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| The dental Wellness Clinic
has its own lab technicians on-site. |
| Courtesy Dental Wellness
Clinic |
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| Dr. Telma Rubenstein, center,
and her staff at the Dental Wellness Clinic
provide the finest in friendly and professional
service. |
| Courtesy Dental Wellness
Clinic |
During my stay in Costa Rica I developed a toothache
that would just not go away. I was somewhat hesitant
about contacting a dental office in Costa Rica,
but then the Costa Rican Ministry of Health informed
me that most of this nation’s dentists have
been educated abroad and that many Americans travel
to Costa Rica specifically for their dental care.
The overall cost is a fraction of what is charged
in the United States.
When the pain became unbearable, I inquired further
about local dentists. The same names, Dr. Telma Rubinstein
and Dr. Josef Cordero, continually came up in conversation.
Of course there are many excellent dentists in Costa
Rica, but it seems as if this couple had acquired
their outstanding reputation not only through their
professionalism, but also through their charisma.
I finally decided that I could no longer put off a
visit to the dentist, and made an appointment with
this Costa Rican couple. Ever since then my concept
of dental care in Costa Rica has not been the same.
Rubinstein and Cordero are both extremely professional,
but also very warm. Any fears associated with dental
work quickly fade. Both doctors studied dentistry
in Costa Rica before continuing their education in
cosmetic dentistry in Switzerland, Munich, Montreal,
Vancouver, and Chicago. Moreover, they have achieved
certificates of Advanced Training in Implant Dentistry,
are Members of the Prosthodontic Section of the Collegium
International of Oral Implantologists, and are members
of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
The clinic offers a wide range of dental services,
however the two doctors also specialize in dental
implants and general and periodontal dentistry. Basic
services include: implants, 100% porcelain crowns
and bridges, porcelain inlays, prosthesis, resin fillings,
bleaching, mercury free dentistry, root canal treatment,
major surgeries, gum treatments and nitrous oxide
sedation.
Just compare the costs to what one would expect to
pay in the US. In Costa Rica you only pay $750 for
implants, $250 for porcelain crowns. The clinic will
also assist in filling out American insurance forms.
There are no differences between the way that US and
Costa Rican treatments are performed. In fact, one
dentist from Arizona examined the work done by Doctors
Rubinstein and Cordero, saying, “It was really
hard to find the difference between the porcelain
inlays and the teeth. The job these Costa Rican dentists
did is so good that I had to look through a magnifying
glass to find the border between them.”
In addition, all of the techniques, instruments and
materials are imported from the US and Europe. The
clinic has its own laboratory located on the premises.
This contributes to the significantly faster, easier
and less expensive service. The latest, anesthetic
procedures are applied, and, as their slogan promises,
the goal is to “give you a beautiful smile to
take back home from Costa Rica.” The operations
themselves occur at the Dental Wellness Clinic, which
will be soon be moving into new premises.
Americans, Canadians and Europeans constitute 50%
of the clientele. How do they find this Clinic? Most
of the people contact the clinic by email, telephone
or fax, explaining their dental situation, and inquiring
about the solution and the costs. After the initial
consultation the patient decides upon the time of
the year that he wants to travel. Cordero and Rubinstein
are also ready to assist patients with transportation,
discounted accommodation and advice on places where
the visitor can vacation in Costa Rica.
According to the doctors, one of their secrets is
simply “the excellent treatment, affordable prices,
and the fact that, over the past 22 years, many satisfied
clients have been talking to each other –word
is going around.” Since so many Americans are
in search of warm, personalized treatment, why not
combine it with affordable prices and a Costa Rican
vacation?
An email from one American client confirms the power
of this new concept: “Thank you so much! I can't
stop smiling and showing off my gorgeous teeth to
everyone I meet. You saved not only my mouth, but
money and, most importantly, time, which is so very
precious. What you accomplished in only a week-and-a-half
would have taken over a year here, not to mention
hours of frustration with multiple dental appointments
and visits. I can't thank you enough. You are the
best dentists in the world and we are so very, very
fortunate that God steered us to you.” |
