I assume they would provide it if you had difficulty walking. Payment is in cash ($45 each cleaning) and everyone speaks English.

Our teeth are clean and shiny now, and the whole process took less time than it would have if we had gone to our old dentist, figuring in travel times.