Table of content
- What does the U.S. government say about the Dominican Republic?
- What risks does the CDC name?
- How do you check a dentist in the Dominican Republic?
- Will you understand each other?
- What happens after you fly home?
- What should you do before you fly?
- Dr. Daniel Arredondo Durán and his team
- Frequently asked questions
- Sources
The U.S. State Department advises Americans to exercise increased caution in the Dominican Republic because of crime: it is a Level 2 travel advisory.1 For dental care, the CDC’s advice is about something else: who treats you, and how you plan your care before and after the trip.2
Here is what each one says, and how to check it with any dentist, including Dr. Daniel.
What does the U.S. government say about the Dominican Republic?
The State Department’s travel advisory for the Dominican Republic is Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, due to crime.1
The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo also strongly recommends travel insurance: medical care in the country requires upfront payment, even in emergencies.3
With Dr. Daniel, we can coordinate your airport pickup, a hotel near the clinic and private transfers between the hotel and the clinic, so you don’t have to find your way around a new city on your own.
What risks does the CDC name?
For anyone who travels for medical care, the CDC lists six:2
- Infections, including wound and bloodstream infections.
- Germs that resist antibiotics.
- Quality of care, because licensing rules change from country to country.
- Communication, if you and your clinician don’t share a language.
- Air travel, because flying after surgery raises the risk of blood clots.
- Continuity of care: follow-up can be expensive, and your insurance may not cover it.
How do you check a dentist in the Dominican Republic?
Start with the license. In the Dominican Republic, the license to practice is the exequátur, granted by executive decree, and the decrees are public.4
- His license. Dr. Daniel’s exequátur is No. 227327, granted by Executive Decree No. 100-19, and his name is on the decree’s list of dentists.4
- His degrees. Doctor of Dentistry from Universidad Odontológica Dominicana, 2018, and the International Diploma in Advanced Dental Esthetics from Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia.
- See them yourself. Each document is on his credentials page.
Will you understand each other?
His team answers in English and Spanish, and Dr. Daniel is in every conversation. Before you travel, you have a free call, and Dr. Daniel reviews the photos of your smile first.
What happens after you fly home?
- Your records go with you: your full clinical records, with the exact material used and the design of your case.
- A dentist where you live can follow your case with those records.
- Dr. Daniel follows up with you online, for life.
- If a veneer comes off, keep it: it is put back with no charge for the clinical work or the lab.
That covers two things the CDC asks you to plan before you go: where you will get follow-up care, and copies of your records.2
What should you do before you fly?
- See your doctor 4 to 6 weeks before the trip.2
- Buy travel insurance that covers medical evacuation.23
- Bring your medical records and copies of your prescriptions.2
- Know where you will get follow-up care when you are back.2
- Get your full price in writing before you book. With Dr. Daniel, it comes in your free call.
Dr. Daniel Arredondo Durán and his team
Dr. Daniel earned his Doctor of Dentistry degree from Universidad Odontológica Dominicana in 2018, and in 2020 he completed the International Diploma in Advanced Dental Esthetics at Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia. In 8 years he has designed more than 1,000 smiles, and about 1,000 of his patients came from abroad: the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
If you’re weighing your options, book a free 30-minute call. Send photos of your smile before the call and Dr. Daniel reviews them, so you leave the call with your plan, your full price and the days you need.
Book your free callFrequently asked questions
Yes. His exequátur is No. 227327, granted by Executive Decree No. 100-19, and his name is on the decree’s list of dentists.4
Dr. Daniel follows up with you online, for life, and a dentist where you live can follow your case with your full clinical records. If a veneer comes off, it is put back with no charge for the clinical work or the lab.
The U.S. Embassy strongly recommends it, because medical care in the Dominican Republic requires upfront payment, even in emergencies.3
Yes. His team answers in English and Spanish, and Dr. Daniel is in every conversation.
Sources
- U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic. “Dominican Republic Travel Advisory – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution.” https://do.usembassy.gov/dominican-republic-travel-advisory-level-2-exercise-increased-caution/
- CDC. “Medical Tourism: Travel to Another Country for Medical Care.” Last reviewed June 1, 2023. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/medical-tourism
- U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic. “Why Travel Insurance Matters in the Dominican Republic.” September 1, 2025. https://do.usembassy.gov/why-travel-insurance-matters-in-the-dominican-republic/
- Consultoría Jurídica del Poder Ejecutivo, Dominican Republic. Decree No. 100-19, Official Gazette No. 10935, March 18, 2019. https://www.consultoria.gov.do/api/document/3393482
Sources accessed on October 6 and 8, 2026.
