Buddy Robert had those snap-in dentures done. The one where they drill metal spikes in your gums for the dentures to stick to.
The person who did his work rented space in a dentist's office once a week in the US so she could do this sort of work. The rest of the time she works in Tijuana.
Buddy Robert had to go back five times because the work was not done correctly. Every time he went cost him a thousand bucks. He finally got to the 'good enough' point and has regretted not sticking with his traditional Martha Rae's.
Funny thing about that. Americans like to go to Tijuana for cheap medical, but Tijuanans come to the US because they can get put in 'the system' and get free medical care. Then, we have Tijuanan doctors come up for a taste of the American medical insurance system. I figure what they don't make in TJ, they can come up and get.
I want to say it's kind of a little maybe sort of give-and-take, like. You do a little something-something for us, we'll scratch your back. The downside is if something goes wrong, well, good luck if something goes wrong. Might as well pay extra for an American doctor who has a governing body and government to answer to, should something malpracticy happen. If something happens with a TJ doctor on either side, you'll wind up with an American doctor, anyway.
I do not know what to call people from Tijuana so I will call them Tijuanan. Spell check hates it but I'm using it. If I offend, get over it.