[Mr. Grampi II]

I work for a company that has two manufacturing plants in Juarez , Mexico. You cross the border from El Paso, Texas into Juarez. I have been going there for 15 years, once or twice a month.

Juarez Mexico is the second most dangerous city in the world when measured by murders per capita. I am not allowed to drive alone or at night, not advised to wear anything with a logo that identifies the company I work for as it may make me a kidnapping /robbery target.

The Sun Bowl is played New Years Eve in El Paso and they do not let the athletes go into Juarez, the military base in El Paso - Fort Bliss, does not allow military personnel to go into Juarez.

Just recently the US customs guy at the border asked me if I came to Juarez voluntarily or was required to...(BTW I am required to if I want to keep my job)

The dental facilities are along the road, in gas stations, raw concrete block buildings, hand painted signs, etc. To be fair, I have never been in one but I do not need to....

Your really need to reconsider having dental work done in Juarez.It is a very dangerous place and the health care standards are well below ours.

[maryanna630]

Well, I can only say that my husband and myself live in San miguel de Allende, Mexico and have for more than 4 years. While there is violence at the border areas, there is not much here and certainly not much against the expats.the climate is gorgeous at 6400 feet and this is a beautiful colonial city rising up the hills with curving cobblestone streets. We have built a gorgeous home here for a third of what it would have cost us in the US. The medical
and dental care is excellent within 40 minutes and world class in Mexico City, three hours
away. It has been a wonderful adventure. That being said, as we enter our seventies, we are considering making a move back to the US; we visited the Villages this month and feel we could be happy there. We will be returning in May to get an idea of what it is like in the warmer weather. At this point it seems like our lives will be changing again and we are very grateful to be experiencing so many things....we are never bored!

[maryanna630]

Well, I can only say that my husband and myself live in San miguel de Allende, Mexico and have for more than 4 years. While there is violence at the border areas, there is not much here and certainly not much against the expats.the climate is gorgeous at 6400 feet and this is a beautiful colonial city rising up the hills with curving cobblestone streets. We have built a gorgeous home here for a third of what it would have cost us in the US. The medical
and dental care is excellent within 40 minutes and world class in Mexico City, three hours
away. It has been a wonderful adventure. That being said, as we enter our seventies, we are considering making a move back to the US; we visited the Villages this month and feel we could be happy there. We will be returning in May to get an idea of what it is like in the warmer weather. At this point it seems like our lives will be changing again and we are very grateful to be experiencing so many things....we are never bored!

[duffertom]

Originally Posted by Trish Crocker

No...not about the price..about the fact that you would entrust your healthcare to someone that has credentials that cannot be verified, who's office is in an area that may or may not have the standards that we require here and who is basically unaccountable for any malpractice. You are allowing someone to provide invasive procedures on you and you don't even know if they are required to sterilize their instrumentation.....all to save a few bucks??? Unbelievable.

Don't prejudge. I just want to get info. Why don't you check out their website riograndedental.com or Riodental.com. Rio Dental is on this side of the border but appears to be the same company but charges a little more.

[becca1960]

We go to the Rio Grande Valley to have our teeth cleaned every 6 months. We have been going for 7 years. Lots of retired people cross the border for hearing aids, eyeglasses, dentures, prescription drugs. Hair cuts are $4, plus they offer hair color, manicures and pedicures.

We have seen 4 dentists and we like Dr. Martinez, she is almost 3 blocks down, on the right, next to a rocking horse. A root canal is $180, so are caps and crowns. It is $20 to have your teeth cleaned. If you have dental insurance, go to Dr. Carreon, he and several others accept insurance. He is on the left, in the very first building.

The sidewalks are filled with people trying to sell you jewelry, boots, cheese, nuts, etc., we just smile and keep walking. We have been to several restaurants and they are all good, so are the cocktails.