Where to go
Border towns are cheapest and quickest to reach; resort cities cost more but fold in a vacation. Pick by where you live and what you need done.
| Destination | Access | US gateway | Implant + crown | Trip cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Algodones | Drive across | Yuma, AZ (7 mi) | $1,500–$2,300 | $120–$400 |
| Tijuana | Drive across | San Diego, CA (San Ysidro / Otay Mesa) | $1,575–$2,415 | $150–$600 |
| Nuevo Progreso | Drive across | Progreso, TX (Rio Grande Valley) | $1,500–$2,300 | $100–$350 |
| Ciudad Juárez | Drive across | El Paso, TX | $1,500–$2,300 | $100–$350 |
| Cancún | Fly in | Cancún International (CUN) | $2,025–$3,105 | $500–$1,400 |
| Playa del Carmen | Fly in | Cancún International (CUN), ~45 min south | $1,950–$2,990 | $500–$1,400 |
| Puerto Vallarta | Fly in | Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International (PVR) | $1,875–$2,875 | $450–$1,200 |
| Los Cabos | Fly in | Los Cabos International (SJD) | $2,100–$3,220 | $550–$1,600 |
| Mérida | Fly in | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International (MID) | $1,725–$2,645 | $450–$1,200 |
| Guadalajara | Fly in | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International (GDL) | $1,725–$2,645 | $400–$1,100 |
"Implant + crown" is the finished single-tooth price as a planning estimate. Trip cost is a rough one-person round trip including lodging.
A dusty four-block grid of dental offices, pharmacies, opticians and taco stands right at the border — functional, not scenic.
Destination guide →A real city with a serious food and craft-beer scene (Avenida Revolución, Plaza Río).
Destination guide →One main street of dentists, pharmacies and curio shops.
Destination guide →A large border city; most visitors stay in El Paso and cross for appointments.
Destination guide →Full resort city: the Hotel Zone is a 14-mile barrier island of beaches and all-inclusives; downtown (El Centro) is where locals live and many clinics are.
Destination guide →Walkable, European-flavoured beach town centred on Quinta Avenida (5th Ave), a pedestrian street of cafes, shops and dental offices one block from the sand.
Destination guide →Palm-covered mountains meeting Banderas Bay.
Destination guide →Desert-meets-sea luxury: Cabo San Lucas (marina, nightlife) and San José del Cabo (art district, calmer) linked by a 20-mile resort corridor.
Destination guide →Grand colonial architecture, a huge Sunday street festival, and a slower pace.
Destination guide →The home of mariachi and tequila, with a walkable historic centre and the arty Chapultepec district.
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