Goodness Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 64.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #12 of 17 ranked clinics · Last checked: 26 August 2026
64.4/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1264.4/100
- Best for Expats#1360.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1356.7/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1049.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1264.7/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- 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 Offers conscious IV sedation only; site explicitly contrasts with GA which they do not claim to offer [goodness-dental-sedation]
Summary
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.
The clinic website returned HTTP 403 to automated fetches on 2026-08-17; facts were collected from search-engine-indexed versions of the site's own pages.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18.5 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 2 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
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 [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Periodontic specialist and general dentists identified on the dental-team page. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Costa Rica phone plus US toll-free (866) 406-2744. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
2 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published [s2] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Single-tooth implant stated at $850-$950 in the clinic's own blog. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s2] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
18.5 / 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 [goodness-dental-refresh] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [goodness-dental-refresh] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [goodness-dental-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews on the Google listing: 3 of the 5 newest reviews answered, owner reply dated 2026-09-18 (read 2026-09-25). [goodness-dental-gbp-2026-09-25] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Facebook page with public recommendations (92% recommend, 70 reviews per indexed page data). [s4] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | TripAdvisor presence [s2] | 0.5/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Reviewed on WhatClinic: rating 4.6 from 15 reviews. [goodness-dental-deepen] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
8 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | Orthodontics | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Team described as including oral surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Dental-tourism program with partner lodging (Goodness House) for international patients. [s5] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s2] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken US toll-free line; site and patient materials in English. [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s2] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM; no published evening or weekend hours. [s1] | 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 | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Costa Rica Own blog surfaced in an English-speaking-dentist Escazú web search, 2026-08-17. [sq] | 1/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: dental implants Costa Rica | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Costa Rica | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: Costa Rica dental clinic for expats | 0/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality Own pages rank prominently for name and Escazú dental queries. [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s2] | 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. Laura Masís [s2] [goodness-dental-doclic] [goodness-dental-ccdcr-288905] | Periodontics | 288905 | 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. Eduardo Corrales [s2] | General dentistry | not verified | — |
| Dr. Laura Rodríguez [s2] | General dentistry | not verified | — |
| Dr. Jorge Cruz [s2] [goodness-dental-doclic] | General dentistry | not published | — |
| Dr. Andrés Brenes [goodness-dental-roster-2026-09-10] [goodness-dental-doclic-twin] [goodness-dental-ccdcr-424210] | Chief Prosthodontist | 424210 | 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. Alejandro Sáenz [goodness-dental-roster-2026-09-10] [goodness-dental-doclic-twin] [goodness-dental-ccdcr-1375093] | Chief Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | 1375093 | 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. Mauricio Briceño [goodness-dental-roster-2026-09-10] [goodness-dental-doclic-twin] [goodness-dental-ccdcr-258904] | Oral and Periodontal Surgeon | 258904 | 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. Mauricio Madrigal [goodness-dental-roster-2026-09-10] [goodness-dental-doclic-twin] [goodness-dental-ccdcr-210902] | Chief Endodontist | 210902 | 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). |
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
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Orthodontics
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: best dentist Costa Rica
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: dental implants Costa Rica
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: emergency dentist Costa Rica
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: Costa Rica dental clinic for expats
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
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.goodnessdental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +506 4037-0040 |
| https://www.facebook.com/GoodnessDentalCenter/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Habitat Empresarial Escazú, Floor 3, Escazú, San José 10201, 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.goodnessdental.com/contact-us/ | Address (Habitat Empresarial Escazú, Floor 3, San José 10201), phones (506) 4037-0040 and US toll-free (866) 406-2744, hours Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00, English-language site. Accessed via search-indexed page data; site blocks automated fetches. | 2026-08-17 |
| s2 | https://www.goodnessdental.com/about-us/dental-team/ | Team of about 20 specialists (prosthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons); named dentists Laura Masís (periodontics), Eduardo Corrales, Laura Rodríguez, Jorge Cruz. | 2026-08-17 |
| s3 | https://www.goodnessdental.com/blog/how-much-can-you-save-on-dental… | Clinic blog states single-tooth implant cost of $850-$950 in Costa Rica; implantology offered. | 2026-08-17 |
| s4 | https://www.facebook.com/GoodnessDentalCenter/ | Facebook presence; public recommendation stats (92% recommend, 70 reviews) per indexed data. | 2026-08-17 |
| s5 | https://www.goodnessdental.com/dental-tourism/hotel-partners/goodne… | Dental-tourism orientation; partner guest house for international patients in Escazú. | 2026-08-17 |
| sq | search:dental clinic Escazú Costa Rica dentist English speaking | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-17. | 2026-08-17 |
| goodness-dental-doclic | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/ | searched: 'Jorge Cruz' and 'Jorge Cruz Cruz' on CCDCR Listado Odontólogos (2026-08-25) — no matching record; confirmed the search engine is functioning by also searching 'Cruz' alone (19+ active/suspended Cruz-surnamed dentists returned, none named Jorge). No record of a dentist named Jorge Cruz found in Costa Rica's sole open dentist registry. | 2026-08-25 |
| goodness-dental-sedation | https://www.goodnessdental.com/dental-procedures/sedation-dentistry… | 'patients are not asleep but rather in a...semi-awake state'; distinguishes their conscious sedation from general anesthesia | 2026-08-25 |
| goodness-dental-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Goodness+Dental+Costa+Rica/@9.932… | Google rating 4.7 (492 reviews) as of 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 |
| goodness-dental-roster-2026-09-10 | https://www.goodnessdental.com/about-us/dental-team/ | The clinic's own dental-team page, read in full 2026-09-10: it names Eduardo Corrales, Laura Rodríguez, Jorge Cruz, Andrés Brenes, Alejandro Sáenz, Mauricio Briceño and Mauricio Madrigal — that is, every dentist either of the two twin cards listed except Peter Aborn and Laura Masís, whose surnames do not occur on the page — alongside Carlos Fiorito, David Chin Wo Astúa, Emilio Ramirez, Enid Murillo, Esteban Cascante, Jennifer Guevara, Karen Yurell, Melissa Jiménez and Monica Arguedas. | 2026-09-10 |
| goodness-dental-doclic-twin | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/ | searched: SAENZ ALEJANDRO, then ALEJANDRO SAENZ — CCDCR registry shows ALEJANDRO SAENZ GUTIERREZ, código 1375093, especialidad CIRUGIA ORAL-MAXILOFACIAL, Estado Activo — exact specialty match to clinic's 'Chief Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon'. Same registrant also matches a same-named doctor listed at DDS Dental Costa Rica. [Recorded here 2026-09-10 by copying the reading from the twin card sanjose-dental (same clinic, same dentist); the register was not re-read on that date.] | 2026-08-26 |
| goodness-dental-gbp-2026-09-25 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13990573221189103678&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-25: rating 4.7 from 494 reviews; star histogram 1★ 30 / 2★ 5 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 457; newest review dated 2026-09-17; 3 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-09-18. | 2026-09-25 |
| goodness-dental-ccdcr-288905 | 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 288905: one record — LAURA MASIS PENA, specialty PERIODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| goodness-dental-ccdcr-424210 | 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 424210: one record — ANDRES BRENES CARMONA, specialty PROSTODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| goodness-dental-ccdcr-1375093 | 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 1375093: one record — ALEJANDRO SAENZ GUTIERREZ, specialty CIRUGIA ORAL-MAXILOFACIAL, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| goodness-dental-ccdcr-258904 | 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 258904: one record — MAURICIO BRICENO MIRANDA, specialty ADMINISTRACION EN SERVICIOS DE SALUD, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| goodness-dental-ccdcr-210902 | 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 210902: one record — MAURICIO MADRIGAL HERRERA, specialty ENDODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| goodness-dental-deepen | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/costa-rica/san-jose/goodness-de… | WhatClinic: clinic profile "Goodness Dental", Habitat Empresarial Escazú: rating 4.6 from 15 reviews (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Other review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-01: WhatClinic profile with 15 reviews (4.6); the datum previously rested only on the clinic's own site. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: owner replies to reviews confirmed on the Google listing (owner reply dated 2026-09-18). |
| 2026-09-25 | Aligned with the clinic's entry on sanjosedentalrating.com: recorded Real clinic photos (yes), Service list published (yes), Prices or price ranges published (no), Cleaning price listed (no), Filling price listed (no), Crown price listed (no), Consultation price listed (no), X-ray / imaging price listed (no), Review recency (within_3_months), No recurring complaints (no), No suspicious review patterns (no), TripAdvisor presence (yes), Other review platforms (yes), On-site X-ray (yes), WhatsApp / LINE available (no), Pre-visit consultation possible (yes), Clear service explanations (yes), Dedicated service pages (yes) from sources read on 2026-07-14, 2026-08-25. |
| 2026-09-10 | Twin parity (costarica-dental / sanjose-dental publish the same clinic): the two cards named seven different dentists between them, and the clinic's own dental-team page read 2026-09-10 names all seven. 4 dentist(s) named only on the twin card are added here with the twin's licence value, specialization and register reading. The page also names nine dentists neither card carries and does not name Peter Aborn or Laura Masís; neither is acted on by this pass. |
| 2026-08-26 | Re-verification 2026-08-26: goodnessdental.com returned HTTP 403 to a direct request but loaded successfully when opened in a browser today, confirming the site is live with matching clinic branding. Address on Maps is only a general locality (no street-level detail) so stored address is kept, unchanged. Clinic open on Google Maps, not permanently closed. Recorded first Google rating 4.7 (492 reviews). Phone number was NOT updated: the live site displays "(866) 406-2744" while the Google Maps profile shows a different toll-free number (+1 866-218-1036), neither matching the stored +506 4037-0040 local number — left unresolved pending owner clarification rather than guessing which is authoritative. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: A direct request to goodnessdental.com (homepage and /contact-us/) was blocked with HTTP 403 by the site's bot protection, so the site could not be opened directly today. Search-engine-indexed snippets from the site's own contact/location pages, current as of this check, show name (Goodness Dental), address (Habitat Empresarial Escazu, Floor 3, San Jose 10201), and phone (+506 4037-0040 / US 866-406-2744) all matching stored data, and multiple current subpages indexed, indicating the site is up even though it could not be opened directly — no corrections made. Google Maps rating/review count not re-captured (the Google Maps listing could not be opened). |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Offers conscious IV sedation only; site explicitly contrasts with GA which they do not claim to offer |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against CCDCR: Dr. Laura Masís found active; Dr. Eduardo Corrales and Dr. Laura Rodríguez ambiguous (left null); no CCDCR record found for Dr. Jorge Cruz after two name variants. |
| 2026-08-17 | Imported from the city-tier dataset. |
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