Costa Rica Dental Experiences

The first step in starting to solve a problem is to understand what caused it. I f you are going to read this article, it means that you have noticed one of the symptoms of pyorrhea and you want to know how you can do to solve the problem as quickly as possible. Something interesting that I noticed has been that the average patient when it comes into contact with us, HAS NO IDEA of what caused the loss of his teeth. I imagine that by now you must be asking yourself, "Is it important to know that?" Well it's very simple.  Bleeding gums, tartar on teeth, periodontal pockets, fissured tongue, gums that gradually retract; t hese are just some of the alarm bells that can indicate the development of one of the most devastating diseases of the mouth. If you have ever experienced even one of these symptoms, or if you suspect something, but you are not sure, then read on because I will explain below what are the devastating effects of pyorrhea (also called periodontit...

Have you ever thought about choosing a dentist abroad to treat your teeth? Dental tourism, as we have often written in the blog, is a phenomenon that has taken hold for several years now. More and more people are willing to and one of the countries, most chosen by North Americans and Canadians, it's Costa Rica.  It is the desire of many patients, but a fatal mistake is to jump on the first foreign dentist who is online and blindly relies on his care. It is the first step to take: find dentists that operate according to the American Dental Association (ADA) regulations on hygiene, safety, and reliability of tools and materials used.  And Patients must be more cautious now during these times of Pandemia!! In times of crisis like these last nasty pandemic, patients are looking for quality dental services at lower prices than in their own country . In addition, there is the advantage of a holiday abroad, and in this, they see greater benefits: they combine dental c...

It is useless to explain to you why and how. Trust me. Nothing is heard at all and in cases where there is also so much time to put an implant with all the trappings do not reach ten minutes in the hands of our Implantologist. And often it does not swell afterward and there is no bruise. Certainly, there is virtually no evil that is not fully controllable with a painkiller. Sometimes you don't even need it. Another cliché is that if there is no bone the implant cannot be put. A dentist friend of mine, Dr. Alejandro, a very good surgeon and professor, is recently promoting an information campaign for his patients in which he says "if you have the face you can do it!" I apologize to Alejandro but I have to steal it from him because it is fantastic! Except for some general health problems, the implants can always be put in place. If there is no bone we reconstruct it. No problem. The third and last commonplace  is that if there is no bone, however, things get to...