Mexico's Worst Dental Tourism Dentists by Certified Dentists Internationale'

The 3 Stooges were not Mexican - but you get the idea...

MEXICAN DENTAL TOURISM HORROR STORIES

Scary Mexican dental stories often begin when patients go to a clinic with the cheapest price. Tip: When you cross the border - it’s time to shop quality not price. You are already saving 50-75% and if you keep shopping - you will definitely find the lowest price and may be sorry you did.

What can go wrong? Infections, misaligned implants, implants set too close, implants set in patients not suitable for implants, poor quality implants and adhesives that soon fail, crude crowns, crowns too close, too big, too thin - and worse. Patients can end up paying double - by paying to have the work redone. Many of those scary stories you hear about dental tourism from your dentist back home are true.

The Best Dentists in Mexico and Beyond Are Board Certified - Here's how to find them.

Certified Dentists and Doctors Internationale’ (CDDI) is the new international division of the 2 decades old Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association. CDDI offers patients considering medical and dental travel many services that will make their journey successful.

The new association was created to find patients the best medical and  dental tourism providers in popular medical tourism destinations such as  Mexico, Eastern Europe and Asia.

Scary Mexican Dentist Stories - Don't Let Your Dental Vacation Become a Horror Show

Call it a Mexican Dental Vacation, Dental Travel or Dental Holiday.. Whatever you call it...  

If not planned properly - dental tourism can be your worst nightmare come true.  

By David de Los Angeles

Here's how to avoid starring in your own dental vacation horror story:

 1.  Always get estimates from board certified dentists who are accredited for your procedures. Board certified dentists in most developing countries cost the same as less trained general dentists. And many general dentists would love to learn advanced dentistry at your expense. Board Certified Dentists Internationale' Association will get 1-3 estimates for you without any additional cost or obligation.

2.  Choose dentists who speak your language.  So you won't need to know how to say “Take it easy doc!”  in  Spanish, Thai or Mandarin. Most foreign board certified dentists speak English fairly well as they often use English language textbooks and  many do graduate study in the US & UK.

3.  Avoid commercial dental broker agencies like WhatEva Dentist, Tooth Fairy-a-GoGo, DentureAdvetures etc. who list any dentists who pay their fees and who cannot possibly vet the 1,000’s of dentists they feature. Properly vetting each dentist can often take weeks contacting and recontacting local authorities and colleges. Best go direct to the specialist associations to avoid the non-certified dentists who make up the majority of the listings on those sites. The specialist associations do a good job keeping the riff-raff off their rosters. And by going direct you avoid the agency fees.