Prisma Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 67.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #4 of 14 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#467.2/100
- Best for Expats#465.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#365.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#173.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#545/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#468.5/100
- Best for Families / Children#274.5/100
- 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) — No general anaesthesia or deep sedation documented IV/oral sedation explicitly conscious - 'you remain conscious and able to respond' [prisma-dental-sedation]
Summary
Prisma Dental is a multi-specialty clinic in Rohrmoser, San José, operating since 1985 and founded by Dr. Josef Cordero and Dr. Telma Rubinstein. It offers implants, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric and emergency care with on-site digital/panoramic X-ray, CT scanning and an in-house lab, and markets to international dental-tourism patients. Prices are not published on the website.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 16 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 15 of 15 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)
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.
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
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 2026-08-25 [prisma-dental-refresh] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [prisma-dental-refresh] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [prisma-dental-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies appear only on older reviews (latest 2023-11-09); none of the 10 reviews from the last 12 months read carries one. [prisma-dental-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | TripAdvisor presence [s1] | 0.5/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Reviewed on WhatClinic: rating 4.9 from 12 reviews. [s3] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist San Jose", "English speaking dentist San Jose", "dental implants San Jose", "emergency dentist San Jose", "San Jose dental clinic for expats".
| ? | Mentioned for: best dentist San Jose | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist San Jose | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: dental implants San Jose | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: emergency dentist San Jose | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: San Jose dental clinic for expats | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD on the homepage declares Dentist and Organization. [prisma-dental-deepen] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
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. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Josef Cordero Pinczanski [s1] [prisma-dental-doclic] [prisma-dental-ccdcr-927084] | Cosmetic and implant dentistry (founder) | 927084 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Telma Rubinstein [s1] [prisma-dental-doclic] [prisma-dental-ccdcr-926084] | Cosmetic and restorative dentistry (founder) | 926084 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Carolina Núñez [s1] [prisma-dental-doclic] [prisma-dental-ccdcr-502214] | Cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry | 502214 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Roberto Hernandez [s1] [prisma-dental-doclic] [prisma-dental-ccdcr-158798] | Endodontics | 158798 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Nadine Cordero [s1] [prisma-dental-doclic] [prisma-dental-ccdcr-497914] | Periodontics, implants | 497914 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Lilliana Jiménez Chaves [s1] [prisma-dental-doclic] [prisma-dental-ccdcr-327406] | Orthodontics | 327406 | Membership code in the public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica, membership of which is compulsory to practise dentistry; listed as active (checked 30 September 2026). |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: best dentist San Jose
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: English speaking dentist San Jose
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: dental implants San Jose
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: emergency dentist San Jose
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: San Jose dental clinic for expats
- 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://prismadental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +506 2291-5151 |
| https://www.facebook.com/prismadental/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 300 metros Este de Plaza Mayor, Rohrmoser, San José, Costa Rica |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://prismadental.com/about-us/ | founders, dentist names and specializations, services, in-house lab and imaging, English site | 2026-07-14 |
| s2 | https://prismadental.com/contact/ | Rohrmoser address, phone, hours, emergency coverage | 2026-07-14 |
| s3 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/costa-rica/san-jose/prisma-dental | WhatClinic: clinic profile "Prisma Dental", 300 m east of Plaza Mayor, San José, staff Dr Telma Rubinstein, Dr Josef Cordero Pinczanski and Dr Carolina Núñez as on the clinic's own team page: rating 4.9 from 12 verified reviews, the newest dated 2026-02-27 (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| prisma-dental-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Prisma+Dental/@9.9429135,-84.1143… | most recent review posted about 1 month before 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| prisma-dental-doclic | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/ | searched: HERNANDEZ ROBERTO, then ROBERTO HERNANDEZ — CCDCR registry shows ROBERTO HERNANDEZ VALERIN, código 158798, especialidad ENDODONCIA, Estado Activo — specialty matches clinic's listed 'Endodontics' for this doctor. | 2026-08-26 |
| prisma-dental-sedation | https://prismadental.com/iv-sedation/ | FAQ: 'you remain conscious and able to respond to instructions unless general anesthesia is used' (GA itself not offered/described) | 2026-08-25 |
| prisma-dental-ccdcr-927084 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=9… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 927084: one record — JOSEF CORDERO PINCZANSKI, no specialty listed, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| prisma-dental-ccdcr-926084 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=9… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 926084: one record — TELMA RUBINSTEIN ERICH, no specialty listed, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| prisma-dental-ccdcr-502214 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=5… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 502214: one record — CAROLINA NUNEZ GUTIERREZ, no specialty listed, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| prisma-dental-ccdcr-158798 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=1… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 158798: one record — ROBERTO HERNANDEZ VALERIN, specialty ENDODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| prisma-dental-ccdcr-497914 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=4… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 497914: one record — NADINE CORDERO RUBINSTEIN, specialty PERIODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| prisma-dental-ccdcr-327406 | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/?data_search=3… | Public register of the Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (Listado de Odontólogos), search by código 327406: one record — LILLIANA JIMENEZ CHAVES, specialty ORTODONCIA-ORTOPEDIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| prisma-dental-deepen | https://prismadental.com/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD declares the types Dentist and Organization, alongside WebSite and WebPage. | 2026-10-02 |
| prisma-dental-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5340804003178748166&hl=en | Google listing "Prisma Dental" (Dentist; 300 metros Este de Plaza Mayor, San José, Rohrmoser, 1000, Costa Rica), read 2026-10-02 in 3 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first): 4.7 from 191 reviews (1★ 11 / 2★ 3 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 5 / 5★ 170); 15 distinct reviews read, dated 2016-06-12 to 2026-10-01, 2 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's website HTML on 2026-10-02: structured data: present. |
| 2026-09-25 | Aligned with the clinic's entry on costaricadentalrating.com: recorded General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) (no) from sources read on 2026-08-25. |
| 2026-08-26 | License verification 2026-08-26 against Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica (CCDCR, the sole statutory dental registry — Costa Rica has no public clinic/establishment license register, so clinic-level licensing was not searched): all 6 named doctors matched active (Activo) CCDCR records by name, several confirmed further by matching registered specialty. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, not permanently closed; Google rating changed 4.6->4.7, review count changed 157->186; captured Maps URL, geo coordinates, and review recency (within_3_months). |
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