My Baja Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 78.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #9 of 12 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
78.3/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#978.3/100
- Best for Expats#975.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1076/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#773.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#887.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#975.3/100
- 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 Anesthesiologist/sedation specialist (Dr. Vladimir Torres) on staff, but depth of sedation not specified anywhere on site
Summary
Small Zona Río practice a few blocks from the border led by a single named dentist, focusing on crowns, implants, veneers and smile makeovers. Offers border shuttle pickup and an English site; publishes an itemized USD price list.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Price Transparency: 15 of 15 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 16.5 of 20 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.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Enrique Hernández, DDS [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Dentist named but specialization not detailed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | 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
15 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Corrected: a full USD price list is published on a dedicated page [my-baja-dental-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Dental cleaning USD $90 [my-baja-dental-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Composite filling (white) USD $90-120 [my-baja-dental-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Emax crown USD $450 / zirconia crown USD $550 [my-baja-dental-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Implant with abutment and zirconia crown USD $1,950-$2,200 [my-baja-dental-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed The FAQ states the initial consultation is free of charge [my-baja-dental-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed Digital X-rays USD $10 each or $40 for a complete set (FAQ) [my-baja-dental-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
16.5 / 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 [my-baja-dental-deepen-17] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-25 [my-baja-dental-deepen-18] | 1/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review is dated 2026-09-12 (listing read 2026-09-29). [my-baja-dental-gbp-2026-09-29] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies on 3 of 5 readable reviews, including the negative one [my-baja-dental-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram carries only 1 review at 1-2★ [my-baja-dental-deepen-20] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 5-star share below 100%, dates spread over a year, mixed reviewer histories [my-baja-dental-deepen-21] | 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 [my-baja-dental-deepen-5] [my-baja-dental-deepen-3] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Yelp, WhatClinic, Instagram [s2] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
9.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ? | On-site X-ray | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Dental implants, All-on-4 [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Dedicated braces/orthodontics page [my-baja-dental-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Root canal treatment; implant placement [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry No pediatric dentistry mentioned anywhere on the site [my-baja-dental-deepen-22] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care The FAQ says walk-in patients are accepted, so same-day visits are possible [my-baja-dental-deepen-23] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Border shuttle pickup from San Ysidro; English site [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
6.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available No WhatsApp/LINE link anywhere on the site; only phone and email [my-baja-dental-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Patients can book a Zoom video meeting with the dentist before travelling [my-baja-dental-deepen-6] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 9-3, Sat 9-1 [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
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. [my-baja-dental-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Tijuana Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Tijuana" on 2026-09-25. [my-baja-dental-deepen-8] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Tijuana Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Tijuana" on 2026-09-25. [my-baja-dental-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Tijuana [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Tijuana dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Tijuana dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [my-baja-dental-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website LocalBusiness schema present [my-baja-dental-deepen-24] | 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. Enrique Hernández [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
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- 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://mybajadental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +52 664 682 3326 |
| https://facebook.com/mybajadental/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Fray Servando Teresa de Mier #1351, Apt. 409, Zona Río, Tijuana, B.C., México |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://mybajadental.com/ | Address, phone, email, dentist, services, English site, border shuttle, hours | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/my-baja-dental-tijuana | Yelp presence updated May 2026 | 2026-07-10 |
| sq | search:emergency dentist Tijuana | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-10 | 2026-07-10 |
| my-baja-dental-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/My+Baja+Dental/@32.5326578,-117.0… | Google rating 4.8 (41 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen | https://mybajadental.com/dentist-price-list/ | Dedicated price list: cleaning, fillings, extractions, veneers, crowns, root canal, dentures and implants, each with a $ figure | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-2 | https://mybajadental.com/faq/ | Homepage, price list, FAQ and appointments pages read; contact details are phone and email only — the only "WhatsApp" string site-wide is an uploaded image filename, not a wa.me/api.whatsapp.com link | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10212589360845090622&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 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-4 | https://mybajadental.com/procedures/braces/ | "Braces in Tijuana Mexico" page: "Braces are appliances that are used by orthodontist to align and straighten teeth" | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-5 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=My%20Baj… | TripAdvisor search returned 12 unrelated results (types: GEO, ATTRACTION, HOTEL); no dental clinic and no Tijuana business named for this clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-6 | https://mybajadental.com/zoom-meeting/ | 'Schedule a Zoom Meeting with Dr. Hernandez. For a zoom meeting, please send us an email with the following information'; the homepage also offers 'Schedule a ZOOM meeting with Dr. Hernández' | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-7 | 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 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-8 | 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 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-9 | search:dental implants Tijuana | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were yelp.com, perfectsmiledental.com.mx, pacificimplantcenters.com, bioimplantcenter.com, perioimplantstijuana.com, dentalsolutionstijuana.com, dentaldepartures.com, dayodental.com, newagedental.mx; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-10 | 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 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-11 | https://mybajadental.com/dentist-price-list/ | "Dental Cleaning $90 usd." | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-12 | https://mybajadental.com/dentist-price-list/ | "Composite filling (white) $90-120 usd." | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-13 | https://mybajadental.com/dentist-price-list/ | "Emax crowns $450 usd. Zirconia crowns $550 usd." | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-14 | https://mybajadental.com/dentist-price-list/ | "Dental implant (including abutment and zirconia crown) $1,950 - $2,200 usd." | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-15 | https://mybajadental.com/faq/ | FAQ: 'What is the cost for an initial consultation? There is no charge for an initial consultation.' | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-16 | https://mybajadental.com/faq/ | FAQ: 'If X rays are needed and you decide NOT to start ANY dental procedure, there is the cost for the X rays (digital) ($10 each one or $40 complete set).' | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10212589360845090622&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 4.8 from 42 reviews; histogram 5★ 39 / 4★ 0 / 3★ 2 / 2★ 0 / 1★ 1 | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10212589360845090622&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 42 reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10212589360845090622&hl=en | Owner reply to Marta de la Torre (2026-06-08): "Hello Mrs. Marta de la Torre. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback..." | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-20 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10212589360845090622&hl=en | Histogram 1★ 1 / 2★ 0 of 42 reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-21 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10212589360845090622&hl=en | 5★ share 92.9% of 42; newest reviews dated 2026-09-12 to 2025-09-24; reviewer histories 3-115 (Local Guide) prior reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-22 | https://mybajadental.com/faq/ | Full service list (crowns, veneers, root canal, implants, bridges, braces), price list and FAQ read; no pediatric/children's dentistry item | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-23 | https://mybajadental.com/faq/ | FAQ: 'Do you accept walk-in's? Yes we do, but we strongly suggest calling in first.' | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-deepen-24 | https://mybajadental.com/ | JSON-LD includes @type "LocalBusiness" and "Organization" | 2026-09-25 |
| my-baja-dental-gbp-2026-09-29 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10212589360845090622&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-29: rating 4.8 from 42 reviews; star histogram 1★ 1 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 39; newest review dated 2026-09-12; 2 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-09-14. | 2026-09-29 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-09-12). |
| 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", "dental implants Tijuana", "Tijuana dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: Corrected: a full USD price list is published on a dedicated page covering cleaning, fillings, crowns and implants; The FAQ states a free initial consultation and prices digital X-rays; A dedicated braces page confirms orthodontics; walk-in patients accepted; no pediatric dentistry found; a Zoom video consultation with the dentist can be booked; No WhatsApp/LINE contact found; Structured business data present; Google 4.8 from 42 reviews with owner replies including to the negative review; no recurring-complaint theme found. Still unverified: 3D/CBCT imaging. |
| 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 'My Baja Dental'; RNP dentist-registry search not executable for Dr. Enrique Hernández. 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 4.8 (41 reviews, was unset) and place URL/coordinates. Sedation research found an anesthesiologist/sedation specialist listed on staff, but no page states whether the depth reaches general anesthesia or stays conscious, left as null. |
| 2026-07-10 | Initial data collection. |
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