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Rossie Brender Bitterman
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Rossie Brender Bitterman

Dentistry
Periodontics
Patient Demographics: Children, Adult, Elderly

"Our teeth can accompany us for a lifetime. All you need is prevention and discipline. And always remember that prevention is simpler (and cheaper!) Than curative treatments. No matter how old you are, and even without pain, you may be experiencing gum disease. We are specialists in Periodontics. At your service."

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Procedures (23)

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Apically repositioned flap
Clinical crown lengthening
Gingivectomy or gingivoplasty, per tooth
Gum surgery
Biological Space Recovery
Collagen sponges
Curettage
Dental Cleaning
Dental cleaning with fluoride
Dental implant, per tooth
Digital radiovisiography
Drainage of abscess, intraoral
Exodontia
Fabrication of mouthguard
Fluoride gel
Fluorine
Gingiva grafts
Limited oral evaluation
Onlay bone graft
Periodontal maintenance (non-invasive)
Periodontal scaling & root planing, per quadrant
Superfloss
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Medical conditions (9)

Bad breath
Bleeding gums
Gum pain
Periodontitis
Sensitive gum
Bacterial plaque
Gingivitis
Jaw pain
Toothache
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General Info

About me

When a patient tells me things like "I've never been told this so detailed," "I've never felt my mouth that well" or "how I'm noticing changes with this treatment," I remember again the reason why I chose my career.

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Periodontics. Northwestern University - Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago. June 1997 - December 1999
  • Doctor in Dental Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Odontología. February 1989 - January 1995
Courses
  • Participant: Colgate-Palmolive Videos Conference "New Concepts about the Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Diabetes"/Dr. Ira Lawster, Costa Rica, November 2011

  • Participant: Conference "An Actual Perspective of Periodontal and Perimplant Disease Etiopathogeny", Costa Rica, April 2012

  • Participant: Seminar of Periodontal Plastic Surgery, Handling of Soft Tissue and Bone Regeneration/Dr. Nelson Carranza. Costa Rica, October 2012

Professional

Licenses
  • Costa Rican Dental Association cod. 1536097Active

    Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • Member: Costa Rican Academy of Specialists in Periodontics (ACEP), since 2000
  • Member: American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), since 1997 14676
Awards
  • VII Research Prize - Costa Rican Association of Ontological Congresses
Positions
  • Coordinator of Periodontic Clinic
  • Professor of Periodontic Pre-Clinic
  • Instructor of Periodontic Clinic, Jan 2000 - Dec 2002
  • Instructor of Periodontic Clinic at Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, 1998-1999
  • Award: VIII Prize to Research, by Costa Rican Association of Dental Congresses (ACCO), Costa Rica
  • Speaker: "Working in Team with the Periodontal Patient", Costa Rican College of Oral Surgeons, May 2012
  • Speaker: "An Update in Prevention and Diagnosis of Periodontal Disease" at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
  • Speaker: "What You Wanted to Know About the Periodontal Disease", Costa Rican College of Oral Surgeons
  • Speaker: "Periodontal Disease as a Medical Risk" at Periodontics, Oral Surgery and Implantology Seminar, Costa Rican College of Oral Surgeons