Advance Dental Costa Rica
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 72.8/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #8 of 17 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
72.8/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#872.8/100
- Best for Expats#871/100
- Best for Dental Implants#970.7/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#960.4/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#873.3/100
- Best for Families / Children#676.5/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ✗ General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — No general anaesthesia or deep sedation documented Only 'The Wand' needle-free local anesthesia system documented; no sedation/GA found [s1]
Summary
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.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13.5 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- AI & Search Visibility: 4.5 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Costa Rica; mentioned for: dental implants Costa Rica; mentioned for: emergency dentist Costa Rica; mentioned for: Costa Rica dental clinic for expats; structured data on website)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Own-hosted team and premises photos on the about page [advance-dental-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Costa Rica and US phone numbers, WhatsApp and email published. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Tower, floor and suite number at Hospital CIMA published. [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
5 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Four treatment packages priced on the clinic's own site [advance-dental-deepen-2] | 3/3 |
| ? | Cleaning price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Filling price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Crown price listed | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed The implants page gives a per-tooth cost: implant with abutment and standard crown from about $1,300 [advance-dental-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation fee found on price or contact pages read [advance-dental-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No separate X-ray price and no statement it is bundled into another fee [advance-dental-deepen-15] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
15.5 / 20
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ◐ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) as of 2026-08-26 [advance-dental-refresh] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [advance-dental-refresh] | 1.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency as of 2026-09-25 [advance-dental-deepen-16] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews, most recently on 2026-01-07 [advance-dental-deepen-17] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints 2 of 51 reviews at 1-2 stars (3.9%); the two low reviews read share no common theme [advance-dental-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 94% five-star (not 100%), dates spread across years, mix of Local Guide and single-review accounts [advance-dental-deepen-18] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [advance-dental-deepen-19] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No listing found in a TripAdvisor name search, and no TripAdvisor link on the clinic's website [advance-dental-deepen-6] [advance-dental-deepen-20] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on WhatClinic as "Advance Dental" (Hospital Cima, Torre 2, Escazú) [advance-dental-deepen-7] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
13.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Digital radiography documented. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) Described as a 3D x-ray exam for implant planning [advance-dental-deepen-21] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Orthodontist on staff; Invisalign offered. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral surgeries and maxillofacial surgery listed. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Pediatric dentist (Dr. Melissa Rojas) on staff. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients International patient coordination and dental-tourism services described. [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken English language services stated. [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Patient Coordinator arranges consultations and a treatment estimate before travel [advance-dental-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Service pages explain what each procedure involves, not just a name [advance-dental-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours Closes at 6 PM on weekdays; closed weekends [advance-dental-deepen-22] | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
4.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Costa Rica", "English speaking dentist Costa Rica", "dental implants Costa Rica", "emergency dentist Costa Rica", "Costa Rica dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Costa Rica Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Escazú" on 2026-09-25. [advance-dental-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Costa Rica Own site surfaced in an English-speaking-dentist Escazú web search, 2026-08-17. [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Costa Rica Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Escazú" on 2026-09-25. [advance-dental-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Costa Rica Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Escazú" on 2026-09-25. [advance-dental-deepen-12] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Costa Rica dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Escazú dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [advance-dental-deepen-13] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website JSON-LD present but only page-level types, no business entity [advance-dental-deepen-23] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality Own domain ranks in top results for generic Escazú dental queries. [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate page per procedure [advance-dental-deepen-9] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Eugenio J. Brenes [s1] [advance-dental-doclic] [advance-dental-ccdcr-2450003] | Restorative dentistry, implants, full-mouth rehabilitation (director/founder) | 2450003 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Samir Tiapa [s1] [advance-dental-doclic] [advance-dental-ccdcr-572617] | Endodontics | 572617 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Rossie Brender [s1] [advance-dental-doclic] [advance-dental-ccdcr-1536097] | Periodontics | 1536097 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. María José Bustamante [s1] [advance-dental-doclic] [advance-dental-ccdcr-275104] | General dentistry | 275104 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Sara Gómez [s1] [advance-dental-doclic] [advance-dental-ccdcr-437711] | Orthodontics | 437711 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Melissa Rojas [s1] | Pediatric dentistry | not verified | — |
Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Price Transparency: Cleaning price listed
- Price Transparency: Filling price listed
- Price Transparency: Crown price listed
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: Response speed
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +506 2208-8619 |
| +506 7059-4083 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Hospital CIMA, Torre 2 (Avenida Médica), Piso 6, Consultorio 605, San Rafael de Escazú, San José, Costa Rica |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/ | Address at Hospital CIMA Torre 2 Piso 6 #605, phones, WhatsApp, email, dentist names and specializations, service list (implants, veneers, crowns, oral/maxillofacial surgery, Invisalign, pediatric), iTero scanner, 3D printing, digital radiography, English services, international patient coordination. | 2026-09-25 |
| sq | search:dental clinic Escazú Costa Rica dentist English speaking | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-17. | 2026-08-17 |
| advance-dental-doclic | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/ | searched: 'Bustamante' — CCDCR shows MARIA JOSE BUSTAMANTE GARCIA, código 275104, Activo, sole 'Maria Jose Bustamante' match among 14 Bustamante results (2026-08-25). | 2026-08-25 |
| advance-dental-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Advance+Dental+Costa+Rica/@9.9392… | Google rating 4.8 (52 reviews) as of 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 |
| advance-dental-deepen | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/about-us/ | About page shows team-member.jpg headshots and a premises photo (clinica_escazu.jpg) on the clinic's own domain | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-2 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/costa-rica-smile-dental-make… | Page lists: Smile Makeover Package $6,100; Full Smile Rejuvenation Package $16,500; 6 Implants Package $17,500; 12 Dental Implants Package $29,500 | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-3 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/costa-rica-dental-implants/ | Implants page, "Let's Talk About Prices": "The cost of an implant with abutment and standard crown ... in Costa Rica the cost starts from an average of $1,300" | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-4 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/contact-us/ | "Your Patient Coordinator will assist you... and can arrange consultations, provide you with a tentative treatment plan and estimate" | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-5 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4223951014829262467&hl=en | Histogram 1★ 2 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 48 of 51; lowest reviews read: "Strongly do not recommend!" (no detail) and a blank 1-star text | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-6 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Advance%… | TripAdvisor name search for "Advance Dental Costa Rica" returned only generic Costa Rica attractions and hotels, no dental clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-7 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/costa-rica/san-jose/advance-dental | WhatClinic profile "Advance Dental in San José, Costa Rica" read 2026-09-25: Hospital Cima, Torre 2, Suite 618 Escazú; describes the clinic's Loma Linda-trained prosthodontist at CIMA Hospital; no reviews yet | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-8 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/costa-rica-dental-crowns/ | Crowns page explains cavity risk at the crown-tooth junction and required six-month check-ups, not just a service name | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-9 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/costa-rica-dental-procedures/ | Menu lists dedicated pages: Dental Fillings, Teeth Whitening, Porcelain Veneers, Dental Implants, Dental Bridges, Dental Crowns, Dentures, Inlays/Onlays, Full Mouth Restoration, Oral Surgeries, Root Canals, Teeth Cleaning and Evaluations | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-10 | search:best dentist Escazú | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were facebook.com, goodnessdental.com (x2), whodoyou.com, placidway.com, medicaltourismco.com, dentaldepartures.com (x2), costaricadentalguide.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-11 | search:dental implants Escazú | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were avenida-medica.hulilabs.com, goodnessdental.com, denscare.com, stardentalimplant.com, placidway.com, dentaldepartures.com (x2), costaricadentalguide.com, dentalavenuecr.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-12 | search:emergency dentist Escazú | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–10 were hulihealth.com (x2), goodnessdental.com (x2), costaricadentalguide.com, instagram.com, dentalavenuecr.com, dentavac.com, novadentalcr.com, americadental.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-13 | search:Escazú dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were gildentalclinic.com, goodnessdental.com, placidway.com, dentaldepartures.com, costaricadentalguide.com, denscare.com, americadental.com, costaricanbiodental.com, smilejet.app; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-14 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/contact-us/ | Contact page describes the international Patient Coordinator arranging consultations, with no fee stated | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-15 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/costa-rica-dental-implants/ | Implants page discusses the required 3D x-ray exam without attaching a price to it | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-16 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4223951014829262467&hl=en | Google listing: newest read review dated 2026-01-31 (5 stars) | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4223951014829262467&hl=en | Owner reply to Erik Holgersen (2025-08-07): "Thank you so much Erik for your kind words and the 5-star review!..." | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4223951014829262467&hl=en | Reviews dated 2026, 2025 (several), 2024, 2021, 2017, 2016; reviewers include Local Guides with 41 and 60 reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-19 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/about-us/ | Site footer links to facebook.com/AdvanceDentalCostaRica on every page checked | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-20 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/ | None of the 206 pages of the clinic's website (per its sitemap) links to TripAdvisor; read 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-21 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/costa-rica-dental-implants/ | "a clinical exam must be taken with a 3D x-ray exam... gives us information about the thickness of the bone, the height, the nerves and arteries" | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-22 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4223951014829262467&hl=en | Google listing hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-6 PM, Saturday and Sunday closed | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-deepen-23 | https://www.advancedentalcostarica.com/ | Structured data across the site's 206 pages: WebPage, ReadAction, ImageObject, BreadcrumbList, ListItem, WebSite, SearchAction, Article, Person, CommentAction -- no Dentist/MedicalClinic/LocalBusiness/Organization | 2026-09-25 |
| advance-dental-ccdcr-2450003 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=2… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 2450003: one record — EUGENIO JOSE BRENES BARQUERO, specialty PROSTODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| advance-dental-ccdcr-572617 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=5… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 572617: one record — SAMIR JOAQUIN TIAPA SANCHEZ, specialty ENDODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| advance-dental-ccdcr-1536097 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=1… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 1536097: one record — ROSSIE BRENDER BITTERMAN, specialty PERIODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| advance-dental-ccdcr-275104 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=2… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 275104: one record — MARIA JOSE BUSTAMANTE GARCIA, no specialty listed, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| advance-dental-ccdcr-437711 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=4… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 437711: one record — SARA GOMEZ ARANGO, specialty ORTODONCIA-ORTOPEDIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for four Escazú queries: not present for "best dentist Escazú", "dental implants Escazú", "emergency dentist Escazú", "Escazú dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's website (implants, crowns, fillings, cleaning, treatment-package, dental-tourism, contact and blog pages), its Google listing and its WhatClinic profile. Recorded: four treatment packages priced on the site and an implant-with-crown cost from about $1,300 per tooth on the implants page; no consultation or X-ray price; a 3D X-ray exam used for implant planning; genuine team and premises photos; Facebook presence; a WhatClinic profile; dedicated pages per procedure; weekday-only hours (8 AM-6 PM, closed weekends). Google reputation: newest review January 2026, owner replies to reviews, no recurring complaint theme, no signs of manipulation. Not found on TripAdvisor. Still unverified: cleaning, filling and crown prices (older blog posts quote figures, the service pages do not) and emergency appointments. |
| 2026-08-26 | Re-verification 2026-08-26: confirmed advancedentalcostarica.com is live and matches stored name/address/phone; clinic open on Google Maps. Recorded first Google rating 4.8 (52 reviews), Maps place URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed advancedentalcostarica.com live with current Instagram feed, contact form, and service listings; name (Advance Dental Costa Rica), address (Hospital CIMA, Torre 2, Suite/Consultorio 605, San Rafael), and phone (+506-2208-8619) match stored data, no corrections (a third-party hospital directory listing 'Suite 618' was seen but not trusted over the clinic's own site). Google Maps rating/review count not re-captured this cycle (Maps place page unrenderable via available fetch tools; browser automation unavailable). |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Only 'The Wand' needle-free local anesthesia system documented; no sedation/GA found |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against CCDCR: five of six listed dentists found active/registered; Dr. Melissa Rojas ambiguous (left null). |
| 2026-08-17 | Imported from the city-tier dataset. |
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