Essentia Centro Dental is a multispecialty dental clinic in La Romana, Dominican Republic. The center treats adults and children. It covers orthodontics, dental implants, aesthetics, and pediatric dentistry. A main focus is endodontics for complex tooth preservation cases.
Through its Programa Aliados, the clinic offers urgent endodontic care within 48 hours. Dr. Paola Ubiera is the medical director. She has over eight years of clinical experience. She completed her postgraduate training in endodontics in 2022. The team uses panoramic and periapical X-ray diagnostics.
The clinic holds official authorization from the Dominican Ministry of Public Health. Its professionals are certified by the Colegio Dominicano de Cirujanos Dentistas. Biosecurity protocols follow ISO 15883 and EN 13060 standards.
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