Meet our doctors
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Dr. Manuel Vargas Implantology and General Odontology
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Specialties: Implantology, General Dentistry.
Languages: English (C1) and Spanish (Native)
Dr. Manuel Vargas founded the Paradise Dental Center clinic in 2010. He graduated as a dental surgeon in Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, in 2009, and has more than 15 years of experience. His greatest focus has been on Implantology, as he expanded his studies in the International Academy of Implantology and Periodontics in 2011 and was also certified in advanced implantology techniques and in the Management information system.
Dr. Vargas is our principal dentist, and is also the founder of the first dental clinic in Santa Teresa. He is proud to keep giving his best for all the patients that chooses Paradise Dental Center.
Dr. Angelo Colmenares Orthodontics and Endodonthics
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Specialties: Orthodontics, Endodonthics and General Dentistry.
Languages: English (C1) and Spanish (Native)
Dr. Angelo is a Dental Surgeon graduated from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. He has more than 15 years of experience, and his greatest focus has been on nerve treatment and in the area of surgery. Always committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality dental care. Throughout his career he have worked in the private sector as well as with the public sector with Social Security.
We are pleased to have him as our main endodontist and orthodontist, as well as our second hand in General Odonthology.
Dr. Norma Wong Orthodontics and Botox
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Specialties: Orthodontics and Botox
Languages: English (B1) Spanish (Native)
Dr. Wong graduated as a dental surgeon in Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. She has a professional and academic background in dentistry and public health management, backed by a Master of Science in Health Management, a specialization in health administration, and over twenty years of clinical practice and leadership in Costa Rica. She worked at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), holding leadership and national coordination positions and participating in technical commissions, thereby strengthening programs for promotion, prevention, and public policy regarding oral health. She creates tools for systemically compromised patients—such as her DENTOPLAK product and the “Asistente en Casa” (Home Assistant) device—demonstrating her commitment to vulnerable populations and to patient safety, as certified by PAHO/WHO.
15 Questions about Implants
Our Implantologist and founder Dr. Manuel Vargas responds to some of the common questions about Implants in English.