I'm going to be spending the winter near Mulege and would like to have the name and address of a good dentist in the area. Just in case. The choppers
are getting old and troublesome.
Anybody know one?
[Edited on 9-24-2014 by SFandH]bajabuddha - 9-24-2014 at 08:41 AM
check your u2uBob and Susan - 9-24-2014 at 12:21 PM
this guy and his staff are great
dr Guillermo and staff
calle pedro Altamirano #6
Santa Rosalia
615-15-200-72SFandH - 9-24-2014 at 12:46 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Bob and Susan
this guy and his staff are great
dr Guillermo and staff
calle pedro Altamirano #6
Santa Rosalia
615-15-200-72
Thanks. Dr. Bill? Is Guillermo his last name?Bob and Susan - 9-24-2014 at 02:14 PM
last name is Guillermo
he across from the county offices where the basketball courts are
he opens at 3pm
he works at the hospital in the mornings
best crown susan has ever purchased
we've had teeth pulled
and other stuff
he has helpers...all are good
and I've had a lot of experience with dentistsAKgringo - 9-24-2014 at 02:21 PM
I don't know Dr Guillermo, but that is usually a first name. The Spanish equivalent of William, or Bill for short.Bob and Susan - 9-24-2014 at 02:26 PM
that is his first name
I just took out his card
Dr Guillermo Rosas MurilloAlm - 9-24-2014 at 04:09 PM
For non-emergency work I would look into Ensenada area. Especially crowns and implants. Better/newer equipment, US-graduated doctors. I'm not sure
there is any dentists lab at all on the stretch between Ensenada and Cabo, and now Cabo is probably off the list for a while. La Paz would be my
second choice, usually lower prices than Ensenada or Cabo, - if/when La Paz recover after the hurricane.
Sudden pain is a different story though.
La PaZ Dentist
AKgringo - 9-24-2014 at 05:43 PM
I am headed to La Paz next week to complete some dental work I started last season. I have communicated with my dentist today, and she says it is
business as usual.
I am very pleased with the work I have had done, and would gladly recommend her if someone is looking for a dentist in La Paz.
As far as price, there is more competition for gringo dollars closer to the border, but there is still enough savings over US prices to pay for my
trip and then some.
I usually stay at Campestre Maranatha, and make short trips from there exploring the back roads and beaches.
I have not been able to contact the camp, and they have been flooded in the past with lesser storms than Odile. If anyone reading this knows their
status, I would appreciate the info.willyAirstream - 9-24-2014 at 06:39 PM
AK gringo
Name and address please.
La Paz Dentist
AKgringo - 9-24-2014 at 07:28 PM
I tried to send U2U, but I think I screwed it up. let me know if you didn't get itAlm - 9-24-2014 at 08:00 PM
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Originally posted by AKgringo
As far as price, there is more competition for gringo dollars closer to the border,
More competition should lead to lower prices, but there is also a lot more US dollars near the border. I didn't find prices of my Ensenada dentist
particularly low, though less popular doctors cost less. Paying $90 one way for a bus ride from central Baja sucks too, though still cheaper than
driving. One place near the border appears to be an exception - Algodones. The competition there is fierce, so prices are low. Or so I've been told.willyAirstream - 9-24-2014 at 08:29 PM
Got it. AK, ThanksAKgringo - 9-24-2014 at 08:44 PM
Algodones is the place to go if price is the deciding factor, and you can park on the US side of the border and walk across to visit the dentist. But
if the work is going to require repeat visits over a week or two, watcha gonna do in Yuma? I would rather hang out in La Paz and make short
excursions exploring the back roads and beaches!
The first Mexican dental vacation I took was a 1999 stay in Puerto Penasco, and that work is still fine, and so are the memories!
G.L.cessna821 - 9-26-2014 at 02:00 AM
Algodones is the best place on the planet for dental and optical, and quality standards are the equivalent of USA or Europe.
For dentistry, check the individuals certificates online, many were trained in USA but can not work there due to immigration rules.
With a good, qualified dentist expect $300 for a partial denture, with next day collection, and similar prices for other work.
An eyesight test and supply of bi-focal spectacles, next day collection, $30.Alm - 9-26-2014 at 11:29 AM
The problem is when there are THAT many dentists in one place like Algodones, there are many poor quality as well. Same applies to big cities like
TJ or Ensenada, with 1 good dentist per 4 or 5 not so good. When I tried to find out about Algodones, people were suggesting some "best clinics".
Out of dozen or half a dozen dentists working in a clinic, there will be 20-25% really good specialists, 50% so-so, and 20-25% to stay away from.
Replacing a filling or extracting tooth is something that anybody can do, but crowns, dentures and implants is different.
Compared my (very good) dentist in Canada, my (also good) dentist in Ensenada is only about 20-30% cheaper, though there is a lot less red tape.
Mexican guy accomplished something that 2 Canadian dentists didn't even want to try.
Glasses... For bi-focal prescription lens I paid $70 CDN - about $65 USD, in my hometown. Still more expensive than Mexico. Frame is a different
story - there are some that cost $10, and there are titanium marvels from Europe that cost $150, and it would be impossible to get it for $10 in
Mexico.
