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Oscar Vargas Fernández
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Oscar Vargas Fernández

Dentistry
Prosthodontics
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly

"I am passionate about dentistry from an early age, I am immersed in a dental medical environment and at the same time I am constantly looking for excellence in my profession. For me ¨Prostodontics¨ is passion, art and science that allows us to design the patient's accurate and predictable smile."

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Procedures (30)

All on four
Dental implant, per tooth
Inlay, porcelain/ceramic, 1 surface
Porcelain veener, per tooth
Upper full denture
General Inquiry
Bondings, per tooth
Ceramic inlay
Crown (permanent tooth)
Dental bridge
Dental Cleaning
Dental implant crown
Dental x-rays (fin, occlusal, periapical)
Diastema closures with resins
Digital radiovisiography
Extraction of wisdom tooth (surgical)
Immediate dental implants hybrid prosthesis
Orthodontic records (diagnostic cast, x-rays, photographs)
Periodontal maintenance (non-invasive)
Periodontal scaling & root planing, per quadrant
Periodontal surgery
Porcelain crown, per tooth
Post & core
Resin-based filling
Root canal therapy, anterior, excluding final restoration
Root canal therapy, biradicular
Root canal therapy, molar, excluding final restoration
Sinus lift
Teeth Whitening with Lamp (in the clinic)
Tooth bleaching without lamp (clinical)
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Medical conditions (5)

Bite correction
Cavities
Jaw pain
Teeth grinding/clenching (bruxism)
Tooth wear

General Info

About me

Since I was a child I was inspired to be a dentist thanks to my dad who is also a dentist. I was always oriented toward health and the offering of services and solutions for patients. I enjoy the integrity of Prosthodontics, it's comparable to conducting an orchestra or being a mouth engineer.

Languages

English, français, Pyccĸий, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Prosthodontics. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Odontología. December 2011
  • Master of Oral Rehabilitation, Cosmetic Dentistry and Dental Implants. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Odontología. 2006
  • Doctor in Dental Surgery. Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. December 2002
Fellowships
  • Internship in Oral Rehabilitation, Cosmetic Dentistry and Dental Implants - School of Dentistry, Universidad de Costa Rica. 2006

Courses
  • 10th International Symposium on Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry in Boston

  • 2008 Global Symposum: Science and Technology Reshape Implant Dentistry in Chicago

Trainings
  • Internship

    SpearEducation “Restorative Design”, May 2017, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

  • Internship

    SpearEducation “Occlusion in Clinical Practice”, Ocober 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

  • Diploma Degree

    SpearEducation “Treating the Terminal Dentition and the Fully Edentulous Patient”, February 2017, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

  • Diploma Degree

    SpearEducation “Treating the Worn Dentition”, March 2017, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

  • Diploma Degree

    Spear 2017 Summit, September 2017 Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Professional

Licenses
  • Costa Rican Dental Association cod. 242103Active

    Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • Costa Rican Academy of Prosthodontics
Awards
  • 2011 Graduation with Honors - Masters program in Prosthodontics. Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Costa Rica
  • 2008 First Place of the National Scientific Research Competition - Case Report
  • 2007 First Place of the National Scientific Research Competition - Free Topic
  • 2006 Fourth Place in Free Topic - National Dental Congress
Positions
  • Professor and Clinical Instructor for the Postgraduate Program at Universidad de Costa Rica
Publications
  • Revista Top-Dentistry Reconstrucción Plástica Peri-Implantar en la Zona Estética2015
  • Revista Odontología Vital Universidad Latina de Costa RicaRehabilitación Oral mediante el Encerado de Diagnóstico2005
  • Presentación de Cartel en el Congreso Científico Nacional de C.R.Póntico Ovoide para preservación de la Arquitectura Gingival2007
  • Presentación de Cartel en el Congreso Regional ChorotegaCoronas Transitorias durante la fase Estructural Ortodóntica2006
  • Presentation de Cartel en el Congreso Científico Nacional de C.R.Diagnóstico y Plan de Tratamiento en la Rehabilitación Oral2007
  • Presentación de Cartel en el Congreso Científico Nacional de C.R.Recreando La Naturaleza Estética Dento-MaxiloFacial Predecible2008
  • Conferencista en el X Congreso Internacional de Odontología UAM, 25 y 26 Octubre 2013 Hotel Barceló Managua, Nicaragua. “Parámetros contemporáneos en prótesis fija implanto soportada”.
  • Conferencista VII Congreso Científico Cultural Nacional y I Internacional de Odontología Dra. Teresita Aguilar Mirambell, 02 de Octubre 2010, Hotel Crowne Plaza Corobici, San José, Costa Rica“Diágnostico y Plan de Tratamiento”
  • Conferencia IV Simposium Centroamericano de Actualización en Odontoestomatología”, Hotel Crowne Plaza, Managua, Nicaragua, 19 y 20 septiembre del 2013.“Halitosis y Alteraciones Periodontales una relación Bidireccional”
  • Conferencista en el Congreso Odontológico Región Chorotega 2013, 24 y 25 de mayo 2013, Hotel Condovac, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. “Parámetros estéticos de la rehabilitación oral”
  • Conferencista en el Congreso Odontológico de Turrialba – Cartago 2013, 25 y 26 de Enero 2013, CATIE, Cartago, Costa Rica. “Modalidad de conferencia Fuego Cruzado, Adhesivos y Coronas Completas”
  • Conferencista en el Taller de actualización de Materiales Dentales, 28 de julio 2011, Auditorio Dr. Álvaro Tormo Fonseca, Colegio Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica.m “Cementos Dentales”
  • Conferencista en la Mesa Clínica en la celebración del V aniversario de la Revista Científica del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, 26 de Agosto 2010, Auditorio Dr. Álvaro Tormo Fonseca, Colegio Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica. “Diagnóstico y Plan de Tratamiento, Manejo interdisciplinario de la Rehabilitación Oral”.
  • Expositor en I concurso de investigación del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica Dr. Jose Joaquín Jimenez Nuñez, Hotel San José Palacio, 29 y 30 de Septiembre 2006, San José, Costa Rica. “Póntico Ovoide: Una alternativa Estética”.