Bernal Dental Group
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 55/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #13 of 13 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
55/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1355/100
- Best for Expats#1255.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1349.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1339.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1261.2/100
- 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 sedation/anaesthesia information found on either of the clinic's websites.
Summary
Clinic (established around 2005) offering implants and oral surgery among general dental services, marketing in English to US/Canadian dental tourists. The staff page names five dentists with their specializations; prices are not published. Listed on Yelp.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
- AI & Search Visibility: 0 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Los Algodones; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Los Algodones; mentioned for: dental implants Los Algodones; mentioned for: emergency dentist Los Algodones; mentioned for: Los Algodones dental clinic for expats; structured data on website; dedicated service pages)
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 Five dentists named with specializations [bernal-dental-group-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Each named dentist has a stated specialty [bernal-dental-group-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone and WhatsApp visible on site and matching the card [bernal-dental-group-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
12 / 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 [bernal-dental-group-refresh] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-25 [bernal-dental-group-deepen-13] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [bernal-dental-group-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews Claimed listing; no owner reply on any of 13 readable reviews (2018-2026), including all four 1-star reviews [bernal-dental-group-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Several reviews describe implant, filling and root-canal complications [bernal-dental-group-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram not 100% 5-star; accounts established, dates spread over years [bernal-dental-group-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Site links to a Facebook page [bernal-dental-group-deepen-16] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor profile found; site only asks patients whether they heard about the clinic via TripAdvisor, with no profile link [bernal-dental-group-deepen-4] [bernal-dental-group-deepen-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has a claimed Yelp page at Ave A & 3rd St, Suite 8, Los Algodones (4.0 from 4 reviews). [s2] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
10 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Digital X-ray equipment documented [bernal-dental-group-deepen-17] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) Equipment list (Comfort Control Syringe, Autoclave, Intra Oral Cam, Digital X-Ray) has no CBCT/cone-beam item [bernal-dental-group-deepen-18] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Orthodontist on staff [bernal-dental-group-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry Not among the clinic’s services or equipment list [bernal-dental-group-deepen-19] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care Not among the clinic’s services [bernal-dental-group-deepen-20] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available JoinChat WhatsApp widget active with a configured number [bernal-dental-group-deepen-21] | 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 Most services are a bare list of names; only Implants has a full explanation [bernal-dental-group-deepen-5] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
0 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Los Algodones", "English speaking dentist Los Algodones", "dental implants Los Algodones", "emergency dentist Los Algodones", "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Los Algodones Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Los Algodones" on 2026-09-25. [bernal-dental-group-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Los Algodones Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Los Algodones" on 2026-09-25. [bernal-dental-group-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Los Algodones Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Los Algodones" on 2026-09-25. [bernal-dental-group-deepen-8] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Los Algodones Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Los Algodones" on 2026-09-25. [bernal-dental-group-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Los Algodones dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Los Algodones dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [bernal-dental-group-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website Only a generic Rating type found, no business entity markup [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages Almost all services are listed on one page; only Implants has its own page [bernal-dental-group-deepen-22] | 0/1.5 |
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
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- 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://dentalbernal.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +1 928-328-8237 |
| +1 928-318-1550 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/bernal.dental.9 | |
| Address | Ave. "A" & 3rd St., Suite 8, Los Algodones, B.C., Mexico |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://dentalbernal.com/ | Only one page of 19 read carried JSON-LD, and its sole type was "Rating" — not Dentist/MedicalBusiness/LocalBusiness/Organization/HealthAndBeautyBusiness | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/bernal-dental-group-los-algodones | Yelp business page read 2026-10-01: Bernal Dental Group, Ave "A" & 3rd St. Suite #8, Los Algodones; claimed, owner Juan Bernal V.; 4.0 from 4 reviews | 2026-10-01 |
| bernal-dental-group-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bernal+Dental+Group/@32.7168792,-… | most recent review approx. 1 month old (Shi Loh) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen | https://dentalbernal.com/staff/ | "Juan Bernal, DDS Implants...Carlos Castanedo, DDS Cosmetic Dentistry...David Gastelum, DDS General Dentistry...Cinthya Liney, DDS Master in Endodontics...Aldo Lopez Guzman, DDS Orthodontist" | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-2 | https://dentalbernal.com/contact/ | Contact page text ("If you heard about us on Trip Advisor...") mentions TripAdvisor only as a possible referral source, with no profile URL anywhere on the site | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9224383692077862168&hl=en | Lowest-rated reviews: M Miller (1★): implants placed immediately after extraction led to complications; Brian Stanley (1★): pain/sensitivity after a filling; Eve Katz (1★): "made mistakes that caused me ongoing pain"; Dan White (1★): "Root canal done by Dr Castenades failed within a year...major infection" | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-4 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Bernal%2… | TripAdvisor own-site search for "Bernal Dental Group" returns only unrelated Bernal, Mexico/Argentina destinations and hotels | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-5 | https://dentalbernal.com/services/ | Services page lists ~14 items (Mini-Implants, Veneers, Root Canals, Wisdom Tooth Surgery, Whitening, Crowns, Fillings, X-rays, Cleaning, Extractions, Dentures, etc.) as names only; only "Implants" links to a page with real explanation | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-6 | search:best dentist Los Algodones | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x2), algodonesdentalgroup.com, medicaltourismco.com, dentavacation.com, dentaldepartures.com, dentalsolutionsalgodones.com, dentalrubio.com, dentaldelrioalgodones.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-7 | search:English speaking dentist Los Algodones | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–10 were en.wikipedia.org, sanidentalgroup.com, losalgodonesdentist.com, algodonesdentalgroup.com, mariettadentalcare.com.mx, lovaldental.com, castledentalgroup.com, placidway.com, algodonesdentalcenter.com, dentalsolutionsalgodones.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-8 | search:dental implants Los Algodones | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, sanidentalgroup.com, algodonesdentalimplants.com, supremedentalmx.com, mariettadentalcare.com.mx, algodonesdentalgroup.com, dentaldepartures.com, dayodental.com, algodonesdentalcenter.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-9 | search:emergency dentist Los Algodones | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, algodonesdentalimplants.com (x3), finequalitydental.com, oasisdentalgroup.com, qanomed.com, dentalsolutionsalgodones.com, familydentaldoctor.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-10 | search:Los Algodones dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were sanidentalgroup.com, en.wikipedia.org, driniguez.com, algodonesdentalgroup.com, sttdentalmexico.com, dentaldepartures.com, castledentalgroup.com, dentavacation.com, dentalsolutionsalgodones.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-11 | https://dentalbernal.com/staff/ | Staff page states a specialty for each named dentist (Implants, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Endodontics, Orthodontist) | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-12 | https://dentalbernal.com/contact/ | Contact page lists "(928) 328-8237" matching the card phone; a JoinChat WhatsApp widget with telephone "19283181550" is active site-wide | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9224383692077862168&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 4.7 from 52 reviews; histogram 5★ 46 / 4★ 2 / 3★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 1★ 4 | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9224383692077862168&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25 (claimed): histogram 1★ 4 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 46 of 52; newest, lowest-rated and most-relevant reviews read (13 distinct, 2018-2026), among them all four 1-star reviews (2021-06-30, 2022-01-25, 2022-03-27, 2023-11-22); none carries an owner reply | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-15 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9224383692077862168&hl=en | Histogram 52 reviews: 5★ 46 (88%); reviewer accounts (Local Guides with 8-35 prior reviews) and dates span 2018-2026 | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-16 | https://dentalbernal.com/ | Facebook page link found on the site (facebook.com/bernal.dental.9) | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-17 | https://dentalbernal.com/services/ | "State-of-the-Art Equipment...We also use: Intra Oral Cam Digital X-Ray" | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-18 | https://dentalbernal.com/services/ | Full "State-of-the-Art Equipment" list names four items, none of them cone-beam/3D/CBCT | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-19 | https://dentalbernal.com/services/ | Full service list (implants, veneers, root canals, wisdom tooth surgery, whitening, crowns, fillings, X-rays, cleaning, extractions, dentures) has no pediatric category | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-20 | https://dentalbernal.com/services/ | Same full service list has no emergency category | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-21 | https://dentalbernal.com/ | Raw HTML: joinchat widget with data-settings '{"telephone":"19283181550",...}' and a direct api.whatsapp.com/send link | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-deepen-22 | https://dentalbernal.com/services/ | Of ~14 named services, only Implants links out to a dedicated page (/implants/) with substantive content; the rest are just named on the general services page | 2026-09-25 |
| bernal-dental-group-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/mexico/los-algodones | WhatClinic dentist listing for Los Algodones, read page by page 2026-10-01 (149 clinic profiles on 12 pages), its profile sitemaps (167 Los Algodones profiles) and the profile addresses for Bernal Dental Group: no current profile (the bernal-dental-group address now redirects to the Los Algodones listing) | 2026-10-01 |
| bernal-dental-group-platforms-2 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentists/mexico/los-algodones | Dental Departures clinic search for Los Algodones, read 2026-10-01: 35 clinics listed, none of them Bernal Dental Group | 2026-10-01 |
| bernal-dental-group-platforms-3 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/dentalbernal.com | Trustpilot, read 2026-10-01: no company page for dentalbernal.com | 2026-10-01 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Read on 2026-10-01: the clinic has its own page on a review platform (yelp.com), so it is present on other review platforms. |
| 2026-10-01 | Other 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. |
| 2026-09-25 | Search 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". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-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. |
| 2026-08-25 | License 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. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-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. |
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