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Recent X-rays or CT scans if you have them, a list of medications and relevant medical history. If referred by your dentist or orthodontist, the referral note.

Yes, for pediatric oral surgery when indicated (retained teeth, frenula, cysts). Sedation and management are adapted to age.

Yes: credit or debit card and cash. Estimates are provided in writing after the evaluation.

We can issue the documentation your insurer requires for reimbursement. Check oral surgery coverage with your policy.

At DentoPlus, Centro Corporativo Aleste, Curridabat, San José. Parking is available in the building.

Usually yes, with a prior or simultaneous step: bone graft or sinus lift. It lengthens the process a little but allows a stable implant.

As many as the case needs: one per missing tooth in isolated areas, or four to six to support a full arch. The number depends on available bone and the type of prosthesis.

A full-arch rehabilitation on several implants with a hybrid prosthesis, which in some cases can be immediate. It is planned according to bone, bite and expectations.

Surgery is done under local anesthesia and, if preferred, conscious sedation. The following days are usually managed with common pain relief; written instructions are provided.

With hygiene and check-ups, it is a long-term treatment. The crown may need replacement over the years; the implant, integrated with bone, is designed to stay.

No. A well-positioned, functional and cleanable wisdom tooth can be kept. They are removed when symptomatic, when they damage the neighbor, or when orthodontic treatment requires it.

Yes, when the case allows; usually under conscious sedation. The decision depends on the difficulty of each tooth and the patient's preference.

Swelling peaks between days two and four and subsides within a week. Most people resume normal activities in two to four days.

Those of any oral surgery: swelling, mild bleeding, infection or temporary altered sensation if the root is close to the nerve. Imaging-based planning reduces that risk.

In many cases yes, because the position of the teeth needs to be prepared before surgery and the adjustment completed afterwards. Treatment depends on each patient.

Yes. Depending on the alteration, surgery may involve the mandible, the upper jaw or both.

It can correct bite alterations related to the position of the jaws, especially when orthodontics alone is not enough.

The first step is a consultation with a maxillofacial surgeon. From the clinical exam and the corresponding studies, the cause of the problem and the available treatment options can be determined.