Dentists in Tijuana

Dentists in Tijuana: common questions

How much does a dentist cost in Tijuana?

These are the typical prices in Tijuana for the three treatments we have the most data on, in US dollars, from each clinic's website or the dentist's own Doctoralia profile. Typical means the median across clinics. Single implant with crown: typical $1,610, published prices most clinics $1,320 to $2,230, 17 clinics. All-on-4, one arch: typical $9,500, published prices most clinics $7,377 to $11,500, 31 clinics. Zirconia crown: typical $500, published prices most clinics $426 to $592, 33 clinics.

How much cheaper is dental work in Tijuana than in the US?

Single implant with crown: typical $1,610 in Tijuana against $3,000 to $5,000 in the US, 46-68% less than the US. All-on-4, one arch: typical $9,500 in Tijuana against $15,000 to $25,000 in the US, 37-62% less than the US. Zirconia crown: typical $500 in Tijuana against $1,400 in the US, 64% less than the US. US figures are from ADA Health Policy Institute / FAIR Health, via FindTheNorm 2026.

How many dental clinics in Tijuana publish their prices?

87 clinics in Tijuana publish prices that we show on Toothcation, each dated with the day we checked it.

How does Toothcation collect these prices?

We read the prices each clinic publishes on its own website, or the dentist sets on their own Doctoralia profile, convert them to US dollars and date them. A price that fails our plausibility checks is left out. Each clinic counts once per treatment, at its own median price, and we show a treatment's price for a city only when at least 3 clinics publish one. We never edit a clinic's price. The newest check on this page was in November 2026. Confirm the exact price and what it includes in writing before you book.

How do I get a quote from a dentist in Tijuana?

Use the free quote form on Toothcation. Pick up to three clinics in Tijuana and the treatment you want. We send your request by email when we have an address for the clinic, and we tell you if we cannot. The clinics can then send you a written quote. We do not publish a clinic's phone number or email on this site.

Questions about dental trips to Tijuana

How do I get to Tijuana from San Diego?

Through the San Ysidro port of entry at 720 East San Ysidro Blvd, San Ysidro, California ¹¹. The main crossing is open 24 hours a day ^11,2. There is a second pedestrian crossing, PedWest, with shorter hours, listed as 6 am to 2 pm on CBP's wait-time site ². Hours change, so check before you go ^2,11.

Can I fly into Tijuana and walk across?

Yes, if you are a ticketed passenger. Cross Border Xpress is an enclosed pedestrian bridge that connects a terminal in Otay Mesa, San Diego, to Tijuana's A.L. Rodríguez International Airport, and CBP says it is accessible only to ticketed Tijuana airport passengers ¹². CBP's wait-time site lists it as open 24 hours a day with its own pedestrian lanes ². That lets you fly into Tijuana and return through a US terminal.

How long is the wait to come back?

It changes hour by hour. CBP publishes live waits for San Ysidro's vehicle and pedestrian lanes, for PedWest and for Cross Border Xpress at bwt.cbp.gov ². Check it the morning you cross. Ready Lanes are open to holders of a passport card, enhanced driver's license or trusted traveler card ⁵. SENTRI members get dedicated lanes at southern land ports, after an application, a background check and an interview ¹³.

What documents do I need?

To re-enter the US by land, a US passport, passport card, enhanced driver's license or trusted traveler card ³. Canadians need a passport valid for their stay ⁴. For Mexico's side, Canada's travel advice says you must complete a Multiple Immigration Form (FMM) when entering by land ⁴. Rules change, so check the State Department's Mexico page and Canada's page before you go.

If I am sedated, can I drive back across?

Not the same day. Cleveland Clinic says that after oral or IV sedation you should not drive for 24 hours, and you need someone to take you home ¹⁴. After laughing gas you recover in minutes and can drive ¹⁴. If you plan to drive back to San Diego, ask the clinic which sedation it will use, and arrange a ride or a night in Tijuana if it is oral or IV.

What should I check before I go?

The State Department's Mexico advisory by state, since Tijuana is in Baja California, and Canada's advice, which currently says to exercise a high degree of caution in Mexico ⁴. The live wait time at San Ysidro ². CBP's medication rules ⁸. And the CDC's food and water advice, which says not to drink the tap water where it might be contaminated, to use bottled water for brushing, and to skip ice where clean water is a concern ¹⁰.

Sources

1. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "Border Wait Times". https://bwt.cbp.gov/
2. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative". https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/western-hemisphere-travel-initiative
3. Government of Canada, "Travel advice and advisories: Mexico". https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mexico
4. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "Ready Lanes". https://www.cbp.gov/travel/clearing-customs/ready-lanes
5. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "Prohibited and Restricted Items". https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go/prohibited-and-restricted-items
6. CDC Travelers' Health, "Food and Water Safety". https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/food-water-safety
7. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "San Ysidro - Class A, California - 2504". https://www.cbp.gov/about/contact/ports/san-ysidro-class-california-2504
8. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "CBP Partners for New Cross Border Terminal; Cross Border Xpress (CBX)". https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-partners-new-cross-border-terminal-cross-border-xpress-cbx
9. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "SENTRI". https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/sentri
10. Cleveland Clinic, "Sedation Dentistry". https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22275-sedation-dentistry