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Sedation Dentistry in Cancun

May, 23 2013
By Dayo Dental
Painless Dental Care Cancun, Sedation Dentist in Riviera MayaAfter your sedation dental procedure, recover and relax in your hotel with a view of the blue-green waters of Cancun

For the many reasons that you may want sedation dental treatment, adding a luxurious trip to a beautiful coastal city would be the cherry on the cake.

Travelling to Cancun, Mexico, you would not only be getting the dental treatment that you need, you’d be doing so while on vacation. Imagine that!

Picture travelling to a gorgeous city with sandy beaches, being comfortably sedated with a dental problem and waking up to a completely new feeling altogether- no more dental problem and a gorgeous city waiting to be explored!

Why choose Sedation in Cancun?

It is understood that you are choosing to have a certain a dental treatment under sedation for a reason, whether it’s dental fear or oral surgery that … Read More

Dental Procedures, Tips

Dental Crown Problem: How can something be both beautiful on the outside and bad on the inside?

May, 22 2013
By Dayo Dental
Problems in CrownsProblems in Crowns

Dental crown problems are not just something that you can disregard or ignore. Among other functions, crowns are normally designed to help seal and protect your teeth against further damage.

But what happens when the ones that should be protecting your precious teeth becomes the one that caused its destruction? This article will talk about unsealed and ill-fitting dental crowns and how important it is to manage the condition immediately.

What are unsealed crowns?

Unsealed or leaking crowns are restorative crowns placed in a tooth preparation which have a crown gap. Think of a dinner plate or a drinking glass that has a crack. It’s best to throw them away because overtime, bacteria collects in those cracks.

These crowns (or caps) … Read More

Dental Procedures

Sedation in Mexico: Get Painless Dentistry!

May, 14 2013
By Mark McKay
Sedation dentistry in MexicoSedation dentistry in Mexico

Looking for pain free dentistry in Mexico? Dental treatment can be scary for many, especially those who have had unpleasant experiences with the dentist in the past. It is for such patients that sedation dentistry in Mexico is a great option.

What is Sedation Dentistry?

Sedation or “sleep” dentistry can also be called painless dentistry. Any dental treatment that is performed while you are sedated or unconscious is part of sedation dentistry. Pharmacological agents are administered into your body to slow down your conscious awareness during the dental treatment.

Your Mexican dentist uses sedation not only address the pain.  It is also administered to address your nervous feeling of getting major dental work.

Sedation is not recommended for every dental patient, … Read More

Dental Procedures

Get a ‘Zirconia’ Smile in Mexico

May, 03 2013
By Mark McKay
Full Smile Makeover Zirconia CrownFull Smile Makeover Zirconia Crown

Before you travel to Mexico, learn more about Zirconia Crowns, including it’s advantages and disadvantage over PFM crowns.

What is Zirconia?

We are all familiar with the phrase “Diamonds are forever”. Diamonds are, of course, one of the hardest and most precious stones on Earth. They also happen to be extremely costly.

What if you were able to replicate the properties of a diamond?

You would certainly consider the idea.  Anything that can incorporate relatively diamond-like physical attributes must really possess superior physical and esthetic properties. What if you were told that there is such a material, known as Zirconia?

In fact, you’ll be dazzled by sparkles of Zirconia when you walk into a jewelry store.  What you see on display … Read More

Dental Procedures

Osseo-integrate Yourself South of the Border!

May, 03 2013
By Mark McKay
A macro shot of dental implants in the oral cavity (human mouth).A macro shot of dental implants in the oral cavity (human mouth).

Have you lost a tooth? Would you like to replace it with a Dental implant? In Mexico, you can find the best dentist for successful Osseointegration of a dental implant.

What is Osseointegration?

Osseointegration is the fusion of a dental implant post with the jaw bone. You can also call it “bone integration”. Osseointegration is what makes a dental implant successful. Without osseointegration, the dental implant fails.

Why do I need an Osseointegrated Dental Implant?

Although there are many options to replace a lost tooth or multiple teeth, dental implants serve to be the most stable. Bridges, crowns and dentures tend to be more short term as compared to dental implants. They can break, dislodge and even feel unnatural.

A successfully … Read More

Dental Procedures

Why understanding dental implant abutments can save you an extra trip (and money) to Mexico?

Jan, 20 2013
By Mark McKay
Cheap dental abutment and crown in Mexico

This article outlines the information you need to bring to your dentist in Mexico in order to restore your dental implant post with an abutment and porcelain crown.

Are you planning to go to Mexico for an affordable crown on your dental implant?  If you are like many people, you already had your dental implant titanium post installed locally by your American or Canadian oral surgeon or periodontist.  The dental post has fully healed from the dental surgery, and you are ready to finish your tooth replacement.

Given the high cost of continuing the dental work locally, you are weighing the option to travel south of the border such as Tijuana, Mexico for a cheaper porcelain crown.  Before you drive … Read More

Dental Travel Tips, Industry News

Do I need a passport to cross the border to mexico?

Jan, 15 2013
By Mark McKay
Mexico dental care travel requirement when crossing the border to Mexico

This article outlines the travel documents you need when crossing the border to Mexico for dentistry.

The short answer is yes.  Beginning June 2009, the passport entry requirement took into effect when crossing the border from Mexico to US.  Here are common questions and answers about the Mexico travel passport requirement.

What are the requirements for travel TO Mexico from US?

There’s a big difference between crossing the border from Mexico to USA and crossing the border from USA to Mexico.

If you are crossing the border by land for Mexico dental services, you just walk across without the need to present your passport to Mexican customs.  You don’t need to present your valid passport going to Mexico unless you … Read More

Dental Travel Tips

Help! Which Algodones Dentist Should I Choose?

Jan, 08 2013
By Mark McKay
Los Algodones dentist near Yuma Arizona. Choose the best among Algodones dentistsStreet view showing a number of Los Algodones dental clinics.

In this article, you can learn some tips on how to find a good dentist in Algodones.  Near Yuma, AZ, Los Algodones is one of the top dental destinations for affordable dentistry.

The key is to plan, plan, plan.

Many of you have heard of Los Algodones, sometimes called the dentistry capital of the world.  For the rest who are new to dental tourism, it is a dental city located just across the Arizona border.  This destination is known for having more than 300 Mexico dentists in one square mile.

It  is a very tourist friendly town, providing a much needed relief for Americans and Canadians in need of affordable dentistry.  However, it gets overwhelming when you walk across … Read More

Dental Procedures

7 Reasons Why Dental Implants Offer More Than a Tooth Replacement

Jan, 07 2013
By Mark McKay
Reasons why you should get affordable dental implants now in Mexico.Dental implants help preserve your dental bone and teeth.

This article explains the advantages of replacing your teeth extraction with tooth implants.  It also offers advice on where to get affordable implant surgery.

Due to the slow economy, many people postponed getting tooth replacements after their extraction in the US.  Many dental professionals in the US perform tooth extractions each day without some kind of tooth replacement such as dental implants.  It’s understandable given the high cost of a tooth implant.  For $4000-$5000 per tooth implant and crown, it’s a small fortune unless you have a stable high paying job.  If you are in fixed income, it’s even tougher.

Fortunately, you have the option of travelling to Mexico for affordable dental implants.  Inexpensive teeth Implants are one of … Read More

Tips

Top 10 New Year’s Dental Resolutions Goals

Dec, 29 2012
By Mark McKay
Algodones dentist smiling after dental proceduresOne of Dayo Dental's clients visiting a dentist in Los Algodones. Start your New Year's Dental Goals by visiting your dentist.

Forget resolutions.  They never work.  Once you break them, it’s over.  Then guilt and back to old habits.

How about changing resolutions to goals.  The good part about goals is that you can always start over the next day if you failed today.  And, you have all year to achieve them.  You can even schedule goals one at a time.  It’s way more manageable.

Here are sample dental goals from the Dayo team in preparation for 2013.

Top Dental Goal #1: Brush after lunch

Between morning coffee, gummy bear snacks, and the onions in your Philly cheese steak, your mouth would have already been a mess after lunch.  

Bring a toothbrush to work and brush after lunch when you get … Read More

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