Dr. Luis Guillermo Obando, DDS
Dental Surgeon
Specialist in Oral Implantology

Personal data:

Name: Luis Guillermo Obando Aguero
Date of Birth: February 8, 1978
Nationality: Costa Rican
Civil Status: Single
Address: Moravia, Costa Rica

Languages: Spanish, English, (Fluent in both languages)

Education:

“Universidad de Chile” (University of Chile, Santiago Chile):
Obtained professional title: Specialist in Oral & Maxilo Facial Implantology., 2002-2004
Thesis: “Immediate load implant success,” Graduate School at the University of Chile, 2002-2004

“Universidad Latina de Costa Rica” (University Latina of Costa Rica):
Doctor in Dental Surgery (DDS ) 1996-2000
Thesis: “X-ray analysis on the utility of an Aloplastic graft” (Htr®) In the solution of bone defects, post- extractions of impacted third molars, Clinic of the University of Costa Rica

Award: Second highest overall average, Clinic of the University of Costa Rica

Professional Experience:

Private practice, “La Colina” exclusive Oral Implantology Specialist 2000- 2005
Implant Specialist, services provided to clients from the areas of San Jose, Alajuela, Cartago and Heredia., and performed at “La Colina”.

Dental Clinical Assistant to Dr. Alfredo von Marttens of the “Implantology Clinic,” implant exclusivity (Vice president of the society of implantology, professor of post-graduate work at the University of Chile, Santiago Chile) 2002-2004

Active member, of the “International Congress of Oral Implantology,”and “Implant Prosthodontics “

Active Member, of the “School of Surgeons and Dentist of Costa Rica”

Professor, for the “Universidad Internacional de las Americas” (International University of the Americas) in the area of Oral Implantology.

Congress & Lectures:

Nobel Biocare World Conference 2005: Beatiful Teeth…..Now‘ for everyone. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 5-10, 2005.

“2nd Annual Prosthodontic Symposium, “Fixed Prosthodontics for Predictability”: “Loma Linda University,” School of Dentistry.
Instruction given by Dr. Jaime Lozada, Dr. Joseph Y. Kan, Dr. Wayne Campagni, Dr. Charles Goodacre, Dr. Kattadiyil, Dr.Fernando Munguia, and Dr. Jose Torres. (May 2004)

“Esthetic Osseointegration”: “Universidad Andres Bello” (Andres Bello University) Santiago, Chile
Instruction given by Dr. Patrick Palacci (April 2004)

“International Conference, Nobel Biocare”: Santiago, Chile
Instruction given by Dr. Sacha Jovanovic, Dr. Peter Whorle, and Dr. Dario Adolfi (May 2003)

“Head and Neck Images”: Medical Science Faculty at the “University of Chile”, Chilean Society of Head Surgery and neck and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery

“Success Strategies for Periodontics, Osseointegration, ATM and Oral Rehabilitation”: Instruction given by Dr. Daniel van Steengerghe and Dr. Terry Tanaka and organized by the Faculty of Dentistry of the “Andes University” and the “International Academy of Dentistry”. (November 2002)

“Bone Regeneration, Distraction Osteogenesis and Implantology in the Maxillofacial Territory”: Instruction given by Dr. Bertrand Jacques from the Dentistry Faculty at the “Andes University,” Santiago, Chile. (October 2002)

“Risk Factors in Periodontal Therapy and Implants”: Instruction given by Dr. Mariano Sanz Alonso, organized by the graduate school of dentistry at the “University of Chile” (July 2002)

“Advanced Implant Therapies”: Instruction given by Dr. Sacha Javanovic and organized by “Nobel Biocare” in Santiago, Chile. (July 2002)

“XVI Scientific Dentistry Congress”: Costa Rican Congress Association of Dentistry (A.C.C.O.) (May 2001)

“Pre-congress A.C.C.O., Implants in the prosthetic area” (theoretical and workshop) (May 2001)

Congress: “Costa Rican Congress Association of Dentistry” (A.C.C.O.)

“XV Scientific Congress of Dentistry”. (May 2000)

Pre-congress of A.C.C.O.: “Maxillofacial Surgery and the placement of mini-plates, due to fractured maxillaries”. (Theoretical and workshop) (May 2000)

Theoretical & Workshop Courses:

“Esthetic Implant Dentistry – Featuring Live Surgery”: “Nobel Biocare Training Institute”, Loma Linda , California. Instruction given by Dr. Peter Whorle (May 2004)

“Oral Implantology” instruction given by Dr. Arung Garg and Dr. Ivan Navarro (June 2000)

Seminars:

Advanced Implant Surgery
Periodontal Seminar: Surgery and Implants
Seminar internet introduction to: Macintosh and Windows

Hospital Rotations:

Hospital Mexico (Mexico Hospital)
4 month rotation service, emphasis on surgery

Hospital Mexico (Mexico Hospital)
1 month rotation service, emphasis on external correspondents