Yucatan Dental (Dra. Claudia)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 34.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #8 of 15 ranked clinics · Last checked: 26 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#834.4/100
- Best for Expats#830.3/100
- Best for Dental Implantsnot ranked
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#827/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#535.3/100
- 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 No anesthesia/sedation info found on clinic's own site (yucatandental.com) as of 2026-08-26
Summary
General dental practice in the Centro district of Mérida (Calle 53), led by Dra. Claudia, with positive Yelp reviews praising staff professionalism. Distinct from Yucatan Dental Clinic in Itzimná. Presents an English-language website.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- AI & Search Visibility: 2 of 5 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: English speaking dentist Merida; mentioned for: emergency dentist Merida; mentioned for: Merida dental clinic for expats)
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
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 [s1] [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ? | Prices or price ranges published | 0/3 |
| ? | Cleaning price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Filling price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Crown price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Implant price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Consultation price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | X-ray / imaging price listed | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
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 | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms [s1] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
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 | 0/2 |
| ? | Orthodontics | 0/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Clear service explanations | 0/1 |
| ? | Convenient opening hours | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
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 | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ? | Dedicated service pages | 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
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dra. Claudia [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
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Price Transparency: Prices or price ranges published
- Price Transparency: Cleaning price listed
- Price Transparency: Filling price listed
- Price Transparency: Crown price listed
- Price Transparency: Implant price listed
- Price Transparency: Consultation price listed
- Price Transparency: X-ray / imaging price listed
- Reputation & Reviews: Review recency
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Implantology
- Medical Infrastructure: Orthodontics
- Medical Infrastructure: Oral surgery
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- Communication & Service: Clear service explanations
- Communication & Service: Convenient opening hours
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
- AI & Search Visibility: Google indexing quality
- AI & Search Visibility: Dedicated service pages
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/ | Website presence, English content | 2026-07-14 |
| 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 'prominent 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 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 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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