Changelog

Every data update, correction, and methodology change is logged here and in each clinic's own change history. The rating updates whenever the underlying public data changes.

DateSubjectChange
2026-10-16Methodology v1.4.2Clarified when dentist names count: a name published by the clinic counts when it lets a patient find the dentist in a professional register; a first name alone is not enough, nor is a first name with a patronymic where surnames are in use. Applied the same day to the clinics whose own channels name their dentists by first name only, which lose the points for dentist names. No other score changes.
2026-10-07Methodology v1.4.1Added a limit on re-checks made at a clinic's request: the next request from the same clinic about its own page is taken up no sooner than one month after the last re-check made at its request, which is dated in the clinic's change history; requests sent earlier are not processed. Corrections reported by anyone else are handled as before. No score changes.
2026-10-02Rubio Dental GroupRead the clinic's own website (homepage, robots.txt, sitemap and service pages) for site structure: business structured data present.
2026-10-02Rubio Dental GroupRead the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-02 (its lowest-rated and newest reviews with the star histogram): no sign of manipulated reviews.
2026-10-01Bernal Dental GroupOther review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-01: no current profile on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Trustpilot, and its Yelp page could not be opened, so "reviewed on other platforms" is now marked unknown.
2026-10-01Bernal Dental GroupRead on 2026-10-01: the clinic has its own page on a review platform (yelp.com), so it is present on other review platforms.
2026-09-30Dental del RioThe clinic's site carries no Facebook link (the social icons inside testimonial images are not links). A direct Facebook search by the clinic's name found its own page with a matching street address, distinct from two unrelated practices of the same name. Recorded presence on Facebook.
2026-09-30Smile CenterSearched Facebook directly by the clinic's name (the site's own pages carry no Facebook link). Found the clinic's own page with an exactly matching address, distinct from an unrelated same-city practice with a similar name. Recorded presence on Facebook.
2026-09-29Hernandez Dental AlgodonesRe-read the clinic's website on 2026-09-29. Recorded: consultationPriceListed, xrayPriceListed (free consultation with X-rays). Not found on the checked pages: pricesPublished, cleaningPriceListed, fillingPriceListed, crownPriceListed, implantPriceListed.
2026-09-29Marietta Dental CareCorrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-09-24).
2026-09-29Rubio Dental GroupCorrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-08-12).
2026-09-29Smile CenterCorrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-09-23).
2026-09-25Algodones Dental CenterRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's price list, homepage, dental-services overview and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Recorded: cleaning, filling, consultation and X-ray prices all published; CBCT and digital X-rays documented on the homepage; no pediatric or emergency category; no WhatsApp/LINE link; owner replies to reviews; no recurring complaints (histogram carries no 1-2-star reviews); no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence. Corrected: review recency updated to within the last three months. Google review count refreshed to 16.
2026-09-25Algodones Dental CenterSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: present for "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones"; not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-25Bernal Dental GroupRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's staff, services, contact and homepage, and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Recorded: five dentists named with specializations, including an orthodontist; digital X-ray equipment documented but no CBCT; phone and an active WhatsApp chat widget visible and consistent with the card; a Facebook page link found; no pediatric or emergency category; most services listed by name only, not explained; only one dedicated service page (Implants) among about 14 services; the site's only JSON-LD is a generic Rating, not a business entity. Claimed Google listing shows zero owner replies across 13 reviews read; a recurring theme of implant, filling and root-canal complications in the lowest-rated reviews; no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence beyond the clinic's own text asking whether patients heard of it there. Google review count refreshed to 52.
2026-09-25Bernal Dental GroupSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-25Castle DentalRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's services overview, implant-cost, crowns, all-on-4, veneers, dentures, bridges and smile-makeover pages, the Los Algodones location page, and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Corrected reading of the service pages: implants from about $900-$1,100 per post, zirconia crowns from $400-$500 and veneers at $500 are priced, and virtual consultations are free; no cleaning, filling or X-ray price found. Recorded: digital X-rays and CBCT-guided implant placement documented; no pediatric category; no WhatsApp/LINE link; owner replies to reviews; a recurring theme of severe treatment complications (crown damage, loose implants, facial paralysis) in the lowest-rated reviews; no sign of review manipulation. Google rating and review count refreshed to 4.7 from 218 reviews.
2026-09-25Castle DentalSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: present for "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats"; not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones".
2026-09-25Circle Dental GroupRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's price page (Diagnostics, Fillings, Crowns, Implants and Preventive Dentistry tables), treatments list, doctors page, FAQ, why-us and about-us pages, and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Recorded: cleaning, filling, crown, implant, consultation and X-ray prices all published; owner replies to reviews including critical ones; a recurring theme of implant and crown complications in the lowest-rated reviews; no sign of review manipulation; emergency same-day care not documented; a JSON-LD Dentist entity on the homepage. Google rating and review count refreshed to 4.6 from 191 reviews. Still unverified: whether the on-site CT scanner is cone-beam (site says only "CT scan", not "3D" or "cone beam").
2026-09-25Circle Dental GroupSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-25Dental del RioRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's price list, services overview, homepage, contact and FAQ pages (40 pages read), and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Recorded: cleaning, consultation and X-ray prices published; 3D imaging technology documented; no pediatric or emergency service category; no WhatsApp/LINE link; owner replies to reviews; a recurring theme of crown and root-canal complications in the lowest-rated reviews; no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence. Google rating and review count refreshed to 4.9 from 1027 reviews. Still unverified: Facebook presence (no link found on the site).
2026-09-25Dental del RioSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: present for "best dentist Los Algodones"; not present for "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-25Dental Solutions AlgodonesRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's price list (Implants, Crowns/Veneers, Root Canal, Cleanings/Fillings/Extractions and Diagnostics tables), services overview, homepage and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Recorded: full price list published; cleaning, filling, crown, implant, consultation and X-ray prices all published; CBCT explicitly documented; braces/Invisalign offered; no pediatric or emergency category; no WhatsApp/LINE link; owner replies to reviews; recurring complaints in the lowest-rated reviews about long waits and crown problems that were not fixed (1-2 star share 2.7%); no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence. Google rating and review count refreshed to 4.9 from 1657 reviews.
2026-09-25Dental Solutions AlgodonesSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats"; not present for "dental implants Los Algodones".
2026-09-25Hernandez Dental AlgodonesRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's homepage, dental-technology and services-list pages (a GoDaddy Website Builder site), and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Recorded: digital X-rays and CBCT surgical-guide planning documented; no orthodontics, pediatric or emergency category; owner replies to virtually every review; no recurring-complaint theme (low-rating share 3.5%, three different issues); no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence; no JSON-LD structured data on the homepage. Reviews confirmed within the last three months. Still unverified: cleaning, filling, crown, implant, consultation and X-ray prices — the site's own /prices page redirects to an account-login screen, so its content could not be read; a services PDF found on the site lists procedures without prices.
2026-09-25Hernandez Dental AlgodonesSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-25Marietta Dental CareRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's services overview and service pages (crowns, implants, veneers), Vicente Guerrero location page, homepage and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Corrected: implant, crown and veneer prices are published on the service pages and consultations are free, so prices are now recorded as published. Recorded: 3D cone-beam CT scanners and X-ray attachment documented; no pediatric or emergency category; no WhatsApp/LINE link; a Facebook page link found; owner replies to reviews; a recurring theme of misleading treatment costs and quality issues in the lowest-rated reviews; no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence. Google review count refreshed to 868.
2026-09-25Marietta Dental CareSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: present for "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones"; not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-25Sani Dental GroupRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's price list, technology page, about-us page, full dental-services catalog (implants, general, cosmetic, diagnostic, specialty), and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Recorded: cleaning, filling, crown, implant, consultation and X-ray prices all published; cone-beam CT (Carestream 9600) documented; clear aligners offered; owner replies to reviews; a recurring theme of billing and wait-time complaints in the lowest-rated reviews; no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence; no pediatric or emergency category. Corrected: review recency updated to within the last three months (newest readable review 2026-09-16). Google rating and review count refreshed to 4.6 from 1409 reviews.
2026-09-25Sani Dental GroupSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: present for "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats"; not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones".
2026-09-25Simply DentalRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's about, services overview, special-offers, oral-surgery, CEREC, crowns and dental-implants pages, and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Corrected: the site is live and in English; 16 dentists are named with license numbers; a direct WhatsApp link and a Facebook page link are present. Recorded: no price figures found anywhere on the site; oral surgery documented; no pediatric or emergency category; owner replies to reviews; no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence; service pages give substantial, distinct explanations rather than a bare list. Still unverified: X-ray and cone-beam CT equipment (services are described but no equipment/technology page exists), and whether the booking flow includes service or time selection.
2026-09-25Simply DentalSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-25Smile CenterRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's price list, contact-us, visiting-us and privacy pages, its WhatClinic profile, and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Recorded: filling, consultation and X-ray prices published; a 3D CT scan documented and priced; an embedded Google map on the site and the street address in its privacy notice; a WhatClinic profile with 21 reviews; no emergency category; no WhatsApp/LINE link; owner replies to reviews; a recurring theme of surgical-complication reports (wisdom-tooth extraction, implant failures) in the lowest-rated reviews; no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence. Google review count refreshed to 180. Still unverified: a Facebook page.
2026-09-25Smile CenterSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-25Supreme Dental ClinicRe-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's meet-the-team, FAQ, services overview, implant-cost and Los Algodones location pages, and its Google listing (all four review sorts). Corrected: implant prices from $800 and a free virtual consultation are stated on the implants and FAQ pages; the team page names six dentists (Dr. Luis Quintero, Dr. Dulce Herrera, Dr. Adolfo Navarro, Dr. Allison Ruiz Espinoza, Dr. Rodolfo Arreguin, Dr. Monica Gomez). Recorded: no orthodontics, pediatric or emergency category; bone graft, sinus lift and implant surgery documented; X-rays and 3D X-ray/CT imaging documented; no WhatsApp/LINE link; owner replies to reviews; a recurring theme of failed All-on-4 implant work and long waits in the lowest-rated reviews; no sign of review manipulation; no TripAdvisor presence. Google review count refreshed to 412.
2026-09-25Supreme Dental ClinicSearch visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five pending Los Algodones queries: present for "dental implants Los Algodones"; not present for "best dentist Los Algodones", "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
2026-09-07Methodology v1.4.0Narrowed the "Opaque or bait pricing" red flag to what its published definition describes. Until now the flag was applied automatically to every clinic that does not publish a price list — a harsher statement than the evidence supports, since the catalogue defines the flag as complaints about final bills materially exceeding quoted prices, or advertised prices that are not honoured. Not publishing prices is already scored: it costs the clinic points in the price transparency category, and it is not, on its own, evidence of bait pricing. The automatic rule is removed, so the flag and its 2-point penalty come off about 1,300 clinic pages across the index; no clinic gains a flag, and no weight, severity or other scoring rule changed. The flag can still be recorded against a clinic by hand with cited sources, and about 210 clinics carry such an entry today; we are reviewing those entries in a follow-up pass, because some of them were also written for nothing more than an unpublished price list.
2026-09-03Methodology v1.3.1Clarified that the publication criteria refer to the clinic’s own channels: a service list, the names of the dentists and a price list count when the clinic itself publishes them (its website, its social profiles or its own Google Business profile) — registers, directories and review sites do not, and a time-limited promotional offer is not a price list. Added a third state for a dentist’s licence, "checked, not found in the public register": a dentist we searched for in the national register and did not find is now recorded as checked-but-unverified with the date of the check, instead of being shown either as "not checked yet" or as the "not published" red flag. Neither change alters any weight or penalty; the red-flag rule still fires only on a verified negative. Also corrected the wording of the penalty note under the ranking table, which rendered as "20−" in right-to-left dictionaries.
2026-08-25Algodones Dental CenterRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed; recorded Google rating 5.0 (15 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates. Site's dedicated sedation page describes IV sedation as a 'calm and relaxed state' (conscious), not general anaesthesia.
2026-08-25Algodones Dental CenterRecorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Offers IV sedation by an anesthesiologist ($600) but describes it as inducing a 'calm and relaxed state' (conscious), not asleep; no general anaesthesia mentioned.
2026-08-25Algodones Dental CenterLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP and CLUES: both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 5 named doctors; all values left null.
2026-08-25Bernal Dental GroupRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed stored website (dentalbernal.com) live with matching name/address; not permanently closed; Google Maps' listed website and phone both resolve to a second live domain (bestdentistsalgodones.com) for the same clinic with matching address and phone +1 928-328-8237, recorded as newly-observed phone (previously unset); recorded Google rating 4.6 (51 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Bernal Dental GroupLicense verification 2026-08-25 against CLUES (DGIS establishment catalogue): registry confirmed unsearchable from this environment today (no search form, bulk workbook host timed out) - clinic license left null. No named doctors to check against RNP.
2026-08-25Castle DentalRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live (page too large for detailed content extraction) and address/name unchanged, not permanently closed; Google Maps lists phone +1 928-615-6554, differing from stored +52 928-287-4736 (recorded as correction); recorded Google rating 4.8 (211 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Castle DentalLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP and CLUES: both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 2 named doctors; all values left null.
2026-08-25Circle Dental GroupRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address unchanged, stored phone still listed on official site (Maps also shows an alternate US number), not permanently closed; recorded Google rating 4.6 (189 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Circle Dental GroupLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP and CLUES: both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 6 named doctors; all values left null.
2026-08-25Dental del RioRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed; Google review count grew from 713 to 990 (rating steady at 4.9); recorded geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Dental del RioLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP and CLUES: both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 2 named doctors; all values left null.
2026-08-25Dental Solutions AlgodonesRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed (Google Maps lists this business as 'Los Algodones Dental Solutions', same address/phone as stored 'Dental Solutions Algodones'); recorded Google rating 4.9 (1,644 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Dental Solutions AlgodonesLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP and CLUES: both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 1 named doctor; all values left null.
2026-08-25Hernandez Dental AlgodonesRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed (Google Maps lists this business as 'Hernandez Dental Implants', same address/phone as stored 'Hernandez Dental Algodones'); recorded Google rating 4.9 (86 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Hernandez Dental AlgodonesLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP and CLUES: both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 1 named doctor; all values left null.
2026-08-25Marietta Dental CareRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address unchanged, stored phone still listed on official site (Maps also shows an alternate US number), not permanently closed; recorded Google rating 4.8 (837 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Marietta Dental CareLicense verification 2026-08-25 against CLUES (DGIS establishment catalogue): registry confirmed unsearchable from this environment today (no search form, bulk workbook host timed out) - clinic license left null. No named doctors to check against RNP.
2026-08-25Methodology v1.3.0Corrected how the two licensing red flags are applied ("Clinic operating licence not published" and "Dentists / their licences not listed"). Previously they were applied whenever licensing data was absent from our records, which treated unchecked data as a negative finding — contrary to the methodology's own rule that unverified data is a fact about our coverage, not about the clinic. Both flags now apply only where we have verified that the information is not published. Manual licensing flags that rested on unverified data were removed from the affected clinics. No other scoring rules changed; most scores rise because the incorrect penalty is removed.
2026-08-25Rubio Dental GroupRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed; recorded Google rating 4.4 (95 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Rubio Dental GroupLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP (SEP cédula profesional, dentists) and CLUES (DGIS establishment catalogue, clinics): both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today (RNP: ECONNREFUSED/timeout on https+http; CLUES: no search form, bulk workbook host timed out) - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 3 named doctors; all values left null.
2026-08-25Sani Dental GroupRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address unchanged, stored phone still listed on official site (Maps also shows an alternate US number), not permanently closed; recorded Google rating 4.6 (1,405 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Sani Dental GroupLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP and CLUES: both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 3 named doctors; all values left null.
2026-08-25Simply DentalRe-verification 2026-08-25: stored website was a Dental Departures directory listing page (no clinic-specific content); the clinic now has its own live site at dentistalgodones.com (confirmed name, address, and phone +1 480-463-9814 match Google Maps), recorded as website/phone corrections; address and operating status unchanged; recorded Google rating 4.8 (598 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Simply DentalLicense verification 2026-08-25 against CLUES (DGIS establishment catalogue): registry confirmed unsearchable from this environment today (no search form, bulk workbook host timed out) - clinic license left null. No named doctors to check against RNP.
2026-08-25Smile CenterRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/phone unchanged, not permanently closed; the exact street address is now published (Av. B corner 3rd St #203) whereas it was previously unpublished/vague, recorded as an address correction; recorded Google rating 4.9 (178 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Smile CenterLicense verification 2026-08-25 against RNP and CLUES: both registries confirmed unreachable/unsearchable from this environment today - no lookups could be completed for the clinic or its 1 named doctor; all values left null.
2026-08-25Supreme Dental ClinicRe-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address unchanged, stored phone still listed on official site (Maps also shows an alternate US number), not permanently closed; recorded Google rating 4.6 (398 reviews, previously unset) and geo coordinates.
2026-08-25Supreme Dental ClinicLicense verification 2026-08-25 against CLUES (DGIS establishment catalogue): registry confirmed unsearchable from this environment today (no search form, bulk workbook host timed out) - clinic license left null. No named doctors to check against RNP.
2026-08-23Methodology v1.2.0Added an informational "Sedation & general anaesthesia" availability field to every clinic and a new "Sleep Dentistry (Sedation / GA)" list, for patients who cannot tolerate — or would rather not be awake for — treatment. This field is informational and does not change any transparency score.
2026-07-08Methodology v1.1.0Added licensing transparency: clinics are now penalised when they do not publish their operating licence, or do not list their dentists together with their professional licence numbers. Each clinic page now shows a Licensing & Credentials section.
2026-07-03Methodology v1.0.0Initial public methodology.