Dr Santiago Gonzalez – Manizales

Doctor Santiago González was born in the city of Manizales, Colombia; He attended the Autonomous University in Manizales, and completed his Postgraduate Degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the CES University of the city of Medellín Colombia in 2005.

After his surgical training in Medellín, Dr. Santiago González attended Baylor University in Dallas – Texas, University of Chile, New York University College of Dentistry, and MALO clinic, to complete his studies in oral implantology.

In 2006, Dr. Santiago González opened his clinic in the city of Manizales, Colombia, and has a practice with emphasis on oral implantology and maxillofacial surgery; He was part of the teaching staff of the oral rehabilitation postgraduate course at the Autonomous University of Manizales as a clinical professor in oral implantology and specializes in severely atrophic cases, complex cases and repairs of failures in oral implantology. National and international speaker on the all on 4 technique and zygomatic implants and dental marketing.

His clinic is widely known for patients treated with the All-on-4® concept, zygomatic implants, and single-day teeth cases.

Dr. Santiago González is the founder of The Implant Learning Center South America and is part of the clinical and teaching group at the startsmiling Chicago clinic; He has also been studying and writing articles on severe atrophies, management of implant complications and immediate loading for 5 years alongside Dr. Paul Petrungaro, a famous periodontist from the city of Chicago, international speaker and who has written more than 120 articles indexed in dental and implantological literature.

Dental Implants

Just as dental implants have emerged as the preferred option for tooth replacement, the approach of SMILINGTEK and Dr. Santiago Gonzalez clinics has become the preferred model for many patients seeking dental implant treatment. Our team of experts works together under one roof, with an on-site laboratory, fully equipped to create beautiful and functional smiles in just a few hours. One team; one cost; one location. That’s the true value proposition of our IMPLANTTEK® High-Tech Dental Implant Technology.

Dental implants are devices placed in the mouth that act as artificial tooth roots, providing a permanent foundation for fixed teeth. Compared to dentures, bridges, and crowns, dental implants are an effective and permanent solution for people who have lost teeth, have defective teeth, or suffer from chronic oral problems. Because they fit, feel, and function like natural teeth, dental implants are quickly becoming the gold standard for replacing missing teeth.

Mentoplasty Mentoplasty, or chin surgery, is a cosmetic procedure that corrects the position of the chin in relation to the jaw, maxilla, or face. The chin is the bone at the front of the jaw, which can be genetically or due to various causes, resulting in a deformity such as excess, deficiency, lateral displacement, lack of projection, etc.

How is the deficiency corrected? The ideal procedure to correct a chin deficiency is mentoplasty, a very simple procedure performed in an operating room, in which the bone and soft tissues (or chin area) are advanced; typically without the need for silicone implants or foreign injections that can cause many adverse reactions.

Cheek implants or cheek augmentation Cheek augmentation surgery is typically performed on faces whose features, viewed from the side, lack projection and three-dimensionality. The cheekbones appear flat and give the face a tired look.

Cheek implants are a safe and permanent way to enhance a person’s facial features. They can create better balance of facial features and profile by creating more prominent cheekbones.

Liposucción submental o de papada

La Liposucción Submental o “Cirugía de la PAPADA” se realiza para eliminar los depósitos de grasa acumulada en el cuello mediante una pequeña liposucción realizada a través de una pequeña herida debajo del mentón; logrando un contorno cervicofacial estéticamente adecuado, marcando todo el contorno mandibular y quitando la papada

Bichectomy Bichectomy, or cheek reduction, is a facial cosmetic surgery that involves removing part of the buccal fat pad located deep in the face, below the cheekbone. This simple procedure involves removing the buccal fat pad, a fatty structure situated between the cheekbone and the jawbone.

It is generally performed under local anesthesia in a maxillofacial surgery office’s procedure room. The result is a more prominent facial bone structure, creating a slimmer and more sculpted face.