So Far, Its Been a Good Experience

I just got 4 implants (all were for missing lower molars, no extractions) done yesterday by Dr Valenzuela and here is my experience so far. They automatically sent out an email the day before offering to send a ride to pick me up at the border however when I got there and called the number it went straight to a voice mailbox that was full. Fortunately I had previously Google mapped the practice and just did the 3 minute walk over to the office. The main lobby was being remodeled (new furniture I think) and so I was lead around back by a guy stationed at the front door, into an alley way entrance and then into a small L-shaped space functioning as the waiting area which was adjacent to another room with two dental chairs... I assume they are used for simple cleanings. After signing in I was lead into the main office area where there were several room with modern equipment. There I first got a CT scan (3D) and lead into another room with nice dental chair, a giant wall TV screen and modern equipment. This is where the consultation took place. There are quite a few employees working there (I didn't count them all but I would estimate more than 10) and everyone seemed to have a specific job. Those that interfaced directly with me were fluent English speakers, others were varying degrees less so. Lots of chatter (in Spanish) that appeared they all enjoy working with each other. One person discussed the CT scan with me in detail, I told him what I wanted and he gave me options and together we worked out a plan. Then he handed the estimate off to another guy. The estimate was higher that the quote I'd gotten a couple weeks earlier in an email. However I realized it didn't price in the CT scan, or anesthesiologist or the tissue graphing, also we were going from 5 implants quoted down to 4 implants (which I agreed to, it made sense trust me). In the end, the total final estimate was $700 MORE that the original quote. Since it was still less than some others I have gotten, I felt good that it was an honest estimate and not inflated. Then they took a surfact scan digitally of my whole mouth and bite for later reference when making the crowns. The technology I saw use there was more advanced that what dentists back home had. I paid for the implant portion of the surgery with credit card. Early the next morning I saw Dr Valenzuela for the first time... I was relieved to know that he was personally going to do the implant surgery since it was what I was expecting. He asked if I had any questions or concerns... I couldn't think of anything. I went under and an hour and half later it was over. After I finally came out of it they had me driven back to my hotel. So far I consider my experience excellent. The gums and stitches look real good, very little pain and no blood. I'm eating some soft food and following the post-op instructions to the letter. I will update in 4 months after I get the crowns.