Dental Tourism in Costa Rica

• High-Quality Care – At Prisma Dental, we make sure our patients enjoy results that surpass expectations.
• Experience – In the past 30 years, our team has successfully placed more than 50,000 dental implants with a success rate that is among the highest internationally.
• Continuing Education – Our San Jose dentists continually improve their knowledge and skills in the latest evidence-based treatments for your care.
• Technology – With an on-site lab and the technology designed to give you spectacular results in relaxing comfort, we use the best materials available – because you deserve that for your smile.
• Personal Service – Whatever your needs, large or small, we are dedicated to meeting them using a personalized approach that meets your needs. We also offer a variety of price ranges to ensure the most affordable costs.
• Affordable Care – Most people find that after combining airfare, hotel costs, excursions, car rentals, and food & beverage, their costs are less than half of what they’d have spent at home for their dental work alone.
• Wide Range Of Services – From pediatric, cosmetic, and general restorative dentistry to dental implants and full-mouth restorations, all of your needs can be met in one friendly, high-tech practice.

There are many beautiful, safe, and convenient Hotels located within walking distance or a short cab ride to Prisma Dental. Please feel free to contact our office and we can recommend the perfect travel accommodations in Costa Rica.

Many of the hotels help with transportation to and from the airport as well as to our clinic. Taxis, buses, in-country flights, and shuttles are available for transportation within San Jose and around the country. Rental cars are available for those who wish to drive themselves. Ask one of our international patient coordinators and they can assist you.

At Prisma Dental, we can certainly help you take advantage of your dental insurance benefits. We recommend that before your arrival, you speak with your insurance company about your dental coverage so that we can help you fill out your claim forms for reimbursement.

Contact us today for a virtual pre-consultation so you can learn how we can help you return from your vacation with a beautiful and radiant new smile.

Because we offer a full-service approach, we are also dedicated to giving you the information you want and need about travel to Costa Rica – one of the easiest travel destinations for Americans and world travelers alike.

A valid and current passport is required to enter Costa Rica, as well as a pre-paid airline or bus ticket to exit Costa Rica within a 90-day time frame. A visa is not required for individuals traveling from the United States, Canada, Australia, and most European countries. Please check with your embassy before traveling to ensure that you do not require a visa to enter Costa Rica.

The Costa Rican healthcare system is rated very highly on an international level and citizens of Costa Rica enjoy the health and life expectancy equal to that of more developed nations. These are in part due to strong, universal health insurance and excellent public and private hospitals. There are no requirements to receive dental care in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is a safe country in Latin America. We “ticos,” or Costa Ricans, are very pleasant and chill, known for being “pura vida.” We’d love to meet you!

• At Prisma Dental, we accept all denominations of US currency as payment for your dental treatment such as dental implants, dental veneers, or even Invisalign or teeth whitening. Ensure that you have smaller bills for your other purchases – most places will not accept currency larger than $20 USD. Just one bank in all of Costa Rica will accept coins for the US dollar currency.
• Exchanging currency at the bank will not be necessary. Once you pay with US currency, you will receive your change in Colones (Costa Rican currency). At Prisma Dental, our prices and payments are handled with US currency.
• The exchange rate in Costa Rica changes every day, however it usually remains within the same range, with small changes from day to day. So if you look at your exchange rates today while planning for future travel, the change will be minimal – so it's easy to budget!
• Before you arrive in Costa Rica for your dental treatment plan and procedures, we will give you an overall idea on how much your visit will cost, though this may change once you are clinically evaluated. This will give you a heads up so you can let your bank know that you will be traveling and how much they can expect you to charge to your debit/credit cards.
• At Prisma Dental we accept all major credit and debit cards, wire transfers, and cash – both USD and Colones.