She runs the clinic and sees adults and older adults. She speaks Spanish and English, and explains in the language you prefer.
Community dental clinic
Dental care in Spanish, with fees set by your income
At Mezquite Dental, three general dentists see Laredo families who don't have dental insurance. You tell us how many people live in your home, and you get the cost in writing before any treatment starts.
Before your visit
No insurance, insurance or Medicaid: how each visit starts
The first thing we ask is how you plan to pay, so we can tell you what happens next and what you get in writing.
| On your first call | No insurance | Dental insurance | Medicaid or CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you do | No insuranceYou tell us how many people live in your home and where the household income comes from. | Dental insuranceYou give us your plan's name and your card number. | Medicaid or CHIPYou give us the plan's name, yours or your child's. |
| What we do | No insuranceWe place your family on a level of the clinic's fee schedule. | Dental insuranceWe check your benefits before the visit and tell you what we find. | Medicaid or CHIPWe confirm before the visit whether we see patients with that program. |
| What you get in writing | No insuranceThe cost of each step, at your level. | Dental insuranceWhat your plan says it covers and what would be left for you to pay. | Medicaid or CHIPWhat applies under the program's rules, before anything starts. |
| Who sets the amount | No insuranceThe clinic, according to your level. | Dental insuranceYour plan, according to your benefits. | Medicaid or CHIPThe program, according to its rules. |
| What we don't promise | No insuranceA level before we see your family's information. | Dental insuranceThat your plan will cover a treatment. | Medicaid or CHIPThat we see patients with your program until we have confirmed it with you. |
Fees set by income
Four steps, and nothing starts without your say
This is how we work out what you pay if you don't have insurance.
- 01
Tell us who lives in your home
When you call or arrive, tell us how many people live with you and where the family's income comes from.
- 02
Bring proof of income
A pay stub, a letter from your employer or a tax return will do. If you have none of these, ask what else we accept.
- 03
We place you on a level
With that, the front desk places your family on a level. Each level has its own fees, and you can ask for the list of levels in writing.
- 04
You get the cost in writing
Before any treatment, we give you in writing what each step costs at your level. You take it home and decide without rushing.
Services
What a general dentist does here
General dentists provide these four services. If something needs another kind of dentist, we tell you and refer you.
The clinic
A Laredo clinic for people who pay out of pocket
Three general dentists, a front desk that speaks Spanish and fees that fit each family.
We opened for families who wonder what a visit will cost before they even call. If you have dental insurance or Medicaid, we help you see what comes next; what we don't know about your plan, we tell you, and we confirm it before the visit.
How we work
General dentists licensed in Texas
A front desk that speaks Spanish
Cost in writing before treatment
The team
The people who see you
A small clinic: you see the same faces at every visit, and each one says which language they speak with you.
She sees families, children and adults. She speaks Spanish and English, and shows each patient what will happen before she starts.
He sees tooth removals and emergency visits. He speaks English and some Spanish; someone on the team who speaks Spanish is always in the room.
Esperanza Meza
Patient coordinator
She answers the phone and WhatsApp, finds you a time and explains the fee levels. She speaks Spanish and English.
What patients say
What patients tell us
“I called without insurance and thought there was nothing to be done. They gave me a level and the cost in writing before I sat in the chair.”
Eufemia R.Patient
“I came with my mother and the doctor explained everything in Spanish, slowly. She decided calmly what she wanted to do.”
Hilario P.A patient's son
“I brought my pay stub and that's how they placed me. They didn't ask for more papers than they told me on the phone.”
Tomasa V.Patient
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The clinic
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Questions
Before you call
Do you see patients in Spanish?
Yes. Esperanza, Dr. Villalobos and Dr. Salgado speak Spanish and English. Dr. Leyva speaks English and some Spanish, and someone on the team who speaks Spanish is always in the room. This site is also in English.
I don't have insurance. Can I come?
Yes. Tell us how many people live in your home and where the income comes from, and we place you on a level of the fee schedule. Before any treatment you get the cost in writing.
Do you see patients with Medicaid or CHIP?
Call us before you come. We confirm whether we see patients with your coverage, and we promise nothing until it's confirmed.
What do I bring to my first visit?
A photo ID, proof of income if you don't have insurance, and your plan card if you have one. The health history is filled in on our private portal or at the clinic, not by message.
Will you tell me the cost before we start?
Yes. Any treatment comes with the cost in writing, and we don't start until you say yes.
Request a visit, and ask about the cost first
Send us a request or message us on WhatsApp, and Esperanza replies with a time. Please don't include health details; if it's urgent, call us.