WHAT'S HAPPENING IN CABO! New Hotels, Restaurants, Board Certified Dentists New Clinics

Cabo San Lucas - What's New!

More than a year after Hurricane Odile, the Baja city has bounced back, with new hotels, restaurant favorites, and plenty of outdoor adventure. It’s a Cabo comeback!

Whale Watching is one of Cabo's most popular visitor activities

BLACK MISO FISH TACOS AT MANTA

If you’re after all things cool, sexy, and hip, there’s no better place than The Cape Hotel, a new Thompson-brand property that feels like Manhattan in Mexico, ten minutes from downtown. Each of the 161 rooms faces the ocean and comes with a money shot of the iconic Cabo arch. Indulge in the property’s beautiful room decor details, like Mexican tile and a copper tub, but save time for the breezy, homelike lobby, multiple bars, stunning infinity pool, and the excellent Manta restaurant, launched by famed chef Enrique Olvera of Mexico City’s Pujol.

Mexico Dental Tourism Can Be Your Worst Nightmare - By David Mandich, Cabo San Lucas Health Care Writer

Most Dental Tourism Patients Go Abroad To Save on Dentistry.  But they don't know when to stop shopping prices. Which can lead to starring in your own dental horror story.

Dental Tourists don't travel to Los Algodones Mexico to take a vacation. They don't go on dental holidays to ride elephants in a Thai jungle or to dive for pearls in the Philippines. The primary motivating factor involved in dental tourism is price.  

Once a patient  decides to go abroad for treatments - the price shopping

should cease at the border.

The patient is already getting 50% - 70% off for the same treatments back home and any more price shopping becomes redundant and detrimental to quality.

PUERTO VALLARTA DENTAL VACATIONS OFFERS VALUE FOR THE MONEY By Certified Doctors & Dentists Internationale'

Photo: Whale watching tours are popular with dental tourists in Puerto Vallarta

Board Certified Dentists in Puerto Vallarta are the ones you want for your important dentistry. Take a dental vacation and bring back a beautiful new smile.

   

Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco is a wonderful, traditional Mexican beach resort town with miles of clean, beautiful beaches, a historic district in city center, and many tourist activities for the visitor from fine dining to golf, dolphin shows, big game fishing, surfing and more.

Certified Doctors & Dentists Internationale' Association from Mexico can show you how to get a beautiful Hollywood smile at a price you can afford from a top dentist in Puerto Vallarta, Cabo, Tijuana or elsewhere in the world for that matter.

While Mexican dental vacation destinations like Cabo and Cancun are better know (and pricier) accommodations and dentist prices in Puerto Vallarta fall closer in line with popular low cost destinations such as Tijuana and Los Algodones. PV is a more traditional vacation destination catering to Mexicans as much as foreigners and has a lower cost of living than the more upscale beach destinations.

Most Puerto Vallarta dental tourists are searching for crowns, cosmetic dentistry and dental implants. And for the best work they should insist on a Board Certified Dentist when anywhere in Mexico.

The Key words are: Board Certified. Because most Puerto Vallarta (and all dentists in Mexico) are not certified for any advanced dentistry. Most are trained as general dentists only. That’s drilling, filling and pulling (non-surgical extractions). 

But many general dentists in Mexico advertise for and attempt complicated dentistry on dental tourists. Some even call themselves 'Specialists.' Anyone can call themselves specialists in Mexico - even the ladies in the cantina can and do.

TIJUANA BECOMING A NEW PLACE TO HANG OUT IN - IT'S NOT LIKE IT USED TO BE - An Exciting Cultural Scene Makes it Better Than Ever

Tijuana has come a long ways in recent years according to this article. But the writer did leave one important facet out - healthcare tourism, which has become a major industry. Tijuana is the leading medical and dental tourism destination in Mexico for Americans and Canadians. -ed

By Meagan Drillinger / for Travel Weeky

Tijuana is a destination you’ve certainly heard of but not necessarily one you might be selling.

Over the years Tijuana has gotten a notorious reputation as a seedy place where teenage boys from the U.S. celebrated rites of passage and depravity beckoned at every turn. And while that may have very well been the case as recently as eight years ago, one operator in the region insists that the TJ of today is decidedly different.

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!

New Mexican Dental Assocation - Certified Dentists Internationale' Features top Board Certified Dentists in Los Algodones, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana and Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas resorts are popular with Mexico dental vacation patients

The dental association Certified Dentists Internationale’ will find you the best dental tourism places in Mexico and top board certified dentists with affordable dental prices. 

Summary:  Certified Dentists Internationale’ the international division of the decades old Board Certified Mexico Dental Association, offers board certified dentist referrals, free estimates, dental vacation information and more.in Mexico's most popular dental vacation destinations.  They offer top certified dentists in Baja California including Cabo, Tijuana and Los Algodones 

Seeing a new dentist in Mexico can be an intimidating thing for many first time dental tourism patients. Despite the fact that one can literally save $1,000’s on their major dental work abroad with 50 to 70% savings being often the case. Tens of thousands of US and Canadians head south for their dentistry annually so you will not be alone. 

Board Certified Dentists Internationale’ offers those considering dental travel to Mexico great services that make the journey a lot easier.

TOP MEDICAL & DENTAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS 2016 Survey By Certified Dentists & Doctors Internationale'

Photo: Land's End, Cabo San Lucas. Mexico medical and dental tourism is the most popular in the America's



Many Americans, Canadians and Western Europeans are traveling abroad for non-emergency procedures such as dental makeovers, hip replacement, cosmetic surgery, or even heart surgery. Each year, some 750,000 U.S. citizens travel to foreign destinations seeking medical treatment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of respondents to a Medical Tourism Association survey who traveled abroad for health reasons did so because they were uninsured. Americans also travel for elective procedures insurance doesn't cover. Cosmetic surgery and dentistry are particularly popular tourism choices, because they are rarely covered by health insurance.

Cost is a big factor in deciding whether to seek care abroad. As a rule of thumb - Procedures that cost more than $6,000 generally are cheaper if performed outside the U.S.

Best Los Algodones Dentist, Reviews, Los Algodones Dental Prices by the Board Certified Mexico Dental Association

By The Board Certified Mexico Dental Association

Los Algodones often called the Mecca of dental tourism in Mexico or Molar City, is located a mere 3 hours from San Diego California and Tijuana via US Hwy 8 or 1 hr. from Mexicali Mexico. It's located on across the Arizona border 10 miles from Yuma. 

Every year tens of thousands of American and Canadian dental patients visit the tiny border town of 5,500. 350 dentists occupy the 4-5 block town center - along with discount pharmacies, optometrists and a scattering of restaurants and souvenir shops. The cattle, cantinas and brothels of days gone by were run out of town by a dentist turned mayor decades ago. If you are into selfies you may luck upon the town greeter walking about costumed as a giant smiling molar.

DENTAL ANXIETY - DENTAL PHOBIA - FINDING YOUR SILVER BULLET By Certified Dentists Internationale'

Fast as the Lone Ranger’s silver bullet …

My family knows the signs. Suddenly I groan, jump up, and start rubbing my leg or twisting a foot.

As I leaned back in the chair waiting for the dentist to check me after the hygienist finished cleaning my teeth, the thought hit me: “I hope I don’t get a cramp.”

As painful and unpleasant as they sometimes are, I can handle needles and even the grinding at the dentist chair. However, when an all too familiar tightening jerks into my toes as I sit in a dental chair, I know I am in for more misery.

LEAVING LAS VEGAS MEDICAL TOURISM - Gambling With Your Bones

Where do you go for great healthcare in Las Vegas?"

"... The airport"

The popular Lice Doctors are on-call here.

Organizations have partnered to promote Las Vegas as a destination for medical and wellness tourism. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, and others developed a strategic plan for medical and wellness tourism.





While gambling, dining, whoring and shopping are popular reasons for visiting Las Vegas, several organizations have partnered to bolster the city's reputation as a destination for medical and wellness tourism.

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. 

EBOLA FIGHT BREAKTHROUGH! $5 Vaccine Approved - Reuters News Update June 2016

Editor's comment:

"In less than 2 years of concentrated effort by governments and scientists around the world a cheap vaccine for Ebola has been created, tested, approved and rushed to the market. It is expected small outbreaks of the virus will continue to occur as they have in some African countries for decades. But now they may not become out-of-control runaway monster epidemics. Like HIV/AIDS... "

It is estimated 11,000 have died from the Ebola virus to date. But that figure pales when compared to the estimated 35 million who have died from the HIV/AIDS virus. Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, almost 78 million people have been infected with the HIV virus and about 39 million people have died of HIV.

Dengue, another killer virus is in the news. Dengvaxia the world's first Dengue vaccine was approved and distribution has begun summer of 2016 in the Philippine..

Read the following great news about Ebola from Reuters. It's good to see some positive news in the fight against viruses. What's the new scary pandemic virus this season? Zika I think. - ed



Reuters:


The Gavi global alliance for vaccines and immunization group signed a $5 million advance purchase commitment on Wednesday to buy a vaccine being developed by Merck to protect against future outbreaks of the deadly Ebola virus.

Gavi said the agreement would help the U.S. drug maker take the experimental Ebola vaccine through late-stage clinical trials to licensing and then through pre-qualification by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Now approved, Merck's so-called VSV-ZEBOV live attenuated Ebola Zaire vaccine would become one of the world's first licensed Ebola shots and Gavi would be able to start buying it to create a stockpile for future outbreaks, it said in a statement issued at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

A vast epidemic of Ebola which swept through three countries in West Africa last year killed more than 11,300 people and infected more than 28,600.

"The suffering caused by the Ebola crisis was a wake-up call to many in the global health community," said Gavi's chief executive Seth Berkley.

"New threats require smart solutions and our innovative financing agreement with Merck will ensure that we are ahead of the curve for future Ebola outbreaks."

The deal was agreed on the understanding that the vaccine will be submitted for a license by the end of 2017.

Speaking to Reuters in Davos, Berkley said the advance commitment should give a positive signal to drug makers developing products that may not have an immediate market.

"It's critical that we give confidence to companies that when they make this type of effort, there is somebody to buy it," he said.

As part of the agreement, Merck will ensure that 300,000 doses of the vaccine are available from May 2016 to be used in expanded use clinical trials as well as for emergency use as needed while development work on the shot continues.

Until the West Africa Ebola epidemic, which swiftly became the largest in history, previous outbreaks of the disease have infected far smaller numbers, usually fewer than 1,000 people.

Initial results from a clinical trial in Guinea of the vaccine, which tested it on some 4,000 people who had been in close contact with a confirmed Ebola case, showed complete protection after 10 days.

Merck says it has already submitted an application through WHO's Emergency Use Assessment and Listing (EUAL) procedure which, if approved, would allow for the vaccine to be used if there is another Ebola emergency before it is licensed.

Jeremy Farrar, director of Britain's Wellcome Trust global health charity which co-funded clinical trials of the Merck shot, said the "remarkable results" from those trials, as well as promising progress of other vaccine candidates, were "among the few positive outcomes to emerge from the epidemic".

The WHO announced last week that no new Ebola cases had been reported in the three worst affected countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in the preceding 42 days.

Yet shortly after the WHO announcement - which included a warning that sporadic flare-ups could occur - Sierra Leone reported an Ebola-related death.

Farrar said such instances show how an Ebola vaccine could yet be useful in this outbreak, even in its final stages.

"As we saw with the new confirmed case just last week, the Ebola epidemic is likely to have a long tail and it's possible that several more isolated cases will emerge in the coming weeks and months," he said in a statement.

"This vaccine...could still play an important role in containing any additional flare ups of this outbreak, as well as being available to help prevent future epidemics."

Tijuana Dentist Reviews, Forum - Separating Certified Tijuana Dentists from the Pretenders - David Mandich Healthcare Consumer Advocate

Tijuana's upscale Zona Rio has fine restaurants, museums, galleries, clubs, first-class hotels, malls, casinos and some of the best board certified dentists in Tijuana.

  

How do you sort out the pretenders from the dentists in Tijuana who are truly certified for your crowns, veneers, dental implants, oral surgery and orthodontics? 

Are you searching for the proverbial Best Dentist in Tijuana? 

If you are like most Americans who cross the border daily searching for a Tijuana dentist you want one who is an expert dentist and affordable. 

Need a cleaning? You can get that at home but you can't get advanced dentistry in the US for a reasonable price anymore. Dentistry in the US is fast becoming something only the rich (or well insured) can afford with some dental procedures becoming as expensive as plastic surgery. 

When you cross the border into Tijuana from San Diego you are immediately saving 50-75% on your dental work. Whoa. Stop shopping prices and start shopping quality. 

You have to be careful in Tijuana (or in anywhere in any developing nation) when selecting a dentist for your important dental work as most dentists in TJ are non-certified general dentists. And they'd love to have a chance at doing your dental implants or cosmetic dental makeover. 

For the best dentistry in Tijuana avoid non-certified general dentists when in need of a root canal, crown or dental implants and go for the real deal. 

Find a Board Certified dentist  and you will get your dentistry made right the first time. And the cost will be within a nickel of a non-certified dentist.

MEXICO HAS BEST MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN LATIN AMERICA - International Living

If moving abroad or planning a medical or dental vacation you'll want to consider these health care money saving countries.

Medical and dental healthcare in some Latin American and Asian Countries are considered basic human rights and are often available at little cost to locals and foreign ex-pat residents.  

FROM: INTERNATIONAL LIVING.COM


By Czarmecin media@latinoshealth.com


NEW YORK - Ms. Moira Sauvane does cancer research at Columbia University in New York City. Javier Garcia, an Argentinian-American and a third-year psychiatric resident, and Moira Sauvane, an Argentinian and a post doctoral cancer researcher, are among the best tango dancing couples in the world.

For the last three years they danced the tango almost every evening, three to four hours a night, somewhere in New York City where they now live. Their tango is unique, in that they come together in a passionate dance dialogue where they exchange lead, in a constant form of improvisation. Their relationship is also unique. Moira is married to another man.

Cabo San Lucas Best Dentist - Board Certified Dental Implant & Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Guillermo Limon

When in Cabo, do as the celebs do. I’m not talking about burning up $1,000’s on a round or two of golf at the El Dorado Country Club or a massage with a happy ending - get yourself a gorgeous dental makeover by Cabo’s most distinguished and credentialed dentist. 

By David Mandich Healthcare writer

Dr. Guillermo Limon is a Cabo San Lucas dentist and one to know.  He's a senior board certified dentist, oral surgeon, implantologist, orthodontist and tmj specialist – (temporomandibular joint disorders) a.k.a. pains in the neck, jaw, face etc. 

Quiet, warm and humorous, and a good guy to have a beer with says Alex Channing, local Cabo patient coordinator for Certified Dentists Internationale’. The doctor is not the commanding authority type but is an authority and President of the National College of Oral Surgeons.

A Special Child- When Autism is not Autism - By Parent of Autistic Boys - Dr. Cristina Terrado MD

When he was barely two years old, Eman my second son with autism could barely utter a complete sentence. He woke one morning while i was folding clothes in bed, pointed a finger at me, and said "Mommy I am gonna take care of you".  I smiled in my mind and wondered what movie or tv show he heard that on.

The kid could talk so i was never worried. I concentrated on Mardave, my first son who was diagnosed with autism sapectruc disorder when he was two years four months. He had every therapy he needed and given what possible treatment there could be to help him cope. In reality it was to help his mom cope from the frustration of having a kid unable to express himself contrary to his mom who was audaciously verbal.

I took Eman to the same developmental pediatrician who diagnosed Mardave when he was five. Was assured he had no autism, but had despite the fact that he can talk, had speech delay. Was advised speech therapy. But then again the good doctor in me just made do with conversations and school.
Fast forward to second grade when he was nine. His teachers told me he cannot sit still in class. Yet when asked any question he can answer them correctly. I was assured he would outgrow it.

Fast forward to third grade when he was nine. He started hitting classmates for simple or no reason like having a paper taken from him, or not happy with things said to him. In one day he hit nine kids.

He kicked a male teacher in the shin once. He banged a classmate's head on the concrete floor and it scared me. Not for him but for the kid. I agreed to pay for the ct scan and medical expense for the kid.

That same Saturday i took him to another developmental pediatrician and he was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise classified(PDD NOS) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd). Strike two for autism spectrum disorder for me. He was advised occupational therapy and special education.

School requested medication for him since the principal the, told me they have no capability to manage his behavior. He was suspended for a week and threatened expulsion. I refused medication for him. I was afraid it would change the special kid in him.

He has gone a long way from the screaming, crying and hitting kid today.

He loves to bake and like any kid loves to lick the bowl the moment the butter was creamed with the sugar. He would spoon the brownie or cookie mix into his mouth with abandon.

He loves stars wars and would talk no end about Star Wars with Mom.

He still goes back to Woody and Buzz of the movie Toy Story.

Was talking to his special ed teachers the other day and they told me he was an intelligent kid. Intelligent yet labeled. He refused to be called a child with autism.

Fourth grade, he was out of sped. He was off the shadow teacher and was behaving within the range of normal behavior for his age.

For some children - a heavy dose of love and attention works best. I hope my experiences help some out there.

Bless all,

Dr. Cristine Terrado

Dr. Cristine Terrado MD is a retired Philippine National Health Service Hospital doctor and mother of 2 autistic children. She is enjoying a 2nd career as a medical and dental patient adviser for Certified Dentists Internationale' -ed

She welcomes your questions, comments and suggestions.

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Only the Rich Can Afford Dental Care in the US - The New York Times on Affordable Dentistry

NY Times article by Reed Abelson

Reposted by Certified Dentists Internationale’

Dental care in the US is increasingly becoming something that only the upscale segment of society can afford causing many to leave the US on “Dental Vacations” to Mexico and Asia to find affordable dental care. -ed

With dental costs rising and employers cutting dental coverage, an increasing number of working Americans cannot afford to see a dentist even for chronic problems. If you need a full-mouth restoration, several root canals, 27 crowns or dental implants - most dental insurance won’t cover you.

During the Iraq war, some reservists and Guard members chose to have their teeth pulled so that they could be deployed, said Maj. Gen. Robert A. McIntosh, in testimony before Congress.

"Although promised restorative dental work, their reward for their loyalty and patriotism will be dentures," he said. Dental implants, a better alternative to dentures, are not covered because they are more expensive.

A NEW PANDEMIC VIRUS CAUSING MUTATIONS & KILLING US By Dr. Christina Terrado MD

The G-virus has become one of the biggest causes of accidents and death today in just a short decade - 

By Doctor Cristina Terrado MD

Our wonderful hand-held gadgets entertain, inform, and allow us to communicate.  But more and more our lives are increasingly ruled by these gadgets. And it should be the other way around. 

Humanity is becoming mentally and physically handicapped as a result. The most obvious is the near physical loss of the use of one hand.  And socially, many lose important human interaction due to their obsession with the gadget.

Dining out on a recent night out with my friends, a couple nearby obviously on a date were both so busy with their gadgets that I joked to my friend - they must be texting each other, or worse - texting another boyfriend or girlfriend. 

Out of fear for my life, I had to get off a bus because the driver refused to stop texting. I was exasperated when he tried to reason out that it was important despite the fact that he couldn’t stop texting for several miles. I hope he had lots of liability insurance. Unfortunately, we all know people who text and answer their cell phone while behind the steering wheel.  

Recent studies have shown the majority of road accidents in the Philippines are now due to texting while driving.  American Insurance industry stats show that for the first time accidents caused by texting drivers exceeds that of drunk drivers in the US. I suppose it’s now the case everywhere on this gadget covered planet. A planet we now share with millions of gadgets, robots and drones. 

Every day one reads of people falling off cliffs while taking selfies and stepping in front of cars, trucks and even trains while gadgeting. Worse - truck drivers, train engineers and pilots have been observed gadgeting when on the job. In the “sure sign from heaven" department there was the young woman in San Diego California who stepped into a hole full of snakes while gadgeting. 

Gadgets do overheat, batteries explode, bedrooms and houses burn down, people get serious burns and scientists suspect the potential of brain damage caused by the holding of cel phones next to our heads over the long term. 

The only damage caused by the old rotary dial phones I grew up with was to our heads if someone was mad enough to clonk you with one. Those phones were virtually indestructible and were built to last a lifetime. 

The G-virus has hit the home front too. Teens and adults now do housework with one hand while the other hand holds a gadget. If Darwin was right - in a million years humanity will have one arm longer than the other and one hand will be quite different from the other.  Perhaps as different as a tentacle and a claw.

12 TIPS FOR GREAT DENTAL HOLIDAYS IN THAILAND or THE PHILIPPINES By Certified Dentists Internationale'

ASIA DENTAL HOLIDAYS - How to have a great Thai or Philippines Dental Vacation!

Thailand and Philippines Dental Travel Checklist

By  David Mandich for Certified Dentists Internationale’

If your Sydney cosmetic dentist or Los Angeles dental implant specialist is over-the-top on prices - consider a dental holiday in Asia. 

Bangkok and Manila dentist prices are even less than dental prices in Mexico! Same materials, same equipment and many dentists in Asia have Western education and/or clinic practice in the West.

Below is the Board Certified Asia Dentist Association’s tips for dental tourists considering a dental holiday in Asia.

1. Get a price quote before taking off on an your dental holiday. Email a copy of your home dentist’s treatment plan, x-rays or panoramic x-ray to the dentist in Asia. Many dentists will give online estimates subject to a clinical exam.

Take digital pictures of your teeth. They are almost as good as an in-the-chair exam. If none of the foregoing items are possible - don’t worry, x-rays and panos are inexpensive in Asia. Panoramics for dental implants are only around $24-40usd in Asia vs. $150 -250 in the USA & Canada. Same equipment.

2. Get an idea of  how many crowns, bridges, dental implants. you will need and list it all in the clinic’s online Contact Form. Be sure to note health issues the dentist in Asia should be made aware of.

3. Choose a certified dentist in Asia qualified to do the type of procedure(s) you are seeking. You will be assured of the best results from a board certified dentist rather than a less-skilled general dentist in Asia.

4. Discuss your payment options with the dentist. Credit cards are accepted in most places, but often subject to bank and credit card add-ons. American Express Travelers checks work in some countries but not others. 

Important tip: Advise your credit card company you will be going overseas

If bringing cash - be sure to check with customs bureaus of your countries of departure and destination before getting on the plane. In many countries undeclared large amounts of cash will be confiscated. (Oh Yes!) Ex. $10,000us (per person or per family) is the magic number for declaring cash to customs in the US and Mexico.