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

Procedure	Price	Duration
Composite Veneer (direct bonding)	SGD	1 day
Full Porcelain/Ceramic Crown	SGD	3 - 5 days
Porcelain Fused to Gold Crown	SGD	5 days
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crown (precious alloy)	SGD	3 - 5 days
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crown (standard alloy)	SGD	3 - 5 days
Porcelain Veneer	SGD	2 - 4 days
Temporary Crown/Veneer	SGD	1 day
Zirconia Crown	SGD	5 days
Zirconia Veneer	SGD	2 - 4 days

2. Dentures

Procedure	Price	Duration
Full Denture, Acrylic Teeth (upper or lower)	SGD	5 days
Full Denture, Immediate or Healing (upper or lower)	SGD	5 days
Full Denture, Porcelain Teeth (upper or lower)	SGD	5 days
Partial Denture, Acrylic Frame	SGD	5 days
Partial Denture, Flexible Frame	SGD	5 days
Partial Denture, Metal Frame	SGD	5 days
Temporary Partial or Flipper	SGD	1 day

3. Root Canal Treatment

Procedure	Price	Duration
Post/Core Build-up	SGD	1 day
Root canal (molar)	SGD	2 - 3 days
Root canal (anterior tooth)	SGD	2 - 3 days
Root canal (premolar)	SGD	2 - 3 days
Root Canal Treatment (including post/core & standard crown)	SGD	3 days

4. Cleaning, Whitening, Fillings & Extractions

Procedure	Price	Duration
Composite Filling	SGD	1 day
Deep Cleaning, Scaling & Root Planing (per quadrant)	SGD	1 day
Extraction (simple)	SGD	1 day
Extraction (surgical or impacted)	SGD	1 day
Inlay/Onlay	SGD	1 day
Laser Teeth Whitening	SGD	1 day
Regular Teeth Cleaning	SGD	1 day
Teeth Whitening, take home kit	SGD	1 day

5. Diagnostics

Procedure	Price	Duration
CT Scan/3D X-ray	SGD	1 day
Initial Examination/Consultation	SGD	1 day
Panoramic X-Rays	SGD	1 day
Single X-Ray (bitewing or periapical)	SGD	1 day

6. Other Procedures

Procedure	Price	Duration
IV Sedation (by anesthesiologist)	SGD	1 day
Night guard (hard plastic)	SGD	1 - 2 days
Night guard (soft plastic)	SGD	1 - 2 days

7. Orthodontics

Procedure	Price	Duration
Clear Braces	SGD
Metal Braces	SGD