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Dental Travel Guides

Dental Travel Guides offers certified dental care through its network of more than 80 dental clinics throughout Latin America and beyond, carefully selected for their long-term experience with US employers, TPA and insurance benefits providers.

The Dental Travel Guides Provider Network

Dental Travel Guides features deeply experienced dentists, state-of-the-art facilities and friendly bilingual staff, ensuring our patients receive quality dental care that meets, and often exceeds, US standards.

Most importantly: Dental Travel Guides offers comprehensive dental care at prices averaging 50% of those in the U.S.

Why Try Dental Travel Guides?

What Procedures/Treatments Are Available?

• Dental Implants• Veneers• Over Dentures and Standard Dentures• Root Canals• Bridges & Crowns• Whitening• Braces• Smile Makeover

Let’s Take a Look at Dental Implants!

What is an implant

Who is a candidate

What to expect

What are the savings

What are the alternatives

What is a Dental Implant?

A dental implant is a metal post that is surgically positioned into the jawbone beneath your gums. Once in place, replacement teeth, or even bridges or dentures, can be securely mounted onto them.

Dental implants provide secure fit with a natural feel. Dentures and bridges mounted to implants won't slip or shift in your mouth.

Before and After dental implants

Implants consists of 3 parts:

• the implant/screw- inserted in the jaw, normally made from titanium

• the abutment- a small metal post on which the new tooth is placed

• The crow- the new tooth structure, made from a variety of materials such as zirconium or porcelain.

Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease or an injury.

To receive implants, you need to have healthy gums and enough bone to support the implant.

What to Expect When Getting a Dental Implant

Dental implants are an ideal option for people…

in good general oral health

who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease or an injury

have healthy gums and enough bone to support the implant

Who is a Candidate for Dental Implants?

Dental Implants - The $avings

Dental Implants with Dental Travel Guides start at $1750 per tooth and includes all 3 parts of the implant.

A single implant in the U.S. averages between $3,000-$4,000.

Be wary if you see pricing much cheaper-American dental offices usually don’t roll the pricing of all three required elements into their advertised price!

Dental Implants – Comparing Prices

Keep in mind:

Often there is additional work that needs to be done before an implant can be placed, such as extractions, bone grafting, and other prep work.

When getting your comparative US quote, make sure to ask for ALL the costs associated with the work you need to ensure that you are getting a a true apples-to-apples comparison of prices!

About half of patients that inquire about implants actually decide on an overdenture.

An overdenture is a denture that uses precision dental attachments to hold the denture down.

The Implant Option: Overdenture

The overdenture attachment can be placed in tooth roots that have been saved, or placed into dental implants which have been placed to receive them.

In the U.S., the common marketing term is “snap-on denture”.

What is an Overdenture?

Overdentures are offered through Dental Travel Guides on full dental implants only (not on mini-implants, which only last 3-5 years).

Overdenture

Studies demonstrate that, because an overdenture preservers the root of the tooth, patients report sensory input sensations similar to those experienced with teeth.

Overdenture

As an option to implants, overdentures require less invasive work (you’ll have fewer or no implants)….

….and the cost is about ¼ the cost of a full set of implants.

Why Overdenture?

In other words, overdenture patients still feel like they have teeth.

Overdenture

Before and Afters

Dental Travel Guides Patientswith

Something To Smile About

A picture is worth a

thousand words!

Carolyn H. of Canada had teeth extracted, root canals, and new bridges and crowns placed

George R. of Los Angeles got a smile makeover with crowns

Karen O. of San Diego got a smile makeover that included extractions and bridges

Marissa M. of Texas had dental implants

James K. of South Carolina had dental veneers

Robert S. of Hawaii had dental implants

Valleen A. of Alaska had extractions and received dentures

Dental Travelers Share Stories

My Dental Travel Guides Case Manager was exceptional to work with. She helped me with information about the upcoming trip, places to stay, border crossing, and the information about the doctor and his dental office. Then she stayed in touch with me through out my 4-day stay and the return trip to the dental office to finish the Bridge and Crown work I was having done.

-Bill L., California, Restorative work

Dental Travelers Share Stories

I was very impressed with Dr Landeros and his staff. Everything went off without a hitch. I was in Mexico for less than a week. I am so happy that I went ahead and had Dr Landeros do the work. The entire process met my expectations and the best part: no more jaw pain and I look younger! I love that part! I am recommending Dr Landeros to everyone I know.

-Kathy F., Texas, Restorative work

The procedure itself took a little more than two hours, was painless, and Dr. Lorenzana did an excellent job of talking me through every step – in his perfect English. After the procedure, the only pain killer required was some ibuprofen for two days. I would certainly go back to Dr. Lorenzana.

- Herb S., San Francisco, Dental Implants

Dental Travelers Share Stories

My work consisted of two appointments. I needed a filling on one tooth and a three surface inlay on another tooth. So the first day I had my filling done and a mold taken for my inlays and then capped with temporary material.

The next day I went back and had my inlays adhered, and my teeth were as good as new. The entire process was painless.

My U.S. dentist had estimated my co-pay at about $1,200. My full cost in Mexico, around $300.

- Debbie ., San Francisco, Dental Implants

Dental Travelers Share Stories

Most of our dental offices, especially those located near the U.S. –Mexico border, offer a free consultation appointment, so there is no risk to visiting the office, having a free exam with digital X-RAYS, and getting a dental treatment plan recommendation.

Will I Like the Dentist?

Why Dental Travel Is Growing

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We make it easy!

The Dental Travel Guides Program Includes:

• Pre-and post-procedure guidance from your Dental Travel Guide• Online dental history records management• Setting up phone consultations as needed• Travel Concierge Services – full travel+

treatment itinerary provided• Free ground transportation*

*For dental quotes > U.S. $3,500