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Baja California · Border crossing at San Ysidro

Dentists in Tijuana

The busiest land border crossing in the world, and a large dental market alongside its medical one. Most practices sit in Zona Río, minutes from the port of entry, and many collect patients on the US side.

Crossing

San Ysidro, opposite San Diego, California

Who travels here

Southern California, Arizona and Nevada, plus patients who fly into San Diego

Worth knowing

Park on the US side and walk across. The pedestrian and vehicle queues northbound move at completely different speeds.

Dental work in Tijuana

What each procedure involves, what it costs, and how many trips it takes. Prices are the part worth reading twice: a quote that beats every other quote in town is usually quoting a different procedure.

Dental implants in Tijuana

Usually 2 trips · Surgical

3 listed

All-on-4 implants in Tijuana

Usually 2 trips · Surgical

No dentist listed for this yet

All-on-6 implants in Tijuana

Usually 2 trips · Surgical

No dentist listed for this yet

Full mouth restoration in Tijuana

Usually 3 trips · Surgical

No dentist listed for this yet

Dental crowns in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Noninvasive

No dentist listed for this yet

Porcelain veneers in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Noninvasive

No dentist listed for this yet

Root canal treatment in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Noninvasive

2 listed

Bone graft in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Surgical

No dentist listed for this yet

Sinus lift in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Surgical

No dentist listed for this yet

Dentures in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Noninvasive

No dentist listed for this yet

Braces and clear aligners in Tijuana

Usually 4 trips · Noninvasive

No dentist listed for this yet

Teeth whitening in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Noninvasive

No dentist listed for this yet

Periodontal treatment in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Noninvasive

3 listed

Tooth extraction in Tijuana

Usually one trip · Surgical

No dentist listed for this yet

Listed in Tijuana

Dr. Alberto Wintergerst Fisch

Oral and maxillofacial surgery · NewCity Medical Plaza · Tijuana

Board certifiedchecked 2026-08-29

Certificate 442 · valid to 2028-04-29

English: not assessed yet

Compiled from public records, unclaimed

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Dr. Esteban Ramírez González

Oral and maxillofacial surgery · Tijuana

Board certifiedchecked 2026-08-30

Certificate 270 · valid to 2031-04-29

English: not assessed yet

Compiled from public records, unclaimed

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Dr. Alejandro Nava Rivas

General dentistry · NewCity Medical Plaza · Tijuana

Listed · licence not yet verified

English: not assessed yet

Compiled from public records, unclaimed

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Dr. Dulce Calzado-Moore

Cosmetic dentistry · NewCity Medical Plaza · Tijuana

Listed · licence not yet verified

English: not assessed yet

Compiled from public records, unclaimed

See credentials

Dr. Hiko Yumibe

General dentistry · NewCity Medical Plaza · Tijuana

Listed · licence not yet verified

English: not assessed yet

Compiled from public records, unclaimed

See credentials

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Clinics in Tijuana

1 practices on file, compiled from public records. A clinic's name says something about the building, not about the dentist working in it: each is checked separately, and each page says what has and has not been confirmed.

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Questions patients actually ask

How do I get to Tijuana?

Tijuana is a land border crossing at San Ysidro, opposite San Diego, California. Park on the US side and walk across. The pedestrian and vehicle queues northbound move at completely different speeds. Check the CBP border wait times page on the morning you travel, because the wait is the least predictable part of the day.

How do I check a dentist in Tijuana is really licensed?

Ask for the cédula profesional number and the name exactly as it appears on it, then look both up in the Registro Nacional de Profesionistas. That licence is what makes dental practice legal in Mexico at all, and it is public record. Every dentist listed here has their number published with the date it was confirmed, so the check can be repeated rather than taken on trust.

Are dentists in Tijuana good, and is it safe?

Some are very good and some should not be practising, as in any city. The licence tells them apart: check the cédula profesional, and for surgery the specialty certificate and its expiry date. Reviews tell you about the service. They cannot tell you whether the person is licensed.

How much cheaper is a dentist in Tijuana than in the US?

It depends on the treatment. Each cost page on this site prints the Mexican and US ranges side by side, with the source and the date the prices were collected. Those ranges are national rather than specific to Tijuana, so ask for a written quote before you travel.

Can I trust reviews and Reddit threads about Tijuana dentists?

For the experience, yes: waiting times, how clearly things are explained, surprises on the bill. For the licence, no. A clinic can collect good reviews while the work is done by someone without a cédula. Use reviews to judge the service and the public registry to check the licence.

Do I need a passport?

To re-enter the United States, yes: a passport, passport card, or an enhanced driver's licence from a state that issues them. Canadians need a passport. Going into Mexico is the easy part; the document is for the return.

Can the work be finished in one trip?

It depends entirely on the procedure. A crown or a root canal often is. Implants are not: the post has to fuse with bone over months before the final tooth goes on, so that is two trips. Anyone offering full implant treatment inside a week is describing something other than a standard implant.