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🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico · est. 2009

Smile Builders

Tijuana dental clinic on Avenida Revolucion led by Dr. Ricardo Guevara (27 years' experience) offering implants, All-on-4/6 and veneers. It publishes itemized USD pricing and holds a 4.8-star review average.

  • Dentistry

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Smile BuildersProvider / aggregator

Smile Builders is a dentistry provider in Tijuana, Mexico, operating since 2009 (17 years). Across 1 independent review platform (Google) it holds 4.8 out of 5 from 49 reviews. Published prices start at $595 for dental veneers, with 2 procedures priced on this page. It lists 1 named surgeon, each traceable to a public source. Every figure here is drawn from independent platforms — we sell no rankings and no leads.

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Ratings across the web

Independent public sources only — no paid aggregators.

1 source

4.8

out of 5

★★★★★

49 reviews across 1 platform

  • Google

    49 reviews

    4.8/5Read ↗
Reported

Patient opinion about Smile Builders, not a clinical-outcome verdict. Kept out of the Transparency Index; every source is linked so you can judge it yourself.

Verified against 1 public source

Dentavacation Smile Builders listing

Every figure on this page traces to a public source, each labelled by confidence.

Objective scorecard

How Smile Builders compares

Built only from open, sourced internet data — never a paid rank. Each pillar is shown on its own; the composite is just a weighted read of the pillars below it.

47

/ 100 · 92% data coverage

Reputation

56

Credentials & accreditation

40

Transparency

46

Price & value

46

Access & scale

44

Reputation

100% data coverage

Independent patient reviews across platforms.

Patient rating

Aggregated patient opinion (volume-adjusted), not a clinical outcome.

4.8 / 5
86
source ↗

Review volume

Depth of the public review base.

49
49

Platform breadth

Corroboration across independent review sites is harder to game.

1 platform
34

Credentials & accreditation

100% data coverage

Verifiable accreditation and named, credentialed surgeons.

Accreditation

Facility-level and time-bound — confirm currency in the public registry.

None located
0

Named & credentialed surgeons

A named, board-certified surgeon is a transparency signal, not a skill score.

1 named · 0 credentialed
52

Years established

Longevity in operation, where disclosed.

Since 2009
68

Transparency

100% data coverage

How much about the provider is publicly checkable.

Pricing transparency

Published ranges are not personalised quotes.

88/100
88

Independent evidence

Thin coverage lowers confidence — it is not a verdict on quality.

50/100
50

Outcome reporting

Almost no provider reports this — its absence is itself the signal.

0/100
0

Price & value

100% data coverage

Published price position and package clarity.

Price vs. country median

Higher = priced below peers for the same procedure in the same country. Not a quality signal.

$595–595
0

Package transparency

Whether what the quoted price includes/excludes is stated.

Itemised inclusions
91

Access & scale

50% data coverage

International support and facility capability.

International support

Breadth of languages for cross-border patients.

2 languages
44

Facility scale

Inpatient/surgical capability, where published — matters most for major surgery.

Not disclosedNo open data

Scores are a comparison aid, not a clinical-quality verdict or an endorsement. Reputation reflects patient opinion, not surgical outcomes; price position is not a measure of care. Missing data lowers a pillar's coverage rather than counting as zero. Verify everything directly before booking.

Known for

  • ◆Implant dentistry
  • ◆All-on-4/All-on-6

Published prices

Provider-published figures. Not personalised quotes — confirm inclusions directly.

ProviderPublished price (USD)Source
Dental Implants$975–$1,249Reported
Dental Veneers$595Reported

What's in the package

Typically included

  • ✓Surgery / procedure fee

Usually excluded

Not specified — confirm what is left out before you commit.

Procedures offered

Surgeons & specialists

Dr. Ricardo Guevara

Dr. Ricardo Guevara

Dental Director (DDS) · Implant and restorative dentistry

Languages

    Spanish · English

    Online presence

    The clinic's own public channels, gathered here so you can check them in one place.

    Sources

    Every claim on this profile traces to a public source, with its confidence level.

    Smile Builders — frequently asked

    The questions US patients search most, answered from this clinic's verified data.

    How is Smile Builders rated by patients?

    Smile Builders holds 4.8/5 across 1 independent review platform (Google), 49 reviews in total. Each source is linked on this page so you can read the reviews yourself — we never use paid aggregators.

    How much do procedures cost at Smile Builders?

    Provider-published ranges at Smile Builders: Dental Implants $975–$1,249; Dental Veneers $595–$595. These are published figures for comparison, not personalised quotes — confirm inclusions (hotel, transfers, follow-up) directly with the clinic.

    Where is Smile Builders located?

    Smile Builders is located in Tijuana, Mexico.

    How long has Smile Builders been operating?

    Smile Builders has been operating since 2009 — about 17 years.

    What procedures does Smile Builders offer?

    Smile Builders covers Dental Implants, Dental Veneers. Published prices and sources for each are on this page.

    About this profile. MedTraveling compiles this profile from public aggregator and provider sources, shown above with confidence labels. We do not sell rankings or leads, and inclusion is not an endorsement. Verify all clinical claims, accreditation currency and pricing directly with the provider before booking.