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1Bajalover
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How About Dentist Recommendatons for La Paz?
contact info, experience with - roundabout prices
I need some major work as does my friend - I would
like to be in Baja as opposed to at the Border - better
for hanging out
thanks for feedback...it is appreciated!
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Mula
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Yxchel Clavel Gutierrez
Arte Dental Essex
dentalessexlapaz@yahoo.com
612 122 3136
entre Allende y Normal
Durango 641
Fracc. Perla CP 23040
LaPaz
Have to see the Dentist to get quotes, but extremely reasonable.
Have used Yxchel for 5 years and a 10 all the way.
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In La Paz, I can recommend Dr. Paula Araiza Parra, located on the corner of Juarez and Guillermo Prieto, five blocks up from the Malecon. Juarez is a
block south of the Hotel Los Arcos.
About three years ago, I needed a root canal done. I had been to two other dentists, but in each case I was unable to stand the pain of their probing.
By the time I tried Dr. Araiza, I was to the point where I was going to tell her to just yank the sucker out if it started hurting. To my surprise and
relief, she got the job done with no discomfort. Better novocaine?
I think I remember paying around $250 dollars for the root canal and crown, but I wouldn't bet on the accuracy of my memory on that.
I remember reading something once in her office about "English spoken," but can't vouch for how well she speaks it.
Good luck with your work, wherever you decide to have the it done. Can't say I've ever been fond of dental work.
[Edited on 1-22-2012 by Bajatripper]
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1Bajalover
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Thank you for these tips
Bajatripper - would you happen to have a phone number for Dr Parra ......this is all very helpful info
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Dr.lorenia Estrada Talamantes
612--125-5304
She's been our dentist for 12 years, speaks very good English
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 1Bajalover
Bajatripper - would you happen to have a phone number for Dr Parra ......this is all very helpful info |
Glad to: 612-123-0195. For what it's worth, she accepts major credit cards and has a "sistema de pagos a 6 meses sin intereses con tarjetas Bancomer,"
which probably doesn't apply to you, but I thought I'd include that info just in case.
FYI: Mexico uses the Spanish system of placing the father's last name before the mother's (Mexican names usually include both the mother's maiden name
[which is the mother's father's last name] as well as the father's father's [that isn't a typo] last name).
In Dr. Araiza's case, "Araiza" would be her father's last name AND the name one would use when refering to her by only one of her last names.
This little cultural difference has caused much confusion over the years. One case I'm aware of is that of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the Portuguez
explorer who is most famous for his explorations of the north American Pacific coast on behalf of Spain. In the US, we commemorate monuments to him
using his mother's maiden name--such as the Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma, San Diego--when all of his accomplisments in Spanish refer to
him by Rodriguez, which tends to generate confusion when people who are bilingual read histories in the two languages (English and Spanish). Most
Mexicans (or Spaniards, for that matter) probably don't correlate the Cabrillo monument in San Diego with Juan Rodriguez.
But you probably don't give a hoot about all that. It's the history buff in me speaking up, pay him no attention. He can be boring at times.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajatripper
| Quote: | Originally posted by 1Bajalover
Bajatripper - would you happen to have a phone number for Dr Parra ......this is all very helpful info |
Glad to: 612-123-0195. For what it's worth, she accepts major credit cards and has a "sistema de pagos a 6 meses sin intereses con tarjetas Bancomer,"
which probably doesn't apply to you, but I thought I'd include that info just in case.
FYI: Mexico uses the Spanish system of placing the father's last name before the mother's (Mexican names usually include both the mother's maiden name
[which is the mother's father's last name] as well as the father's father's [that isn't a typo] last name).
In Dr. Araiza's case, "Araiza" would be her father's last name AND the name one would use when refering to her by only one of her last names.
This little cultural difference has caused much confusion over the years. One case I'm aware of is that of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the Portuguez
explorer who is most famous for his explorations of the north American Pacific coast on behalf of Spain. In the US, we commemorate monuments to him
using his mother's maiden name--such as the Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma, San Diego--when all of his accomplisments in Spanish refer to
him by Rodriguez, which tends to generate confusion when people who are bilingual read histories in the two languages (English and Spanish). Most
Mexicans (or Spaniards, for that matter) probably don't correlate the Cabrillo monument in San Diego with Juan Rodriguez.
But you probably don't give a hoot about all that. It's the history buff in me speaking up, pay him no attention. He can be boring at times.
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This is great Steve... well done on the history and Anglo errors in translation. On a funny side nore, we have a major street off I-5 in Del Mar
called Via de la Valle! LA VALLE??? Almost as funny as La Jolla!! (La Joya) 
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Strong recommendations made by others:
- Evaristo Gonzales Becera.
- Eduardo (Lalo?) Talamantes; Reforma 335; 612 122-7343, 122-6855, has been recommended by MANY here. Someone wrote: "If you go to Dr. Talamantes
(senior or Junior) you will think you are in a BajaNomad travel group. Last visit there, I think I ran into 3 or 4 people from here."
- Jose Sanchez Lopez Salgado; Cel 612 149 4051, tel: 612 125 1604; Aquiles Serdan No 3835 - 1y Colima; Colonia Pueblo Nuevo, CP 23060
- Lorenia Estrada Talamantes; 612-125-5304
- Patricia Camon Sanchez; 124-2224 office; 612 141-6171 Cell
I read somewhere that some of the Club Cruceros folks had issues with a particular female dentist in La Paz that is/was on their service providers
directory - but it was never identified who that was specifically.
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I always used to use Algodones for Dental but after moving to BCS fulltime, I decided that I would take everyones reccomendation and go to La Paz
since that was a frequent destination anyway. Dr. Talamantes, Senior, is one of the best dentists I have ever had and he does a great job. I have
had two implants and several crowns and everything is excellent.
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Have to agree with Pescador
Both my wife and I have had several crowns and other dental work done by Dr. Talamantes (senior)and even our dentist in the states says he does good
work. He even puts on music for you to listen to and if you are real, real lucky will even sing for you, so the wife say's Been going to
him for many years.
Have also heard good of JR. too.
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1Bajalover
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Dr Talamantes
sounds like a winner for sure. What are his rates like?
Thank You All
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Man or Woman?
Dr Talamantes seems to be a woman to some and a he to others....which is it? Lorenia does sound female but it also
sounds like there is a "senior" and a junior here
I am glad there are such an abundance of good dentists
being recommended and to check out..
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 1Bajalover
Dr Talamantes seems to be a woman to some and a he to others....which is it? Lorenia does sound female but it also sounds like there is a "senior" and
a junior here. |
Three people, two offices - as noted above:
1. Dra Lorenia Talamantes.
2. Dr Eduardo Talamantes Sr & Dr Eduardo Talamantes Jr.
All THREE have gotten great reviews from Nomads, fwiw.
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Dr. Talamantes Sr. is located on Reforma, closest cross street is Serdan. There is a miniature light house in front of the office. My last porcelain
crown was approx. $250.00us that was a couple years ago. My wife had a post and crown done for approx. $400.00us two months ago. Don't know how he
compares with prices but many Americans use him and he is very good IMO.
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thanks for all these responses and info ... it is most useful and gives options as having the work done here runs into thousands of dollars, there at
least half and.... you can lay on the beach..in the sun... while recovering
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UnoMas - by "post and crown" do you mean the same thing as "implant"? If so, $400US is a really fantastic deal.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalinda
UnoMas - by "post and crown" do you mean the same thing as "implant"? If so, $400US is a really fantastic deal. |
No a post is where you put a post into a tooth that is either broken or beyond repair with a filling and then a crown is put on for strength. That is
entirely different than an implant which is a titanium screw that is mounted in your jaw bone and then after it attaches to the bone a crown is put
on.
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Thanks Pescador - that price makes much more sense now. I thought it would have been amazingly low for an implant. Had never heard of a post and
crown before, so now the difference is clear - thanks.
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any emails for recommended dentists in La Paz
as do not have international phone access...is there another
way to communicate with some of the dentists recommended
in La Paz so as to not have to do all that when I/we arrive -
it would save a lot of time
thanks
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ooops dentists names
The Talamantes family - father, son and a woman with
the same last name
as well as Jose Salvador?
thanks
a fax number would also work, email or fax number
to contact them through
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