Prisma Dental now has more than 650 friends on Facebook! Come join us, if you have not already. Today, we have pictures of the grand opening of Tiffany’s in Costa Rica. Of course, Prisma’s international patient coordinator Tiffany Koffroth had to be there, along with Dr. Telma.

So anyway, I was specifically curious about which cities in the United States produced the most searches for “dental implants” over the last year, and here they are:

I was not going to guess that Las Vegas was No. 1, would you?

Prisma Dental is proud and honored to be among the first medical facilities in Costa Rica to be accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities International (AAAASFI).

Having dental work done can be stressful, though at Prisma we do everything possible to make patients as comfortable as possible.

That is why we are pleased to recommend our friends and neighbors at KINE Physiotherapy and Pilates Centre in San Jose.

We hope all our friends are having a great summer and want to remind folks that now is a terrific time to be planning your late-summer or autumn trip to Costa Rica. Even in August, round-trip airfares from New York to San Jose, Costa Rica can be had for about $400. Many people find the best time to go to Costa Rica, though, is autumn — after summer vacation but before the high season begins in December. (Check our airlines post for links)

Prisma dentists and staff are participating this week in the first Latin American Global Medicine and Wellness Congress this week in San Jose, Costa Rica. In the picture: Jorge Woodbridge, Minister for Competitiveness and Regulatory Affairs; and Oscar Arias, former president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Join Dr. Telma Rubinstein and Tiffany Kofroth, Prisma’s international patient manager.

We got a note the other day from Ken at NursingSchools.net, a site that has has compiled a list of “the 50 best blogs in the dentalsphere.” And there we are:

http://www.nursingschools.net/blog/2010/04/50-best-blogs-in-the-dentalsphere/

As is traditional, Prisma Dental will be closed for all of this coming week for Easter. The office will re-open on Monday April 5.

Costa Rica is a Catholic country and its holidays are mostly church-related.

Prospective patients are advised to shiop around for airfares; you can get seasonal bargains and unadvertised specials. Today, for example, using AirFareWatchDog.com, I see roundtrip flights to San Jose from Chicago at $236; from Los Angeles at $249; from New York at $288 on Mexicana. No doubt there are some restrictions; but good fares can be found.

We have no comment on the political controversy, but we appreciate the recognition of the quality of health care in Costa Rica. Mr. Limbaugh is welcome to stop by Prisma Dental for a checkup any time.