GIO Clinic (Grupo Interdisciplinario Odontológico)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 55.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 14 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
55.6/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1055.6/100
- Best for Expats#1052.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1147.7/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#744.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- 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 anesthesia/sedation info found on clinic's own site (gioalineadoresinvisibles.com) as of 2026-08-26
Summary
Dental clinic inside the Star Médica hospital in Col. Altabrisa, Mérida (6th floor, office 601), led by Dr. Cristina Urbina Méndez, a clear-aligner specialist. Its website and Instagram present Invisalign and Spark aligners, Damon System braces, digital scanning, whitening, aesthetic resin work and gum contouring, with a free first consultation and extended weekday hours.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 2 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
- AI & Search Visibility: 1.5 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Merida; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Merida; mentioned for: dental implants Merida; mentioned for: emergency dentist Merida; mentioned for: Merida dental clinic for expats; 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
18 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website Live small site with real content [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-11] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed The specialist is named on the clinic's home page [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-12] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed The clinic's website presents Dr Cristina Urbina Méndez as a clear-aligner specialist with more than ten years of experience. [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-25] [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Site photos show the clinic's own treatment room (a whitening treatment under a framed certificate) and a staff portrait in its hallway, not stock imagery. [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-24] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published The clinic's website and Instagram list Invisalign and Spark aligners and Damon System braces; its posts add whitening, aesthetic resins and gum contouring. [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-26] [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-25] [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Email and phone published, consistent with stored contacts [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version Spanish-only site, no language switcher found [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Star Médica hospital, Calle 26 No. 199, Col. Altabrisa (6th floor, office 601), on the clinic's website and Google listing, with a map pin. [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-25] [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-27] [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
2 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published No price list on the clinic's own channels: its website shows no price beyond a free first consultation, and its Google listing and Instagram bio list none. [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-25] [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-27] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Single-specialty aligner site, no cleaning price [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-15] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-16] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-16] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No implant price (implants not offered) [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed Free consultation offered [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-18] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No imaging price [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-16] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
18 / 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 2026-08-26 (first Google rating captured); listing now trades as 'GIO Alineadores Invisibles en Mérida' [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-08-26 [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency very recent - most recent visible review ~4 days old — as of 2026-08-26 [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 3 of the 10 reviews read carry an owner reply, 3 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-07-25 (to a review of 2026-07-25). [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-28] [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram shows 0 reviews at 1-2 stars [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 10 Google reviews read (dated 2025-07-02 to 2026-08-20, from accounts with 2–17 reviews) show no burst of five-star reviews and no repeated opening wording; star histogram 1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 66. [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-28] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no link on clinic site [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-9] [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-20] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms [s1] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
6 / 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 [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care No emergency/same-day care documented [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-21] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
4.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp booking link with appointment-specific text [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-10] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Aligner treatment explained, not just named [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-7] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
1.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Merida", "English speaking dentist Merida", "dental implants Merida", "emergency dentist Merida", "Merida dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Merida [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Merida [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Merida [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Merida [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Merida dental clinic for expats [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website LocalBusiness JSON-LD present [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-22] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages Single-page site, no per-service pages [gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-23] | 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
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Oral surgery
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- 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://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +52 999 129 4455 |
| https://www.facebook.com/GIOclinic/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Star Médica, Calle 26 #199, interior 601 (por 15 y 7), Col. Altabrisa, 97133 Mérida, Yucatán, 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://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentist/gio-clinic | Address, services, orthodontics and implant offerings, traveler-friendly hours | 2026-07-14 |
| s2 | https://dentalmexico.com/dentist/gio-clinic/ | Third-party directory lists itemized USD prices for GIO Clinic services (veneers $1,020, implants $7,518, crowns $698, dentures $1,181, orthodontics $9,666) as of 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps/place/GIO+Alineadores+Invisibles+en+M%C… | Newest visible Google review is labelled "New" (shown in Russian on the listing) and dated 4 days ago as of 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-2 | search:best dentist Merida | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results for 'best dentist Merida Mexico' (Bing) | 2026-08-26 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-3 | search:english speaking dentist Merida | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results for 'english speaking dentist Merida Mexico' (Bing) | 2026-08-26 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-4 | search:dental implants Merida | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results for 'dental implants Merida Mexico' (Bing) | 2026-08-26 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-5 | search:emergency dentist Merida | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results for 'emergency dentist Merida Mexico' (Bing) | 2026-08-26 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-6 | search:dentist for expats Merida | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results for 'dentist for expats Merida Mexico' (Bing) | 2026-08-26 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-7 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | "Alineadores transparentes como Invisalign y Spark, que se adaptan a tu estilo de vida y te permiten mejorar tu sonrisa sin sacrificar comodidad ni estetica" | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15487360028572702433&hl=es | Histogram 0/0/0/0/66 (1-5 stars), sum 66; no low reviews exist to read | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-9 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=GIO+Alin… | TypeAheadJson search for "GIO Alineadores Invisibles" returns no matching Merida dental listing among 12 results | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-10 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/appointments | wa.me/529991294455 link pre-filled "Hola, vi la pagina web y quiero reservar una cita" | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-11 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Home and appointments pages load with clinic-specific content, address and contact | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-12 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Home page: "Doctora Cristina Urbina Méndez - Especialista en alineadores invisibles, con más de 10 años de experiencia y más de mil sonrisas transformadas" | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-13 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Footer: gioclinicodontologia@gmail.com, (999) 129-4455, Hospital Star Medica Merida, C. 26 199 Col. Altabrisa | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-14 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | No hreflang, no /en/ page or language switcher across the 4-page site | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-15 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Site content covers only clear-aligner orthodontics; no currency figures anywhere | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-16 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | No currency figures anywhere on the 4-page site | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-17 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Site is limited to clear-aligner orthodontics; no implant service or price | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-18 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | "Agenda tu consulta gratis" (book your free consultation) | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15487360028572702433&hl=es | Owner reply dated 2026-07-25 thanking a patient (Roza) by name | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-20 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Site's only social link is Instagram (gioclinic); no tripadvisor.com link | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-21 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Site content limited to aligner consultations and treatment; no emergency mention | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-22 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | JSON-LD types found: WebSite, LocalBusiness | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-23 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Only 4 URLs total (home, home duplicate, appointments, cart); no per-procedure pages | 2026-09-25 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-24 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Homepage photos: a patient under a whitening lamp in the clinic's treatment room with a wall-mounted certificate, and a staff portrait in the clinic hallway. | 2026-09-29 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-25 | https://www.gioalineadoresinvisibles.com/ | Clinic website (home and appointments pages; the services block on the home page holds no entries) read 2026-09-30: treatments with clear aligners such as Invisalign and Spark; "Doctora Cristina Urbina Méndez - Especialista en alineadores invisibles, con más de 10 años de experiencia"; a free first consultation ("Agenda tu consulta gratis"); booking by WhatsApp; address Hospital Star Médica Mérida, C. 26 199, Col. Altabrisa, 97133 Mérida; e-mail gioclinicodontologia@gmail.com, phone (999) 129-4455; a link to the clinic's Instagram; no price figure anywhere on the site | 2026-09-30 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-26 | https://www.instagram.com/gioclinic/ | Instagram profile "GIO CLINIC" (@gioclinic), linked from the clinic's website, read 2026-09-30: bio "Odontología digital de mínima invasión / Invisalign/Spark alineadores / Hilo BOT, FlowJac y Damon System / StarMédica Mérida"; recent posts describe a case treated with Spark aligners, aesthetic resins, gingivectomy and whitening by Dr. Cristina Urbina and Dr. Deborah Aguilar, and children's orthodontic assessments; no price list | 2026-09-30 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-27 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15487360028572702433&hl=en | Google listing "GIO Alineadores Invisibles en Mérida", managed by the business, read 2026-09-30: category Dental clinic; business description "Clínica dental ubicada en el Hospital Star Médica de Mérida, piso 6, consultorio 601"; address C. 26 199, Col. Altabrisa, 97130 Mérida, with a map pin; phone +52 999 129 4455; website gioalineadoresinvisibles.com; no prices | 2026-09-30 |
| gio-clinic-grupo-interdisciplinario-odontologico-deepen-28 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15487360028572702433&hl=en | Google listing "GIO Alineadores Invisibles en Mérida" (Dental clinic), read 2026-10-05 in four review reads (the five lowest-rated, the five newest and two sets of the five most relevant, one in the local interface language): rated 5 from 66 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 66); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2025-07-02 to 2026-08-20, 3 with an owner reply | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-05 (its lowest-rated and newest reviews with the star histogram): no sign of manipulated reviews. |
| 2026-09-30 | Re-read the clinic's website, its Instagram profile and its Google listing on 2026-09-30: published prices corrected to not published, as its own channels show no price list beyond a free first consultation (the earlier value rested on a directory profile); the clinic description now follows its own channels, which present an aligner-focused practice. |
| 2026-09-29 | Re-read the clinic's own website and public listings on 2026-09-29. Recorded: realClinicPhotos. |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's small website (home and appointments pages) and its Google listing. Recorded: the named specialist, Dr. Cristina Urbina Méndez, a free consultation, no prices for any other procedure, WhatsApp appointment requests, LocalBusiness structured data, and a Google rating of 5.0 from 66 reviews with an owner reply found. Still unverified: clinic photos and equipment. |
| 2026-08-26 | Deepen 2026-08-26: rechecked website/contacts/Maps; the clinic's Google Business Profile and current live website now present as 'GIO Alineadores Invisibles en Mérida' (GIO Invisible Aligners) rather than the stored 'GIO Clinic' name, but confirmed at the same address (Star Médica, Calle 26 199, Col. Altabrisa) - flagging as a likely rebrand/aligners-focused sub-brand, not a different business; captured first Google rating (5.0, 66 reviews, very active - most recent review ~4 days old), phone, and website; one review from ~10 months ago alleges being overcharged as a foreigner (isolated, within an otherwise 5.0-rated profile - noted, not added as a formal red flag); cited uncited source s2 (dentalmexico.com, live, itemized USD pricing) to addressAndMap and newly set pricesPublished=true from it; visibility scout 5 queries (0 true). |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against CLUES: registry's master-file download timed out and it has no search form, so this clinic's license could not be found or ruled false; recorded null. |
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