Andrea Nuñez, D.D.S.
General Dentist
Educational Background
- Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. Doctor of Dental Surgery, 2007
Qualifications
- Proficient in all areas of General Dentistry, which allows me to do dental treatments in oral rehabilitation, such as full mouth rehabilitation on teeth, full mouth restorations on dental implants, bone graft, crowns and bridges, porcelain veneers.
- Free metal restorations, trained to work with Zirconium.
- Endodontics and root canal problems.
- Perform scaling, root planning, and minor periodontal procedures for the treatment of periodontal disease.
- Capable to perform surgical procedures. Perform single and multiple tooth extraction removal of uncomplicated impacted teeth, residual root tips, and localized foreign bodies
- Great knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of dental surgical care.
- Immense ability to observe, assesses, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.Provided basic patients with basic instruction in dental hygiene.
Certifications / Training
- 2011 Customer service. Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje.
- 2011 Dental Implants Placement Training, through OCO Biomedical Company
- 2008 Incorporated to the Board of Dental Surgeons of Costa Rica(Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica),
- 2007 Basic Radiology Protection Course
- 2006 Updating Course on Handling Hospital Solid Waste and Handling Medical Surgical Aseptic Technique – Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.
Experience
New Smile Dental Group, General Dental
- Dental practice based on Prosthodontics, Esthetics and Full Mouth Restoration (crowns, bridges and implants).
- Provided dental care to national patients and foreign, and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment. Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Daily experience with ultimate technology, instruments, dental materials, combine with Digital Panoramic Software and CAD/CAM System.
Private practice
- Dentist with over four years experience providing and overseeing direct dental diagnosis, treatment, procedures, and care for a specified patient population.
- Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Daily experience with ultimate technology, instruments and dental materials, constantly updating on what is new on the market. Management on digital x rays, panoramic software and training on CAD/CAM system.
Seminars and Courses
- I have been attending courses and seminars mainly on implantology in Costa Rica. This with the only goal of keeping my knowledge up to date with the new technologies and advances in dentistry.
- 2010 I International and VII National Dental Congress, Costa Rica
- 2009 Academic Congress on the Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Universidad de Costa Rica
- 2008 Epidemiology and Bio Statistics for Health Professionals, Vice-Rectory of Social Action
- 2009 XV Fundeco Dental Week Congress, Universidad de Costa Rica
Publications
- Posters: 2007 “Análisis Comparativo entre las Predicciones Quirúrgicas y los Resultados Postoperatorios de Cirugías Ortognáticas del Hospital San Juan de Dios, San José, Costa Rica” Doing research with over 30 pacients who had Orthognatic Surgery.
Computing
- Excellent knowledge as a user in Windows, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Internet
- CAD – CAM Systems
- X rays Digital Systems
Languages
- Spanish: native
- English: fluent in writing and speaking
- Italian: fluent in writing and speaking
