Dental Implants Costa Rica

Dental Implants in Costa Rica – Top Quality Dental Implantation:

If you are wondering about them, they are nothing more than the base for artificial or replacement teeth. Implants are used to take the place of missing teeth. These replacement teeth of implants are a prosthetic, of course, and they tend to look a lot more natural that other alternative replacements for missing, lost or broken teeth. In addition, implant generally work far better than other replacement alternatives.

Implantation is what the process that is used is called, and it can be quite lengthy depending on the number of implants you require. However, the insertion of dental implants has improved dramatically over time, and the implantation process continues to evolve and improve.

It has improved to the point where it is becoming the procedure of choice for people who have grown tired of dentures, and for people who want a permanent solution to improve their smile.

It used to take 3 to 6 months and perhaps even longer for the entire process to be completed, depending on the complexity of the implant procedure. However, dentistry has become quite technologically advanced, and Costa Rica is actually at the vanguard of dental implantation in Latin America. You can now get immediate load or same day dental implants, and you can be in and out of the country with your replacement teeth in 7 to 10 days.

As a word of general caution, in order for implantation to work properly and for the implant to adhere to the bone, a slower and more cautious approach is often recommended.

Nonetheless, the time-frame for the procedure has been shortened quite a bit, and people can fly to Costa Rica, get the procedures done, and not have to stay for long periods of time. People also don’t have to make repeated visits to the dentist, which also lessens the time-frame.

However, many dentists still recommend for you to wait four months or a bit longer before you get your permanent implants inserted. On the other hand, there are improvements being made to the immediate load process on a continuous basis, and people who travel to Costa Rica for immediate load implantology can now expect to stay in-country around 15 days.

The procedure:

This is a process that takes 15 to 20 minutes per implant or post, so time will vary if you are having 4, 6, or 8 implants inserted. Time will also vary if you are getting an upper or lower jaw restoration or a full mouth restoration.

The actual procedure is something that is generally done on an outpatient basis so there is no hospitalization required. Since there is no hospitalization required, there is usually less recovery time

If you are planning to have this procedrue Costa Rica, or anywhere else in the world for that matter, you should plan for a 10 to 15 day stay in the country if you are going to have the immediate load procedure. This is the general recommendation so that your dentist can schedule a follow-up and make sure that everything is healing properly.

Your dentist also needs to make sure that no complications have developed. This is why it is so important to have a follow-up visit once the procedure is finished and you have had a few days so that the healing process can begin.

Ten to 15 days is also the length of time you should plan for if you are going to have the two step procedure. It will take a week to ten days to get the first part of the procedure done, and then you will fly home.

You will then have to fly back to Costa Rica approximately four months later to get your permanent bridge inserted.

Who does the dental implants in Costa Rica?

The dentist who will be doing the procedure in Costa Rica is Marcela Zapata, a maxillofacial surgeon whose education, knowledge, and experience are without compare. Take a look at Doctor Marcela Zapata’s education, credentials and body of work. You can also read what Doctor Zapata’s patients have to say about the treatment they received.

How can you get the process started?

If you want to find out more about dental implants, all you have to do is fill out our contact form, request a free quote without obligation or more information, and one of our representatives will be in touch with you directly with a quote and any other information you require. You can also get more information by speaking directly to one one of our dental consultants, so please call 1-866-665-6433, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central Standard Time.

You can visit Wikipedia for more general information regarding dental implants.