New Smile Dental Group
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- Doctors6 listed on xcuro
- Doctors' languagesSpanish, English
- Pricesfrom $450
- Prices checkedOctober 19, 2026
Restorative dental clinic in central San José with an in-house lab, USD prices, implant and full-arch work, and a lifetime implant warranty, per the clinic.
Overview
New Smile Dental Group is a dental clinic in central San José, Costa Rica, that serves patients from the United States and Canada. It says it is part of a Costa Rican dental group operating for more than 25 years, with its own building, a digital dental laboratory and a team of 30 to 40 people, alongside a national practice and a dental technology company (about page).
Specialties and Treatment Focus
The clinic focuses on restorative work: single implants, All-on-4/6/8 full-arch restorations, full-mouth restoration, 3D-printed titanium subperiosteal implants for patients with little bone, crowns and veneers. It names Medit scanners, a CBCT scanner, Exocad design software and in-house milling (clinic website).
The clinic publishes U.S. dollar prices: a dental implant with abutment $990, a crown over an implant $500, a zirconia or Emax crown $450, a porcelain veneer $450, a root canal $350, and full-arch restorations from $11,410 per arch. It offers a lifetime warranty on the implant itself and separate written warranties for other work (pricing page).
Doctors and Medical Team
The team page lists eight dentists, including implant surgeons Dr. Mario Bonilla and Dr. Dashiel Carr, oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Allan Vargas, periodontist Dr. Silvia Odio, endodontist Dr. Mariela Bertheau and cosmetic dentist Dr. María José Camero (team page). These six appear as active in the public registry of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, four with a registered specialty (CCDCR registry).
International Patient Experience
According to the clinic, airport pickup is included for treatment patients, the building has parking, English-speaking dental advisors reply within one business day, and patients can upload X-rays or CT scans for review before travelling (contact page). The website does not give a street address; the clinic's Google listing is on Avenida 2 in central San José.
Key Facts
- Location: central San José, Costa Rica, per the clinic.
- Eight dentists; six checked as active in the national dental college registry.
- Implant with abutment $990; veneer $450, per the clinic.
- Lifetime warranty on implants, per the clinic.
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Procedures & prices
Last verified: October 19, 2026
| Procedure | Price at New Smile Dental Group | Typical U.S. price |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Implants Implant with abutment $990; crown over implant $500; full arch from $11,410. Per New Smile Dental Group website, https://newsmilecostarica.com/pricing/, checked 2026-10-19 | From $990 | From $2,143 |
| Veneers Porcelain veneer $450. Per New Smile Dental Group website, https://newsmilecostarica.com/pricing/, checked 2026-10-19 | From $450 | From $1,455 |
U.S. prices come from the sources named on each procedure page. Flights and hotel are not included.
Doctors at New Smile Dental Group
Getting to San José from the U.S.
Visa. A U.S. passport valid for the duration of your stay and a return or onward ticket. Authorities may allow visitors to stay up to 180 days without a visa, but this is not guaranteed. People who owe money in Costa Rica, including unpaid medical bills, may be prevented from leaving.
Flights. Two international airports serve U.S. flights: San José (SJO) and Liberia (LIR) in Guanacaste. Nonstop flights leave from many U.S. hubs; from Miami or Houston the flight is about 3 hours. Costa Rica stays on UTC−6 all year, the same as U.S. Central Standard Time.
U.S. State Department advisory. Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution (issued April 2, 2026), due to crime. The advisory says petty crime is common throughout Costa Rica and that violent crime, including armed robbery, homicide and sexual assault, also affects tourists.Read the advisory.
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Frequently asked questions about New Smile Dental Group
How much does treatment cost at New Smile Dental Group?
Published starting prices at New Smile Dental Group, in U.S. dollars: Dental Implants from $990; Veneers from $450. xcuro has no contract with this clinic; final quotes depend on your case and come from the clinic in writing.
Where is New Smile Dental Group?
New Smile Dental Group is in San José, Costa Rica. Address: Avenida 2, San Francisco, central San José, Costa Rica.
What do patients say about New Smile Dental Group?
On independent review platforms: Google Maps 4.4 out of 5 from 35 reviews. We link to each source so you can read the reviews yourself.
How do I get to New Smile Dental Group from the U.S.?
A U.S. passport valid for the duration of your stay and a return or onward ticket. Authorities may allow visitors to stay up to 180 days without a visa, but this is not guaranteed. People who owe money in Costa Rica, including unpaid medical bills, may be prevented from leaving. Two international airports serve U.S. flights: San José (SJO) and Liberia (LIR) in Guanacaste. Nonstop flights leave from many U.S. hubs; from Miami or Houston the flight is about 3 hours. Costa Rica stays on UTC−6 all year, the same as U.S. Central Standard Time.
Is New Smile Dental Group an xcuro partner clinic?
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Research & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures offered at New Smile Dental Group. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- Consensus Report of Group 2 of the 1st Global Consensus for Clinical Guidelines
- Consensus Report of Group 1 of the 1st Global Consensus for Clinical Guidelines
- Survival and Complication Rates of Ceramic Partial Coverage Restorations (PCRs) and Ceramic Laminate Veneers Made of Different Types of Ceramics. Consensus Statement From SSRD, SEPES, and PROSEC Conference on Minimally Invasive Restorations.
- Regenerative Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implantitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Impact of Open Proximal Contacts on Peri-Implant Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.