FIXING BROKEN AND CHIPPED TEETH - Remedies from crowns and veneers

How To Fix Your Broken Smile - 
By the Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association

Does your smile look like you've been chewing on rocks?  
Are your teeth chipped, cracked or broken - some with painful jagged edges?  Do you self-consciously cover your mouth when you speak or are afraid to smile in public or for photos? 

Here's some temporary and permanent remedies to fix your smile including dental pain relievers dental  crowns, veneers.

A broken piece of tooth or jagged edge inside the mouth can cause infection, injury and be a constant source irritation to the tongue. If visible when you open your mouth or smile your self-esteem can be adversely affected. 

Almost as badly as if you had missing teeth!

Photo: Justin Bieber without teeth. Cosmetic dentistry candidate? Nope - he needs implants or dentures.

The following immediate remedies can be taken prior to seeing a dentist:

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• For pain take Advil, Tylenol, Dolac and if you have an infection - Ampicillin the penicillin based anti-biotic. 
• In many countries like Mexico you can buy it without a prescription or go to a generic pharmacy like Dr. Simi’s in Mexico where clinics are staffed with an in-house doctors who will consult and prescribe meds for $3-$5.
• A salt water or borax and water rinse can help. Use mouthwashes like Oral B Black and Original Listerine to alleviate pain, minor infection and abscesses. 
• Sterilize a nail file or other small tool file and file the jagged edges down.

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Ultimately professional care will be required to properly restore your smile. The following are some of the more commons solutions offered by dentists.  Remember, that in Mexico and many other developing countries you will get the best results from Board Certified Dental Association dentists who have 2-4 more years’ specialist training in advanced procedures such as crowns, veneers, bridges and cosmetic dentistry.

Dental Filling or Bonding:  In the case of small chips - filling or bonding can solve the problem. For bonding, the tooth surface is etched with a liquid to roughen it and adhere the tooth color matching bonding material. Afterwards, an adhesive material is applied, followed by the bonding material. Lastly, an ultraviolet light will be used to harden the bonding material.

Dental Crown: In case of a lot of decay or breaking out of a large piece of tooth, the dentist grinds or files away a part of the remaining tooth and covers the same with a crown to protect the tooth and enhance its appearance. Porcelain and resin crowns can be made to match the original tooth. 

Root Canal, Post and Rebuild - In case the entire top of tooth is fully broken along with the root in an intact position, the dentist performs a root canal and places a pin or post in the canal. Afterwards, he builds up enough structure onto which the crown can be made. In the later stage, the dentist may cement the crown over the pin or post-retained restoration.

The crown can be easily installed within two visits. At the first visit, the dentist takes x-rays for checking the roots of tooth and surrounding bone. A putty like material will be used to make an impression of tooth which is about to receive the crown. 

A temporary crown of thin metal is used till the permanent one gets ready from the lab. During the second visit, the temporary crown will be removed and the permanent one set.

Dental Veneers: If visible front tooth is broken or chipped, a dental veneer may contribute in making it look healthy again. If teeth are badly stained or cracked often several or all the  visible teeth may be veneered.  A veneer is a thin shell of tooth-colored porcelain or resin composite material covering the whole front of tooth with a thicker section for replacing the broken part of tooth.  Similar to a crown but 3-sided, thinner and more delicate.

In preparation, the dentist removes about 0.3 to 1.2 mm of enamel from its surface. An impression is sent to make the veneer. A dental lab needs to cast the veneer which can take 3-5 working days and a  2^nd visit to the dentist is required to set the veneers.

Root canal therapy involves the removal of dead pulp from tooth, cleaning the same and sealing it.  It is performed by general dentists and endodontic specialists in Mexico and many developing countries and only permitted to be performed by specialists with advanced training in most developed countries such as the USA and Canada.

 In Mexico and many other developing nations, you will get the best work from a board certified specialist who won’t be learning on-the-job at your expense.

The cost of a specialist vs. a general dentist in most developing countries is virtually identical according to the American Dental Association, so when going offshore for your dental work – take the ADA’s advice and choose one who is board certified in the specialties you require.

A good place to begin searching for one in Mexico is with the Board Certified Mexico Dental Association. You can get Free estimates and referrals there.

Visit: www.certifieddentists.org/


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Cabo San Lucas Offers Great Mexican Dental Vacations - Pressbox

Just be sure you get a Board Certified Dental Association dentist when in Mexico for the best work.

Cabo Surf Hotel - Seven Seas Restaurant patio dining.

By Pressbox - 

US Dentist Dr. Nelson Henry's Mexico Dentist Guide Features Mexican Dental Vacations to Cabo, Los Algodones, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Tijuana with Board Certified Dentists for the best dentistry in Mexico!

Mexico Dentist Guide is owned by Dr. Nelson Henry DMD. He is a former owner of 2 dental clinics in Maine USA, semi-retired and now staying active sending patients on Mexican dental vacations where they can afford large treatments. 

CABO IS THE BEST DENTAL VACATION DESTINATION IN MEXICO! By Certified Dentists Internationale'

CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO DENTAL VACATION

Certified Dentists internationale’ offers the very best certified dentists in the best dental tourism destinations the world over including Cabo San Lucas - Mexico's top dental vacation destination.  

Cabo and San Jose del Cabo (aka Los Cabos) are visited by over 2.5 million tourists annually. Located at the southernmost tip of the Baja Peninsula 900 miles south of San Diego California it’s famed for perfect beaches, warm pristine waters and a multitude of exciting things for visitors of all ages to do from big game fishing and golf to zip lining, fine dining and much more!

HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES MISSING TEETH (Kim Kardashian breaks the internet missing more than teeth)

View these hilarious photos of celebs in desperate need of dental makeovers.

Newscasters, Politicians and Hollywood celebs have long known that one secret to success is to have a powerful smile. It's funny (and scary) to see some of our favorite people without teeth.

These pics have been photo shopped. But they really do show how much older one appears without teeth. Pics of Trump and Hillary are all over the net - likely created by mean-spirited supporters of their political opponents.  And way too frightening to look at. So we skipped those. 'Break The Internet'  Kim Kardashian (sans clothes and teeth) is always good for a smile. And she has a big one.

Justin Bieber whose publicity agents try to pass him off as the sometimes naughty but nice boy next door now looks like the parolee from the wrong side of town. 

THE MOST POPULAR MEXICO DENTAL TOURISM PLACES & TREATMENTS by the Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association.

MEXICO IS THE MOST POPULAR DENTAL TOURISM & VACATION DESTINATION IN THE WORLD - This article explores the best Mexican dental vacation places, procedures & prices

Photo: A Pacific Ocean sunset in popular dental vacation destination Puerto Vallarta 

              

     The vast majority of dental patients from the USA day-trip to Mexico border towns like Tijuana or Los Algodones for quick and affordable dentistry saving hundreds and often a couple of thousand dollars on procedures like crowns or a dental implant. 

Lets talk about Tijuana for a moment. Mexico's 2nd largest city is located downhill from 20 million Southern Californians  just across the border from San Diego. Thousand of patients from the US have visited Tijuana annually for the past 60 years or more. 

There are 2^nd generation Tijuana dentists with 3^rd generation dentists on the way with up to 95% of their patients being Americans with a sprinkling of Canadians who couldn't (or refused) to pay the extra $100 to continue flying to Cabo or Puerto Vallarta.

Patients who have extensive dental work to be done – oral restorations, cosmetic dental makeovers etc. which can easily take 1 to 2 weeks to complete often fly to see dentists in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta or Cancun where they can enjoy a world-class dental vacation. 

There are days between dental appointments which one can enjoy doing all the fun activities these places are famous for. Like staying in fabulous hotels, great dining, golf on ocean courses, dolphin shows, sports fishing and being towed by a speedboat 600' in the air hanging on to a parachute. 

The most popular Mexican dental VACATION destinations are the aforementioned Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Tijuana (stay and play in San Diego).  The most popular dental TRAVEL destination is a toss-up between Tijuana and Los Algodones south of Yuma Arizona.

The dusty little border town of Los Algodones across the border from Yuma is not the kind of place one would call a dental vacation destination. But it has received a lot of media in the US press for being a "Mecca" for low-cost dentistry – but all Mexico qualifies for that title. One would guess the writers of never having been 50 kms. south of the border let alone to Cabo, Cancun or Puerto Vallarta.

 

Photo: Los Algodones - Many dental clinics are located in what were once cantinas and brothels not too many years ago.  Today men dressed in scrubs hawk dental clinics on street corners instead of happy hour in the bars.

YOUR COSMETIC DENTIST COULD BE ONE OF THE 3 STOOGES

The American Dental Association says cosmetic dentistry is not a dental specialty, so anyone can call themselves a Cosmetic Dentist in the US.  Even the 3 Stooges could have - 

In the US - cosmetic dentistry is not an American Dental Association (ADA) recognized specialty and any dentist can purchase a dental whitening machine, double their prices overnight and call themselves a 'Cosmetic Dentist.' Some join cosmetic dentist associations and hang their membership certificates on their salon wall for added credibility. 

Virtually anyone can join some of these cosmetic dental associations. Dental students, dental lab technicians, dental suppliers, general dentists and even the 3 Stooges would be welcome so long as they paid the membership fee. 

Consumer protection laws in the US have not caught on to the cosmetic dentistry gimmick that many general dentists in the US use to promote themselves with.  How can they be charged with misrepresentation when cosmetic dentistry does not exist as a specialty field in the eyes of the American Dental Association?

You don't always know what you are going to get when you see a cosmetic dentist in the States... because there are not any ADA recognized certification boards, dental college advanced degrees or standards for the field.

True cosmetic dentistry as found in many countries outside the USA can involve dental implantology, periodontics, endondontics and other fields with an emphasis on aesthetics as well as functionality. 

In the US a general dentist is not permitted to perform implants or crowns unless they have graduated from the appropriate dental specialist school. But they can (and do) call themselves cosmetic dentists with carefree abandon because the specialty per the ADA - does not exist.

In Mexico general dentists are permitted to learn advanced dentistry such as dental implants, oral surgery etc. at the patients expense and peril. (Read that again).  No dentist anywhere, any place,  on either side of the border can call themselves Board Certified unless they are without risking the loss of their license. Board certification is your best guarantee that you will be getting a professional who is fully trained, tested and accredited for the specific procedures you need.

To become a certified cosmetic dentist In Mexico, one has to attend a dental specialist college for another 2 years beyond the 4 years of basic dental college (and 1 year public service in a government clinic).

Board Certification comes after graduating from dental specialist college and taking the Board exams - written, lab demonstrative and oral. Less than 1% of dentists are Board Certified. They are the best of the best and the ones you want when you go on your dental vacation abroad.

Best of all, board certified dentists often cost the same as far-less trained general dentists in Mexico and elsewhere offshore. That's due to the increased competition from all the un-certified dentists attempting complicated dentistry by winging it.  That's a good deal for the patient so long as they end up in a board certified dentists chair.

Mexican dental horror stories are true. And usually caused by general dentists attempting procedures they have no business doing. It used to be that way in the US before the advent of stronger consumer protection laws regulating dentists. 

Board Certified Dentists Internationale CDI helps with referrals, estimates  and dental travel information without cost to patients and features top certified dentists in Mexico, Asia and Europe.

Board Certified Dentists Internationale' is the outgrowth of the recent merger of the Mexico City Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association and the Board Certified Asia Dental Association in Manila.

Visit: www.certifieddentists.org/


By David Mandich 

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HOW TO AVOID FAKE DENTISTS IN MEXICO - by the Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association

How to find & qualify the best dentists in Mexico & avoid the pretenders.  

Dentistry in Mexico is affordable.  Everyone knows that. 

But American and Canadian dental patients need to know what Mexican patients know about dentists in Mexico..


 Dental tourists from the USA and Canada need to be aware that things are not always the same in Mexico as back home. 

There are 4 kinds of dentists in Mexico. Board Certified Dentists are the best, next are certified dentists, then general dentists and 3rd are all the pretenders. Guess who gets the most business and does the most harm?

Here's the issue and most dental tourism patients are clueless about it. General dentists in Mexico with only basic dental education are permitted to attempt advanced dental procedures learning as they go by practicing on their patients. If you are not awake yet, read that last line again!

This is the most problematic of all the issues regarding Mexican dental tourism. This practice of general dentists attempting advanced dentistry on unsuspecting patients is a violation of consumer protection laws in most developed countries - but legal in many developing nations like Mexico. 

Anyone can call themselves a "Specialist" in Mexico.  

Even the guy selling tacos on the corner or the girls in the cantina can (and do) call themselves specialists. And be aware that general dentists in Mexico without any training in advanced dentistry can call themselves specialists in implants or cosmetic dentistry.  If you aren't into rolling dice, find a Board Certified Specialist Dentist. Then have a margarita and everything will be fine. 

The word "specialist" means nothing.  But Board Certified means everything.

To be Certified, the dentist has to graduate from 4 years of basic dental college, then attend another 2-6 years of specialist college. Endodontics (root canals) is 2 years more, implants, oral surgery - 3-4 more  years.  That dentist is now a Certified Dentist in their particular field of specialty. 

But stop for a moment and consider. Using a certified dentist who didn't take the boards can be compared to hiring a lawyer who didn't take the bar exam. If you want the best - get a Board Certified Dentist. If the new Certified Dentist specialist is really top drawer, they will study for the Board Exams - written, lab and oral exams given by a panel of experts in their chosen specialty.

Selecting a Board Certified  Dentist in Mexico is absolutely your best guarantee that the work will be done safely, and to international professional standards. You can find Board Certified Dentists in Mexico trained and accredited in all the American and Mexican recognized dental specialties. General dentists and many so-called "especialistas" in Mexico are usually not formally trained or certified in any specialties.

Avoid dentists in white jackets bearing cheap dental implants from China. 

With a board certified dentist in Mexico you don't get fake specialists or general dentists learning advanced dentistry such as dental implants at your expense. And no pretenders such as lab techs, dental school drop-outs or unlicensed illegal alien dentists from Central America or the US (really!). Small border towns are infamous for these dental predators.

Undocumented fake dentists in some border towns prey on desperate American patients. The Mexican health authorities to their credit close the clinics down from time to time but they pop back up again. Trusting foreign patients are easy money. 

Many foreign patients have unwittingly spent many 1,000's of dollars on implants and makeovers by a general dentist or other pretenders only to have the work redone at a later date due to infections, misalignment, poor quality implants, inexpensive adhesives or crown material etc.

Your dentist back home may warn (scare, intimidate, educate) you on the consequences of seeing a dentist in Mexico and there is some truth to what is being said. But these scare tactics always omit the good experiences of the 1,000's of patients seeing quality board certified dentists in Mexico who do fine work. 

Board Certified and Certified dentists in Mexico typically cost the same as general dentists. 

Why?  Because of all the competition from the non-certified general dentists in Mexico who have no business doing specialist work. But that's good for you the consumer as long as you insist on a certified dentist.  

The Bottom Line.

Unless your dentist in Mexico is fully accredited by a specialist college certified for the procedures you need, you don't know what you kind of work you will end up with. And to have the work redone will be costly and certainly not painless.

The challenge is to find a Board Certified Dentist.

 About 5-10% of dentists in Mexico are certified for specialties having graduated from a specialist college. But they are not Board Certified. If you want the very best, find one that has passed the Board Exams. Board Certified Dentists are less than 1% of the dentists in  Mexico. But they are the best and typically cost the same as the rest.

Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association membership is restricted to senior dentists who become members by invitation. Many are present or former Presidents or Directors of specialist associations, dental specialist college instructors, award winners, hospital maxillo-facial or oral surgery department heads. 

Find Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association member dentists in Cabo, San Jose del Cabo, Cancun, Guadalajara, Los Algodones, Mazatlan, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana and other popular dental travel destinations in Mexico. 

And now you can find Board Certified Dentists in Asia through their affiliation with Certified Dentists Internationale' Tip: Dental prices in Manila are about 30% less than in Mexico. If having a major dental makeover that's a lot of savings. Even after paying for airfare. 

Saludos!

David Mandich

For Certified Dentists Internationale'
Url: www.certifieddentists.org/
Email: certifiedmexdentist@gmail.com

For Free Estimates and Referrals to Board Certified Dentists in Mexico and Asia visit:

• Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association
  
• Certified Asia Dental Association 
• Certified Dentists Internationale' 

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A DENTAL VACATION IS MORE FUN Than Just a Root Canal!

Dental tourism news from the NY Times, about dental travel, dental holidays, dental vacation, Mexico dental vacation, dental prices, Cabo dental vacation, Puerto Vallarta dental vacation, Asia dental travel, Cabo news, Australia dental tourism

 A Dental Vacation is More Fun Than Just a Root Canal!

Posted in Dental Tourism by doasisserbia

Source: New York Times

By CAMILLE SWEENEY

California hairstylist and makeup artist Jennifer Gates  hadn’t seen a dentist in years when she got the call last spring. Her father, Jerry Halley, 64, phoned to say he desperately needed crowns for a few back teeth and other work. Without insurance, Mr. Halley, who owns a landscaping business in Oregon, would have to pay the estimated $8,000 bill.

  “We all needed quality dental care, fast,” said Ms. Gates, whose own dental-work estimate was $20,000 and whose immediate family was also uninsured. “So, I started planning.” Ms. Gates found a reputable dentist through the Board Certified Mexico Dentist Association. Six weeks later, Ms. Gates flew to join her parents for a week of massages and tanning in Cabo, Mexico, punctuated, in her case, by daily visits to a dentist.