Guanacaste Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 56.7/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #15 of 17 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
56.7/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1556.7/100
- Best for Expats#1457/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1453.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1538.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1461.2/100
- Best for Families / Children#1061.4/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#256.7/100
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) — General anaesthesia / deep sedation documented Site documents 'deep sedation with IV' under its Sedation/Anesthesiology section [s1]
Summary
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.
The site lists vacation-rental partnerships, consistent with a tourist-area patient base.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
- AI & Search Visibility: 4.5 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Costa Rica; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Costa Rica; mentioned for: emergency dentist Costa Rica; mentioned for: Costa Rica dental clinic for expats; dedicated service pages)
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
18 / 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 Professional-camera photos on the clinic's own media host [guanacaste-dental-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details WhatsApp and email published; no landline found. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version Website content is in English. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Address and map published Only the Tamarindo Beach area is stated; no street address found on pages reviewed. | 0/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published No price figures anywhere on the site's pages [guanacaste-dental-deepen-12] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [guanacaste-dental-deepen-13] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [guanacaste-dental-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [guanacaste-dental-deepen-15] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [guanacaste-dental-deepen-16] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [guanacaste-dental-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [guanacaste-dental-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
10 / 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 [guanacaste-dental-refresh] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [guanacaste-dental-refresh] | 0.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency as of 2026-09-25 [guanacaste-dental-deepen-18] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to both a 1-star and a 2-star review [guanacaste-dental-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Two independent reviews describe the practice as expensive [guanacaste-dental-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 89% five-star, dates spread over years, established reviewer accounts [guanacaste-dental-deepen-20] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [guanacaste-dental-deepen-21] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No listing found in a TripAdvisor name search, and no TripAdvisor link on the clinic's website [guanacaste-dental-deepen-4] [guanacaste-dental-deepen-22] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms Not in WhatClinic's Tamarindo catalogue and not found on TripAdvisor [guanacaste-dental-deepen-5] [guanacaste-dental-deepen-4] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray X-rays listed among services. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Periodontist/implant specialist on staff; implants listed. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Orthodontic specialist on staff. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Implant and periodontal surgery documented [guanacaste-dental-deepen-23] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Pediatric specialist (Dr. Oscar Ramirez) on staff. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care No emergency/same-day service documented across the site's detailed specialty descriptions [guanacaste-dental-deepen-24] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Vacation-rental partnerships and tourist-area orientation. [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-only site with a treatment-enquiry form and English materials [guanacaste-dental-deepen-25] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Detailed explanatory paragraphs for each specialty, not just service names [guanacaste-dental-deepen] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Saturday hours published on the Google Business Profile [guanacaste-dental-deepen-28] | 1.5/1.5 |
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 Tamarindo" on 2026-09-25. [guanacaste-dental-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Costa Rica Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Tamarindo" on 2026-09-25. [guanacaste-dental-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Costa Rica Clinic's own site ranks 3rd for "dental implants Tamarindo" on 2026-09-25. [guanacaste-dental-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Costa Rica Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Tamarindo" on 2026-09-25. [guanacaste-dental-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Costa Rica dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Tamarindo dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [guanacaste-dental-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website LocalBusiness and Organization structured data present [guanacaste-dental-deepen-26] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality Own domain ranks in top results for generic Tamarindo dentist queries. [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages All specialties are described in sections of one long homepage, not separate pages [guanacaste-dental-deepen-27] | 0/1.5 |
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. Dalia Vargas [s1] [guanacaste-dental-doclic] [guanacaste-dental-ccdcr-548416] | General and cosmetic dentistry | 548416 | 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. Silvia Rivera [s1] [guanacaste-dental-doclic] [guanacaste-dental-ccdcr-524515] | Periodontics and implants | 524515 | 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. Maria Jose Guzman [s1] [guanacaste-dental-doclic] [guanacaste-dental-ccdcr-500114] | Endodontics | 500114 | 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. Oscar Ramirez [s1] | Pediatric dentistry | not verified | — |
| Dr. Stephanie Rojas [s1] | Orthodontics | 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
- Information Transparency: Address and map published
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
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.guanacastedental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +506 2215 5715 |
| +506 6109-0101 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Tamarindo Beach area, Guanacaste, Costa Rica (street address not published on the clinic website) |
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.guanacastedental.com/ | Tamarindo Beach area location, WhatsApp +506 6109-0101, email, five dentists with specializations plus anesthesiology support, services (cleanings, exams, X-rays, fillings, crowns, veneers, implants, root canals, gum treatments, pediatric, orthodontics, sedation), vacation-rental partnerships. | 2026-09-25 |
| sq | search:dental clinic Tamarindo Costa Rica dentist | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-17. | 2026-08-17 |
| guanacaste-dental-doclic | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/ | searched: 'Maria Jose Guzman' — CCDCR shows MARIA JOSE GUZMAN PANIAGUA, ENDODONCIA, código 500114, Activo, sole match (2026-08-25). | 2026-08-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Guanacaste+Dental/@10.3084329,-85… | Google rating 4.6 (18 reviews) as of 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | E.g. gingivitis/periodontitis explained in two paragraphs; "Dental implants... are used to replace the root of either single or multiple absent teeth..." with osseointegration explained | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-2 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/contactus | Contact page gives phone/WhatsApp/email only, no consultation fee | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11379663381227878634&hl=en | Carolina C. Ramsbottom (2024-03-16): "the most invasive and expensive solution to a simple sensitivity problem"; Justyna Pawel (2024-02-24): "Good location, clean office but super expensive! Check-up alone cost $85.00 usd!!!" | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-4 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Guanacas… | TripAdvisor name search for "Guanacaste Dental Tamarindo" returned only Tamarindo/Guanacaste tourism attractions and hotels, no dental clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-5 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/costa-rica/tamarindo | WhatClinic Tamarindo dentist catalogue read 2026-09-25: North Pacific Clinic, Dental Solutions Tamarindo, Pacific Smile Dental Care, Cabo Velas Health -- this clinic is not listed | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-6 | search:best dentist Tamarindo | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–10 were tripadvisor.com, whatclinic.com (x2), facebook.com (x2), wanderlog.com, tamarindodentist.com, dentalsolutionstamarindo.com, dentaldepartures.com, costaricadentalguide.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-7 | search:English speaking dentist Tamarindo | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–10 were whatclinic.com (x2), facebook.com (x2), tripadvisor.com, dentaldepartures.com, tamarindodentist.com, dentalsolutionstamarindo.com, en.wikipedia.org (x2); the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-8 | search:dental implants Tamarindo | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 3 — https://www.guanacastedental.com/, title "GUANACASTE DENTAL", the clinic's own domain. | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-9 | search:emergency dentist Tamarindo | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were wanderlog.com, facebook.com, whatclinic.com, tamarindodentist.com, en.wikipedia.org, mytamaracdentist.com, smileeverydaydentistry.com, smile-practice.com, woodmontfamilydentistry.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-10 | search:Tamarindo dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were expatexchange.com, tripadvisor.com (x2), whatclinic.com (x2), dentaldepartures.com, tamarindodentist.com, newholidays.co.uk, news.co.cr; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-11 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | Homepage photos use camera-native names like 9R1A8194-Editar.jpg and IMG_8683.JPG, hosted on the site's own Squarespace CDN | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-12 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | Detailed general/cosmetic/implant/root-canal/pediatric/orthodontic/sedation service descriptions read carry no price figures | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-13 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | "GENERAL DENTISTRY: Ultrasonic Cleanings..." listed with no price | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-14 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | "GENERAL DENTISTRY: ...Dental Fillings..." listed with no price | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-15 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | "COSMETIC & RESTORATIVE: Crowns..." listed with no price | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-16 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | "DENTAL IMPLANTS: Implant surgery..." section describes the procedure with no price | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-17 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | "GENERAL DENTISTRY: ...X-rays..." listed with no price | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11379663381227878634&hl=en | Google listing: newest read review dated 2026-04-24 (5 stars) | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11379663381227878634&hl=en | Owner reply to Justyna Pawel (2-star, 2024-02-24), same day: "Hello Justyna, We're sorry to hear you are unhappy. Unfortunately we have to abide by a minimum price stipulated by law in Costa Rica." | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-20 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11379663381227878634&hl=en | Histogram 1★ 1 / 2★ 1 / 5★ 16 of 18; reviews dated 2026-04, 2026-03, 2025-02, 2024-12, 2024-05; reviewers include Local Guides with 13 and 25 reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-21 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | Site links to facebook.com/guanacastedental/?ref=br_rs | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-22 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/ | None of the 3 pages of the clinic's website (per its sitemap) links to TripAdvisor; read 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-23 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | "DENTAL IMPLANTS: Implant surgery... Sinus lifts... Socket preservation surgery" and "GUMS: Gingivoplasty, Crown Lengthening, Frenectomy" | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-24 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | General dentistry, cosmetic/restorative, implants/gums, root canals, pediatrics, orthodontics and sedation sections read describe no emergency or same-day appointment service | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-25 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | All service descriptions, team bios and the contact page are in English only | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-26 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/home-gd | Homepage JSON-LD includes LocalBusiness and Organization types alongside WebSite | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-27 | https://www.guanacastedental.com/ | The 5-URL site (home, contactus, home-gd, cart, rentals) carries all service content -- general dentistry, cosmetic/restorative, implants, root canals, pediatrics, orthodontics, sedation -- on the single home-gd page | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-deepen-28 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11379663381227878634&hl=en | Google listing hours: Saturday 9 AM-5 PM, in addition to Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM | 2026-09-25 |
| guanacaste-dental-ccdcr-548416 | 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 548416: one record — DALIA MELISSA VARGAS QUESADA, no specialty listed, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| guanacaste-dental-ccdcr-524515 | 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 524515: one record — SILVIA MARIA RIVERA PICADO, specialty PERIODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| guanacaste-dental-ccdcr-500114 | 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 500114: one record — MARIA JOSE GUZMAN PANIAGUA, specialty ENDODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five standard Tamarindo queries: present for "dental implants Tamarindo"; not present for "best dentist Tamarindo", "English speaking dentist Tamarindo", "emergency dentist Tamarindo", "Tamarindo dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's full service page, its contact page and its Google listing, and WhatClinic's Tamarindo catalogue. Recorded: no price anywhere on the site; LocalBusiness/Organization structured data; Facebook presence; genuine professional clinic photos; an English-only site with a treatment-enquiry form; detailed specialty explanations, all on one page rather than dedicated service pages; no emergency service described; implant and gum surgery. Google reputation: newest review April 2026, owner replies including to critical reviews, a recurring theme of high cost across two independent reviews, no signs of manipulation; Saturday hours. Not found on TripAdvisor or WhatClinic. Still unverified: on-site CBCT. |
| 2026-08-26 | Re-verification 2026-08-26: confirmed guanacastedental.com is live; the Maps profile's displayed domain ("guanacastedenta.com") does not actually resolve (DNS failure) so is treated as a UI display artifact, not a separate site. No phone was on file ('-'); Google Maps profile shows +506 2215-5715, recorded as first phone number. Address still not published beyond a general Tamarindo-area description, consistent with stored data. Clinic open on Google Maps, not permanently closed. Recorded first Google rating 4.6 (18 reviews), Maps place URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed guanacastedental.com live with service sections, staff profiles and contact options; name (Guanacaste Dental) unchanged, no street address published on-site (consistent with the stored note that no address is published). No phone was previously on record; a WhatsApp contact link (wa.me/50661090101, i.e. +506 6109-0101) was found on the site today and is now recorded. 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): documented as available. Site documents 'deep sedation with IV' under its Sedation/Anesthesiology section |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against CCDCR: three of five listed dentists found active/registered; Dr. Oscar Ramirez and Dr. Stephanie Rojas ambiguous (left null). |
| 2026-08-17 | Imported from the city-tier dataset. |
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