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When I first considered going to Costa Rica for dental work, I had dozens of questions. I was comparing and contrasting my options; I was nervous about going outside of the United States for major dental work; and after all, I was contemplating spending what was, for me, still a lot of money (though many …

Prisma Dental is closed Monday, May 5, for Labor Day in Costa Rica. The staff will be back in the office on Tuesday, May 6. They appreciate your patience. As always, the blog is open for your reading pleasure. We have added a currency exchange calculator, near the bottom of the column on the right …

The Baltimore Sun, in a story today, quotes experts as saying that dental care for seniors is a major issue — one that will only become more acute as the population ages. Many lack insurance coverage, money and specialists, the headline warns. Many of Prisma’s patients have been older Americans in exactly the situations described …

Folks from the U.S. and elsewhere who have come to Prisma for dental work and care are always struck by the friendly atmosphere and the flexibility of the dentists and the staff, even on the busiest of days. Drs. Telma and Josef know that their patients are juggling their own schedules and home lives and …

Companion Global Dental of Columbia, South Carolina — a company that has chosen Prisma Dental in launching its option of overseas dental care for Americans — has now affiliated with a tour company to provide “one stop access” to scenic attractions in Costa Rica.

The media in the U.K. recently has been full of stories about the inadequacy of dental care under the National Health System there, as we pointed out on Feb. 28 here. Today, there’s a report about waiting lists from The Scotsman. “WHEN Caroline Dollemore-Hunt urgently needed a dentist to treat a painful problem with her …

Zirconium crowns are beautiful, aren’t they? They look even better, of course, after Josef puts them in and creates a new, perfect smile for a patient.

The Sun-News of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has an article today about people traveling abroad for medical care. The paper notes that: “But with hefty medical costs in the United States, more Grand Strand residents and others across the country are taking advantage of cost-saving health care opportunities abroad.” … and goes on to give …

As we start to spread the word that we have a dental blog up for Costa Rica, we’ve been getting e-mail from around the world and patients old and new. I especially liked this one, from today: “Josef and Telma are a world class professional team. The services they provided along with the Prisma dental …

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 …