tjdentists Aeonity Blog

Need to find a new clinic

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:37:48 -0600

I just learned that my dentist is going to be retiring. I guess this means that I will need to find a new dentist in Tijuana for a all my followups. This is somewhat of a letdown as I wanted to have one central dentist take care of all my needs. ... Read More

Bone graft update

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:58:43 -0500

My bone grafts seem to be filling in nicely. It is an odd sensation having bone regrowing in your jaw. I can literally feel it filling in as time goes, if I poke it with my finger I can feel the density increasing. ... Read More

Bone grafts

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:00:20 -0500

I had my bone grafts done today. It was a strange sensation, but definitely wasn't painful at all. The doctor just injects this weird liquid that comes in a cartridge into your jaw. Now I just have to wait for the bone graft to heal before I can have the actual implants placed. ... Read More

Consultation today

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:41:55 -0500

I had my initial consultation today. I need several dental implants, so it was quite a long consultation. There are many steps involved in the process, and it will take several months. The first step will be my extractions, which I am not looking forward to me. The dentist assured me that he has all the modern anesthesia, including the laughing gas... Read More

Why I started this blog

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:19:11 -0500

I started this website to detail my experience in what's often referred to as dental tourism - basically the act of travelling to a foreign country for dental work, often a second world country where your currency is valued much higher. I found the process to be quite the adventure, and thought it would lend itself well to a blog. Also, I had many ... Read More