About The Smile Center

The Smile Center is in Tecate, Mexico close to the US border and offers a complete range of general and specialist dental care for the whole family.

The Smile Center is located in Tecate, Mexico close to the US border. It offers a comprehensive range of dental services for the whole family, and is a leading provider of orthodontic and endodontic care in the region.

The Smile Center was established over 30 years ago and is recognized as delivering quality dental services from a team comprised of more than 20 oral healthcare professionals. Providing value-for-money care, safety and professionalism, the multidisciplinary team at Smile Center includes surgeons, orthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, prosthodontists and children’s dentists.

Dental services offered at the Smile Center include:

Braces, including lingual orthodontics—a technique that places brackets on the backs of the teeth so they are unseen
Children’s Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry
Crowns
Dental Implants
Dentures
Maxillofacial Surgery
Root Canals
Teeth Whitening
Veneers

Tecate is a convenient destination for Americans to visit for low-cost dental care—particularly those who live in California and Arizona—as it is just over the US-Mexico Border. Book your appointment online at The Smile Center, or get in touch with Dental Departures’ Customer Care Team if you’d like to know more.

Prices and Procedures

1. Crowns/Veneers
ProcedurePriceDuration
Composite Veneer (direct bonding)
USD 200 - USD 300 USD 250
1 day
Full Porcelain/Ceramic Crown
USD 375 - USD 450 USD 1,050
3 - 5 days
Porcelain Fused to Gold Crown
USD 500 - USD 600 USD 1,600
5 days
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crown (precious alloy)
USD 450 - USD 550 USD 1,300
3 - 5 days
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crown (standard alloy)
USD 220 - USD 350 USD 1,000
3 - 5 days
Porcelain Veneer
USD 375 - USD 450 USD 1,486
2 - 4 days
Temporary Crown/Veneer
USD 45 - USD 70 USD 150
1 day
Zirconia Crown
USD 400 - USD 450 USD 1,600
5 days
Zirconia Veneer
USD 375 - USD 450 USD 1,400
2 - 4 days
2. Dentures
ProcedurePriceDuration
Full Denture, Acrylic Teeth (upper or lower)
USD 400 - USD 500 USD 1,800
5 days
Full Denture, Immediate or Healing (upper or lower)
USD 600 - USD 750 USD 1,500
5 days
Full Denture, Porcelain Teeth (upper or lower)
USD 550 - USD 700 USD 2,200
5 days
Partial Denture, Acrylic Frame
USD 350 - USD 500 USD 1,200
5 days
Partial Denture, Flexible Frame
USD 350 - USD 450 USD 1,400
5 days
Partial Denture, Metal Frame
USD 450 - USD 550 USD 1,300
5 days
Temporary Partial or Flipper
USD 175 - USD 250 USD 450
1 day
3. Root Canal Treatment
ProcedurePriceDuration
Post/Core Build-up
USD 100 - USD 150 USD 400
1 day
Root canal (molar)
USD 300 - USD 400 USD 1,350
2 - 3 days
Root canal (anterior tooth)
USD 200 - USD 300 USD 800
2 - 3 days
Root canal (premolar)
USD 200 - USD 350 USD 1,150
2 - 3 days
Root Canal Treatment (including post/core & standard crown)
USD 500 - USD 600 USD 2,200
3 days
4. Cleaning, Whitening, Fillings & Extractions
ProcedurePriceDuration
Composite Filling
USD 45 - USD 60 USD 202
1 day
Deep Cleaning, Scaling & Root Planing (per quadrant)
USD 70 - USD 100 USD 200
1 day
Extraction (simple)
USD 65 - USD 80 USD 175
1 day
Extraction (surgical or impacted)
USD 250 - USD 350 USD 563
1 day
Inlay/Onlay
USD 250 - USD 400 USD 900
1 day
Laser Teeth Whitening
USD 200 - USD 300 USD 496
1 day
Regular Teeth Cleaning
USD 35 - USD 50 USD 127
1 day
Teeth Whitening, take home kit
USD 200 - USD 250 USD 275
1 day
5. Diagnostics
ProcedurePriceDuration
CT Scan/3D X-ray
USD 250 - USD 400 USD 500
1 day
Initial Examination/Consultation
USD 15 - USD 25 USD 180
1 day
Panoramic X-Rays
USD 50 - USD 70 USD 140
1 day
Single X-Ray (bitewing or periapical)
USD 10 - USD 20 USD 35
1 day
6. Other Procedures
ProcedurePriceDuration
IV Sedation (by anesthesiologist)
USD 350 - USD 500 USD 2,500
1 day
Night guard (hard plastic)
USD 150 - USD 250 USD 750
1 - 2 days
Night guard (soft plastic)
USD 150 - USD 200 USD 600
1 - 2 days
7. Orthodontics
ProcedurePriceDuration
Clear Braces
USD 2,500 - USD 3,000
Metal Braces
USD 1,500 - USD 2,500
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