Costa Rica Dental Clinics: Transparency & Trust Ranking

An independent, open-methodology index of dental clinics in Costa Rica. We score publicly verifiable factors — information transparency, price transparency, reputation signals, documented infrastructure, communication accessibility, and search visibility — on a 100-point scale. We do not rate clinical quality, and we do not sell ranking positions.

Top dental cities in Costa Rica

#CityAvg scoreClinics listedHighest-scoring clinic
1 Tamarindo 76.3 3 Dental Solutions Tamarindo (86.1)
2 San José 71.8 4 DDS Dental Costa Rica (80)
3 Escazú 71.1 3 Nova Dental Costa Rica (76.1)
4 Jacó 69.4 3 Garabito Dental (79.4)
5 Liberia 59.9 4 Clínica Dental Lam (72.2)

City score = the average Transparency & Trust score of the clinics listed in that city in this index. It reflects how publicly verifiable local clinics are — not clinical quality — and covers only the clinics listed here.

The default profile. Uses the methodology's own category weights.

#ClinicScore/100InfoPricesReviewsInfraCommsVisibilityFlags
1 Dental Solutions Tamarindo 86.1 20/2011/1516.5/2013/157/1010/10 —
1 Tamarindo Dentist 86.1 20/2015/1514.5/2013/157.5/107.5/10 —
3 DDS Dental Costa Rica 80 20/209/1519.5/2013.5/157/103/10 —
4 Garabito Dental 79.4 20/209/1515/2012/157/108.5/10 —
5 Nova Dental Costa Rica 76.1 20/205/1516.5/2013/158.5/105.5/10 —
6 Premier Dental Care Jacó 74.4 18/200/1517/2013.5/158.5/1010/10 —
7 Dr. Marco Muñoz Cavallini International Dental Clinic 73.9 20/2015/1511.5/2010/158.5/101.5/10 —
8 Advance Dental Costa Rica 72.8 20/205/1515.5/2013.5/157/104.5/10 —
9 Clínica Dental Lam 72.2 20/209/1515/2013/156/102/10 —
10 Costa Rica Dental Team 67.8 20/207/1514/2010/158.5/101.5/10 —
11 Prisma Dental 65.6 20/200/1516/2015/156.5/101.5/10 —
12 Goodness Dental 64.4 20/202/1518.5/208/155/104.5/10 —
12 Guanacaste Dental Center (Drs. Parra) 64.4 20/200/1514/2011.5/157/105.5/10 —
14 Dental Care Guanacaste 57.2 20/200/159.5/2011.5/157/103.5/10 —
15 Guanacaste Dental 56.7 18/200/1510/2011.5/157/104.5/10 —
16 Chaves Dental Care 54.4 18/200/1511.5/2012/152/105.5/10 —
17 Arte Dental Guanacaste / Liberia 45.6 11/200/1512.5/209.5/154/104/10 —

Scores are normalized to a 100-point scale per the open methodology, including a red-flag penalty of up to 20 points. Category columns show raw points. Unverified data scores 0 points and is listed on each clinic page as "unverified", not as a negative finding.

Clinic Profiles

Dental Solutions Tamarindo

86.1

Dental office in Tamarindo Beach with more than 17 years on the market, working by appointment with named specialists in orthodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics and periodontics. The site documents digital X-rays, 3D digital impressions, CAD/CAM restorations and guided bone regeneration, and publishes a $95 general consultation fee that includes one X-ray. Lead dentist Virna Alicia Serrano Hidalgo holds an active registration (cod. 346107) in the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas public directory.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency11/15
Reputation & Reviews16.5/20
Medical Infrastructure13/15
Communication & Service7/10
AI & Search Visibility10/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Tamarindo Dentist

86.1

Dental clinic at Alameda 8 in Tamarindo with three named dentists, including an orthodontist and two cosmetic-dentistry practitioners. Published services cover routine exams, cleanings, fillings, implants and All-on-4, teeth whitening and dental emergencies. The clinic publishes weekday and Saturday-morning hours and lists prices for its main treatments on its online booking pages.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency15/15
Reputation & Reviews14.5/20
Medical Infrastructure13/15
Communication & Service7.5/10
AI & Search Visibility7.5/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

DDS Dental Costa Rica

80

DDS Dental Costa Rica is a multi-specialty clinic in San Rafael de Escazú led by prosthodontist Dr. Vinicio Prada, with a team of US-trained specialists offering implants, orthodontics, surgery, endodontics and pediatric dentistry, plus an in-house lab and radiology. The English-language site publishes some prices and targets US/Canadian patients.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency9/15
Reputation & Reviews19.5/20
Medical Infrastructure13.5/15
Communication & Service7/10
AI & Search Visibility3/10

Last checked: 2026-09-01 · Full breakdown →

Garabito Dental

79.4

Dental clinic in the FyM commercial center on the Costanera near the Jacó main entrance, marketed to international patients with a US toll-free line, bilingual staff, virtual consultations and complimentary airport transfers. The clinic's own site lists price ranges for implants, veneers, root canals and crowns. Services span implants, full-mouth rehabilitation, orthodontics, endodontics and periodontics.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency9/15
Reputation & Reviews15/20
Medical Infrastructure12/15
Communication & Service7/10
AI & Search Visibility8.5/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Nova Dental Costa Rica

76.1

Dental clinic at Plaza Itzkatzú in Escazú directed by Dr. Luis G. Obando, with named specialists in endodontics, prosthodontics and dental surgery. The English-language website publishes indicative prices for single implants and full-mouth restoration and maintains a dedicated USA/Canada phone line. The clinic and three of its dentists appear with active registration codes in the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas public directory.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency5/15
Reputation & Reviews16.5/20
Medical Infrastructure13/15
Communication & Service8.5/10
AI & Search Visibility5.5/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Premier Dental Care Jacó

74.4

Dental clinic in Jacó founded by Dr. Aura Núñez Gutiérrez, a dental surgeon who graduated in 2001, with a published staff page covering orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, implants and esthetics. Listed services include general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery and oral rehabilitation. The site states fees are based on the rates of the Costa Rican College of Dental Surgeons but does not publish concrete prices.

Information Transparency18/20
Price Transparency0/15
Reputation & Reviews17/20
Medical Infrastructure13.5/15
Communication & Service8.5/10
AI & Search Visibility10/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Dr. Marco Muñoz Cavallini International Dental Clinic

73.9

The Dr. Marco Muñoz Cavallini International Dental Clinic is a long-established prosthodontics and implant clinic near Paseo Colón in San José, founded by prosthodontist Dr. Marco Muñoz Cavallini. It provides implants, full-mouth restoration, crowns, veneers and cosmetic dentistry with an on-site digital lab and 3D imaging, publishes a full price list, and markets to international dental-tourism patients.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency15/15
Reputation & Reviews11.5/20
Medical Infrastructure10/15
Communication & Service8.5/10
AI & Search Visibility1.5/10

Last checked: 2026-08-26 · Full breakdown →

Advance Dental Costa Rica

72.8

Multi-specialty clinic located inside Hospital CIMA in San Rafael de Escazú, founded and directed by Dr. Eugenio J. Brenes. The published team covers restorative dentistry and implants, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry, and the clinic describes itself as fully digital, with iTero scanning, 3D printing and digital radiography. It coordinates care for international patients and publishes package prices on its site, including an implant with abutment and crown from about $1,300 per tooth.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency5/15
Reputation & Reviews15.5/20
Medical Infrastructure13.5/15
Communication & Service7/10
AI & Search Visibility4.5/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Clínica Dental Lam

72.2

Clinic on Calle 3 in Liberia founded in 2013 and directed by Dr. Pouny Lam, with named specialists in prosthodontics, orthodontics, implantology/periodontics and maxillofacial treatment. Services include implants, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and dentures, with X-rays taken at a partner imaging center. The site publishes weekday and Saturday hours, prices for six services on its online booking page and a free 30-minute consultation.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency9/15
Reputation & Reviews15/20
Medical Infrastructure13/15
Communication & Service6/10
AI & Search Visibility2/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Costa Rica Dental Team

67.8

Costa Rica Dental Team is an American-owned dental-tourism clinic in Curridabat, San José, offering implants, full-mouth restoration, crowns, bridges and dentures with on-site 3D scanning and lab. The website publishes a US-vs-Costa Rica pricing table and lists bilingual dentists. It does not advertise orthodontics, pediatric or emergency services.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency7/15
Reputation & Reviews14/20
Medical Infrastructure10/15
Communication & Service8.5/10
AI & Search Visibility1.5/10

Last checked: 2026-08-26 · Full breakdown →

Prisma Dental

65.6

Prisma Dental is a multi-specialty clinic in Rohrmoser, San José, operating since 1985 and founded by Dr. Josef Cordero and Dr. Telma Rubinstein. It offers implants, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric and emergency care with on-site digital/panoramic X-ray, CT scanning and an in-house lab, and markets to international dental-tourism patients. Prices are not published on the website.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency0/15
Reputation & Reviews16/20
Medical Infrastructure15/15
Communication & Service6.5/10
AI & Search Visibility1.5/10

Last checked: 2026-08-26 · Full breakdown →

Goodness Dental

64.4

Multi-specialty dental clinic in the Habitat Empresarial building in Escazú, oriented toward dental-tourism patients from the USA and Canada, with a US toll-free line and a lodging partner (Goodness House). The published team includes periodontic and general dentists, and the clinic states it is staffed by around 20 specialists. Its blog publishes an indicative price range for single-tooth implants.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency2/15
Reputation & Reviews18.5/20
Medical Infrastructure8/15
Communication & Service5/10
AI & Search Visibility4.5/10

Last checked: 2026-08-26 · Full breakdown →

Guanacaste Dental Center (Drs. Parra)

64.4

Dental practice on Avenida 11 in central Liberia run by Dr. Enrique Parra, offering cosmetic and implant dentistry, crowns, veneers, dentures and root canals with an in-house dental laboratory. The website is available in English, Spanish, German and Italian and states the practice serves international patients. An emergency phone number and Saturday morning hours are published.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency0/15
Reputation & Reviews14/20
Medical Infrastructure11.5/15
Communication & Service7/10
AI & Search Visibility5.5/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Dental Care Guanacaste

57.2

Group practice in Barrio Condega, Liberia, with ten named clinicians covering oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral surgery, prosthodontics, periodontics/implants, orthodontics, endodontics and orofacial pain. The site documents digital radiology and states care is provided in Spanish and English, with a designated coordinator for international patients. Weekday hours run to 7:00 PM; no price list was found.

Information Transparency20/20
Price Transparency0/15
Reputation & Reviews9.5/20
Medical Infrastructure11.5/15
Communication & Service7/10
AI & Search Visibility3.5/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Guanacaste Dental

56.7

Dental practice in the Tamarindo Beach area with five named dentists covering general and cosmetic dentistry, periodontics/implants, endodontics, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, plus anesthesiology support for sedation. Published services include cleanings, exams, X-rays, fillings, crowns, veneers, implants, root canals and gum treatments. Contact is via WhatsApp and email; no street address, hours or prices were found on the site.

Information Transparency18/20
Price Transparency0/15
Reputation & Reviews10/20
Medical Infrastructure11.5/15
Communication & Service7/10
AI & Search Visibility4.5/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Chaves Dental Care

54.4

Clinic in Jacó operating since 2003, led by Dr. Darío Chaves and Dr. Karla Camacho Cuadra (both Universidad de Costa Rica graduates), with stated coverage of general dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. The site documents digital dentistry equipment including an Orthophos SL 3D imaging system and offers implants, All-on-4/All-on-6, aligners and full-mouth reconstruction. A US contact number and English-language site target international patients.

Information Transparency18/20
Price Transparency0/15
Reputation & Reviews11.5/20
Medical Infrastructure12/15
Communication & Service2/10
AI & Search Visibility5.5/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

Arte Dental Guanacaste / Liberia

45.6

Dental clinic in central Liberia listed in the official Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas public directory with three actively registered dentists covering prosthodontics, orthodontics and general dentistry. Third-party dental-tourism directories describe services including implants, endodontics, aesthetic dentistry and orthodontics. Its Facebook page and Google listing name the website artdentalcr.com; the clinic also maintains Facebook and Instagram pages.

Information Transparency11/20
Price Transparency0/15
Reputation & Reviews12.5/20
Medical Infrastructure9.5/15
Communication & Service4/10
AI & Search Visibility4/10

Last checked: 2026-09-25 · Full breakdown →

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