Costa Rica Dentists
Dr. Ileana Porras Prosthodontics
Dr. Ileana Porras Prosthodontics
Dr. Ileana Porras Prosthodontics
Dr. Porras is an experienced Costa Rica Dentist with over 20 years of work. Dental Implants, All on Four, Crowns, Bridges and many other cosmetic procedures are performed by Dr. Porras making sure your teeth work, feel and look great.
Dr. Paula Marín Endodontics
Dr. Ileana Porras Prosthodontics
Dr. Ileana Porras Prosthodontics
As a professional, with 20 years of experience in a practice dedicated exclusively to non-surgical and surgical modern micro-endodontic procedures, Dr. Marin is committed to helping patients maintain their natural teeth providing the highest standard of professional care in a friendly and comfortable environment.
Our team
Dr. Ileana Porras Prosthodontics
Our team
Our team of specialists include
- Dr. Rossy Brender, Us trained professional in Periodontics.
- Dr. Andres Fernandez, Maxilofacial Surgeon.
Rosy and Alberto, our Patient Care Advisors, will make sure you’re well taking care of during your stay.
Costa Rica Dentist - Dental implants
Dr. Ileana Porras
Dr. Ileana Porras is a highly skilled and Costa Rica dentist. She specializes in Prosthodontics, earning her Professional Title of Specialist in Prosthodontics with Honor Graduate distinction at the Universidad de Costa Rica in 2010. She incorporated her specialization to the College of Dental Surgeons of Costa Rica in 2012.
In addition to her Prosthodontics specialization, Dr. Porras received her Professional Title of Doctor in Dental Surgery and Licentiate in Dentistry from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica in 2003. She has been a member of the Dental Surgeons College of Costa Rica since 2004 and is dedicated to staying up-to-date on the latest advancements in the field of dentistry.
At our clinic, Dr. Porras uses her extensive knowledge and experience to provide a wide range of dental services, from preventive care to cosmetic procedures like dental implant or ceramic dental implants. With her specialized training in Prosthodontics, she is particularly skilled at restoring damaged teeth and creating natural-looking dental prosthetics, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, and dental implants.
Dr. Porras is known for her commitment to patient comfort and personalized care. She takes the time to listen to her patients' concerns and understand their needs, incorporating them into her personalized treatment plans. Patients can expect a warm and friendly welcome from Dr. Porras, who is dedicated to creating a comfortable and relaxing environment.
If you're looking for one of the best dentists in Costa Rica, look no further than Dr. Ileana Porras. Book an appointment today and experience the difference that her extensive knowledge, gentle touch, and commitment to patient comfort can make. Contact us now to schedule a consultation.
Higher Education
Specialization Incorporation to the College of Dental Surgeons of Costa Rica:
Specialist in Prosthodontics, 2012
Professional Title of Specialist in Prosthodontics, Honor Graduate, Universidad de Costa Rica 2008-2010
Professional Title Doctor in Dental Surgery and Licentiate in Dentistry, Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
1999-2003
Member of Dental Surgeons College of Costa Rica
2004- Present
Courses & Seminars
Radiological Protection in Dental Radiology,
College of Dental Surgeons of Costa Rica, 2017
Implant Dentistry, Myths vs Reality
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington, 2013
Epidemiology and Biostatistics for health professionals,
Universidad de Costa Rica, 2008
Orofacial Pain
Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología, 2008
Fellowship in Prosthodontics,
Universidad de Costa Rica, 2007
Composite and Ceramic Restorations
FUNDECO, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2007
Interactions between the interphase of dental tissue and biomaterials
FUNDECO, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2007
Adhesive Esthetics
3M Costa Rica, 2007
Aesthetics in Prosthodontics
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, 2004
Implant Supported Restoration
ECO, Recertification Program, Dr. Bernal Pacheco, 2003
Seminars
International Symposium on Ceramics,
Quintessence Publishing, San Diego, CA, 2017
Dental Rehabilitation with and without implants
All on 4, Complications
Smart Day, Implant Direct, 2017
Aquí se habla Adhesion
Dr. Rolan Nuñez , Master of Science and Biomaterials, 2017
Colegio Cirujanos Dentistas, 2017
Biomimetic and Adhesive Restorative Dentistry,
Dr. Pascal Magne
Licifo, V International Seminar, 2017
International Symposium on Ceramics,
Quintessence Publishing, Hollywood, CA, 2014
International Symposium on Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Quintessence Publishing, Boston, MA, 2010
International Symposium on Ceramics,
Quintessence Publishing, San Diego, CA, 2009
Academic Seminar,
Department of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2009
Biomet Global Symposium
General Session
Biomet 3i, Chicago, ILL, 2008
Implant Esthetics and Engineering for Implant Function
Zimmer Dental, 2008
Research
Conservation of tooth site- Author Clinical Case Poster Exhibition
College of Dental Surgeons Annual Seminar, 2008
Tridimensional Distortion Evaluation during open tray impression for tapered screw angled implants at different heights, 2011
Professional Experience
Director and Prosthodontist of Dental Design Costa Rica, since 2011
Prosthodontist of CCD Orthodontics Clinic, since 2016
Private Practice, since 2004
Public Healthcare Costa Rica,
Director of Dental Department,
Parrita, 2003-2004
Teaching
Instructor of Occlusion Clinic for Undergraduate program, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2008-2010
Instructor of Prosthodontics Postgraduate program, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2011-2013
Dr. Paula Marín
Higher Education
Specialist in Endodontics,
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, 2006
DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica 2004
Board Certified- Specialist in Endodontics
Member of the American Association of Endodontists AAE
Professional Experience
Owner of Dental Design Clinic, since 2004
Micro-Endodontics
Specialist in Endodontics for several Private Clinics, since 2006
Continuing Education & Traning
2019 Curso de Aislamiento Dental with Dr. Víctor Guerrero.
Mexico DF
2019 One on One with Dr. Allen Ali Nasseh. Boston. USA
2019 Manejo del Microscopio en la Endodoncia Contemporánea con el Dr. Jorge Vera. San Jose. Costa Rica.
2018 The Art of Retreatment CE course
Santa Barbara, California.
Dental Education Laboratories- Dr. Stephen Buchanan
2017 American Association of Endodontists Annual Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana
Crown Lengthening Workshop
New Orleans- Dr. James Gutmann
2014 American Association of Endodontists Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
2011 American Association of Endodontists Annual Meeting
San Antonio, Texas
Retreatment Workshop , San Antonio, Texas
2010 American Association of Endodontists Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
Dentists in Costa Rica
Dr. Andres Fernandez
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- 2008 – Present: University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica. Oral Surgery Fellow Program Professor
- 2008 – Present: Mexico Hospital, San Jose, Costa Rica. Oral and Maxillofacial Staff surgeon
- 2007 – Present: AO Foundation (www.aofoudation.org) Davos, Swiss AO alumni for Latin America
- 2007 – Present: University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica. Oral Rehabilitation Program Professor
- 2006 – Present: ULACIT (www..ulacit.ac.cr) San Jose, Costa Rica. Surgery emphasis Professor
- 2006 – Present: ULACIT (www..ulacit.ac.cr) San Jose, Costa Rica. Oral Surgery Department Coordinator
- 2006 – Present: CIMA Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica. Oral and Maxillofacial Staff surgeon
- 2006 – Present: Calderon Guardia Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica. Oral and Maxillofacial Staff surgeon
- 2006: Calderon Guardia Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica. Oral and Maxillofacial Staff surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department
- 2006: Calderon Guardia Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica. Surgeon in Chief of the TMJ Disorders and Orofacial Pain Department
- 2006 – Present: DIOR Clinic San Jose, Costa Rica. Owner of the Dental Implants and Oral Rehabilitation Clinic
- 2006 – Present: Dental Cosmetics Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica. Co Director of the Clinic and President of the Dental Specialists Group
- 2006 – Present: Javeriana University Bogota, Colombia. Professor of the Oral and Maxillofacial Residency program
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:
- April 2008: 50 Anniversary of the Oral and Maxillofacial Colombian National Association. International Congress. Cartagena, Colombia
- September 2007: Great Metropolitan Area Congress Jury, San Jose, Costa Rica
- September 2007: Nobel Guide a save alternative for the implant placement. In vivo Surgical Course. Nobel Biocare Course. Santa Marta, Colombia
- September 2007: National Congress in Periodontics and Dental implants, Santa Marta, Colombia
- August 2007: Cranio-Maxillofacial Principles course Instructor of the AO Foundation. San Jose, Costa Rica
- August 2007: National Congress of the Puntarenas Area, Jaco, Costa Rica
- July 2007: First AO Course of Distraction Osteogenesis. Bogota Colombia
- July 2007: Lecturer in the National Congress in San Carlos, Costa Rica
- March 2007: AO alumni
- December 2007: OA Craniomaxillofacial Principles Course. DAVOS, Swiss
- July 2006: Lecturer. ULACIT congress. San Jose, Costa Rica
- May 2006: First Place in the XII National Price of Investigation in Dentistry ACCO. In clinical cases with ¨Trifocal Alveolar bone transport in a patient with a alveolar fissure secondary of a gun shoot trauma”
- December 2005: Oral and Maxillofacial MsC title of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogota Colombia
- September 2005: “AO Symposium in Advanced Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction” AO International, Congress. Centro de Conventions CAFAM. Bogota, Colombia
- February 2004: II International Symposium of Dental Implantology, Nobel Direct. Nobel Biocare. Bogota, Colombia
- September 2003: 3i Dental implants Course, Hospital Central de la Policía. Bogota, Colombia
- October 2002: Tissue Engineering Lecture. Bogota, Colombia.
- September 2001: Organization and Direct Participation in the “THOUSAND SMILES INTERNATIONAL” program command by Dr. Jeffrey Moses and Suzanne McCormick (Loma Linda University), Kevin Smith (University of Oklahoma).
- June 2001: Join the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Section of the Hospital Calderon Guardia in San Jose, Costa Rica
- May 2001: First Place in the XII National Price of Investigation in Dentistry ACCO. “Localization of the Substance P Neuropeptide in healthy teeth using inmunohistochemestry”
- February 2001: Board certified in Costa Rica in Costa Rica
- February 2001: Organization and Direct Participation in the “THOUSAND SMILES INTERNATIONAL” program command by Dr. Jeffrey Moses (Loma Linda University), Kevin Smith (Oklahoma), Dr. Kim (South Korea)
- January 2001: DDS Degree in the Latina University of Costa Rica
- May 2000: Course “Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery”. San Jose, Costa Rica
- January 2000: Research Fellow in the Oral Biology Department at the University of California in los Angeles (UCLA). Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1998: Participation course: “Comprehensive Dentistry for the Elderly Patient” University Compultense of Madrid, Spain
- September 1997: IMS course (Hu-Friedy)
PROFESSIONAL LECTURES:
- 2007: Fernandez AA. Distraction Osteogenesis for the Cranio Maxillofacial Skeleton. A comprehensive technique. Dental National Congress, San Carlos, Costa Rica
- 2007: Fernandez AA. Talero A. Arthrocentesis with adherences liberation of the TMJ as a therapeutic method for the internal derangements of the TMJ. Literature review and a case presentation. ACCO
- 2007: Fernandez AA, Orellana JC. Mandibular Hipomobility: 3 cases report and Literature review. ACCO
- April 2007: Fernandez AA: Facial blocks for orofacial pain treatment in adult patients. Dental National Congress. Cartago, Costa Rica
- 2006: Fernandez AA. Vega OA. Trifocal bone transport for the closure of an alveolar palatine nasal and sinus fissure secondary a gun shoot in the face. A case Presentation and Literature review. National Investigation Congress. First place in case presentation modality. ACCO San Jose
- March 2006: Fernandez AA: Management of the Medically Compromised Patient for Oral Surgery. Dental National Congress. Herradura Hotel. San Jose
- September 2005: Fernandez AA, Vaglio G: “Orthognatic Surgery Protocol in the Calderon Guardia Hospital”. Dental School, Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia
- May, 2005: Fernandez AA, Vaglio G: “Maxillofacial Surgery in Costa Rica”. Cartago
- September 2004: Fernandez AA: “Alveolar Bone Transport”. Dental School, Javeriana University. Bogota, Colombia
- June 2004: Fernandez AA: “Orbital Abscess as an temporary tooth extraction complicaction. Case Report”. Dental School, Javeriana University. Bogota, Colombia
- September 2003: Fernandez AA: “Orbital Trauma”. Medical School, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department. San Ignacio University Hospital. Bogota, Colombia
- August 2003: Fernandez AA: “Distraction Osteogenesis”. Medical School, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department. San Ignacio University Hospital. Bogota, Colombia
- February 2003: Fernandez AA: “Midface Pediatric Trauma”. Dental School, Villavicencio University. Villavicencio, Colombia
- February 2002: Fernandez AA: “Lip and Palate Clefts and the Craniofacial Embriology”. Medical School, Javeriana University. Bogota, Colombia
- June 2001: Fernandez AA: “Inmunoreactive Substance P identification in the dental pulp”. Latina University of Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica
- May 2001: Fernandez AA: “The use of Inmunohistochemestry in Dental Investigation”. Latina University of Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica
- May, 2001: Fernandez AA: “Inmunoreactive Substance P identification in the dental pulp”. National Investigation Congress. First place in thesis modality. ACCO. Corobicí Hotel. San Jose, Costa Rica
PUBLICATIONS:
- Fernandez AA. Talero A. Arthrocentesis with adherences liberation of the TMJ as a therapeutic method for the internal derangements of the TMJ. Literature review and a case presentation. JACCO, 2007
- Fernandez AA, Orellana JC. Mandibular Hipomobility: 3 cases report and Literature review. JACCO, 2007
- Fernandez AA, Vaglio G. “Orthognatic Surgery Protocol in the Calderon Guardia Hospital”. 2005 (in press Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugía Maxilofacial Journal)
- Fernandez AA. Vega OA Trifocal bone transport for the closure of an alveolar palatine nasal and sinus fissure secondary a gun shoot in the face. A case Presentation and Literature review. JACCO, 2006
- Fernandez AA, Hernandez ME, Vaglio G, Barrientos S, Barboza G, Zuniga S, Bustillo J. COX-2 determination in the healthy tongue mucosa and tongue mucosa with epidermoid cancer. 2005 (Universitas Odontologica Journal)
- Fernandez AA. Localization of the Substance P in dental pulp of healthy human teeth by inmunohistochemestry”. JACCO, vol 7 55-57, 2001
LANGUAGES:
- Fluent in both Spanish and English
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Association of Cosmetic Surgery
- Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
- Asociacion Latinoamericana de Traumatología Buco Maxilo Facial
- AO Foundation
- Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica
- International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
