Star Dental Implant Center
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 57.8/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 14 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1057.8/100
- Best for Expats#1156.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#952/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1340.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1261.7/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#457.8/100
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) — General anaesthesia / deep sedation documented Site offers 'IV sedation (conscious or twilight sedation)' — twilight sedation qualifies as asleep/unaware [star-dental-implant-center-sedation]
Summary
Star Dental Implant Center is a dental-implant clinic located inside Hospital CIMA in Escazú, San José, led by US-trained prosthodontist Dr. Carlos Sevilla. It specializes in implants (All-on-4/5/6, zygoma and pterygoid), bone grafting, crowns, veneers and sedation dentistry, and markets to international patients. Prices are not published on the website.
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)
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 [star-dental-implant-center-refresh] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [star-dental-implant-center-refresh] | 1/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [star-dental-implant-center-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews Only 9 reviews dated within the last 24 months were read, none with an owner reply; fewer than ten, so whether the owner answers reviews stays open. [star-dental-implant-center-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Google shows no rating below four stars among its 37 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 37), so no complaint can repeat. [star-dental-implant-center-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns Only 9 of the 37 reviews could be read (dated 2026-04-29 to 2026-07-23); fewer than ten, so a pattern cannot be judged from them. [star-dental-implant-center-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Reviewed on WhatClinic: rating 5.0 from 16 reviews. [star-dental-implant-center-platforms] | 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. [star-dental-implant-center-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. Carlos Sevilla [s1] [star-dental-implant-center-doclic] [star-dental-implant-center-ccdcr-346207] | Prosthodontics, cosmetic and restorative dentistry (clinical director) | 346207 | 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. Natalia Guillén [s1] [star-dental-implant-center-doclic] [star-dental-implant-center-ccdcr-390009] | Cosmetic dentistry, prosthodontics, restorative dentistry | 390009 | 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. Sergio Feoli [s1] [star-dental-implant-center-doclic] [star-dental-implant-center-ccdcr-553016] | Preventive and restorative dentistry | 553016 | 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. Daniel Rodríguez [s1] [star-dental-implant-center-doclic] [star-dental-implant-center-ccdcr-420010] | Oral and maxillofacial surgery | 420010 | 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
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- 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://stardentalimplant.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +1 866-828-2871 |
| https://www.facebook.com/StarDentalImplantCenter/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Hospital CIMA, Escazú, San José 10201, 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://stardentalimplant.com/ | address at Hospital CIMA, implant services, English site, international focus | 2026-07-14 |
| s2 | https://stardentalimplant.com/dental-team/ | named dentists and specializations | 2026-07-14 |
| s3 | https://www.facebook.com/StarDentalImplantCenter/ | Facebook presence | 2026-07-14 |
| star-dental-implant-center-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Star+Dental+Implant+Center/@9.939… | most recent review posted about 2 months before 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| star-dental-implant-center-sedation | https://stardentalimplant.com/patient-resources/ | "We also offer oral sedatives and IV sedation (conscious or twilight sedation) if appropriate." | 2026-08-25 |
| star-dental-implant-center-doclic | https://www.colegiodentistas.org/listado-odontologos/ | searched: CARLOS SEVILLA — CCDCR registry shows CARLOS EULALIO SEVILLA GAITAN, código 346207, especialidad PROSTODONCIA, Estado Activo — specialty matches clinic's 'Prosthodontics, cosmetic and restorative dentistry' (a second candidate, Sevilla Montero, has no specialty listed and was not selected). | 2026-08-26 |
| star-dental-implant-center-ccdcr-346207 | 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 346207: one record — CARLOS EULALIO SEVILLA GAITAN, specialty PROSTODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| star-dental-implant-center-ccdcr-390009 | 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 390009: one record — NATALIA GUILLEN SOLANO, specialty PROSTODONCIA, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| star-dental-implant-center-ccdcr-553016 | 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 553016: one record — SERGIO FEOLI TERAN, specialty PATOLOGIA Y CIRUGIA ORAL, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| star-dental-implant-center-ccdcr-420010 | 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 420010: one record — DANIEL RODRIGUEZ LEAL, specialty CIRUGIA ORAL-MAXILOFACIAL, status Activo (active). | 2026-09-30 |
| star-dental-implant-center-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/costa-rica/san-jose/star-dental… | WhatClinic: clinic profile "Star Dental Implant Center", Hospital CIMA Tower 2, floor 6, suite 624, Escazú, staff Dr Carlos Sevilla: rating 5.0 from 16 verified reviews, the newest dated 2026-04-10 (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| star-dental-implant-center-deepen | https://stardentalimplant.com/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD declares the types Dentist and Organization, alongside Service, WebSite and WebPage. | 2026-10-02 |
| star-dental-implant-center-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2985512066690208428&hl=en | Google listing "Star Dental Implant Center" (Dental clinic; Hospital CIMA, San José Province, Escazu, 10201, Costa Rica), read 2026-10-02 in 4 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first, highest-rated first): 5.0 from 37 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 37); 9 distinct reviews read, dated 2026-04-29 to 2026-07-23, 0 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-02 |
| star-dental-implant-center-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2985512066690208428&hl=en | Google listing "Star Dental Implant Center" (Dental clinic; Hospital CIMA, San José Province, Escazu, 10201, Costa Rica), read 2026-10-05 in 6 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first, highest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first, local-language interface): 5.0 from 37 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 37); 9 distinct reviews read, dated 2026-04-29 to 2026-07-23, 0 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-02 in 4 review orders (9 distinct reviews, dated 2026-04-29 to 2026-07-23; 5.0 from 37): recurring complaints false. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's website HTML on 2026-10-02: structured data: present. |
| 2026-08-26 | License verification 2026-08-26 against CCDCR (no Costa Rica clinic/establishment register exists; clinic-level licensing not searched): all 4 named doctors matched active CCDCR records, three confirmed by matching registered specialty. |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): documented as available. Site offers 'IV sedation (conscious or twilight sedation)' — twilight sedation qualifies as asleep/unaware |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, not permanently closed; captured first Google rating 5.0 (37 reviews), Maps URL, geo coordinates, and review recency (within_3_months). |
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