Archive for the From the Dentists category
Among the compelling reasons that patients come to us in Costa Rica for dental crowns and prostheses is that we run our own dental lab, which means we control the quality. We make our own crowns and bridges right at Prisma.
Not many dentists have that kind of control. A report in The Columbus Dispatch of Ohio today (link to story) that also aired on TV station WBNS (link to video) said that dangerous levels of lead has been found in dental crowns coming from a lab in China, “the source of a growing number of dental implants used by U.S. dentists.” Read the rest of this entry »
Companion Global Dental, a division of Companion Global Healthcare, Inc. in Columbia, South Carolina, has chosen Prisma Dental as among its first partners in healthcare abroad. Companion Global Healthcare is a subsidiary of BlueCross Blueshield of South Carolina.
Phil Midden, manager of complementary health care programs at S.C. BlueCross, said rates at Prisma are substantially lower than those at many U.S. clinics, and that he was thoroughly impressed with Prisma, its facilities and the dentists and staff. Read the rest of this entry »
Dear Friends and Patients,
If you have visited Prisma Dental, you know that we like to be at the leading edge of dental technology, and that means staying up with the latest in materials science and computers as well.
Zirconium oxide is the latest material to be adapted by modern dentistry. The introduction of this material in restorative and prosthetic dentistry is made possible by computerized dentistry technology in use at Prisma Dental, and is a decisive step towards the use of full ceramics. Zirconium oxide has very high strength and corrosion resistance. With new zirconium crown techniques, we can also eliminate the problem of exposed metal crown margins in the older, porcelain-fused-to-metal technique.
Zirconium oxide crowns have several advantages … Read the rest of this entry »
To All the Friends of Prisma Dental,
Josef and I welcome you to our new blog. Though we stay very busy with patients, as always, we and our patients and staff want very much to keep you informed about new developments and events at Prisma Dental as they occur — when we have new equipment or offer new services, for example.
But we also hope to take the time to let our friends know about what is happening in our lives, even if we have not seen them in a long time. We have been privileged over the years to meet and get to know so many interesting people — as patients, yes, but also as friends.
Please take the opportunity to leave your comments for us here, and explore our blog. We expect it will grow by leaps and bounds, over time, just as has our dental practice and our circle of friends.
Love to all,
Dr. Telma
News 14 Carolina, with Ivanhoe Newswire, did a news feature last week on medical travel that featured Jeff Schult talking about his dental work in Costa Rica, along with patients who went outside of the U.S. for life-saving surgeries because they were uninsured.
Here is the original story with video.
Though the story did not directly mention Prisma Dental — that is where he had his work done, of course.
If you have difficulty accessing the video on the News 14 site, here it is:
Though many American patients come to Prisma because they cannot afford the U.S. prices for the extensive dental work they need, sometimes at least some of the dental care is covered by insurance. At Prisma, we help patients with the forms they need for reimbursement from their U.S. insurers.
Josef and Telma
