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Dr. Tomas Rojas practises minimally invasive dentistry Bogotá Colombia patients tend to go looking for once they have read enough about what cosmetic work abroad can cost a healthy tooth. He trained as an odontólogo at Universidad Javeriana and has spent sixteen years in practice. You will find him at Dentu, a small clinic in consultorio 404 at Calle 140 #11-45, in the Cedritos district of northern Bogotá. The practice describes itself as a clinic of details rather than a clinic of volume, and the schedule shows it: Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00, and Saturday mornings until noon. Visit HTC and click the green Get a Free Quote tab to receive a direct quote from Dr. Tomas Rojas — no commitment required.
Most dental work sold to international patients starts by removing something. Enamel comes off to make room for a veneer, or a tooth gets reduced to take a crown, and the result photographs beautifully while quietly costing the patient structure they will never get back. Dr. Rojas builds his treatment plans the other way round. His stated aim is to keep the original tooth intact wherever the clinical situation allows, on the logic that less reduction means better long-term health. He plans each case around physical function first, and the aesthetic result follows from that rather than driving it.
In practice this means three things he names as his focus: aesthetic dentistry, whitening, and conservative restoration. The whitening protocol at Dentu is built around avoiding the enamel sensitivity that so often follows an aggressive bleach. The aesthetic side runs through what the clinic calls microdiseño, refining edges and symmetry so the result reads as your own face rather than a set of matched white rectangles. The restorative work leans on composite and colour-matched materials instead of full-coverage preparations.
The equipment supports that approach rather than existing for its own sake. An intraoral scanner replaces impression paste, gives instant 3D visualisation, and leaves a permanent digital record of your mouth. 3D printers handle the digital dental architecture and tooth cloning. A diode laser is used for bio-stimulation and to speed healing. Even the handpiece is an electric, low-noise unit, chosen for acoustic comfort. That is a small thing, unless the sound of a drill is the reason you have been avoiding a dental chair for years. Every material used in Colombia is regulated by the Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social. Visit HTC and click the green Get a Free Quote tab to receive a direct quote from Dr. Tomas Rojas — no commitment required.
It begins with a diagnosis rather than a quote. A digital scan and 3D visualisation let Dr. Rojas show you what he is looking at and what he proposes to do about it, before anything is touched. From there the plan works upward from the least destructive option that will solve the problem: whitening before restoration, a bonded composite before a crown, edge refinement before a veneer. Sometimes the honest answer is that the tooth needs less than you were expecting, and that is the answer you get.
The trade-off worth understanding is time. Conservative work is often slower in the chair and more demanding technically than simply reducing a tooth and cementing something over it. What you get back is longevity, since Dentu plans cases to last years rather than months, and a tooth that still has options left in it a decade from now. For a patient flying in, that matters more than it might for someone living around the corner, because a failure two years later is not a short drive to fix.
Cedritos sits in the north of the city, in the Usaquén locality, and it is a straightforward part of Bogotá to stay in. It is residential and walkable, with plenty of restaurants and hotels. El Dorado International Airport is a 40 to 60 minute drive depending on traffic, which in Bogotá is worth planning around rather than hoping about. Usaquén proper and the Santa Bárbara area are both a short ride south and are where most visiting patients end up basing themselves. Consultorio 404 is on the fourth floor at Calle 140 #11-45.
If minimally invasive dentistry Bogotá Colombia is what brought you here, HTC can help you line up appointments before you fly. Call +1 (347) 990 7427 or email info@thehealthytreatment.com and someone will work through the logistics with you. You can also read more about how we vet the practitioners we list at The Healthy Treatment, or see patient results on @thehealthytreatments. Explore other options in Cosmetic Dentistry, Smile Design, and Teeth Whitening across Bogotá.
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What does Dr. Tomas Rojas mean by minimally invasive dentistry?
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It means solving the problem while removing as little of your natural tooth as possible. Rather than reducing a tooth to fit a crown or veneer, Dr. Rojas works upward from the least destructive option that will actually work: whitening, then bonded composite, then edge refinement, and only then anything that involves cutting. His own description of it is "menos desgaste, más salud": less wear, more health. You can compare his approach with other cosmetic dentists in Colombia listed on HTC.
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Where exactly is the clinic, and how do I get there from the airport?
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Dentu is in consultorio 404 at Calle 140 #11-45, in Cedritos, northern Bogotá. From El Dorado International Airport allow 40 to 60 minutes by car, because Bogotá traffic varies a lot by time of day. Most visiting patients stay in Usaquén or Santa Bárbara, both a short ride away. You can see other practitioners we list across Bogotá if you want options in the same part of the city.
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What are the clinic's opening hours?
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Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00, and Saturday from 8:00 to 12:00. The clinic is closed on Sundays. If those hours are awkward around a flight, contact HTC on +1 (347) 990 7427 or at info@thehealthytreatment.com and we will try to arrange something that fits your trip.
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What training does Dr. Rojas have, and how long has he been practising?
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He qualified as an odontólogo at Universidad Javeriana and has sixteen years of clinical experience. His stated focus is aesthetic dentistry, dental whitening, and conservative restoration. Dentu is a three-dentist practice, so if your case turns out to need orthodontics or another specialty, there is a colleague in the same clinic who covers it.
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Will whitening make my teeth sensitive?
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That is the risk with any bleaching, and it is specifically what the protocol at Dentu is built to avoid. The clinic positions its whitening around getting a real, lasting result without over-stressing the enamel. Sensitivity still varies from person to person, so it is worth raising at the consultation rather than after. If whitening is your main reason for travelling, browse the full Teeth Whitening category before you decide.
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How do I get a price before I commit to flying to Colombia?
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Ask for one first, because no reputable clinic expects you to book flights on a guess. Visit HTC and click the green Get a Free Quote tab and the request goes to Dr. Tomas Rojas directly, with no obligation. You can also call +1 (347) 990 7427 or email info@thehealthytreatment.com, and it is worth looking at Smile Design options at the same time so you can compare like with like.
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