The pricing of services reflects differences in costs of doing business in Mexico vs. America.
For example, the American dentist has to pay much higher rent than the Mexican. American dentist is compelled to pay the hired helped far more per hour than Mexico. Workman’s comp, health insurance, and payroll taxes are higher. Malpractice insurance requirements are likely more stringent in America than Mexico.
So there are many reasons, why dental care would cost more on this side of the border. It is not simply a matter of the American dentists not pricing their services competitively.
And rent!
I am well aware of the fact that a doctor’s or dentist’s office is a business as well as a health resource. Some of them are just getting by.
We can help by trying not to cost them more money than we have to, not canceling appointments, understanding if the visit is as short as possible, etc.
But the dentists are overchargers.