Über DDS Dental Costa Rica - Dr. Prada

DDS Dental Costa Rica is located in Escazu, San Jose, away from the hustle and bustle of the capital city and near attractive tourist attractions. The clinic offers a wide range of services from general dentistry to complex treatments including dental implants, full mouth restorations, and cosmetic dentistry.

DDS Dental Costa Rica adheres to the strictest national standards as well as the American Dental Association requirements in providing world-class dental care to patients. Dentists here are specialists who have been trained locally and abroad in the United States and Europe


These professionals do not perform any treatment until there is a mutual agreement between them and the patients in all phases of the treatment plan. This rule is based on DDS Dental Costa Rica's deep respect for the needs and desires of each patient. The staff listens to all concerns and answers every question that a patient may have concerning their dental problem and treatment.


DDS Dental Costa Rica provides personalized care and service for a patient from the time of arrival to departure. On arrival in Costa Rica, a patient is met by a Patient Services Coordinator who will be in charge of transportation from the airport to the patient's hotel or residence. The coordinator will also assist the patient with the entire schedule of clinic appointments. This is part of DDS Dental Costa Rica's attempt to ensure that a patient is in good hands throughout their treatment period in Costa Rica.


DDS Dental also offers hotel recommendations for foreign patients and assists in reservations if needed. When patients are free from dental appointments, the clinic also offers day tours to tourist attractions around DDS Dental Costa Rica that include white sandy beaches, lush rain forests, volcanoes, and hot springs.


At DDS Dental Costa Rica, patients will have the opportunity to finally receive the smile that they have always wanted as they enjoy all the beautiful natural attractions that Costa Rica has to offer.


About Dr. Prada


Dr. Vinicio Prada, DDS is a specialist in Prosthodontics, fluent in both English and Spanish. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Costa Rica in 1990. Dr. Prada furthered his expertise with graduate studies in Prosthodontics at Louisiana State University, where he also completed clinical internships in Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics.


His clinical experience includes an internship at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Dr. Prada has contributed to the field through numerous publications in prestigious journals like Implant Dentistry and the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and has been a speaker at conferences across the Americas. He also served as a professor and head of Prosthodontics in leading Costa Rican universities.


Dr. Prada works alongside many highly qualified dentists and staff who are English speakers.


How Do I Schedule My Appointment?


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Preise und Verfahren

1. Implantat-Verfahren
VerfahrenPreisDauer
All-on-4-Implantate mit fester Acryl-Brücke
SGD 10,924 - SGD 13,005 SGD 26,703
All-on-6-Implantate mit fester Acryl-Brücke
SGD 15,793 - SGD 17,873 SGD 39,014
Implantatgetragene Deckprothese, herausnehmbar (mit 2 Implantaten)
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First stage of implant placement: 3-7 days. Second stage, placement of permanent restorations: 5-10 days. Please note that in order to be a candidate for implants, ideal bone condition is required, and should bone grafts and/or sinus lifts be required for implants placement, additional time may be required. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 2,861 SGD 8,973
3 - 10 days
Implantatgetragene Deckprothese, herausnehmbar (mit 4 Implantaten)
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First stage of implant placement: 3-7 days. Second stage, placement of permanent restorations: 5-10 days. Please note that in order to be a candidate for implants, ideal bone condition is required, and should bone grafts and/or sinus lifts be required for implants placement, additional time may be required. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 4,161 SGD 15,996
3 - 10 days
Implantatgetragene Deckprothese, herausnehmbar (mit 6 Implantaten)
SGD 9,103 SGD 23,018
3 - 10 days
Implantatgetragene Porzellanbrücke, Vollbogen (mit 4 Implantaten)
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First stage of implant placement: 3-7 days. Second stage, placement of permanent restorations: 5-10 days. Please note that in order to be a candidate for implants, ideal bone condition is required, and should bone grafts and/or sinus lifts be required for implants placement, additional time may be required. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 9,363 SGD 31,211
3 - 10 days
Implantatgetragene Porzellanbrücke, Vollbogen (mit 6 Implantaten)
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First stage of implant placement: 3-7 days. Second stage, placement of permanent restorations: 5-10 days. Please note that in order to be a candidate for implants, ideal bone condition is required, and should bone grafts and/or sinus lifts be required for implants placement, additional time may be required. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 10,664 SGD 36,413
3 - 10 days
Implantatgetragene Porzellanbrücke, Vollbogen (mit 8 Implantaten)
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First stage of implant placement: 3-7 days. Second stage, placement of permanent restorations: 5-10 days. Please note that in order to be a candidate for implants, ideal bone condition is required, and should bone grafts and/or sinus lifts be required for implants placement, additional time may be required. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 11,704 SGD 41,614
3 - 10 days
Knochenersatzmaterial (groß)
SGD 780 SGD 2,601
Knochenersatzmaterial (klein)
SGD 390 - SGD 780 SGD 1,951
Sinuslift
SGD 1,561 SGD 5,202
Standard-Implantat-Krone (einschließlich Abutment)
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$850 per unit when are 4 or more. First stage of implant placement: 3-7 days. Second stage, placement of permanent restorations: 5-10 days. Please note that in order to be a candidate for implants, ideal bone condition is required, and should bone grafts and/or sinus lifts be required for implants placement, additional time may be required. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 1,170 SGD 5,007
5 - 10 days
Standard-Zahnimplantat aus Titan (nur Implantat)
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$850 per unit when are 4 or more. First stage of implant placement: 3-7 days. Second stage, placement of permanent restorations: 5-10 days. Please note that in order to be a candidate for implants, ideal bone condition is required, and should bone grafts and/or sinus lifts be required for implants placement, additional time may be required. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 1,170 SGD 2,861
3 - 7 days
Zahnimplantat aus Titan (einschließlich Abutment und Standardkrone)
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First stage of implant placement: 3-7 days. Second stage, placement of permanent restorations: 5-10 days. Please note that in order to be a candidate for implants, ideal bone condition is required, and should bone grafts and/or sinus lifts be required for implants placement, additional time may be required. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 2,341 SGD 5,072
3 - 10 days
Zirkonium-Krone auf Implantat (einschließlich Abutment)
SGD 1,170
2. Kategorie: Kronen/Veneers (Zahnverblendung) (9 Verfahren)
VerfahrenPreisDauer
Komposit-Veneer (direkte Verklebung)
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Composite veneers can usually be done in one visit, for extensive cases, multiple visits may be required. Inquire further for your case

SGD 260 SGD 325
1 - 2 days
Porzellan mit Goldkrone verschmolzen
SGD 975 SGD 2,081
14 - 21 days
Porzellan mit Metallkrone verschmolzen (Edelmetalllegierung)
SGD 845 SGD 1,691
14 - 21 days
Porzellan mit Metallkrone verschmolzen (Standardlegierung)
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Over Natural Tooth

SGD 754 SGD 1,300
14 - 21 days
Porzellan-Veneer
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3-5 days are required for 1-5 veneers and 5-7 days required for 6+ veneers.

SGD 754 SGD 1,932
3 - 7 days
Temporäre Krone/Veneer
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Temporaries can usually be done in one visit. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 130 SGD 195
1 day
Vollporzellan/Keramik-Krone
SGD 845 SGD 1,365
14 - 21 days
Zirkonium-Krone
SGD 845 SGD 2,081
14 - 21 days
Zirkonium-Veneer
SGD 754 SGD 1,821
3. Zahnprothese
VerfahrenPreisDauer
Provisorische Teil- oder Flipperprothese
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Temporaries can usually be done in one visit, for complex cases, more time may be required for adustment. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 260 - SGD 520 SGD 585
1 day
Teilprothese, Acryl-Rahmen
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If NO extractions are first required 5-10 days are needed for completion, if extractions ARE first required, 10-15 days are needed for completion.

SGD 520 SGD 1,561
5 - 15 days
Teilprothese, Metallrahmen
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If NO extractions are first required 5-10 days are needed for completion, if extractions ARE first required, 10-15 days are needed for completion.

SGD 1,235 SGD 1,691
5 - 15 days
Vollprothese, Acryl-Zähne (oben oder unten)
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If extractions are first required, you will need to have an immediate or healing denture placed to allow the gums/extraction sites to heal prior to placement of the permanent denture.

SGD 1,235 SGD 2,341
5 - 15 days
Vollprothese, Sofortprothese oder Einheilung (oben oder unten)
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If NO extractions are first required 5-10 days are needed for completion, if extractions ARE first required, 10-15 days are needed for completion.

SGD 1,040 SGD 1,951
5 - 15 days
4. Wurzelkanalbehandlung
VerfahrenPreisDauer
Wurzelkanalbehandlung (Backenzahn)
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Root canal treatment time can vary based on prescence of infection on the tooth. For a root canal and temporary crown/filling 1-3 days are required. For a root canal treatment including the post & core build up and permanent crown restoration, 5-7 days are required. Root canal treatment time can vary based on prescence of infection on the tooth. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 455 SGD 1,756
1 - 7 days
Wurzelkanalbehandlung (beliebiger Zahn)
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Root canal treatment time can vary based on prescence of infection on the tooth. For a root canal and temporary crown/filling 1-3 days are required. For a root canal treatment including the post & core build up and permanent crown restoration, 5-7 days are required. Root canal treatment time can vary based on prescence of infection on the tooth. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 338 - SGD 455 SGD 1,544
1 - 7 days
Wurzelkanalbehandlung (Frontzahn)
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Root canal treatment time can vary based on prescence of infection on the tooth. For a root canal and temporary crown/filling 1-3 days are required. For a root canal treatment including the post & core build up and permanent crown restoration, 5-7 days are required. Root canal treatment time can vary based on prescence of infection on the tooth. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 429 SGD 1,040
1 - 7 days
Wurzelkanalbehandlung (vorderer Backenzahn)
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Root canal treatment time can vary based on prescence of infection on the tooth. For a root canal and temporary crown/filling 1-3 days are required. For a root canal treatment including the post & core build up and permanent crown restoration, 5-7 days are required. Root canal treatment time can vary based on prescence of infection on the tooth. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 442 SGD 1,496
1 - 7 days
Wurzelstiftaufbau
SGD 195 SGD 520
1 day
5.
VerfahrenPreisDauer
Extraktion (chirurgisch oder impaktiert)
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Simple extractions can usually be completed in one visit. Should you require commencement of antibiotics prior to extraction, require many extractions, or require cessation of blood thinning medication, your care may require several visits. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 325 SGD 732
3 - 5 days
Extraktion (einfach)
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Simple extractions can usually be completed in one visit. Should you require commencement of antibiotics prior to extraction, require many extractions, or require cessation of blood thinning medication, your care may require several visits. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 104 SGD 228
1 day
Komposit-Füllung
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Fillings can usually be done in one appointment. If many fillings are required, several hours of treatment may be required. For your comfort, you may wish to divide treatment into several visits, or the clinical schedule may require such. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 124 - SGD 169 SGD 262
1 day
Komposit-Füllung (2 Oberflächen)
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Fillings can usually be done in one appointment. If many fillings are required, several hours of treatment may be required. For your comfort, you may wish to divide treatment into several visits, or the clinical schedule may require such. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 156 SGD 195
1 day
Komposit-Füllung (3 Oberflächen)
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Fillings can usually be done in one appointment. If many fillings are required, several hours of treatment may be required. For your comfort, you may wish to divide treatment into several visits, or the clinical schedule may require such. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 169 SGD 221
1 day
Laser-Zahnaufhellung
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Laser teeth whitening usually takes about 1-2 hours to complete, and most patients experience a change a 7-9 shades in tooth coloration.

SGD 488 SGD 645
1 day
Regelmäßige Zahnreinigung
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Regular teeth cleaning can be completed in one appoinment.

SGD 104 SGD 165
1 day
Tiefenreinigung, Zahnsteinentfernung und Wurzelglättung (pro Quadrant)
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Available only on Wednesday. Periodontal deep cleaning, scaling & root planing can usually be completed in one day. You may need to split this treatment into multiple visits based on the extent of your care and the availability of the periodontist. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 182 SGD 260
1 - 3 days
Zahnaufhellung
SGD 312 - SGD 488
1 day
Zahnaufhellung, Kit zum Mitnehmen
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Impressions for whitening trays can be done in one day, and in most cases, the kit finished same-day. Inquire further for your case.

SGD 312 SGD 358
1 day
Zahninlay
SGD 585 SGD 1,170
3 days
6. Diagnostik
VerfahrenPreisDauer
CT-Scan/3D-Röntgen
SGD 260 SGD 650
Einzel-Röntgen (Bissflügel oder periapikal)
SGD 111 SGD 46
1 day
Erste Untersuchung/Konsultation
SGD 104 - SGD 156 SGD 234
1 day
Panorama-Röntgen
SGD 57 SGD 182
1 day
7. Andere Verfahren
VerfahrenPreisDauer
Beißschutz (Hartplastik)
SGD 325 SGD 975
1 - 2 days
Beißschutz (Weichplastik)
SGD 195 SGD 780
1 - 2 days
IV Sedierung (durch Anästhesist)
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per hour

SGD 975 - SGD 1,170 SGD 3,251
1 day
8. Kieferorthopädie
VerfahrenPreisDauer
Halterungen
SGD 130
1 day
Invisalign® Vollständiger Fall
SGD 3 - SGD 5
Konventionelle Zahnspangen
SGD 2,601
Metall-Spange
SGD 2,341
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