Mario Bonilla D.D.S.

Mario Bonilla DDS - Dental Implants Costa Rica

“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 Paulista (UNIP), Brazil, Faculty of Dentistry, Dental Surgeon in 1993.
  • Universidad Paulista (UNIP), 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:
  • 2019 Zimmer Biomet Digital Solution Dental Course. New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • 2018 Seminar of Oral Implantology MIS DAY. San José, Costa Rica.
  • 2018 Clinical protocol Course of ALL ON 4 My Dentist Consortium. San José, Costa Rica.
  • 2015 Cardiac Support Course SAC, SA. San José, Costa Rica.
  • 2016 International Congress of Oral Implantologists ICOI. Las Vegas, U.S.A.
  • 2016 Central American Symposium of update in odontostomatology  Ciudad de Panamá. 
  • 2011 Quintessence Publishing Seminar. San Diego, U.S.A.
  • 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, Panama.
  • 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.
Languages:
  • Spanish – native
  • English – fluent
  • Portuguese – fluent