Everything you need to know before flying home for dental work. Written by Dra. Stefany Colato, endodontic specialist in San Miguel.
Dental Tourism
Everything you need to know to plan your dental tourism trip to El Salvador from the U.S.: costs, timing, logistics, safety, and concrete steps to coordinate your treatment.
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Maternal Health
Complete guide to dental health during pregnancy: hormonal changes, gestational gingivitis, which treatments are safe, when to do them, and how to care for your smile and your baby's.
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Endodontics
Are root canals painful? Is it better to extract? Do they kill the tooth? We dismantle the 7 most common myths about root canal treatment with up-to-date clinical evidence.
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Dental Tourism
The Memorial Day long weekend is perfect for a quick trip to El Salvador. Combine family time with affordable dental treatments at a fraction of US prices.
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Cultural
Every May 3rd, the Cross is dressed with mangos, jocotes, mameys and cashew apples. Discover which fruits in Salvadoran tradition benefit your dental health and which ones require care.
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Endodontics
The AAE's Save Your Tooth Month. Modern endodontics — with operating microscope, nickel-titanium files and 3D obturation — exceeds 90% success at 10 years and saves teeth that used to be condemned to extraction.
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Endodontics
Faced with a tooth in severe pain or with infection, saving the natural tooth is usually the best clinical and financial decision: it costs less, preserves bone, and is completed in 1-2 visits versus 3-6 months for an implant.
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Dental Tourism
This Mother's Day, give your mom in El Salvador the gift she actually needs: a dental checkup, cleaning, or the treatment she's been postponing.
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Dental Tourism
Everything from scheduling your first appointment to packing your bags. How to plan your dental visit around your trip home.
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Safety & Quality
Sterilization standards, equipment quality, and what to look for in a clinic. A transparent look at dental safety in El Salvador.
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Costs & Savings
A real cost comparison between root canal treatment in El Salvador and the United States. With and without insurance.
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Endodontics
A root canal saves a tooth when the pulp becomes inflamed, infected, or dies. Performed by a specialist with an operating microscope, it exceeds 90% success at 10 years and is completed in 1-2 visits.
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Implants
A dental implant replaces the root of a missing tooth and supports a crown, bridge, or denture. Done properly, it lasts more than 20 years, prevents bone loss, and restores your bite without affecting neighboring teeth.
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Smile Design
Smile design combines whitening, veneers or crowns, minor orthodontics, and gingival reshaping to harmonize your teeth with your face. The process starts with a digital mockup where you see the result before anything is touched.
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