Serving U.S. patients seeking dental implants, smile makeovers & full-mouth restoration in Costa Rica
Carlos Aguilar León, DDS
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Carlos Aguilar León, DDS

Implant and cosmetic dentist in Heredia, Costa Rica. Harvard-trained in advanced implantology, prosthodontist by residency, and personally responsible for every case he accepts.

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Studio portrait of Carlos Aguilar León, DDS, Harvard-trained implantologist and prosthodontist, arms crossed in black scrubs

Training in two countries, two decades in practice

  1. ULACIT
    2006

    DDS & Oral Surgery, ULACIT

    Dental degree and surgical foundation in Costa Rica.

  2. University of Costa Rica
    Residency

    Prosthodontics, University of Costa Rica

    The specialty of rebuilding bites: crowns, bridges and full-mouth planning.

  3. Harvard School of Dental Medicine
    2009-2011

    Harvard School of Dental Medicine

    Postgraduate program in advanced dental implants.

  4. American Academy of Implant DentistryAmerican Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
    Memberships

    AAID & AACD

    Member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

  5. Oral Hospital — Dental Excellence
    Today

    7,000+ implants placed

    Full-time implant and cosmetic practice at Oral Hospital in Heredia, treating international patients in English and Spanish.

Dr. Aguilar, wearing surgical loupes, holding a single dental implant and its crown between his fingertips against the light
Why the doctor matters

The person who plans your case is the person who treats you

Dental tourism is full of treatment sold before anyone has looked at your mouth: a menu, a price, a deposit. Dr. Aguilar works the other way round. Every case starts with diagnosis, the plan is designed around what your bone, gums and bite actually show, and the doctor who signs that plan is the one holding the instruments. What it costs is quoted once that plan exists, so the number describes your case instead of an average.

That is also why the practice publishes its numbers plainly: more than 7,000 implants placed, 98% patient satisfaction, and 15+ years of implant and cosmetic practice. Numbers do not guarantee an outcome, no honest doctor promises that, but they tell you who you are trusting.

Carlos Aguilar León, DDSImplantology & Cosmetic Dentistry

See his cases as he publishes them

Dr. Aguilar posts his own work. The results speak for themselves.

A treatment room at Galería Dental in Heredia, Costa Rica, with wraparound windows overlooking the street and mountains
Treatment room, overlooking Heredia
The clinic's CBCT and panoramic imaging unit, used to measure bone volume before implant surgery
CBCT and panoramic imaging
The clinic building on a street corner in Heredia, Costa Rica, with Hospital Oral and Galería Dental signage above the entrance
The clinic, in Heredia

Where the care happens

Oral Hospital - Galería Dental in Heredia, Costa Rica, about 30 minutes from San José International Airport (SJO). The building houses surgical suites, digital imaging including CBCT, and the practice's own dental laboratory.

The on-site lab is the quiet advantage for traveling patients: crowns, veneers and bridges are crafted, tried and adjusted in the same building, without shipping delays that stretch a trip.

  • Bilingual team, English and Spanish
  • Concierge support for flights, lodging and recovery
  • Digital records shared with your dentist at home
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