About STAR Dental Implant Center

Meet our STAR Dental Team

Dr. Carlos Sevilla

Clinical Director

Dr. Carolina Céspedes

Clinical Supervisor and Dental Quality Assurance Director

Dr. Natalia Guillén

Senior Clinician

Dr. Sergio Feoli

Clinician

Dr. Daniel Rodríguez

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

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Dr. Carlos Sevilla

Clinical Director

Specialties: Prosthodontics, Cosmetic Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Functional Aesthetic Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry.

Languages:  English, Spanish.

Dr. Carlos Sevilla is STAR Dental’s Clinical Director. He holds a Specialty in Prosthodontics and a Masters in Oral Biology from Texas A&M University’s Baylor College of Dentistry. During his time at Texas A&M, he was an Assistant Clinical Professor teaching the most innovative procedures for implants, and fixed and removable prosthodontics (crowns and dentures). He was also a practicing clinician at Baylor’s Center for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Clinic in Dallas focused on implant and All-on-4 procedures. Dr. Sevilla moved back to Costa Rica in 2017 and is currently a Professor in Graduate Prosthodontics at the University of Costa Rica while working with patients at STAR Dental. He has rehabilitated thousands of dental implants and prides himself on the work he does for his patients.

Dr. Carolina Céspedes

Clinical Supervisor and Dental Quality Assurance Director

Specialties: Prosthodontics, Cosmetic Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Functional Aesthetic Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry

Languages:  English, Spanish.

Dr. Carolina Céspedes is STAR Dental’s Clinical Supervisor. While she does not perform procedures, she supervises all our clinicians to ensure they meet and exceed our customer’s expectations.  She is an American dentist licensed in the United States and Costa Rica. She currently holds three active dental licenses in California, Washington and Texas, and is an American Board-Certified Prosthodontist. Dr. Céspedes completed her specialty program in Prosthodontics and Masters Degree in Dallas, Texas. After practicing for three years in Dallas and teaching at Baylor College of Dentistry, she moved with her family to Bellevue, Washington. There, she became the owner of and lead clinician for two ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers in the Seattle area. During the past 10 years Dr. Céspedes has helped thousands of patients rediscover their smile, function and confidence through dental implant treatments. She has completed more than two thousand All-on-4 cases (full mouth restorations on implants) and rehabilitated more than ten thousand implants.

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Dr. Natalia Guillén

Senior Clinician

Specialties: Cosmetic Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry

Languages:  English, Spanish.

Dr. Natalia Guillén is a Senior Clinician for STAR Dental and holds a specialty in Prosthodontics from Universidad de Costa Rica. She is a dental cosmetics expert and has completed more than 5,000 dental implant rehabilitations. She has been active in private practice dental clinics since 2009 and joined the STAR Dental Team in 2017 when she was trained in our rehabilitation process by Dr. Céspedes and Dr. Sevilla. Dr. Guillén is committed to helping all patients achieve their dental goals which is why she has worked at Costa Rica’s public Max Peralta Hospital and been involved in multiple prosthodontics research programs, including a longitudinal study into periodontal disease spanning three generations of Costa Ricans.

Dr. Sergio Feoli

Clinician

Specialties: Preventative Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

Languages:  English, Spanish.

Dr. Segio Feoli is an experienced clinician on the STAR Dental team and holds a degree in dentistry from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. He has over six years’ experience in private practice as a General Dentist.  His field training assisting Dr. Sevilla, Dr. Cespedes, and Dr. Guillen in All-on-4 and Dental Implant procedures makes him an invaluable member of the team.  Dr. Feoli is passionate about improving the quality of life of STAR Dental’s patients, he works alongside our specialists to provide the highest-quality care possible.

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Dr. Daniel Rodríguez

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Specialties: Preventative Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

Languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese

Dr. Daniel Rodriguez is highly respected in the field of oral surgery and his passion for the field is evident in his work. Whether it’s placing dental implants, performing cosmetic facial surgeries, or tackling more complex procedures, Dr. Rodríguez pays close attention to the smallest functional and aesthetic details. Dr. Rodriguez holds a specialty degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from National Autonomous University of Mexico.

He is currently an active member of the Mexican Council of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, as well as the Costa Rican Academy of Maxillofacial Surgery and the AO Foundation for the  study of Osteosynthesis. 

His career also includes teaching at the University of Costa Rica, multiple surgical rotations in the main hospitals of Mexico City,  having been chief resident in his postgraduate program and  graduating with an honorable mention.