Mario Bonilla D.D.S. | Senior Doctor

Expertise: Full Mouth Restoration

"Every tooth in a man´s head is more valuable than a diamond". Miguel de Cervantes.

Restoring people´s smile is my passion. I was trained in Costa Rica and Brazil and have a solid experience in cosmetic dentistry procedures. I have a 12 years experience in my own dental center and 5 years in placing dental implants.

I am certified in the placement of dental implants with formal training in the United States at OCO Biomedical Corporate Headquarters, the world´s leader in immediate load implants (popularly known as same-day implants).

I am always looking for improving my knowledge by attending throughout the year several courses and seminars all around the world, mainly on implantology and cosmetics. This with the only goal in mind of keeping my knowledge updated, by learning the newest technologies and advances in this field.

Educational Background and Training:

  • Implantology Course at OCO Biomedical, Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2009.
  • Implantology Course at OCO Biomedical, Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2008.
  • VALPLAST Course in New York, U.S.A. in 1998.
  • Certified in the placement of dental implants, with formal training in the United States at OCO Biomedical Corporate Headquarters, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • Universidad de Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil, Faculty of Dentistry, Endodontics Course in 1995.
  • Endodontics Course in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1994.
  • Universidad de Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil, Faculty of Dentistry, Dental Surgeon in 1993.
  • Universidad de Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil, Faculty of Dentistry, DDS Degree in 1993.

Achievements and Honors:

  • Invited speaker at the Condenteco Congress in Guatemala in 2010.
  • Responsible for introducing Valplast Technique in Costa Rica in 1999 - more than 800 cases.

Professional Experience:

  • Since 2006 I place immediate load dental implants.
  • Since 1999 I have my own dental center.
  • In 1998 I was Assistant Professor in Endodontics at the Universidad Véritas in San Jose, Costa Rica.
  • From 1993 through 1995 I was appointed to the position of Consul of Costa Rica
    in Brazil.

Professional Affiliations:

  • Incorporated to the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Association of Dental Surgeons of Costa Rica), under No. 1654099 in 1999
  • Member of the American Dental Association (ADA), under No. 171365329
  • Member of the AAID (American Academy of Implant Dentistry)
  • Member of the ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists)

Seminars and Courses:

  • 2011  ICOI Winter Symposium. Las Vegas, U.S.A.
  • 2010  AAID Annual Meeting. Boston, U.S.A.
  • 2010  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. Orlando, U.S.A.
  • 2010  American Academy of Implant Dentistry´s 59th Annual Meeting. Boston, U.S.A.
  • 2010  First Latin America Global Medicine and Wellness Congress. San Jose, Costa Rica
  • 2010  FOCAP Congress. Panama City
  • 2009  IDS Meeting. Cologne, Germany 
  • 2008  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. San Antonio, Texas
  • 2007  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. San Francisco, U.S.A.
  • 2005  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. Philadelphia, U.S.A.
  • 2002  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. Chicago, U.S.A.
  • 2002  Greaterny. New York, U.S.A.
  • 2001  FOCAP Congress. El Salvador
  • 2001  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. New Orleans, U.S.A.
  • 2000  FOCAP Congress. Panama City, Panama
  • 2000  Valplast EXPODENTAL Conference. Madrid, Spain
  • 2000  Nicaraguan National Congress. Managua, Nicaragua
  • 1999  10 Odontology Journeys in Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica
  • 1999  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. Hawaii, U.S.A.
  • 1999  Valplast Conference -Nicaraguan Dental Association. Managua, Nicaragua
  • 1998  Dental Advantage Congress. San Diego, U.S.A.
  • 1998  Multi-Marketing Course. Dallas, U.S.A.
  • 1996  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. Orlando, U.S.A.
  • 1996  Scientific Congress of Odontology (ACCO). San Jose, Costa Rica
  • 1995  American Dental Association (ADA) Congress. Las Vegas, U.S.A
  • 1994  Paulista Congress of Odontology. Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 1990  Scientific Congress of Odontology (ACCO). San Jose, Costa Rica
  • 1989  University of Tulane / ELS English Course. New Orleans, U.S.A.

Computing:

  • Excellent knowledge as a user in Windows, Microsoft Word, Power Point and Internet
  • CAD – CAM Systems
  • X rays Digital Systems

Languages:

  • Spanish – native
  • English – Fluent
  • Portuguese – Fluent