An independent, open-methodology index of dental clinics in San Jose, 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.
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| # | Clinic | Score/100 | Info | Prices | Reviews | Infra | Comms | Visibility | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nova Dental | 54.8 | 20/20 | 5/15 | 13.5/20 | 8/15 | 8.5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 1 | Dr. Marco Muñoz Cavallini International Dental Clinic | 54.8 | 20/20 | 15/15 | 1.5/20 | 10/15 | 8.5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 3 | Prisma Dental | 52.2 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 13/20 | 15/15 | 6.5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 4 | DDS Dental Costa Rica | 50.9 | 20/20 | 7/15 | 6/20 | 11.5/15 | 7/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 5 | Costa Rica Dental Team | 46.4 | 20/20 | 7/15 | 2/20 | 10/15 | 8.5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 6 | Art Dental Care | 43.9 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 12/20 | 8/15 | 7/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 7 | Goodness Dental | 43.3 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 13.5/20 | 8/15 | 5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 8 | New Smile Dental Group | 42.8 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 4.5/20 | 15/15 | 6.5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 9 | Meza Dental Care | 40.6 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 13/20 | 6/15 | 5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 10 | Advance Dental Costa Rica | 40 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 3.5/20 | 13/15 | 7/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 11 | Design Dent (DesignDentCR) | 36.1 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 1.5/20 | 10/15 | 8.5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 12 | Freer Dental Aesthetic and Implants Center | 35.3 | 20/20 | 5/15 | 1.5/20 | 6/15 | 5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 13 | Star Dental Implant Center | 33.9 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 1.5/20 | 10/15 | 6.5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 14 | DCW Dental Center | 32.2 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 1.5/20 | 10/15 | 5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 15 | CLEO Dental (Drs. Castro) | 26.1 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 2/20 | 6/15 | 6.5/10 | 0/10 | ⚑ 3 |
Clinics are excluded from a profile when the qualifying service is verifiably absent or when we could not verify the data needed for this profile.
Scores are normalized to a 100-point scale per the open methodology, including a red-flag penalty of up to −20. Category columns show raw points. Unverified data scores 0 points and is listed on each clinic page as "unverified", not as a negative finding.
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.
Nova Dental is a clinic in Plaza Itzkatzú, Escazú, led by implantology specialist Dr. Luis Obando, offering implants, endodontics, prosthodontics, cosmetic and surgical dentistry. The English-language site markets to international patients and publishes some indicative implant/full-mouth pricing.
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.
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.
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.
Art Dental Care is a clinic in Escazú (San Rafael de Guachipelín) led by Dr. Esteban Torres and Dr. Natalia Arias, specializing in orthodontics, aesthetics and oral implantology, with an in-house lab and a bilingual English/Spanish site serving US and Canadian patients. Prices are not published.
Goodness Dental is an American-owned, multi-specialty clinic in Escazú, San José, founded by Dr. Peter Aborn, with a large bilingual specialist team (prosthodontists, endodontists, periodontists, maxillofacial surgeons). It offers implants, cosmetic dentistry, All-on-4/6 and full-mouth restoration and markets internationally. Prices are not published on the site.
New Smile Dental Group is a dental clinic in San Francisco, San José, focused on implants, All-on-4/6/8 and full-mouth restoration, with a multi-specialist team led by founder Dr. Mario Bonilla and on-site lab and 3D CBCT imaging. It markets to international patients; some third-party reviews report treatment complications.
Meza Dental Care is a cosmetic and implant dentistry clinic in Barrio Tournón, San José, focused on international dental-tourism patients. Founder Dr. Alberto Meza is AACD-accredited and the clinic states AAAHC accreditation. The English-language site publishes services and dentist information but not prices.
Advance Dental Costa Rica is a multi-specialty dental clinic located inside Hospital CIMA in Escazú, San José, founded in 2007 and led by Dr. Eugenio Brenes. The English site lists a full team across implants, endodontics, pediatrics, periodontics and orthodontics, offers international-patient coordination and uses digital dentistry technology; prices are not published.
Design Dent is a boutique cosmetic and restorative dental clinic in Rohrmoser, San José, focused on veneers, crowns, implants and full-mouth restoration with a fully digital 3D/CBCT workflow. The English-language site targets North American dental-tourism patients and provides a dedicated English liaison, but does not publish prices.
Freer Dental Aesthetic and Implants Center is an implant- and cosmetic-focused dental clinic in Sabana Oeste, San José, marketed for full-mouth reconstruction to US and European dental-tourism patients, with published package prices for All-on-6. Multiple independent online sources report complaints about implant outcomes.
Star Dental Implant Center is a dental-implant clinic located inside Hospital CIMA in Escazú, San José, led by US-trained prosthodontist Dr. Carlos Sevilla. It specializes in implants (All-on-4/5/6, zygoma and pterygoid), bone grafting, crowns, veneers and sedation dentistry, and markets to international patients. Prices are not published on the website.
DCW Dental Center is an implant- and cosmetic-focused dental center located inside Hospital Clínica Bíblica (Omega Tower) in central San José, led by Dr. Chin Wo. The English site markets full-mouth implants, orthodontics, periodontics and endodontics to international/medical-tourism patients, with accommodation assistance; prices are not published.
CLEO Dental is a long-established family-run dental clinic (Drs. Castro) in Sabana Sur, San José, marketed to US patients for implants, crowns, veneers and cosmetic dentistry, emphasizing US-trained dentists and travel/concierge assistance. The English site does not publish prices.
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