Dr. Marco A. Munoz Cavallini International Dental Clinic / AestheticDentistryCR.com
Reviews and Complaints

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This is a disgruntled person whom no one could please! Below you will hear of my experience. Hello my name is David Steenbergen. After doing extensive research I decided to have my dental work done at Dr. Cavallini’s office in San Jose Costa Rica. My teeth were in terrible shape! I had many cavities, broken, chipped, three missing teeth and impounded wisdom teeth. My thoughts had been I would need all teeth pulled and either implants or false. After flying to their office from Cincinnati, Oh I received a full assessment of my problems and my case was assigned to Dr. Mora. Dr. Mora assured me he could give me a full mouth restoration. I was there my first trip for a week. My wisdom teeth were pulled plus two others. Three implants were put in and all my remaining teeth were ground to receive crowns at a later date. Temporary uppers and lowers were put in place until I would return in around 4 months. On my return for the completion of restoration I would have 26 zirconium crowns fitted and placed. Only 2 original teeth were kept in place as they were. Please understand this! When my original teeth were ground to receive crowns at a later date I was left with nerve sensation. Today I have a full mouth of beautiful teeth. I can sense pressure when chewing, my tongue touching my teeth, a finger touching them and when I use my water pic I feel the water hitting them. Dr Mora and his assistant Laura were simply amazing. The whole experience was beyond words. In my words I must say my teeth are and absolute miracle. I want to express my greatest of gratitude for for my results! Please don’t be afraid to change your life. All my work was done with local anesthesia and my pain was very limited. My restoration has now been complete for 1 year. They function as if they were my original teeth. Before I end this I need to complement the whole staff and office. They are kind, caring and very professional. Trust me if you are going to Costa Rica for dental your choice should start and end with Dr Cavallini’s office!

Sincerely,
David Steenbergen Cincinnati Ohio USA

PS My dental was done for a fraction of US prices!

I returned home just yesterday after my 9th trip to Dr Marco's clinic in the past 8 years. I get all my dental work done there now. This visit was to have a crown placed over a new implant and to get my teeth cleaned. Travel from south FL is quick, easy and cheap, so a 3 or 4 day trip is not impractical. I also appreciate the free airport pickup and transportation they provide to wherever I happen to be staying. I cannot disagree with those who complain about the long delays waiting for appointments. I happen to enjoy visiting with people from around the world, but for those who would prefer, the option of renting a room or suite from the Clinic allows you the opportunity to avoid the reception area altogether, and receive a phone call when they're ready for you. Based on my experience, I can assure people that I have always been seen when I come in, even if it is after a long wait, and sometimes, I've been taken right at the appointment hour. Just as important, my work has always been completed in time for my flight home. On a couple of occasions, I've been able to leave a day or two early.

The quality of work is a far more important consideration. Obviously, I'm satisfied, or I wouldn't keep coming back. I've had a couple of problems with implants or crowns they have done, but they've made it right each time. I contrast that to a root canal experience in FL that actually led me to Dr. Marco: In 2011, I had the root canal done by one specialist, and then the crown placed by another. $3000 later, I complained to both because of the pain I continued to experience and was told re-doing the r/c would cost $2000 and I'd need to purchase a new $1200 crown. OR... I could opt for extraction. (Later, when I did have the r/c and crown re-done in Costa Rica, for $700 total, Dr. Conejos found a broken drill bit had been left inside the root, and that tooth is doing fine, 5 years later.)

For my first few years as Dr. Marco's patient, I continued to go to a local dentist for regular check-ups and cleanings. He knew of my foreign implants and told me he approved of what he saw in my mouth. Then he moved away and a new young dentist took over the practice. During my 1st check-up, she commented on "all those implants, " and when I said they had been done in Costa Rica, her demeanor changed immediately. She told me what terrible things she saw in my mouth, told me she'd put together a treatment plan to fix it, although she couldn't know for certain if it was even possible. She said she couldn't even allow the hygienist to clean my teeth, because there was no way of knowing anything about the quality of the implants used in a Third-World country and her office couldn't take responsibility! I left, never to return, and Dr. Marco's response when I shared this story with him was mildly humorous: "She could have called me and I would have explained to her how implant dentistry is done. I also could have assured her that Albuquerque, NM, where my implants are manufactured, meets American quality standards." He does, by the way, have the right to brag like that. Both father and son lecture and train on the subject around the world.

To those who believe "you get what you pay for, " my former American dentists salute you, or to be more precise, your wallet.

One of the best dental clinic I The a world
Knowledge and intelligence
Compassion and love
They are getting better at the reception They would do everything to please you and make you happy
Yes same prouas USA and Canada and other countries
Yes dated waiting room but super cleaned and professional dentists and hygienists and assistants
You need minimum 10 working days so if you can just take days off and enjoy Costa Rica
I had a entire upper jaw with the right work
3 crowns
Right implants
I spent 150.000$ plus in Canada
They all failed excepted my periodowji supported me when I decided to go inCosta Rica He had a heart to follow with dr Munoz
with respect and integrity
Canada bill was another 140.000$ with the BEST one
I went to Costa Rica Dr Munoz clinic Hot a graft with my one bones and healed amazingly gums and growing bones after 6 months
Bill 8000 $
With all my family and friends We do not have any doubts and it was wonderful and worth
They consider you as a human and not a wallet
Be patient and smile with your heart and enjoy
If you expect too much or are impatient just stay where you are
Many Blessings

When I first found out about dental tourism I sent X-rays to just about every single dentist in Costa Rica and requested an estimate from each of them. By far, Doctor Marco of Dr. Marco Munoz Cavallini Dental Clinic was offering me the most for the least money.

I had been struggling with bad teeth and dentures all my life so I needed a full top and bottom restoration. I was looking at paying $40, 000.00 - $50, 000.00 here in America while Dr. Marco was offering to do everything with Zirconium, the best, strongest material for ten - twelve thousand.

Some have complaint about the filled waiting rooms and the long waiting times. There is a good reason for this popularity, Dr. marco is the least expensive and does a superb job. I especially liked that I was able to board right on the same building, so I was able to wait in my room and they would give me a ring when ready for me. I also liked that they have a high tech lab right on the premises with CAD CAM equipment for designing the teeth.

OK, let me tell you a quick story about their service. They had a young, new dentist put in my temporary. I was to go back home and wait for the gum and implants to heal. After a few days back home I was chewing on pizza crust when the temporary broke. In all fairness they had cautioned me not not chew on anything hard with the temporary.

I immediately contacted Dr. Marco and told him about the break and sent him pictures. He responded by saying, "Manny, get on a plane immediately. I will pay for everything". He paid over $1, 000.00 for the emergency flight plus paid for the flight back home, He paid for the car travel and he paid for the boarding. He also paid for medicine I needed. And of course, he put in a new temporary at no charge and fired the assistant who put in the temporary that broke. Talk about standing behind your work. I still cannot believe how he came through for me. Of course, I was not happy having to go back, but who is to say that same thing would not have happened here in the U.S.A. Believe me, I had plenty of failures with dentist right here in the U.S.

You may have a long wait but believe me, it's many times worth it! And, if you stay in one of their two hotels, one in the same building as the clinic, the other across the street, then waiting won't be a big deal. By the way, I also stayed at the Aucentico hotel, which the clinic arranged for me. The hotel was very nice with a swimming pool and restaurant ($75/night) and only a 9 minute walk to the clinic.

My work is now completed and I'm happy as can be with beautiful white teeth, top and bottom.

I’ve seen Dr. Marco for five years. He is an excellent surgeon and person. His work is professional, completely warranted, and my periodontist in the states says his extensive work and materials used on me are quite good. People who embark on a serious endeavor like this need to make a commitment. This is not a vacation, not a party. It is your choice as to whether you are willing to man up and get your teeth fixed at reasonable prices. Go prepared to wait. Take water and crackers or a snack if you need that. You might even have two appointments in one day, but you WILL be seen without fail, and the work you receive will be of great quality. Take a book or something to keep your mind occupied, for heavens sake relax, and you will end up with excellent dental work at a fraction of the price. The people in the clinic are professional and kind, even fun to be around. I could never have had the extensive detailed work, including bone grafts, sinus lifts, and numerous implants I received if I had not gone to Dr. Marco. I could never have afforded this work any other way. I’m honored to have Dr. Marco in my life.

I had 5 implants top and 6 bottom done by Dr Marco Cavallini in November. So far everything is healing well. I agree with the waiting room coveffe but in the end they process a ton of people through the office and as far as I could tell no one was complaining about the work done. I go back in April for phase two. Yes I would recommend the savings, the expert work and the trip to Costa Rica for some r&r and dental work. lonestarnorth