Periodontitis Treatment Tijuana

Dr. Moreno at Implant Dental Center was able to remedy a bad infection as a result of poorly installed dental implant at an office in Tijuana. I suffered much loss of bone and thought I had to have the implant removed to enable a now needed bone graft. Dr. Moreno stated that she could clear out the infection, perform the bone graft and save the implant. She was true to her word and was able to accomplish this work. As she conversed with her assistant during the work, I was able to hear her describe the severity of the infection (spreading to other teeth, old blackish blood and bad smell) making me feel part of the repair. The procedure took close to 5 hours with a local anesthesia administered for the pain. I have experienced no pain or swelling since the procedure and am on the mend. I went back to Dr. Moreno's office 3 weeks later for a check-up and she felt the healing was progressing fine. At this time I elected to have additional work performed. Due to my past bout with gingivitis, my gums were receding top and bottom resulting in the appearance of "black triangles" between my teeth. Dr. Moreno was able to surgically use the "tunnel method" and along with bone graft material was able to move my gums down. In the US this is similar to the "pin-hole" method. I am still in the healing phase. I was in the chair a little over 3 hours and thus far I have experienced very little pain and very little swelling. Dr. Moreno is a very caring and competent dentist. Herself and her office staff both speak fluent English and her prices are very competitive vs other dentists in Tijuana. I give her very high marks. I will write more once my treatment is completed. The staff is very competent and professional. They all speak fluent English and take many photos to provide you a CD copy for your records. The office is a little outdated but the dentist and staff are first rate. The office will be moving to a more modern facility in the near future once completion is finished.

Prize Smile is a brand new, state of the art dental clinic in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. A quick five-minute drive from the border, just off of Paseo de Los Heroes. The Dentist in Residence is Isabel Sotelo, a highly professional, greatly qualified woman with a serene demeanor. She was in charge of taking my X-Rays using the latest in dental technology and she was careful to be gentle with my sore mouth. Once she took my X-Rays, she put me in the highly capable hands of Cynthia Castañeda, the periodontist in charge. Here, I must confess that I was traumatized by a careless dentist as a child, therefore for years and years, I was terrified of seeing the dentist. I neglected my checkups and did my best not to have to see a dentist unless it was an emergency. This is why my gums were in such poor state: infected, bleeding, swollen. And here is where Dr. Castañeda stepped in to save the day. Not only did she not hurt me even though she had to anesthetize the whole upper-gum area, her professional demeanor and thorough description of the procedure were highly reassuring. I relaxed immediately and felt that I was in very capable hands. Not only that, her post-treatment recommendations, in excellent English were clear and concise. Dr. Castañeda was very thorough, taking her time to rid my teeth of the bacteria that was causing the inflammation and treating my gums to meticulously remove all the particles that caused the infection. Though she said that I would feel pain once the anesthesia wore off due to the comprehensive deep-cleaning, it wore off completely once I took a mild analgesic. By the second day, my gums had stopped bleeding and now I am well on the path to achieve healthy gums and teeth. Overall, I give Prize Smile Dental top marks for medical personnel, attention to the patient, quality of treatment, efficiency, and use of state of the art technology to diagnose and treat. The facilities are modern and clean, and the staff is friendly and fluent in English. Furthermore, I will be forever grateful to Doctors Castañeda and Sotelo for their quality of care. A great experience!