| Cheap Mexican Dentists Wooing Americans Kate Seamons - Newser | |
May 26, 2014 |
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How rough is America's dental state of affairs? Rough enough that US citizens are heading to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - dogged by a reputation of being one of the world's most dangerous cities, though KVIA notes that violence is down - to get their teeth cared for.
The station and the Atlantic both talked to Dr. Jessica Nitardy, who lives in El Paso, Texas, but commutes to her practice in Ciudad Juarez where she "can count my Mexican patients on my fingers. They all come from Austin, Houston, even Florida, Colorado, Alaska..."
Look no further than her website to understand why they make the journey: A chart lines Rio Grande Dental's prices alongside common US prices for porcelain crowns ($249 versus $850) and fillings ($50 versus $250), along with significantly cheaper dental implants, root canals, and more.
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