Come to Oaxaca for a two-week vacation and leave with excellent reconstructive dentisty.
And, if it isn’t, it should be!
Two years ago while in Taos, I had a front tooth break off. It wasn’t pretty and I needed an immediate remedy. I could not be walking around with a missing front tooth! My local dental group is excellent. My doctor said, You need an implant. I wasn’t going to argue with the cost, which came back at almost $4,000 USD. This included a bone graft, impressions, X-rays, a temporary, and then the porcelain tooth. It was definitely sticker shock, but I had no choice. With no dental insurance (and I suspect most of us do not have this coverage), everything was out of pocket.
Aging teeth are fragile and often need attention. What can happen is unpredictable. This can occur at any age, in reality. In the summer of 2024, I got an infection and needed a back tooth removed. It was beyond saving. My Taos dentist recommended a bone graft to prep for another implant. Cost: $1,500. Three months later, and the graft didn’t take. He suggested a bridge. I left for Oaxaca wondering if I could live out the rest of my life with a hole in my mouth. It didn’t show when I smiled!
When I got here I immediately asked a good friend if she had any dentist recommendations. Yes. Dr. Daniel Tenorio Oda, a reconstructive dental surgeon, an excellent prosthodontist. He had made a crown for her, and it fit perfectly, she told me. So, I made an appointment. He took me within the week, evaluated the situation, sent me to a periodontist to see if a bone graft would work to make an implant. The periodontist saw me immediately, the same day! This consultation was $25 (500 pesos). No, she said, it won’t work. After that, I went to get a panoramic x-ray. This cost $12 and I left with x-rays in hand.
The following week, I was in the dental chair all morning prepping for a four-tooth bridge. It was half the cost of an equal procedure in the USA. The temporary fit perfectly, and two weeks later, the bridge came back from the lab and, after some adjustments, it fit perfectly, too.
I have a good friend who was concerned about my getting dental work done in Mexico. She has had a lifetime of expensive reconstruction. She was afraid the quality would not be good. To the contrary. The craftsmanship and technical skill was equal if not better. The cost was half. The speed was astounding. and the personal care and consideration was incredible. Dr. Tenorio answers his own phone and text messages within minutes. He is a compassionate, responsive practitioner.
Come to Oaxaca for your dental work. You will be amazed to discover the culture of the city and region, and also the great dental outcomes.
.Dr. Daniel Tenorio Oda, Av. Mexico 68 #307, San Felipe del Agua, Oaxaca, Mexico. 951-516-2613.
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