Yucatan Dental (Dra. Claudia)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 75.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #4 of 14 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
75.6/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#475.6/100
- Best for Expats#473.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#471.7/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#277.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#475/100
- 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 anesthesia/sedation info found on clinic's own site (yucatandental.com) as of 2026-08-26
Summary
Small dental practice in Mérida's historic centre (Calle 53 #518-B), run by Dr. Jesús Sánchez Ruz, a specialist in aesthetic and prosthetic dentistry, with the orthodontist Dra. Claudia Flota. It offers general dentistry, orthodontics, prosthetics and implants, with attention in English and an English-language website that publishes approximate prices. Distinct from Yucatan Dental Clinic in Itzimná.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 16.5 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- AI & Search Visibility: 3.5 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: English speaking dentist 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
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website The clinic's own website, yucatandental.com, with pages on its services and prices, team, location and contact. [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-30] [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-31] [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed [s1] [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed The about page gives each dentist's specialty: aesthetic and prosthetic dentistry (Dr Jesús Sánchez), orthodontics (Dra Claudia Flota), oral rehabilitation (Dra Mar Cabrera). [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-32] [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos The clinic's website shows photos of its own entrance, with the Yucatán Dental sign, and of a treatment in its surgery. [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-30] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published The clinic's services page itemises about 20 treatments with approximate prices, from fillings and crowns to implants, dentures and bleaching. [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-33] [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone +52 999 924 9895 and two e-mail addresses on every page of the clinic's website; its Google listing gives +52 999 910 0890. [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-30] [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-31] [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version The clinic's website is in English: home, services and prices, FAQ, about, dental-tourist and contact pages. [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-30] [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-33] [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
11 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Detailed itemized price list for ~20 procedures [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-7] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Cleaning priced at $800 MXN [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Composite filling priced $1,400-1,600 MXN [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Three crown types priced at $9,200 MXN each [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Implant priced $16,500-25,000 MXN complete [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation/evaluation fee listed anywhere on the site [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-15] [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-8] | 0/2 |
| ? | X-ray / imaging price listed | 0/2 |
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 2026-08-26 (first Google rating captured); Google Business listing at this exact address is titled 'Dr. Jesús Sánchez Ruz. YUCATANDENTAL Original' with phone +52 999 910 0890, differing from the stored 'Dra. Claudia' identity/phone - likely a multi-dentist practice sharing one address [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-08-26 [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen] | 1/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency as of 2026-09-25 [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-16] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 1 of the 9 reviews read carry an owner reply; the latest reply is dated 2026-02-14 (to a review of 2025-08-07). [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-34] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram has zero reviews at 1-2 stars [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-17] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Dates spread 2021-2026, reviewer accounts have histories, not literal 100% five-star [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Clinic site links its Facebook page [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-18] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no link on clinic site [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-10] [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-19] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms [s1] | 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 technology documented [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-20] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Detailed implant procedure and pricing published [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-21] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Orthodontics named among the clinic's disciplines [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-22] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Extractions, wisdom teeth and bone grafts documented and priced [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-23] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care No emergency/same-day care documented [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-24] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available A WhatsApp click-to-chat widget appears on the homepage, not only the cart/checkout pages [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-29] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Every service has a detailed description of what it involves [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-25] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Closes 19:00 weekdays; open Saturday [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-26] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
3.5 / 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 [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-2] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Merida [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-3] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Merida [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Merida [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Merida dental clinic for expats [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Organization JSON-LD present [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-27] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages All 21 services are sections of one page, not separate URLs [yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-28] | 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
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
- Price Transparency: X-ray / imaging price listed
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- 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://yucatandental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +52 999 924 9895 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Calle 53 #518-B, Col. Centro, 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.yelp.com/biz/yucat%C3%A1n-dental-m%C3%A9rida | Address on Calle 53, lead dentist, positive patient reviews | 2026-07-14 |
| s2 | https://yucatandental.com/ | Own-site meta description names this dentist: '...Jesus Manuel Sanchez Ruz and Claudia C. Flota Gallareta together provide general dentistry...'; a patient testimonial on the same page also refers to 'Dr. Claudia' (read 2026-09-10). | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dr.+Jes%C3%BAs+S%C3%A1nchez+Ruz.+… | Google rating 5.0 (40 reviews) as of 2026-08-26 at the stored address, Calle 53 518-B | 2026-08-26 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-2 | search:best dentist Merida | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: 'Dr. Jesús Sánchez Ruz. YUCATANDENTAL Original', at this clinic's exact stored address (Calle 53 518), appeared in Bing local pack for 'best dentist Merida Mexico' | 2026-08-26 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-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 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-4 | search:dental implants Merida | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: 'Dr. Jesús Sánchez Ruz. YUCATANDENTAL Original', at this clinic's exact stored address, appeared in Bing local pack for 'dental implants Merida Mexico' | 2026-08-26 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-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 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-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 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-7 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | Full priced service list: Composites $1,400-1,600, Crowns $9,200, Cleaning $800, Implant $16,500-25,000, Root Canal $4,000-4,500, plus ~15 more priced items | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-8 | https://yucatandental.com/faq-page/ | FAQ read; no consultation fee stated | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-9 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7219757734976632345&hl=es | 10 reviews read span 2021-11 to 2026-09; reviewer accounts show 4-476 prior reviews; 40/41 five-star (98%) | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-10 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=YucatanD… | TypeAheadJson search returns no matching Merida dental listing among 12 results | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-11 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | "Cleaning... Cost: $800 MX pesos" | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-12 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | "Composites (fillings)... Cost: $1,400-$1600 MX pesos per unit. Standard size cavity." | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-13 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | "Crowns: Porcelain Fused to Metal... Cost: $9,200 MX pesos per unit" (also E-max and Zirconia crowns at the same price) | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-14 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | "Implant, Osteointegrated titanium Implant... Cost of a single complete tooth: $16,500-25,000 MX pesos" | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-15 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | 21-item priced service list has no consultation/evaluation line | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-16 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7219757734976632345&hl=es | Newest review 2026-09-05 (Anthony Lambrou, 5*) | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7219757734976632345&hl=es | Histogram 0/0/1/0/40 (1-5 stars), sum 41; lowest review read is 3 stars | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-18 | https://yucatandental.com/ | Site links facebook.com/yucatandental | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-19 | https://yucatandental.com/ | Site's only social links are YouTube and Facebook; no tripadvisor.com link | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-20 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | "We use dental software to track our patient records, and digital X-Ray technology" | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-21 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | "Implant, Osteointegrated titanium Implant (Surgical Step)" section with full procedure description | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-22 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | "...including Aesthetic and Prosthetic dentistry, Implantology, Orthodontics and integrated dental disciplines" | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-23 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | "Tooth Extraction", "Wisdom Teeth Extraction", "Bone Graft", "Periodontal Surgery" sections each with pricing | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-24 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | Full service list read; no emergency/same-day appointment language | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-25 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | Each of 21 services has a "Description" paragraph explaining the procedure, e.g. Composites, Root Canal, Bone Graft | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7219757734976632345&hl=es | Google Business Profile hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00; Sat 9:00-13:00 | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-27 | https://yucatandental.com/ | JSON-LD types found: Organization, WebSite, BreadcrumbList | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-28 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | Single "our-services" page contains all 21 priced procedures; no per-procedure URL | 2026-09-25 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-29 | https://yucatandental.com/ | A green WhatsApp widget button is visible in the bottom-right corner of the homepage itself (scrolled to the "Fully dedicated to your dental health" section); clicking it opens https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=529996388337, the same number embedded in the site's other pages | 2026-09-29 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-30 | https://yucatandental.com/ | Clinic website, home page (English) read 2026-09-30: "Yucatan Dental is a small professional dental practice located in the Centro Historico of Merida... Jesús Manuel Sánchez Ruz and Claudia C. Flota Gallareta together provide general dentistry, orthodontic services and some surgical procedures"; aesthetic and prosthetic dentistry, implantology and orthodontics; attention in English; phone +52 999 924 9895, e-mail info@yucatandental.com and yucatandental@gmail.com, address Calle 53 #518-B Colonia Centro, Mérida, with Google Maps links; photos of the clinic's entrance with its Yucatán Dental sign and of a treatment in its surgery | 2026-09-30 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-31 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7219757734976632345&hl=en | Google listing "Dr. Jesús Sánchez Ruz. YUCATANDENTAL Original", managed by the business, read 2026-09-30: category Dentist; business description "Somos una Clínica Dental Bilingual de Especialidades con más de 20 años de experiencia en la práctica"; address C. 53 518-B, Parque Santa Lucía, Centro, 97000 Mérida, with a map pin; phone +52 999 910 0890; website yucatandental.com | 2026-09-30 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-32 | https://yucatandental.com/about-us/ | Clinic website, about page read 2026-09-30: Dr. Jesús Sánchez, specialist in aesthetic and prosthetic dentistry (UADY), dentist licence 2250276; Dra. Claudia Flota, specialist in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics (UADY), dentist licence 3595307; Dra. Mar Cabrera, specialist in oral rehabilitation, dentist licence 5227501 | 2026-09-30 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-33 | https://yucatandental.com/our-services/ | Clinic website, services page (English) read 2026-09-30: an itemised list of about 20 treatments with approximate prices in Mexican pesos - composite fillings, inlays and onlays, three crown types, veneers, bridges, root canal, posts, cleaning, deep scaling, periodontal surgery, extractions and wisdom teeth, bone graft, implants and implant crowns, partial and full dentures, and bleaching | 2026-09-30 |
| yucatan-dental-dra-claudia-deepen-34 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7219757734976632345&hl=en | Google listing "Dr. Jesús Sánchez Ruz. YUCATANDENTAL Original" (Dentist), read 2026-10-05 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): rated 5 from 41 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 40); 9 distinct reviews read, dated 2025-07-05 to 2026-09-05, 1 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): the owner replies to reviews. |
| 2026-09-30 | Re-read the clinic's website and Google listing on 2026-09-30: real clinic photos recorded from the website, which shows the clinic's entrance and surgery; the clinic description now follows its own channels, which present Dr. Jesús Sánchez Ruz as the practice's lead dentist. |
| 2026-09-29 | Checked the site's WhatsApp widget on the homepage itself, not only the cart and account pages where it was first noticed. Recorded: the widget is visible on the main pages too and opens a chat to the clinic's own WhatsApp number. |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's website (services, FAQ, about, locations and contact pages) and its Google listing. Recorded: a full itemized price list covering cleaning, fillings, crowns and implants, no consultation fee, digital X-ray, orthodontics and implant services, oral surgery, no emergency care, a Facebook link, and a Google rating of 5.0 from 41 reviews with no reviews below 3 stars. Still unverified: whether the clinic responds to reviews and CBCT imaging. |
| 2026-09-10 | Name-verification pass 2026-09-10: 'Dra. Claudia' (Claudia C. Flota Gallareta) confirmed via own-site content, independent of previously-cited aggregator (Yelp). |
| 2026-08-26 | Deepen 2026-08-26: rechecked website/contacts/Maps; captured first Google rating (5.0, 40 reviews) from the Google Business listing at the exact stored address (Calle 53 518-B), though that listing is titled 'Dr. Jesús Sánchez Ruz. YUCATANDENTAL Original' with phone +52 999 910 0890 - differs from the stored 'Dra. Claudia' identity and stored phone +52 999 924 9895; the clinic's own live site (yucatandental.com) does name a dentist 'Claudia C. Flota Gallareta,' consistent with a multi-dentist practice sharing one address/Google listing - left the stored phone unchanged, noting the Maps-listed alternate number; visibility scout 5 queries (2 true, both via the address-matched Google listing); cited uncited source s2 (yucatandental.com, live, confirms doctor name and address) to dentistNamesListed/addressAndMap. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against CLUES and RNP: both unreachable/non-functional today. No clinic or doctor license found or ruled false for Dra. Claudia; recorded null. |
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