Dr. Delfin Barquero, DDS, Prosthodontist, Master in Cosmetic Restorations. Member of the American Association for Dental Aesthetics. Featured in The American Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry.
A recent transformation performed by Dr. Bernal Soto.
Patient feedback.. "Everyone is amazed by Doc Soto's work"
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“Dr. Soto, Dr. Daniel, the staff, and Lori are AMAZING! This was my first time being out the country and I was very hesitant. Everyone at Davinci's are all so kind, accommodating, comforting, and helpful. They put me at ease immediately! I was a complex case and they made it as easy as possible. I started the process before Covid and was suppose to finish in May of 2020. Unfortunately, the virus delayed my ability to finish treatment until March 2021. My temps held up marvelously! Thanks to Dr. Soto! I would recommend if you need crowns, implants, bone graft, sinus lift, veneers, etc....GO TO DAVINCI'S!
Even with travel expenses, it is more affordable than the states! So much so, that you can even enjoy a vacation while you are in beautiful Costa Rica!”
A New Smile in process! Planning a new smile after gum and oral health stabilization.
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Covid 19 and Stress and your Oral Health.
The American Dental Association recently conducted a tracking poll and reported that a vast majority of dentists in the USA indicated stress-related oral health conditions among their respective patients has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Tightness in the jaw can cause pain or discomfort in many parts of the body, including head, ears, teeth, face, and neck. The intensity of the pain can vary, and is often described as aching, throbbing, tender, or severe. These feelings may become worse while chewing or yawning. The exact location of the pain can also vary, with discomfort on one or both sides of the face, jaw, nose, mouth, or ears.
Clenching or grinding may also be caused by stress, genetics or dental problems, such as misaligned teeth. Clenching and grinding can occur during sleep, or when awake, although you may not be consciously aware of it. Clenching and grinding can cause tightness or feelings of soreness in the face, neck, and upper or lower jaw. It can also cause headaches or earaches.
Tips to relieve Jaw Stress
Exercise - Small mouth-opening and mouth-closing movements several times as a warm up. Then, place your fingers on the top of your front four bottom teeth. Slowly pull down until you feel slight discomfort on the tight side of your jaw. Hold for 30 seconds, and then slowly release your jaw and relax .
Jaw joint stretch This exercise helps stretch the muscles of the jaw and neck. Press the tip of your tongue onto the roof of your mouth, directly behind your top front teeth without touching them; then use your tongue to apply gentle pressure to slowly open your mouth as wide as you can, then slowly close.
The smile stretch helps eliminate stress in the facial muscles, upper and lower jaw, and neck. Start by smiling the widest smile you can without feeling tightness or pain. While smiling, slowly open your jaw an additional 2 inches. Inhale deeply through your mouth, then exhale while letting go of the smile. Repeat these exercises up to 10 times. Stop at the point if you feel pain.
Mouth guards - Are beneficial especially if jaw tightness is caused by clenching or grinding teeth while asleep. They help reduce contact between the upper and lower teeth. This helps reduce wear and tera and fractures on the teeth and can help to eliminate jaw tightness, pain and headaches.
Massage – Is often recommended to help increase blood flow and reduce muscle tightness. You can try this by opening your mouth and gently rubbing the muscles next to your ears in a circular motion. This is the area where the temporomandibular joints are located. Try this several times a day, including right before bed.
The Costa Rica Restoration Vacation experience with DaVinci’s Dental Care
Is a healthy, bright new smile something you would love to see in the mirror each morning?
Are you fantasizing about the most amazing vacation experience?
We get it, everyone around the globe is really feeling the need for a vacation right about now, and sadly we have all learned how important our health is these days!
What if you could combine an amazing vacation experience and a new lease on life with great oral health restorations and care.
North Americans can expect to save approximately 50% or more on dental treatments and cosmetic restorations when compared to prices in the USA, and Canada and that is certainly worth exploring.
Costa Rica is known globally for offering excellent dental care. It is also one of the most beautiful countries in the world to explore. Rich in Biodiversity, culture, flora and fauna, glorious beaches, and sunsets, these are just the tip of what Costa Rica has to offer.
At DaVinci’s Dental Care we take your Restoration Vacation to the next level. We want your dental restoration to be an amazing life experience that you will be smiling about for a long, long time to come.
DaVinci’s Dental Care is a 5 Star Boutique Style Clinic where you are treated as the #1 VIP, you will experience the highest in 3D Dental Smile Design Imaging and technology and get the best in cosmetic restoration results all at great value.
What people had to say about their restoration vacation with DaVinci’s Dental Care “We have received the warmest and most professional care from DaVinci’s Dental. Dr. Soto is absolutely amazing! This man understands you are from out of the country and he dedicates himself to your needs and works tirelessly to get everything done that you need. Dr. Soto did an amazing restoration on my wife and he is now working on me. DaVinci’s Dental uses state of the art equipment and the whole staff are professional and compassionate. We were able to get complete restoration done for less than half of what it cost in the states. I 100% recommend DaVinci’s Dental! “
Want to experience your most amazing vacation …. Experience the DaVinci’s Difference!
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Today, having a mouth free of biological and functional problems is not enough! Patients want beautiful smiles that are integrated with their physical characteristics, but also in harmony with its emotional aspects.
Digital Smile Design(DSD) presents a new face of dentistry, more human, emotional and artistic, further enhancing our noble profession in society, using video and natural settings we can clearly see because after all there are not many things in this life that are more important than a healthy, natural, confident and beautiful smile!
The DSD concept aims to assist the dentist and patient alike in 3 aspects:
Improved Planning and Design of an Aesthetic Smile.
Improved communication between the dentist and the patient; thereby increasing the participation in the design process of your own smile.
Educate patients about the benefits of treatment.
For decades, dental clinicians have sought to harmonize the shapes of the teeth with the entire face based on parameters such as gender, personality, and age; however, truly successful results have been elusive. Modern dentistry has to be modernized in order to meet the aesthetic expectations of our most demanding patients. To achieve this type of result, the modern dentist needs to go beyond just being a good professional.
With the DSD concept each patient goes through a quick study process taken by video and pictures in our onsite dental studio, we study the results of the patient talking and acting naturally with the patient and then based on this we make a mold of their mouth from a wax up, at this time we choose the form and size of the new teeth through Visagism - The Visagism concept helps dental clinicians provide restorations that account not only for esthetics, but also for the psychosocial features of the created image, which affect patients’ emotions, sense of identity, behavior, and self-esteem. These factors, in turn, affect how observers react to patients following treatment.
Then we try the new smile proposal in the mouth, the patient can smile, talk, and evaluate if the new smile is filling their esthetic expectations or if changes need to be made. At this moment all is completely reversible, because we are not touching the real teeth. We do this with acrylic over your real and natural teeth. Digital Smile Design brings true visualization into focus for the patient allowing them to see in real time the final result of the restoration before the dental treatments commences.
DSD looks at the patient, the personality as well as the entire structure of the face to ensure the result matches with the aesthetic look of the face as well as the personality of the patient.
Micro Dentistry at DaVinci’s Dental Care
Microscopic, enhanced dentistry (or micro dentistry) allows the team at DaVinci’s Dental Care the ability to see the tiniest details that are simply impossible to visualize with the naked eye or loupes, or glasses with magnification in the lenses.
DaVinci’s Dental Care has taken the lead in Costa Rica with this endeavor into microscopic dentistry. Less than one percent of general dentists in North America use microscopes to perform examinations.
We have selected surgical operating microscopes that give a clear, magnified perspective. This enlarged 3D image facilitates a more accurate diagnosis and precise treatment. Greater visual acuity with the surgical microscope's wide range of magnification, and bright illumination, and removes a lot of guess work that can take place with "eyes only" dentistry. Because many fractures and cavities are too difficult to see with the naked eye or loupes, the microscope strongly assists the team at DaVinci’s Dental Care in spotting the fine dividing line between healthy and unhealthy situations.
Patients can watch as the treatment is performed, if they like, since the microscope projects the image on a monitor in the treatment room. The doctors can also then show and discuss with the patient what is shown under the microscope to explain the treatment plan, removing any doubt or confusion. Higher magnification allows the dentist to see more clearly so that we can identify and correct problems early on, which saves the patient time, money, and ensures a beautiful smile.
With Micro Dentistry, the team at DaVinci’s Dental Care can provide a win-win situation for both the patient and the practitioner.
