Dental implants 10 minutes across the border — for 50–70% less
Dr. Waldo places the same titanium implant systems used in U.S. clinics, and gives you an itemized written quote before you ever travel. Rated 5.0 by 77 patients. English spoken — WhatsApp answered the same day.
- Written quote before you travel
- U.S. PPO reimbursement help
- Bilingual team (EN / ES)
American-standard care, without the American markup
The clinic sits on the third floor of a modern medical plaza on Paseo de los Héroes — Zona Río, Tijuana's business district, one bridge from the border. Same sterilization protocols, same digital planning, same implant brands you'd find in San Diego. The only thing missing is the U.S. overhead.
Why pay San Diego prices for the same implant?
Most of a U.S. implant bill is overhead — rent, admin, insurance billing. The implant itself, the digital planning and the specialist placing it are what actually matter. Compare line by line:
A typical U.S. quote
- $3,000–$4,500 for a single implant with crown
- $25,000–$40,000 per arch for All-on-4
- Price revealed only after the in-office consult
- Surgeon, lab and crown often billed separately
- Months of waiting between appointments
Dental Implant Center & Family Care
- From $895 per implant, complete and itemized†
- From $9,450 per All-on-4 arch† — fixed teeth, not dentures
- Written, itemized quote before you cross the border
- An implantologist — implants are his entire specialty — plans and places every case
- One clinic, one plan, one price. No surprise add-ons
Implants are a specialty. Dr. Waldo is the specialist.
Implantology is the dental specialty devoted entirely to implants — Dr. Waldo's postgraduate training (Implantología Oral) covers both the surgery and the prosthetic teeth that go on top. One specialist owns your whole case, from digital planning to final crown, and explains each step in plain English before anything happens in the chair.
Credentials strip: collect diploma + certification scans from Dr. Waldo before launch.
Rated 5.0 by 77 patients — in public, where it can't be faked
Every review below is live on the clinic's Google profile. Read them all before you book — that's the point.
"Very modern and clean dental clinic… professional and honest about his work. 10/10."
DDiego M. · Google review"Excellent service… and they accept my Delta Dental of San Diego insurance."
ELocal Guide · Google review"10/10."
XXimena V. · Google reviewReal patients, on camera
Nothing converts a nervous first-timer like another American explaining how it went. Three slots are ready — they can be filmed on a phone in one afternoon at the clinic.
Full-arch patient from San Diego
Single implant + crown, two short trips
A family's routine care, every six months
Clear prices. Payments that fit.
Even at half the U.S. price, a full-arch case is real money. We break treatment into phases you pay as you go — and if you carry a U.S. PPO plan, we prepare the paperwork so you can claim reimbursement back home.
- Pay per phase — surgery first, final teeth later
- Monthly financing available for qualified patients†
- U.S. PPO reimbursement paperwork prepared for you — patients already claim with Delta Dental
- Card, transfer and cash accepted — in USD
| Procedure | U.S. avg. | Here |
|---|---|---|
| Single implant + crown | $3,800 | $895+−76% |
| Zirconia crown | $1,400 | $450+−68% |
| Porcelain veneer | $1,500 | $420+−72% |
| All-on-4 full arch | $30,000 | $9,450+−68% |
Real patients. Real before & afters.
Four frames reserved for the clinic's own cases — shot on the same chair, same light, no filters. Ask to see the full case book at your consultation.
Three ways we rebuild a smile
Dental Implants
One missing tooth shouldn't cost you $4,000. A titanium implant, abutment and crown — digitally planned, specialist-placed, finished to match the teeth around it.
All-on-4® Full Arch
A full arch of fixed teeth on four to six implants — the permanent answer to dentures. Most of the work happens in a single trip across the border.
Veneers & Smile Design
Hand-finished porcelain veneers for the smile you actually want in photos — designed digitally with you, so you approve the result before it's made.
And because this is also a family practice: cleanings, crowns, root canals and kids' checkups for the whole household — many families cross together.
A small team that remembers your name
You won't be handed between departments. The same people who plan your case greet you at the door, assist your surgery and answer your WhatsApp the week after you're home.
Built for patients crossing the border
Every phase, every material, one number — emailed before you book a thing.
Implants are his postgraduate specialty — surgery and final teeth, planned and placed by the same hands. No handoffs.
The same titanium systems U.S. clinics place — with the manufacturer's warranty documented in your file.
We prepare the claim so you can seek reimbursement — patients already do this with Delta Dental.
Pickup at San Ysidro, help with the medical fast-lane pass for a quicker return.
Message the clinic on WhatsApp like you'd text a friend — and actually hear back.
You'll love how this clinic feels
Eight tiles reserved for real photos — the sign, the chairs, the view over Zona Río, the scanner, the coffee. Shoot once, use everywhere.
Questions U.S. patients ask first
The fear is fair — there are bad clinics everywhere, Tijuana included. The answer is verification, not blind trust: meet Dr. Waldo on a free video call, get an itemized written plan, read the 77 public Google reviews, and keep every document and implant record we give you. Specialist-led clinics in Zona Río work to the same sterilization and digital-planning standards as U.S. practices.
Typically 50–70%. A single implant quoted at $3,000–$4,500 in California runs from $895 here†; a full arch quoted at $25,000–$40,000 runs from $9,450†. You'll have your exact number in writing before you book any travel.
We help patients with U.S. PPO plans by preparing the claim paperwork for out-of-network reimbursement — patients have already claimed with Delta Dental. Coverage depends on your specific plan: send a photo of your insurance card on WhatsApp and we'll tell you what to expect.
Cross at San Ysidro on foot or by car — the clinic is about 10 minutes into Zona Río, on Paseo de los Héroes. We can arrange pickup at the border and help you with the medical fast-lane pass for a faster return crossing†.
A single implant usually takes two short visits a few months apart (placement, then crown). Full-arch cases concentrate most of the work into one trip, with a return visit for the final teeth. Your written plan maps every visit before you commit to anything.
Implant systems carry a manufacturer warranty and the clinic's work is guaranteed in writing†. And unlike flying to another country for care, San Diego patients are close enough for a same-week follow-up — it's a drive, not a flight.
Know your exact price before you cross the border
Send a photo of your smile — or the quote your U.S. dentist handed you — and get Dr. Waldo's written treatment plan with an itemized price. Free, in English, usually the same day.
Or call / text: +52 664 460 1315 · from the U.S. dial 011 52 664 460 1315