About Dr. Alejandro Sáenz
Dr. Alejandro Sáenz is the oral and maxillofacial surgeon at DDS Dental in Escazú, Costa Rica, placing dental and zygomatic implants and performing bone grafts and sinus lifts (clinic profile).
Education and Experience
According to the clinic, he graduated in dental surgery from the Universidad de Costa Rica, completed postgraduate training in maxillofacial surgery at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, has served as vice dean of the UCR dental faculty, and worked in the maxillofacial surgery service of Hospital México (CCSS).
License
The public registry of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica lists "Alejandro Saenz Gutierrez" with code 1375093, specialty "Cirugia Oral-Maxilofacial", status "Activo" (checked October 19, 2026) (CCDCR registry).
Facts you can check
- Licence1375093 · Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica
- Works atDDS Dental
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- DegreeUniversidad de Costa Rica · Costa Rica
- DegreePontificia Universidad Javeriana · Colombia
Getting to Costa Rica 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.
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Alejandro Sáenz
Where does Dr. Alejandro Sáenz practice?
Dr. Alejandro Sáenz works at DDS Dental in Escazú, Costa Rica.
What are Dr. Alejandro Sáenz's qualifications?
Dr. Alejandro Sáenz has trained at Universidad de Costa Rica and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Alejandro Sáenz perform?
Dental Implants.
Does Dr. Alejandro Sáenz speak English?
Yes. Dr. Alejandro Sáenz speaks Spanish, English.
How do I get to Dr. Alejandro Sáenz's clinic 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.
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About the clinic
Dental specialists clinic in San Rafael de Escazú (San José) with U.S.-trained specialists, in-house CT and lab, and USD starting prices, per the clinic.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Alejandro Sáenz performs. 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
- 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
- Dental implant survival and marginal bone loss after a minimum of 20 years: systematic review
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.