Guatemala Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 92.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #1 of 12 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
92.9/100
31.5 of 100
Visibility in ChatGPT and Gemini answers
How often ChatGPT and Gemini name this clinic when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist. Measured by Ansmeter, 8 October 2026.
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Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#192.9/100
- Best for Expats#191.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#192/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#190.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#195.2/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#191/100
- 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) — Not verified No mention of general anaesthesia, sedation, or nitrous oxide found on guatemaladental.com.
Summary
Family-run clinic in Zona 15 established in 1987, led by Dr. Oscar Guerra and Dr. Rodrigo Guerra, focused on implants, cosmetic and restorative dentistry with an in-house CAD/CAM lab. Markets heavily to US/Canada dental-tourism patients.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Price Transparency: 15 of 15 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18.5 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13.5 of 15 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 9 of 10 points.
Weaknesses
No category fell below the weakness threshold (50% of verifiable points).
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] [s2] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Oscar Guerra and Dr. Rodrigo Guerra named. [s2] [s6] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed The clinic's website gives its dentists' fields: implantology and prosthetics, cosmetic dentistry, periodontics, endodontics and general dentistry. [guatemala-dental-deepen-18] [guatemala-dental-deepen-19] [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Own-hosted gallery photos and a doctors' group photo on the clinic's about page [guatemala-dental-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published The clinic's website lists implants, crowns and bridges, veneers, All-on-4/6/8, subperiosteal implants, smile design, root canals, aligners and whitening. [guatemala-dental-deepen-20] [guatemala-dental-deepen-19] [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone +502 2301-5400, WhatsApp +502 5617-6299 and info@guatemaladental.com on every page of the clinic's website; the same phone on its Google listing. [guatemala-dental-deepen-21] [guatemala-dental-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s2] [s6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Edificio Domani, office 1602, 24-00 Zona 15, Vista Hermosa II, on the clinic's website with a Google Maps link; a map pin on its Google listing. [guatemala-dental-deepen-21] [guatemala-dental-deepen-19] [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
15 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published The clinic's own price list gives prices in quetzales and US dollars, e.g. cleaning Q 575 ($72) and a zirconia crown Q 5,800 ($725). [guatemala-dental-deepen-22] [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Limpieza regular Q575 (~$72) on the clinic's price page [guatemala-dental-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Composite fillings from Q800 (~$100) on the clinic's price page [guatemala-dental-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Zirconia crown Q5,800 (~$725) on the clinic's price page [guatemala-dental-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Titanium implant Q8,000 (~$1,000) on the clinic's price page [guatemala-dental-deepen-9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed First evaluation with photos and 7 periapical X-rays Q600 (~$75) [guatemala-dental-deepen-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed Panoramic and tomography imaging priced separately from Q315 (~$39) [guatemala-dental-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
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 2026-08-25 [guatemala-dental-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [guatemala-dental-refresh] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency as of 2026-09-25 [guatemala-dental-deepen-11] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews with dates, e.g. 2026-08-09 [guatemala-dental-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram 2/180 at 1-2★ (1.1%); the two low reviews describe different issues [guatemala-dental-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 5★ share 96.7% (not literally 100%), reviewer accounts show history, dates spread across years [guatemala-dental-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Clinic's own site links to its Facebook page [guatemala-dental-deepen-14] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no TripAdvisor link on the clinic's own channels [guatemala-dental-deepen-4] [guatemala-dental-deepen-15] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms WhatClinic ServiceScore 8.7, 4.9/5 across 28 verified reviews. [s1] | 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 [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) Tomography (CT) scans are billed as a service on the official price list [guatemala-dental-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Gum surgery, extractions, full-mouth rehab. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry Full services page (implants, crowns/bridges, veneers, all-on-4/6/8, subperiosteal implants, root canals, aligners, whitening) and the full price list have no pediatric item [guatemala-dental-deepen-5] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Emergency consultations listed. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s2] [s6] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
8.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp contact numbers found in the site's footer widget [guatemala-dental-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s2] [s6] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Remote consultation for tourism patients. [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Sat opening hours published. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
9 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Guatemala City", "English speaking dentist Guatemala City", "dental implants Guatemala City", "emergency dentist Guatemala City", "Guatemala City dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Guatemala City [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Guatemala City [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Guatemala City [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Guatemala City [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Guatemala City dental clinic for expats [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD includes Dentist and Organization entities [guatemala-dental-deepen-17] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Oscar Guerra [s2] [s6] | Implantology / restorative dentistry | not verified |
| Dr. Rodrigo Guerra [s6] [s2] | — | not verified |
Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
- low Aggressive marketing practices (-1 pts) — Heavy dental-tourism savings messaging ('Save 70% on US prices'). [s2] [s7]
Red-flag penalty applied: -1 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- 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://guatemaladental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +502 2301-5400 |
| +502 5617-6299 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Blvd. Vista Hermosa 24-00, Zona 15, Vista Hermosa II, Edificio Domani, Oficina 1602/1201, Guatemala City 01015 |
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.whatclinic.com/dentists/guatemala/guatemala-city/guatem… | Address, hours, services, WhatClinic rating 4.9/28 | 2026-07-12 |
| s2 | https://guatemaladental.com/ | Own site homepage names "Dr. Rodrigo Guerra" directly, linking to his personal professional site doctorwar.com, naming this dentist (read 2026-09-10). | 2026-09-25 |
| s6 | https://www.medicaltourismco.com/clinic/guatemala/guatemala-city/gu… | Dentist names, Zona 15 address, foreign patients | 2026-07-12 |
| s7 | https://www.dentavacation.com/listing/guatemala-dental/ | Marketing savings claims | 2026-07-12 |
| sq | search:best dentist Guatemala City | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| guatemala-dental-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Guatemala+Dental/@14.5807253,-90.… | Google rating 4.9 (180 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen | https://guatemaladental.com/about/ | About page shows a doctors' group photo and a self-hosted clinic photo gallery (guatemala-dental-clinic-gallery-01 to 06), distinct from the four flagged placeholder graphics | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-2 | https://guatemaladental.com/lista-de-precios-oficial/ | Price list, RADIOGRAFIAS section: "Panoramica" Q 315.00, "Tomografia 1 pieza" Q 400.00, "Tomografia completa" Q 860.00 | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4218933515306817237&hl=en | Histogram 5★174/4★2/3★2/2★0/1★2 (180 total); lowest-sorted reviews show one 2026-03-23 complaint about redone-filling sensitivity and one 2024-09-24 complaint about a loose implant — no shared theme | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-4 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Guatemal… | TripAdvisor TypeAhead search for the clinic name returns only unrelated Guatemala City geo/attraction entries, no dental-clinic result | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-5 | https://guatemaladental.com/services/ | Services page lists implant/cosmetic/restorative categories only, aimed at adult dental-tourism patients; no children's dentistry category | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-6 | https://guatemaladental.com/lista-de-precios-oficial/ | Price list: "Limpieza regular" Q 575.00 / $72.00 | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-7 | https://guatemaladental.com/lista-de-precios-oficial/ | Price list: "Resina clase 1B/1L/1M/1O..." filling items priced Q 800.00 / $100.00 each | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-8 | https://guatemaladental.com/lista-de-precios-oficial/ | Price list: "Corona de zirconia" Q 5,800.00 / $725.00 | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-9 | https://guatemaladental.com/lista-de-precios-oficial/ | Price list: "Implante dental de titanio" Q 8,000.00 / $1,000.00 | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-10 | https://guatemaladental.com/lista-de-precios-oficial/ | Price list: "Primera evaluacion (Fotografias y 7 rxs periapicales)" Q 600.00 / $75.00 | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4218933515306817237&hl=en | Newest-sorted Google reviews: most recent dated 2026-08-07 (one month before 2026-09-25) | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4218933515306817237&hl=en | All 5 newest-sorted reviews carry a personalized owner reply, e.g. reply to Elvis Roblero dated 2026-08-09: "Great! Thank you very much for your kind words..." | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4218933515306817237&hl=en | Reviewers include accounts with 4-33 prior reviews and Local Guide status; review dates span 2018-2026 with no burst; 5★ share is 174/180 (96.7%), short of the 100%-at-base>30 signal | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-14 | https://guatemaladental.com/ | Site links to https://www.facebook.com/guatemaladental/ and https://www.instagram.com/guatemaladentalteam/ in its social icons | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-15 | https://guatemaladental.com/ | Clinic's own site and Google listing carry no link to a tripadvisor.com profile | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-16 | https://guatemaladental.com/ | Site-wide read found WhatsApp links https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=50256176299 and two more numbers in the footer contact widget | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-17 | https://guatemaladental.com/ | Site-wide read: JSON-LD types found include Dentist, Organization, PostalAddress, GeoCoordinates on the business's own pages | 2026-09-25 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-18 | https://guatemaladental.com/about/ | The clinic's website, about page read 2026-09-30 together with the rest of its sitemap: doctors with their fields - Dr. Rodrigo Guerra (implantology, prosthetics and cosmetic dentistry), Dr. Oscar Guerra (implantology and dental prosthetics), Dr. Jefferson Jimenez (cosmetic dentistry), Dr. José Carlos Rosa Morales (general dentistry), Dr. Patricia Estrada (periodontics), Dr. Estuardo Villatoro (endodontics) and the anesthesiologist Dr. Cromwell Macal Méndez | 2026-09-30 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4218933515306817237&hl=en | Google listing "Guatemala Dental", managed by the business, read 2026-09-30: address Edificio Domani, Blvd. Vista Hermosa, Guatemala City 01015, with a map pin; phone +502 2301 5400; website guatemaladental.com; categories Dentist, Cosmetic dentist, Dental clinic, Dental implants periodontist, Endodontist, Orthodontist; business description of a dental office in Edificio Domani serving patients who travel for treatment | 2026-09-30 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-20 | https://guatemaladental.com/services/ | The clinic's services page, read 2026-09-30: dental implants, crowns and bridges, veneers, All-on-4/6/8, subperiosteal implants, smile design, root canals, clear aligners and teeth whitening, each explained with its advantages and time frame | 2026-09-30 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-21 | https://guatemaladental.com/ | The clinic's website, home page and footer of every page, read 2026-09-30: phone +502 2301-5400, U.S. numbers +1 (445) 447-6453 and +1 (888) 265-2156, WhatsApp +502 5617-6299, e-mail info@guatemaladental.com; address 24-00 Zona 15, Vista Hermosa II, Edificio Domani, office 1602, with a Google Maps link to the clinic's listing | 2026-09-30 |
| guatemala-dental-deepen-22 | https://guatemaladental.com/lista-de-precios-oficial/ | The clinic's official price list, loaded from its own price sheet and read 2026-09-30: local prices in quetzales and patient prices in US dollars, e.g. regular cleaning Q 575 / $72, first evaluation with photos and 7 periapical X-rays Q 600 / $75, resin fillings Q 800 / $100, zirconia crown Q 5,800 / $725, titanium implant Q 8,000 / $1,000 | 2026-09-30 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Re-read the clinic's website (about, services, price list and the contact details on every page) and its Google listing on 2026-09-30: clear contacts corrected to published, as the website gives its phone, WhatsApp number and e-mail on every page (the earlier value rested on a directory listing); dentists' fields, services, address and prices now rest on the clinic's own website; WhatsApp and e-mail added to the contacts. |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's official price page (fed live from the clinic's own price sheet), services page and about page, plus its Google listing sorted by newest and lowest reviews. Recorded: cleaning, filling, crown, implant, consultation and X-ray/tomography prices all published in quetzales and dollars; tomography (CBCT-equivalent) billed as a service; WhatsApp contact; structured business markup present; a self-hosted clinic photo gallery on the about page; no pediatric dentistry offered; newest review from 2026-08-07 with consistent personalized owner replies; no recurring complaint theme and no manipulation signals in the review history; a Facebook link on the clinic's own site; no TripAdvisor presence found. Still unverified: presence on other review platforms beyond WhatClinic. |
| 2026-09-10 | Name-verification write-back 2026-09-10: dentist confirmed via the clinic's own homepage; source added. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live and address unchanged; recorded previously-unset phone +502 2301-5400; captured Google rating 4.9 (180 reviews), Maps URL and geo coordinates. |
| 2026-07-12 | Initial data collection. |
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