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by dole 2612 days ago
Algodones, NM is a medical and dental border town. Wife of a friend had to get the majority of her teeth worked on or pulled and US dentists and their insurance quoted them around $16,000 out of pocket.

They flew into Algodones and got a hotel, walked across the border and had it done for $2,000 total for a multiple day procedure, anesthetics, and pain relief meds. The dentists are board-certified what from I understand, but don't ask me about the particulars or malpractice statistics.

IIRC, there were about 300 dental clinics alone in the local area to choose from but I don't know if that's an exaggeration.