Dental Express Mexico
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 80.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
80.6/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#280.6/100
- Best for Expats#278.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#282.8/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#182.7/100
- Best Price Transparency#382.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#477.2/100
- Best for Families / Children#182.5/100
- 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) — Not verified No anaesthesia/sedation info found on clinic website.
Summary
Bilingual clinic with an on-site dental lab, offering implants, crowns, bridges, dentures, endodontics and periodontics. Website mentions 3D digital X-rays and CBCT tomography. Frequently recommended on local expat Facebook groups; its Google listing shows a 4.7 rating from 156 reviews.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Price Transparency: 13 of 15 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 15 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
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
18 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
Price Transparency
13 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published 2026 price list with nine priced treatments on the homepage [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Dedicated cleaning page and homepage comparison table both price it [dental-express-mexico-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Dedicated fillings page prices the treatment [dental-express-mexico-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Dedicated crowns page and homepage comparison table both price it [dental-express-mexico-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Dedicated implant-placement page and homepage table both price it [dental-express-mexico-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed Nine-item price list and all 51 site pages read; no consultation fee or free-consultation statement [dental-express-mexico-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed 3D digital tomography (CBCT) priced as an imaging service [dental-express-mexico-deepen-5] [dental-express-mexico-deepen] | 2/2 |
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 2026-09-26; previously 4.6 [dental-express-mexico-gbp-2026-09-26] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-26; previously 131 [dental-express-mexico-gbp-2026-09-26] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [dental-express-mexico-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews At least one owner reply confirmed among the reviews read [dental-express-mexico-deepen-21] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Three independent reviews report final bills well above the advertised or quoted prices [dental-express-mexico-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Detailed varied reviews from accounts with real history across several years; no manipulation signal [dental-express-mexico-deepen-22] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence Not found on TripAdvisor; no TripAdvisor link on the clinic's own site [dental-express-mexico-deepen-9] [dental-express-mexico-deepen-10] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has a WhatClinic profile filled in by the clinic (its staff, photos, opening hours); no patient reviews there yet. [dental-express-mexico-platforms] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
15 / 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) [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Listed as a category (Orthodontist) on the clinic's Google Business Profile; the site's other-services page lists orthodontics [dental-express-mexico-deepen-18] [dental-express-mexico-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry A team dentist's profile states she treats children [dental-express-mexico-deepen-8] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Listed as a category on the clinic's Google Business Profile; the site does not contradict it [dental-express-mexico-deepen-19] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [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 WhatsApp click-to-chat link present on the homepage [dental-express-mexico-deepen-20] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | Convenient opening hours | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
4 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Puerto Vallarta", "English speaking dentist Puerto Vallarta", "dental implants Puerto Vallarta", "emergency dentist Puerto Vallarta", "Puerto Vallarta dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Puerto Vallarta Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Puerto Vallarta" on 2026-09-25. [dental-express-mexico-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Puerto Vallarta Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Puerto Vallarta" on 2026-09-25. [dental-express-mexico-deepen-12] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Puerto Vallarta Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Puerto Vallarta" on 2026-09-25. [dental-express-mexico-deepen-13] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Puerto Vallarta Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Puerto Vallarta" on 2026-09-25. [dental-express-mexico-deepen-14] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Puerto Vallarta dental clinic for expats Clinic’s own site ranks 7th in the top web results for "Puerto Vallarta dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [dental-express-mexico-deepen-15] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Organization and Dentist schema present in JSON-LD [dental-express-mexico-deepen-23] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | 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. Antonio Fernandez Sanchez [s1] [dental-express-mexico-doclic] | Restorative (bridges, crowns) | 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
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Convenient opening hours
- AI & Search Visibility: Google indexing quality
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://dentalexpressmexico.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +52 322 365 1374 |
| https://www.facebook.com/dentalexpressoficial | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Parota Center, Av. Francisco Villa 1010-Loc. 11, Jardines de Las Gaviotas, 48328 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/ | Homepage "Price list · reviewed August 2026", read 2026-09-25: cleaning from $290 MXN, crowns from $4,800 MXN, implants from $8,900 MXN, fillings from $690 MXN, 3D tomography from $1,100 MXN, plus whitening, veneers, bridges and dentures | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dental+Express/@20.638003,-105.22… | most recent visible review ~2 months before check (~Jun 2026) | 2026-08-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-doclic | https://cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx/cedula/presidencia/indexAvanza… | Searched SEP RNP for 'Antonio Fernandez Sanchez' on 2026-08-25; cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx refused the connection (ECONNREFUSED) — registry unreachable, could not verify or falsify the cédula. | 2026-08-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/dental-services/dental-cleaning/ | Cleaning page, read 2026-09-25: new patients need "a full X-ray exam with a price of $490.00 Pesos" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-2 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/dental-services/dental-fillings/ | "$690 MXN /from" for dental fillings | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-3 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/dental-services/zirconia-and-porcel… | "$4,800.00 MXN /from" for a same-day zirconia crown | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-4 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/dental-services/placement-of-dental… | "$8,900 MXN /from" for surgical implant placement | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-5 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/dental-services/3d-digital-tomograp… | "$1,100.00 MXN /from" for the CBCT/3D tomography service | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3635984028950887335&hl=en | Google listing, lowest-rated reviews read 2026-09-25 (1★ 8 / 2★ 3 of 154): "The pricing you see online does not reflect actual cost" (2025-07-03); an extra 10,000 pesos not disclosed before a procedure (2025-12-23); "Don't be fooled with low prices they posted" (2026-03-31) | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-7 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/other-services/ | Other-services page, read 2026-09-25: service icons include "Orthodontics" and "Orthodontist Specialists" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-8 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/doctors/dra-andrea/ | Dentist profile (DDS. Andrea), read 2026-09-25: "provides care to children with great ability and patience, achieving non-traumatic experiences for them" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-9 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Dental%2… | TripAdvisor TypeAheadJson search returned only destination/attraction results, no dentist match | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-10 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Dental%2… | TripAdvisor search for "Dental Express Mexico" on 2026-09-25: 12 results (hotels, trains and two Cancun clinics); none is this clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-11 | search:best dentist Puerto Vallarta | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, yelp.com, puertovallartadentistry.com, bocaoficinadental.com, dentalestetic.dentist, dentalsolutionsvallarta.com, dentaldepartures.com, riograndedental.com, en.wikipedia.org; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-12 | search:English speaking dentist Puerto Vallarta | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were tripadvisor.com, banderasnews.com, whatclinic.com, pvsmile.com.mx, riograndedental.com, dentaldepartures.com, dentalmexico.com, dentalsolutionsvallarta.com, puertovallartadentistry.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-13 | search:dental implants Puerto Vallarta | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x3), dentalcenterpv.mx, dentalsolutionsvallarta.com, puertovallartadentistry.com, dentalestetic.dentist, dentaldepartures.com, riograndedental.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-14 | search:emergency dentist Puerto Vallarta | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x2), tripadvisor.com, hospitalcmq.com, puertovallarta.net, justsmiles.mx, mexdental.com, dentalclinicpuertovallarta.com, thedentalhealers.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-15 | search:Puerto Vallarta dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 7 — https://dentalexpressmexico.com/, title "Dental Tourism in Mexico — Dental Express, Puerto Vallarta ...", the clinic’s own domain. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-16 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/dental-services/dental-cleaning/ | "Dental cleaning 60 minutes From $290 MXN ≈ $17 USD" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-17 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/ | Homepage 2026 price list (cleaning, crowns, implants, whitening, veneers, bridges, dentures, fillings, 3D tomography) and all 51 sitemap pages read 2026-09-25: no consultation fee; only a free written quote before travel | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3635984028950887335&hl=en | Google Business Profile categories, read 2026-09-25: "Dentist, Dental clinic, Emergency dental service, Orthodontist" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3635984028950887335&hl=en | Google Business Profile categories: "Dentist, Dental clinic, Emergency dental service, Orthodontist" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-20 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/ | wa.me/523328119948 link found in the homepage HTML | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-21 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3635984028950887335&hl=en | Google listing, sort=lowest, read 2026-09-25: owner replied 2026-04-01 to a critical 1-star review ("Dear Max, we regret that your perception...") | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-22 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3635984028950887335&hl=en | Reviewer accounts show 1-231 prior reviews; dates spread from 2023 to 2026; rating not uniformly 5★ | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-deepen-23 | https://dentalexpressmexico.com/ | JSON-LD includes "Organization", "Dentist", "PostalAddress", "OpeningHoursSpecification" and "AggregateRating" entities | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-express-mexico-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3635984028950887335&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.7 from 156 reviews; star histogram 1★ 8 / 2★ 3 / 3★ 3 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 142; newest review dated 2026-09-24. | 2026-09-26 |
| dental-express-mexico-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/mexico/puerto-vallarta/dental-e… | WhatClinic profile "Dental Express", Parota Center Loc. 11, Av. Francisco Villa 1010, Jardines de Las Gaviotas, Puerto Vallarta, read 2026-10-02: filled in by the clinic — its staff named (Dr DDS. Alpha), 1 photo of the clinic, its opening hours; no patient reviews yet | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: Google rating 4.7 (was 4.6) and review count 156 (was 131) from the Google listing on 2026-09-26. |
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Puerto Vallarta queries: present for "Puerto Vallarta dental clinic for expats"; not present for "best dentist Puerto Vallarta", "English speaking dentist Puerto Vallarta", "dental implants Puerto Vallarta", "emergency dentist Puerto Vallarta". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: every page in the clinic's sitemaps (price list, treatment, doctor, tourism and legal pages) and its Google listing (newest and lowest-rated reviews). Recorded: a 2026 price list with cleaning, filling, crown, implant and 3D-imaging prices, but no consultation fee; orthodontics and emergency care listed as categories on the clinic's Google Business Profile; a team dentist who treats children; WhatsApp available; structured data present; at least one owner reply to a critical review; three independent reviews reporting final bills above the advertised or quoted prices; no signs of manipulated reviews. Not listed on TripAdvisor. Still unverified: opening hours (the website gives Monday–Saturday while the Google listing shows weekends closed). |
| 2026-08-26 | Link-rot cleanup 2026-08-26: pruning 1 dead source(s) confirmed unreachable in an external-link check (checked 2026-08-26) and re-confirmed dead by direct recheck where applicable. dental-express-mexico-doclic [https://cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx/cedula/presidencia/indexAvanzada.action]: https://cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx/cedula/presidencia/indexAvanzada.action (attempt1: getaddrinfo EAI_AGAIN cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx; attempt2 (+30s): Connect Timeout Error (attempted address: cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx:443, timeout: 10000ms), other->stable-dead on recheck) |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against SEP RNP (dentists) and CLUES (clinics): both national registries unreachable from this environment — Dental Express Mexico's clinic license and Dr. Antonio Fernandez Sanchez's cédula could not be verified; left null, not marked false. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website and phone; replaced vague stored address with the specific street address from Maps; Google rating changed to 4.6 (was 4.7), review count now 131 (was 56); added geo coordinates and Maps URL. |
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