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Dr. Rubinstein has been awarded the PROMED Certificate last April 23rd in the PROMED Medical Tourism Congress 2012. Congratulations to one of Costa Rica’s hardest working and Prisma Dental’s own Dr. Rubinstein! The Council for the International Promotion of Costa Rica Medicine (PROMED) is the private not-for-profit organization that coordinates the efforts carried out to …

Who Should Attend?   Agenda   April 23rd – 25th 2012 AGENDA Info@themedicaltravelsummit.com – info@promedcostarica.com PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SUMMIT ON MEDICAL TRAVEL SAN JOSE, APRIL 23-25, 2012 – INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL Download The Agenda in Printable PDF Format HERE Sunday, April 22nd Alajuela 02,00-06,00 Arrival of delegations, Santamaria International Airport, 08,00-09,00 Get together cocktail, Intercontinental Hotel, …

“Sedation analgesia”, “twilight sleep”, “conscious sedation”, “sedation”, is terms to describe a semi-conscious state that allows patients to be comfortable during certain surgical or medical procedures. The term “analgesia” refers to the relief of pain that is often included in sedation techniques. Sedation analgesia can provide pain relief as well as relief of anxiety that …

The traditional method of placing a dental implant is a process that takes approximately six months to be completed. Now, there is a new way to complete the entire process in one appointment, it is called Immediate Load Implants. The implants and the associated process were developed to reduce the time required to place dental …

We receive many letters from satisfied patients who have traveled to Costa Rica to receive premium dental work from Prisma Dental. This letter is from Tim in Florida. Not only is he satisfied with the dental services he received from Prisma Dental, but he is also recommending our services to potential patients. Thanks, Tim!

Prisma is among the leading facilities in the world for dental implants, and has been performing implants and refining and updating technique and materials since the development of the modern implant in the 1980s. At this point in time, our dentists recommend and perform two-stage implants as providing the best long term results. We urge …

WBZ in Boston, Mass. last week featured a patient sent to Prisma Dental in Costa Rica by Companion Global Healthcare in the United States: Click on the photo to go to the WBZ video archive, or use this link: http://wbztv.com/video/?id=93239@wbz.dayport.com

Here are a few tips and things to remember when making your appointment for major dental work at Prisma Dental. The dentists and staff make every effort to accommodate all patients and frequently can schedule minor dental and cosmetic work on short notice, but major work with dental implants, crowns and veneers takes time.

Medical travel for major dental work, plastic surgery and other medical care continues to be in the news in the United States. On Friday evening, Jeff Schult, author of Beauty from Afar, (me, in other words) was interviewed about the subject on the Your Time with Kim syndicated talk radio program. Here’s the segment:

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.