Dental H&C Tijuana
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 73.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #11 of 12 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
73.9/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1173.9/100
- Best for Expats#1172/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1174.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#676.5/100
- Best Price Transparency#1169.4/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1172.5/100
- Best for Families / Children#775.6/100
- 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 sedation/anesthesia info found on site or in third-party listings
Summary
Zona Río clinic about five minutes from the border offering implants, orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry, with a named team and over 20 years stated experience. States its own prices for implants, crowns and the first-visit evaluation on its service, blog and FAQ pages.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 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
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 [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Lead dentist implant/ortho; others without detail [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
9 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Corrected: the clinic publishes its own prices for implants, crowns and the first-visit evaluation across its service, blog and FAQ pages [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen] [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-2] [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-14] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Dedicated deep-cleaning page has no price figure [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-15] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed Dedicated fillings page has no price figure [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed PFM crown from $300-$400 stated by name on the clinic's own blog [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Titanium implant (implant only) USD $900 on the dental implants page [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed First-visit dental evaluation $25 [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No X-ray price found on the FAQ or the priced service pages [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
10.5 / 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 2026-09-25 [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-17] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-25 [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-18] | 1.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency Yelp listing updated May 2026 [s2] | 1.5/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies appear only on older reviews (latest 2023-08-14); none of the 5 reviews from the last 12 months read carries one. [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-24] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints ≥2 reviews describe root canal/crown work causing infection or needing redo [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No 100% 5-star histogram, dates spread across months, mixed reviewer histories [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence Two independent negatives: no match in a TripAdvisor search and no TripAdvisor link on the website or Google listing [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-9] [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-22] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Yelp, Instagram [s2] | 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 In-house X-rays taken as part of the root canal workup [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) The dental implants page states the clinic uses 3D CBCT scans [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-23] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign, braces [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Wisdom tooth extraction, endodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry In-house pediatric dentists documented [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care The contact page states same-day appointments are available; the FAQ says walk-ins are accepted [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-8] [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-20] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Serves Tijuana/San Diego region, English site [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Tijuana", "English speaking dentist Tijuana", "dental implants Tijuana", "emergency dentist Tijuana", "Tijuana dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Tijuana Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Tijuana" on 2026-09-25. [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Tijuana Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Tijuana" on 2026-09-25. [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Tijuana [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Tijuana Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Tijuana" on 2026-09-25. [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-12] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Tijuana dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Tijuana dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-13] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website LocalBusiness schema present [dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-21] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality [sq] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Ranking leaders in AI answers
The queries above are this index's own check. The three leading clinics have also been measured in full: how often ChatGPT and Gemini name them when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist.
- #1Advanced Smiles Dentistry48.4 of 100View report → report in Spanish
- #2Trust Dental Care42.4 of 100View report → report in Spanish
- #3I Love My Dentist33.6 of 100View report → report in Spanish
Measured by Ansmeter, 7 October 2026 – 8 October 2026. Ansmeter is an affiliated service. Its figure is not part of this rating and does not affect positions — scores change only when public data changes.
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. Héctor Ruiz [s1] | Dental implants and orthodontics | not verified |
| Dra. Carolina Arnaud [s1] | — | not verified |
| Dra. Yahaira García [s1] | — | 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
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- 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.dentalhctijuana.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +52 664 634 6307 |
| https://facebook.com/Dentalhctijuana | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Paseo de los Héroes C 27-A, Plaza Río, Zona Urbana Río Tijuana, Tijuana, B.C. 22010 |
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.dentalhctijuana.com/ | Address, phone, email, dentists, services, English version, hours | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/h-y-c-dental-tijuana | Yelp presence updated May 2026 | 2026-07-10 |
| sq | search:dental implants Tijuana | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-10 | 2026-07-10 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dental+H%26C+Tijuana%7C+Implants+… | Google rating 4.5 (57 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/dental-implants-tijuana | 'Price of Dental Implant at Dental H&C: Titanium implant (implant only): $900; Zirconia implant (implant only): $1,000; Customized abutment: $450; Metal-free implant-supported crown (zirconia): $450' | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-2 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/blog/affordable-dental-crowns-tijuana | "At Dental H&C, we offer a variety of crown types...Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal (PFM) Crowns: From $300 - $400"; ceramic and zirconia crowns from $400 - $500 | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-3 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/frequently-asked-questions | FAQ, crown, cleaning, filling and implant pages read; the $25 evaluation fee and crown/implant prices carry no mention of X-rays being included or priced separately | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-4 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/deep-dental-cleaning-tijuana | "our pediatric dentists and team of specialists in Tijuana are always ready to provide the highest level of care" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-5 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/metal-free-fillings-in-tijuana | Metal-Free Fillings page read in full; no $ figure for a filling | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8636004513732289048&hl=en | Nathalie jaimes (2026-01-07): "I then got an infection after they did the root canal!... the doctor didn't do the procedure properly"; Angel Ramirez (2020-07-02): "they didn't finish the root canal completely the put the crown with out cleaning completely the tooth" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-7 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/blog/root-canal-cost-tijuana | "Initial Consultation: We'll examine your tooth, take X-rays, and discuss your treatment options." | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-8 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/contact | Contact page: 'Contact us today & get started! Same day appointments are available!' | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-9 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Dental%2… | TripAdvisor search returned 12 unrelated results (types: GEO, ATTRACTION, HOTEL); no dental clinic and no Tijuana business named for this clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-10 | search:best dentist Tijuana | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were yelp.com, advancedsmilesdentistry.com, thedentaldistrict.com, xdentistry.com, dentalsolutionstijuana.com, smiletijuanadentist.com, olivedentalsolutions.com, newagedental.mx, stripe.jhu.edu; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-11 | search:English speaking dentist Tijuana | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–10 were ilovemydentist.com.mx, instyledentaltj.com, dentiland.net, orthodentmx.com, smiletogethertijuana.com, tijuanadental.net, dentalsolutionstijuana.com, trustdentalcare.com, dentaldepartures.com, dentavacation.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-12 | search:emergency dentist Tijuana | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, yelp.com, ilovemydentist.com.mx, advancedsmilesdentistry.com, dental-urbana.com, dentiland.net, trustdentalcare.com, qanomed.com, dentalalvarez.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-13 | search:Tijuana dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were yelp.com, smiletogethertijuana.com, advancedsmilesdentistry.com, olivedentalsolutions.com, tijuanasmiledentistry.com, newagedental.mx, tijuanadentistcenter.com, dentaldepartures.com, dentavacation.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-14 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/frequently-asked-questions | FAQ: 'How much is the dental evaluation? This is offered at $25 dollars and only on your first visit.' | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-15 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/deep-dental-cleaning-tijuana | Deep Dental Cleaning page read in full; no $ figure for a cleaning | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-16 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/frequently-asked-questions | "How much is the dental evaluation? This is offered at $25 dollars and only on your first visit." | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8636004513732289048&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 4.5 from 57 reviews; histogram 5★ 49 / 4★ 0 / 3★ 2 / 2★ 0 / 1★ 6 | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8636004513732289048&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 57 reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8636004513732289048&hl=en | 5★ share 86% of 57; newest reviews dated 2026-06-11 to 2025-11-13; reviewer histories 1-50 (Local Guide) prior reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-20 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/frequently-asked-questions | FAQ: 'Are walk-ins available? Of course!' | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-21 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/ | JSON-LD includes @type "LocalBusiness" and "Organization" | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-22 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8636004513732289048&hl=en | No TripAdvisor link on the clinic's website (home, contact, pricing and service pages read) or on its Google listing, which links only to the clinic's own website | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-23 | https://www.dentalhctijuana.com/dental-implants-tijuana | Dental Implants Tijuana page: 'Our clinic utilizes state-of-the-art equipment, including 3D CBCT scans, intraoral 3Shape scans, and digital planning software.' | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-hc-tijuana-deepen-24 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8636004513732289048&hl=en | Google listing "Dental H&C Tijuana Implants Cosmetic Dentistry Orthodontics" (Dentist; Paseo de Los Héroes C 27-A, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, 22010 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico), read 2026-10-05 in 4 review orders (highest-rated first, lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first): 4.5 from 57 reviews (1★ 6 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 49); 14 distinct reviews read, dated 2020-07-02 to 2026-06-11, 2 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the four pending Tijuana queries: not present for "best dentist Tijuana", "English speaking dentist Tijuana", "emergency dentist Tijuana", "Tijuana dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: Corrected: the clinic states its own prices for implants, crowns and the first-visit evaluation, spread across service, blog and FAQ pages rather than one price list; No cleaning, filling or X-ray price found on their dedicated pages; In-house X-rays and pediatric dentists confirmed; same-day appointments and walk-ins offered; 3D CBCT imaging used for implant planning; Structured business data present; Google 4.5 from 57 reviews; recurring complaints recorded about root canal/crown work needing to be redone. Still unverified: whether the owner replies to reviews, whether an online consultation request is available. |
| 2026-08-26 | License verification 2026-08-26 against RNP and CLUES: both confirmed unreachable/non-functional today. CLUES clinic-registry search not executable for 'Dental H&C Tijuana'; RNP dentist-registry search not executable for Dr. Héctor Ruiz, Dra. Carolina Arnaud, Dra. Yahaira García. No new registry matches found; existing licensing data left unchanged. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged; captured Google rating 4.5 (57 reviews, was unset) and place URL/coordinates. Sedation research found no public information on anaesthesia depth for this clinic, left as null. |
| 2026-07-10 | Initial data collection. |
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