Doctors and Dentists in Colombia

[GringoLoco2]

How much did she charge you for implants?

Urban Wildlife,

Check out Pilar Ordonez. She is located in Bocagrande in Edificio Portofino, Cra10. She speaks very good englidh and her prices are very reasonable. I had implants done by her in 2007 and the work was excellent. In gact you might be able to rent an apartment in the same building as I did. Call her at 011576653444 and make an appointment. I hope this helps you out. I highly recommend her. Her brother has a successful pratice in Coral Gables, Fl.

[Blourghus]

Damn.. really? After the initial installation, do you know how often you need to go back for maintenance? With the money I saved.. I can use to pay for airfare to go down there for some fun while I go for my maintenance!

Supposed to be monthly. I see a lot of girls/people in Colombia with braces but missing wires, brackets, ligatures, etc. It seems a lot of time they put them on but don't maintain them (surely because lack of money), which you rarely see in USA. The cool thing about Colombia is that you can go to any dentist you want, you can go to a different office each visit, don't even need to make an appointment!

In the Texas/Mexico border, as soon as you cross into Mexico, there are tons of orthodontist offices because it is so much cheaper to do it in Mexico, so Texans drive to Mexico to do it and other dental work. It would be harder for to make the economic works for flying to Colombia. I have heard of people (in other contexts) going a long, long time between adjustments (like 6-12 months) but then obviously the overall treatment would take longer.

Need to get to MDE soon to check out the current braces scene, your post certainly makes me want to board a plane ASAP; I have been going to mainly Bogota recently.

[Hioctane]

Ah, my favorite subject. In the Orthodontic Republic of Colombia, braces cost around US$100 to get installed then US$10-US$20/month to maintain (archwire and ligatures changed). In other countries such as Thailand and Mexico they are a little bit more expensive, I. E. US$150 + $30/month more or less.

I tell the girls in Colombia how much braces cost in the USA (I. E. Around $6, 000) and they are shocked. The prices of braces are artificially inflated in the USA because the supply of orthodontists is artificially limited by American Orthodontist Association, it is almost impossible to get into ortho school. In Colombia, I think you only need 4 year degree.

I have been a braces fetishist since before I became attracted to women, and Colombia is absolute heaven for me right now. Haven't been to Medellin in a couple of years but just got back from Bogota is absolutely slamming for women with braces, as well as Pereira, Manizales, etc.

Damn.. really? After the initial installation, do you know how often you need to go back for maintenance? With the money I saved.. I can use to pay for airfare to go down there for some fun while I go for my maintenance!

[Dirty Willy]

Anyone have info on this? Would be much appreciated.

[Blourghus]

Does anybody know how much it costs to get braces in MDE? If 9 out of 10 girls (maybe I'm exaggerating! ) has braces, it must be affordable!

Ah, my favorite subject. In the Orthodontic Republic of Colombia, braces cost around US$100 to get installed then US$10-US$20/month to maintain (archwire and ligatures changed). In other countries such as Thailand and Mexico they are a little bit more expensive, I. E. US$150 + $30/month more or less.

I tell the girls in Colombia how much braces cost in the USA (I. E. Around $6, 000) and they are shocked. The prices of braces are artificially inflated in the USA because the supply of orthodontists is artificially limited by American Orthodontist Association, it is almost impossible to get into ortho school. In Colombia, I think you only need 4 year degree.

I have been a braces fetishist since before I became attracted to women, and Colombia is absolute heaven for me right now. Haven't been to Medellin in a couple of years but just got back from Bogota is absolutely slamming for women with braces, as well as Pereira, Manizales, etc.

[Hioctane]

Does anybody know how much it costs to get braces in MDE? If 9 out of 10 girls (maybe I'm exaggerating!) has braces, it must be affordable!

[Sky Jump]

Here is the name of a dentist I used in cartegna last week. Broke a filling and a local chica married to a gringo here took me him. Got me right in that morning and fixed me up 35mil.

He speaks no English but was very Happy with his work. He does do crowns and the like but not sure about implants and the like. I have a dentist in san jose CR I usually use for most things.

Consultorio Odontologico 24 hours

Dr Ariel Rocha Avendano

Cell 312- 797-6541

Found a hearing doctor in Boca Grande. Don't have her name and number in hand but you can drop me a message if you need it.

Top of the line Widex hearing aides are a little less then I could price in Fl. 5K here instaed of 6K in Fl. But the good news is medium range digital hearing aides of the same brand are less then half.

What was $1599 for one in Fl I got two here for $1450. God didn't really know how deaf I was till I got them. I have about 80% loss in left ear witch I knew but my right ear was allot worse then I had realized.

It has improved my Spanish allot already. With English the brain could fill in the missing sounds. With Spanish I was just screwed

Cheers

[UrbanWildlife]

Thank you both for the recommendations and I am putting them to use today!

It is greatly appreciated.

[Slyman]

UrbanWildlife,

Here is some info on Pilar Ordonez.

Centro Estetico & Odontologico PILAR ORDOÑEZ - Cartagena ...

6 Tel.: (57 5) 665 3444 - 665 6112 Urgencias: 315 727 7758 Cartagena - Colombia. ... Copyright:

PILAR ORDOÑEZ Esthetic and Prosthetic Dentistry Smile Design ...
www.cartagenainfo.net/pilarordonez/ -

[Slyman]

Urban Wildlife,

Check out Pilar Ordonez. She is located in Bocagrande in Edificio Portofino, Cra10. She speaks very good englidh and her prices are very reasonable. I had implants done by her in 2007 and the work was excellent. In gact you might be able to rent an apartment in the same building as I did. Call her at 011576653444 and make an appointment. I hope this helps you out. I highly recommend her. Her brother has a successful pratice in Coral Gables, Fl.

[UrbanWildlife]

Does anyone have a referral who has had first hand experience with a dentist in Cartagena who specifically does cosmetic dentistry?

Your kindness in sharing this referral will be greatly appreciated!

[Sky Jump]

Has anyone ever looked into buying a set of hearing aides here in Columbia?

I am here for a couple months and defiantly in need of couple.

[Fla Fun]

Found a great GP/ER Doc (getting ready to open his own office) that will actually make house calls.

Speaks perfect English, young, likes to party and has a lot of friends that are nurses. Just say you read about him on the internet. He will know where it came from.

Currently at Clinica Las Vegas but trust me, he will answer his cell phone and e-mails;

Mauirico Arias
Clinica Las Vegas
mauroariasalzate@hotmail.com
Telephone: 4 11 74 46
Mobile: 300 775 72 62

Here is the web site http://www.clinicalasvegas.com/

[Tom 33]

http://www.sonria.com.co/home.htm

I have used clinics in Bocagrande, Cartagena, and Laureles, Medellín, for over 5 years now. They take credit cards. You can most probably just walk in without an appointment.

[Sandman0011]

Great guy. Speaks very good English. Lists prices for various procedures.

For his english web site:
http://www.medellintravelguide.com/j...drestrepo.html

Dr. Juan David Restrepo
Will make Sat and Sunday appointments and is available for emergency dental needs if you break a tooth or something. Right across the street from Parque envigado.

he will answer e-mails and his cell phone (imagine???). He will even do over a web cam diagnosis or look at digital x-rays.

Good guy too. Took really good care of a frineds root canal needs (3 of em)

PARQUE DE ENVIGADO
Cra 43 # 37 sur 77 local 201
Edificio Quorum 2nd Floor
Medellin, Colombia
(574) 276 5686
CEL (57) 310 822 1220
E-Mail: fonsirpo@yahoo.com