There is no need to look for a dentist in Costa Rica anymore! Our dental clinic was founded in 1968 and currently has a group of experienced and trained dentists and staff. Our specialists have solid training, accreditations, and excellent qualifications in Costa Rica!
THE BEST DENTISTS AND STAFF IN COSTA RICA!
Dr. Marco A. Muñoz Cavallini
• DDS, University of Costa Rica.
• Prosthodontics, University of Missouri, United States, Graduated in 1979 (Prosthodontist).
EDUCATION
Board Certified Prosthodontist
- Liceo de Costa Rica, Bachelor in Sciences, December 1959
- University of Costa Rica, Doctor in Dental Surgery, May 1968
- University of Missouri, Graduate Removable Prosthodontics, May 1979
OTHER STUDIES AND AWARDS
- The American Society of Dentistry for Children. Certificate of Merit, 1968
Dental Association of Costa Rica. “Some aspects of the Problems in Removable Partial Prótesis.” December 1976 - IV Costa Rican-Panamanian Dental Meeting. Chiriquì Panama. Junio 1982
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Predoctoral course of Maxillo Temporomandibular Dysfunctions. May 1983
- Normandie Study Group for TMJ Dysfunction. Diagnosis and Treatment of TMJ disorders. May 1983
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) “State of the Art Implantology” Annual Meeting World Assembly, September 1983
- Alabama Implant Study Group. 1984 Alabama Implant Congress X. 1984
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry. AAID Research Foundation. The University of California, San Francisco. “ Innovations in Implantology” October, 1985
- Dr. Dale Hall. Dental Implant Seminar. April 1987
- American Dental Association. Annual Session. Las Vegas Nevada, 1987
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Annual Scientific Program. World Conference-Oral Implants. Las Vegas Nevada, 1987
- Ivoclar AG-Vivadent AG. Isosit, Inlay, Onlay, IPS Ceramic Course. March 1990
- University of Costa Rica. “Technical Application of Isosit Resin Inlay/Onlay in Laboratory and Clinical Applications.” June 1990. San Josè, Costa Rica
- Core-Vent System of Osseointegrated Implants. Surgical & Prosthetic Training Program. Ventura California, November 1990
- Western District of The American Academy of Implant Dentistry. “Implant Oral Reconstruction, Prosthetic and Surgical Techniques”. California USA. November 1990
- American College of Oral Implantology. Annual ACOI Winter Symposium. Sub-periosteal Implants. Surgical Demonstration Course. Lake Worth Florida, January 1991
- The Midwest Implant Institute & Center for the Advancement of Dentistry. S-371 SubPeriosteal Implant Course. June 1991
- The American Academy of Implant Dentistry and the AAID Research Foundation. 41ST Annual Scientific Program. “Oral Implantology/ Implant Dentistry” Orlando, Florida, 1992
- CIOCAP. 1ST Congress of Oral Implantology of Central America and Panama. February 1996. San Josè, Costa Rica
- The Western District of The American Academy of Implant Dentistry. “Implants, Longterm Successes and Failures.” Newport Beach, California March 1997
- Boston Institute of Dental Implantology and Bone Augmentation. “Fundamentals of Oral Implantology.” October 1998
- MAP International Seminars. “ Advanced Bone Grafting” Palm Harbor, Florida. September 1999
- Sulzer Medica, Sulzer Calcitek, Inc. Coastal Jaw Surgery & Sulzer Calcitek presents: “Advanced Bone Grafting Course.” Palm Harbor, Florida September 1999
- The Costa Rican Board of Dentists. San Jose Dental Meeting. October 1999
- University of Miami School of Medicine. 1ST Symposium on “Platelet Rich Plasma & it`s Growth Factors”. February-March 2002. Orlando Florida
- International Congres of Oral Implantologists ( ICOI). Implant Prosthodontic Section. “ ICOI World Congress XXII and 7TH Implant and Prosthodontic Symposium” Las Vegas Nevada, June 2004
MEMBERSHIPS
- The Costa Rican Board of Dentists. 1968
- National Geographic Society, The Officers Board of Trustees. July 1976
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry. 1992
- Implant Prosthodontic Section (IPS) of ICOI. May 1999
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists. (ICOI) May 1999
- Costa Rican Academy of Prosthodontics
Dr. Marco A. Muñoz Peralta
• DDS, University of Costa Rica.
• Master in Oral Implantology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Dental Implants Specialist).
• Diplomate in Aesthetic Dentistry, London Dental Institute, London, England.
EDUCATION
Board Certified Dental Implant Specialist
- Saint Francis College, Bachelor in Sciences, December 1989
- University of Costa Rica, Doctor in Dental Surgery, April 1997
- Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Graduated in 2015
- London Dental Institute, London England, Graduated in 2024
OTHER STUDIES
- Dental Scientific Congress Association. Restorative Dentistry May 1994
- Dental Scientific Congress Association. 9th Congress. September 1994.
- Dental Federation of Central America and Panama. XXVI Congress May 1995
1st Congress of Implant Dentistry of Central America and Panama. February 1996. - Dr. Gerard Chiche. LSU-Dental School “ Dental Cosmetics”. 1st Congress of implant Dentistry of Central America and Panama . February 1996.
- University of Costa Rica-Baylor School of Dentistry, USA. VII Congress. March 1996.
- Foundation for Continuous Education in Dentistry. Dental Restoratives Course. November 1996.
- The Western District of The American Academy of Implant Dentistry. AAID “ Implants, Long Term Successes and Failures”. NewPort Beach, California. March 1997.
- Foundation for Continuous Education in Dentistry. “Course: Crowns and Bridges for Predictable Esthetics”. August 1997
- Foundation for Continuous Education in Dentistry. “ Construction of a Cosmetic Dental Practice with the Latest Trends”. Dr. William Dorfman-“Extreme Make Over” TV Show.
- Boston University- Dental Scientific Congress Association. “ Periodontics, Occlusion and Implants Course”. February 1998.
- Baylor School of Dentistry USA- Foundation for Continuous Education in Dentistry. “Endodontics: New Techniques”. Including Thermoplastic. 1998.
- Boston Institute of Dental Implantology and Bone Augmentation. “Fundamentals of Oral Implantology.” October 1998
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists ( ICOI) – Implant Prosthodontic Section (IPS). 1st Dental Implant Congress of Guatemala. July 1999
- Sybron Dental Specialties and Odontomèdica. “ Esthetic Restorative Dentistry, Techniques for a Technological Vanguardist Practice”. September 1999.
- The Costa Rican Board of Dentists. San Jose Dental Meeting. October 1999.
- Dr. Hilt Tatum. “ Sinus Graft and Sterilization Training”. April 2000.
- 3rd ICOI-IPS Implant Prosthodontic Symposium, National Association of Dental Laboratories, American Association for Dental Research. August 2000, Chicago Illinois USA.
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists ( ICOI) – Implant Prosthodontic Section (IPS) “ ICOI World Congress XXII and 7th Implant Prosthodontic Symposium, June 2004. Las Vegas, Nevada.
- OCO Biomedical. “ One Stage, One Piece, Immediate Load Implants, ISD-ISI System” November 2005.
- OCO Biomedical. “ One Stage, One Piece, Immediate Load Implants, ISD-ISI System” February 2006.
- The 11th Annual Implant Prosthetic Symposium, August 22-24, 2008.Chicago , Illinois.
- BICON Short Implants and Innovative Sinus Techniques. May ,2009. Bethesda Maryland.
- 2014- University of Vienna Human Cadaver course.
- 2023 All on X Course Implant Ninja.
LANGUAGES
- 1997- TOEFL test approve.
AWARDS
- Dental Scientific Congress Association. -IV Award for Scientific Research in Dentistry September 1997
MEMBERSHIPS
- The Costa Rican Board of Dentists 1997
- The International Congress of Oral Implantologists ( ICOI) November 2001
- The Implant Prosthodontic Section (IPS) of the ICOI November 2001
• DDS, Universidad Latinoamericana Ciencia y Tecnologia
• Master in Oral Implantology Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Dental Implants Specialist).
EDUCATION
- Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
SPECIAL COURSES
- 2023- “All on Arch” Full Arch surgery and rehabilitation course., Odontoskills, Mexico City
- 2023- International digital Implant week, NYU Dentistry, New York, USA
- 2020- Advances in soft and hard tissue regeneration, Dr Giuseppe Cicero, online webinar
- 2019- Vienna Human Cadaver course
- 2015- Advance Bone and Tissue Regeneration Program, Zimmer Dental Central
America. - 2015- ZI Advance Bone and Tissue Grafting Cadaver Course, Dr Monish Bhola,
Miami Anatomical Research Center. - 2015- Surgical Cadaver Course of Study in Dental Implantology, Zimmer Institute.
- 2012- Dental Aesthetic Course, Odontopolis Dental Training Center.
- 2012- Rehabilitation over Implants Course, Odontopolis Dental Training Center.
- 2011- MIS implants System Course, MIS Costa Rica.
- 2011- “Direct Composite Veneers Course”, Odontopolis Dental Training Center.
- 2011- “Advance Technics in Implantology”, Odontopolis Dental Training Center.
- 2011- Advanced course in Oral Implantology, Implantology, and Periodontics
International Academy (AIIP). - 2010- “Oral Pathology” 3-day Course, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in
ULACIT.
EXPERIENCE
- Dr Marco Muñoz Cavallini, GP, Implants and Oral Rehabilitation, 2011- Present
LECTURES
- 2022 – Conditioning, Optimization, and Reconstruction of Periodontal and Peri-implant Tissues, San José, Costa Rica
- 2022 – Digital Xperience, Trendent, San José, Costa Rica
- 2019 – First North America MOI Congress, Montreal, Canada
- 2019 – Digital Solutions in Implantology, Full Arch Precise Digital Impressions, PIC Dental, San José, Costa Rica
- 2015 – V Congress of the Costa Rican Association of Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials, San José, Costa Rica
- 2015 – Keynote Lecture: “3D Bone Reconstruction” by Dr. Yamil Lesmes, San José, Costa Rica
- 2010 – XXV Scientific and Dental Congress by ACCO
- 2008 – XXIII Scientific and Dental Congress by ACCO
LANGUAGES
- 2016- TOEFL test approve
- 2016- Basic level A1 in German, Goethe-Zentrum-Costa Rica
• DDS, Universidad Latina.
EDUCATION
- Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
EXPERIENCE
- Maxilofacial Prosthetics Public Health Services 2017
- Dr Marco Muñoz Cavallini, GP, Implants and Oral Rehabilitation, High Complexity cases 2018- Present
LANGUAGES
- 2019- TOEFL test approve
LECTURES
- Digital Solutions Workshop in Implantology by MIS Implants, July 2019.
- Digital Dentistry Symposium by Dentsply Sirona, July 2019.
- Aesthetic Rehabilitation Planning by Belograd Academy, March 2020.
- Therapeutic Aesthetic-Functional Applications with Botulinum Toxin and Hyaluronic Acid, August 2022.
• DDS, Universidad Latina.
EDUCATION
- Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
SPECIAL COURSES
- Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry Symposium, june 2016, 2019, 2022.
- Bisco Be Better Experience, july 2018, Bisco, Schaumburg Illinois.
- Implant Dentistry Comprehensive Program, july 2021, Zimmer Headquarters, New Jersey.
EXPERIENCE
- Dr Marco Muñoz Cavallini, Rehabilitation of more than 250 full mouth restorations with implants and teeth. 2018- Present
LANGUAGES
- 2019- TOEFL test approve
