• M.Sc. Jairo Sáenz, Specialist in Prosthodoncy     

MD Card Number: 217702.

Education:

• 2007 Master’s Degree in Prosthodontics with honors. Universidad de Costa Rica.

• 2007 Diploma and Medal for Academic Excellence, top of his class in health related master’s courses. Universidad de Costa Rica.

• 2003 Internship in Prosthodontics. Universidad de Costa Rica.

• 2002 Dentistry Degree. Universidad de Costa Rica.

• 2002 Doctor in Dental Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica.

Other activities:

• Collegiate Professor of Diagnostic and Restaurative Sciencies, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2006 to date

• Has imparted various conferences on an international level in countries such as Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala, 2006- 2009.

• Has also imparted several conferences in regions across Costa Rica, 2006-2009.

• Continuous education with his participation in congresses and seminars, 1997- 2010.

Publications:

• Poster presentation, “Bond Strenght of New Low Shrinkage Posterior Composite”, 87 th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR, 38th Annual Meeting of the AADR/ 33th Annual Meeting of the CADR. Miami Convention Center, Miami Florida, April 1-4 2009

• Poster presentation, 2nd Research Contest of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas of Costa Rica, “Efectos ópticos en el manejo de la estética dental”, September 2007.

• Coauthor in a poster presentation, 2nd Research Contest of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas of Costa Rica, “Tipos de subestructuras para restauraciones libres de metal”, September 2007.

• Case report: Integral treatment with fixed, removable and fixed/removable prosthetics. Odovtos. 2006 Number 8 pages 61-64.

• Poster presentation, 1st Research Contest of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas of Costa Rica, “Corona total cerámica: una alternativa estética”, September 2006.

• Scientific poster presentation, Annual Convention of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas of Puerto Rico. “Distraction osteogenesis: Predictable tissue regeneration”, Caribe Milton Hotel, San Juan- Puerto Rico. February 20, 2004.

• Poster presentation, XIII Simposio Odontológico Internacional. “Distracción alveolar:

• regeneración tisular predecible”, León Nicaragua. Nomvember, 2003.

Research:

• Smile component analysis. Thesis in order to aim for a Master’s degree in Odonthology with emphasis on Prosthodontics.

• Certificate of participation in the “Macro de Investigación de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Costa Rica sobre el tema: Evaluación de Materiales Dentales” program, 2000.

Languages:

• English: Advanced professional level.