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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1659-0775</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Odontología Vital]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Odontología Vital]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1659-0775</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, Facultad de Odontología]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1659-07752025000200016</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.59334/rov.v2i43.652</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Desarrollo profesional y tecnológico del turismo dental en Puerto Vallarta]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Professional and technological development of dental tourism in Puerto Vallarta]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chávez Trujillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[G.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Anaya Corona]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M.C.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guadalajara  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Puerto Vallarta]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guadalajara  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Puerto Vallarta]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>43</numero>
<fpage>16</fpage>
<lpage>30</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1659-07752025000200016&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1659-07752025000200016&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1659-07752025000200016&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Summary  Introduction:  The Universal Medical Travel agency of the United States (USA), promotes Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia, as Latin American countries with high quality in dental services. Other countries in Latin America that offer dental tourism are Argentina, Brazil and Chile.  Objective:  The objective of this study is to describe the professional and technological development of dental practitioners in Puerto Vallarta.  Method:  For the analysis, 21 semi-structured interviews were conducted with dentists practicing in Puerto Vallarta, selected from a total population of 176 professionals listed in the National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE), as of November 2023 (INEGI, 2024). These interviews provided insights into key trends and challenges related to specialization and the adoption of advanced technologies in the dental field.  Results:  The results show a notable increase in the use of advanced technologies among dentists in Puerto Vallarta. Additionally, there is a marked rise in professional specialization, driven by the need to cater to an increasingly demanding international clientele as a result of the growth in medical tourism.  Conclusions: The professional and technological development of dentists in Puerto Vallarta largely depends on the ongoing training and updates that practitioners seek and finance with their own resources. Dentists contribute to local economic growth through the foreign tourism they serve and the services and materials they consume. The Puerto Vallarta Dental Association has played a crucial role in enhancing the professional skills of affiliated dentists and those willing to participate in the activities it offers.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Technological development]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[professional development]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[dentists]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[medical tourism]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Puerto Vallarta.]]></kwd>
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