It's no wonder that so many Arizonans are taking the dental bus to Los Algodones or "Molar City". So

Los Algodones, Baja California, is a small Mexican town on the Northeast of Mexico, approximately 16km west of Yuma, Arizona. The easiest way to drive there from Phoenix is on Interstate belvedere hotel new york city 8. Most U.S. dental tourists park their cars at Andrade, California and cross the border into Los Algodones.
belvedere hotel new york city It is said that there are more dentists per square foot in Los Algodones than anywhere else in the world—there are approximately 300 dental clinics. With a population of just 5,474, (Mexican Census 2010) it’s obvious that the majority of the patients for these dental clinics are from the U.S, between 80-90% according to one estimate.
Over 85 million Americans have no dental insurance, according to the Washington Post . For those with dental coverage, the average annual cap of $1,500 per year is a figure that has not changed since the 1970s, despite the rise and rise of the cost of dental care.
Dental fees in Arizona also vary widely. According to a 2013 report issued by the Government Accountability Office , in Phoenix there is a 67% difference between the cost of dental care in some clinics. For example, half of dentists charge $195 or less for a white filling, while 5% of dentists belvedere hotel new york city charge $325 or more for the same procedure.
A report by non-profit group Oral Health America gave Arizona a ‘C-‘ grade which means the State Medicaid Program reimburses at rates from the 10 th to the 25 th percentiles of market-based fees for dental procedures.
It’s no wonder that so many Arizonans belvedere hotel new york city are taking belvedere hotel new york city the dental bus to Los Algodones or “Molar City”. Some insurers do cover dental work carried out in Mexico, including Delta Dental . However, patients might have to pay in cash in Mexico and be reimbursed by the insurance provider at a later date.
A recent investigation by the Cronkite News showed that many Arizonans are crossing the border into Mexico to avail of the lower cost of dental work. One such Arizonan interviewed was Dee Hunt. She explained why she chose a dentist in Mexico:
To get exact figures on the savings to be made, we compared the costs of five common dental procedures in Phoenix and Algodones. The data for Phoenix is taken from the September 2013 GOA report on Dental Services , while the data for Algodones is from the dental practices listed on WhatClinic.com
To reflect the variations in price in the dental market, the costs are listed in 50 th  percentile (the mid-range prices) and the 95 th  percentile (top end). The savings are calculated for both percentiles, so we’re comparing like for like.
As you can see, the difference in prices is considerable. For example on the cost of a filling, there is a 77% saving to be made by travelling to a dentist in Los Algodones. For bigger procedures such as a root canal, belvedere hotel new york city 83% saving is certainly enough to make most people consider that three hour journey.