Dental Care in Bogotá for International Patients
I am Dr. Evelyn Melo, an oral rehabilitation specialist and university professor in Bogotá, Colombia. I treat patients from the United States, Europe and Colombians living abroad — in English, with a free video consultation and a written treatment plan you receive before you ever book a flight.
Why do international patients choose dental treatment in Colombia?
Two reasons that rarely come together: cost and clinical level. For specialist procedures — full mouth rehabilitation, dental implants, veneers — patients from the United States or Europe typically save 50–70% in Bogotá compared to prices back home, without giving up university-level training or modern technology. Colombian specialist dentistry is respected across Latin America, and Bogotá is its academic center.
Bogotá is also practical: direct flights from Miami, New York, Madrid and other major cities, and my practice sits in Chapinero/Chicó, one of the city's safest and best-connected areas. Many of my international patients are Colombians living abroad who combine treatment with a family visit; others fly in exclusively for their smile.
How does treatment work if you live abroad?
Write to me on WhatsApp
Tell me what you are looking for or what worries you — in English or Spanish. I answer personally; there is no call center.
Free video consultation
We schedule a video call at no cost and with no obligation. We meet, go over your case and answer every question you have.
Send me your dental records
X-rays, photos, clinical history from your current dentist — whatever you have. If you have nothing, the video consultation is enough to get started.
Get your diagnosis and plan BEFORE you travel
I send you a preliminary diagnosis and a written treatment plan: what will be done, how many appointments, and how many days you need in Bogotá. You book flights already knowing exactly what to expect.
Travel to Bogotá for your treatment
I organize your appointments around your trip so every day counts. Once you fly home, follow-up continues remotely by WhatsApp or video call.
Treatments international patients ask for the most
Full mouth rehabilitation
My specialty: rebuilding the function and aesthetics of the entire mouth — implants, crowns, prosthetics and bite. I am an Oral Rehabilitation specialist and undergraduate Dentistry professor at Universidad Javeriana, and my work in digitally guided implant prosthodontics won first place at an international congress.
Dental implants
Replacing missing teeth with digitally guided planning. Usually two trips: surgery first, then the final prosthesis after osseointegration (4–6 months).
Veneers and smile design
Aesthetic transformation with digital facial analysis. Many cases are completed in a single 7–14 day trip.
Teeth whitening and dental aesthetics
Single-trip complements: professional whitening, bonding, contouring and facial aesthetics (botox, hyaluronic acid).
Is dental work in Bogotá safe and high quality?
Yes — if you choose well. In Colombia dentistry is a regulated university degree: my professional license (Tarjeta Profesional) is active with the Ministry of Health, I hold a specialist degree in Oral Rehabilitation from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana — one of Colombia's most respected universities — and I teach undergraduate Dentistry, training future dentists.
My practice works by appointment only: you will never sit in a crowded waiting room. Every international patient receives a written treatment plan and quote before traveling, and your entire care — consultation, treatment and follow-up — can be in English.
Who is Dr. Evelyn Melo?
Dr. Evelyn Melo (Evelyn Melo Muriel) is a dentist and Oral Rehabilitation specialist from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, with more than 11 years of clinical experience and over 250 active patients. She is a professor in Javeriana's undergraduate Dentistry program, received the Orden al Mérito Javeriano (2025), and won first place for clinical case presentation at the Digital + Expo international congress (Cartagena, 2024) with a digitally planned, guided implant prosthodontics case.
Typical savings for international patients
Dr. Melo does not publish fixed prices: every plan is designed case by case and you receive a detailed written quote before traveling, with no obligation. As a reference, international patients typically find:
- Full mouth rehabilitation: Typically 50–70% less than U.S. prices for equivalent specialist care
- Dental implants: Typically 40–70% less than in the U.S.
- Veneers / smile design: Typically 50–70% less than in the U.S.
- Initial video consultation: Free — no cost, no obligation
All treatments available in English
Frequently asked questions — international patients
- Do you speak English?
- Yes. Consultation, treatment and follow-up can be entirely in English, starting from your first WhatsApp message.
- Can I get a diagnosis before I travel to Colombia?
- Yes — that is exactly how my international process works: a free video consultation, then you send your dental records and X-rays, and you receive a preliminary diagnosis with a written treatment plan before booking any flight. You travel already knowing exactly what will be done.
- How much can I save compared to the U.S. or Europe?
- For specialist procedures, typical savings run between 50% and 70% versus U.S. prices — often even after flights and hotel. I do not publish fixed prices because every plan is designed case by case: you receive a detailed written quote, with no obligation, before you travel.
- How many trips to Colombia will I need?
- It depends on the treatment. Aesthetic cases (veneers, smile design, whitening) are usually completed in a single 7–14 day trip. Implant-based cases normally require two trips, because osseointegration takes 4–6 months. Your written plan tells you exactly, before you travel.
- What records should I send you?
- Ideally: a recent panoramic X-ray, photos of your mouth, and any clinical history from your current dentist. If you have nothing, we start with the free video consultation and I tell you which records to get — in your country, or on your first day in Bogotá.
- What happens after I fly back home?
- Follow-up continues remotely: check-ins by video call or WhatsApp, and you receive a written record of everything done for your local dentist. If anything needs adjustment, we coordinate it remotely or on your next visit.
About Dr. Evelyn Melo
Dr. Evelyn Melo is a dentist and Oral Rehabilitation specialist, graduate and professor of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, with more than 11 years of clinical experience and over 250 active patients. She works by appointment only, designs every treatment plan case by case with a detailed written quote at no obligation, and treats patients fully in English or Spanish in northern Bogotá (Chapinero/Chicó area). International patients receive a free video consultation and a written treatment plan before traveling to Colombia.
In-depth guides for international patients
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Write to Dr. Evelyn Melo on WhatsApp at +57 316 051 7267 to schedule your free video consultation, or visit the Spanish home page. Bogotá, Colombia — Chapinero/Chicó area, by appointment only.
