I Love My Dentist
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 85.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #5 of 25 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
85.6/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#585.6/100
- Best for Expats#681.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#585/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#580.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#690.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#880.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#581.8/100
- 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) — Not verified No sedation or anaesthesia info found on website.
Summary
Downtown Tijuana clinic near Avenida Revolución led by a US-trained dentist, offering implants, prosthodontics and emergency care. Bilingual staff, accepts most US dental insurance, and maintains an active presence across social and review platforms.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Price Transparency: 15 of 15 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 8 of 10 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
No category fell below the weakness threshold (50% of verifiable points).
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 [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Ricardo Guevara, DDS [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
15 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Corrected: full USD price list now on the site, itemized across many services [i-love-my-dentist-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Adult cleaning $65.00 on the price page [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Composite filling (one surface) $89.00 on the price page [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed E-max same-day crown $695.00 on the price page [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Dental implant $999.00 on the price page [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed Specialist consultation $80.00 on the price page [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed included in the oral evaluation fee of $48.00 (up to 3 X-rays) [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
14.5 / 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 2026-09-25 [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-17] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-25 [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-18] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Yelp listing (384 reviews) updated April 2026 [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies on all five readable reviews [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints ≥2 low reviews describe crown problems with poor follow-up after [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No 100% 5-star histogram, dates spread, mixed reviewer histories [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-20] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence Two independent negatives: no match in a TripAdvisor search and no TripAdvisor link on the website or Google listing [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-7] [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-23] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Yelp, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube [s1] [s2] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
13 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray In-house intraoral/bitewing X-rays priced on the price page [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-21] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) Clinic refers implant candidates to an outside facility for CT/3D imaging [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology All-on-4 and implants [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Wisdom teeth extraction, periodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Corrected: dedicated pediatric dentistry page with an in-house pediatric specialist [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Emergency dental care, 24-hour service advertised [s1] [s3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Accepts most US dental insurance [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
6.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available No WhatsApp/LINE link found in the site HTML; only phone and email listed [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken 100% bilingual [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Dedicated free virtual consultation sign-up funnel [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-6] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 9-5:30, Sat 8-4:30 [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
8 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Mexico", "English speaking dentist Mexico", "dental implants Mexico", "emergency dentist Mexico", "Mexico dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Mexico [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Mexico Clinic’s own site ranks 1st in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Tijuana" on 2026-09-25. [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Mexico Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Tijuana" on 2026-09-25. [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Mexico [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Mexico dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Tijuana dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist/LocalBusiness/MedicalBusiness schema present [i-love-my-dentist-deepen-22] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] [s3] | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ricardo Guevara [s1] | Implant dentistry, prosthodontics, full-mouth rehabilitation | 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
- Communication & Service: Response speed
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://ilovemydentist.com.mx/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +1 619 452 2823 |
| https://www.facebook.com/ilovemydentisttijuana | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Ave. Revolución #868, Suite C, 2nd floor, Tijuana, B.C., México 22000 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/ | Address, phone, email, dentist, services, English/bilingual, social platforms | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/i-love-my-dentist-tijuana-3 | Yelp presence, 384 reviews updated April 2026 | 2026-07-10 |
| s3 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-emergencies-best-dentist-in-ti… | Emergency dental care page | 2026-07-10 |
| sq | search:emergency dentist Tijuana | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-10 | 2026-07-10 |
| i-love-my-dentist-refresh | https://maps.google.com/?cid=17107657384238040128 | Google rating 4.5 as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-service-prices-in-tijuana/ | Dedicated price page: cleaning, fillings, crowns, implants, whitening, orthodontics and more, each with a clinic price and a US-average comparison | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17107657384238040128&hl=en | HK Express (2024-11-29): crown "did not fit correctly", promised replacement then "silence, ghosted"; Terry Foster (2022-10-20): "the forth crown now has come off... does not stand behind their work" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-3 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-implants-in-tijuana-mexico/ | "Our specialist always recommend having a first full evaluation with a CT SCAN... If you do not have them, we can recommend a specialized x-ray facility" — no in-house CBCT/3D unit described | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-4 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/pediatric-dentistry-and-buccal-fat-re… | "our pediatric specialist will perform a gentle examination of your child's teeth and gums"; "The first regular dental visit for your child should be scheduled around their third birthday" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-5 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/contact-the-best-dentist-in-tijuana/ | Contact page lists phone (619) 452-2823 and email only; the only "whatsapp" string in the page source is a generic unused social-icon CSS class, not a wa.me/api.whatsapp.com link | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-6 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dentist-in-tijuana-free-virtual-consu… | "Sign up to get a 15-minute free virtual consultation with one of our Treatment Advisors" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-7 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=I%20Love… | TripAdvisor search returned 12 unrelated results (types: ATTRACTION, HOTEL, EATERY); no dental clinic and no Tijuana business named for this clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-8 | search:English speaking dentist Tijuana | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 1 — https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/best-dentist-in-tijuana-for-us-patients/, the clinic’s own domain. | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-9 | search:dental implants Tijuana | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were yelp.com, perfectsmiledental.com.mx, pacificimplantcenters.com, bioimplantcenter.com, perioimplantstijuana.com, dentalsolutionstijuana.com, dentaldepartures.com, dayodental.com, newagedental.mx; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-10 | search:Tijuana dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were yelp.com, smiletogethertijuana.com, advancedsmilesdentistry.com, olivedentalsolutions.com, tijuanasmiledentistry.com, newagedental.mx, tijuanadentistcenter.com, dentaldepartures.com, dentavacation.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-11 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-service-prices-in-tijuana/ | "Teeth cleaning (adult) I love my dentist: $65.00"; "Teeth cleaning (child) I love my dentist: $45.00" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-12 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-service-prices-in-tijuana/ | "Tooth filling (one surface) I love my dentist: $89.00" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-13 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-service-prices-in-tijuana/ | "E-max crown (same-day, Cerec Technology) I love my dentist: $695.00" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-14 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-service-prices-in-tijuana/ | "Dental Implant I love my dentist: $999.00" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-15 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-service-prices-in-tijuana/ | "Specialist consultation I love my dentist: $80.00" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-16 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-service-prices-in-tijuana/ | "Limited oral evaluation (up to 3 X-rays included) I love my dentist: $48.00"; no separate stand-alone X-ray price listed | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17107657384238040128&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 4.5 from 183 reviews; histogram 5★ 153 / 4★ 7 / 3★ 2 / 2★ 0 / 1★ 21 | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17107657384238040128&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 183 reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17107657384238040128&hl=en | Owner reply to John Hernandez (2026-05-05): "This truly made us smile — thank you for taking the time to share it..." | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-20 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17107657384238040128&hl=en | 5★ share 83.6% of 183; newest reviews dated 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-09; reviewers include both first-time and Local Guides with 100+ reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-21 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/dental-service-prices-in-tijuana/ | "oral exam, evaluation and intraoral and a complete series including bitewings x-rays. $99.00" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-22 | https://ilovemydentist.com.mx/ | JSON-LD includes @type "Dentist", "LocalBusiness", "MedicalBusiness" | 2026-09-25 |
| i-love-my-dentist-deepen-23 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17107657384238040128&hl=en | No TripAdvisor link on the clinic's website (home, contact, pricing and service pages read) or on its Google listing, which links only to the clinic's own website | 2026-09-25 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the three pending Tijuana queries: present for "English speaking dentist Tijuana"; not present for "dental implants Tijuana", "Tijuana dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: Corrected: the clinic now publishes a detailed USD price list covering cleaning, fillings, crowns, implants, consultations and X-ray-inclusive exams; A dedicated pediatric dentistry page confirms an in-house pediatric specialist (Corrected); In-house X-rays confirmed but CBCT/3D imaging is referred out to a separate facility; No WhatsApp or LINE contact found; A free virtual consultation sign-up funnel is offered; Structured business data present; Google 4.5 from 183 reviews with owner replies on all readable reviews; recurring complaints recorded about crown problems with poor follow-up. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed ilovemydentist.com.mx live, address/phone unchanged. Captured first Google rating 4.5 (review count not observed ). |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against Mexico's mapped registries (RNP - SEP cédula profesional; CLUES - Secretaría de Salud): both registries were confirmed unreachable/non-functional today (RNP connection refused/timeout; CLUES master workbook download timed out, no online search form exists). CLUES clinic-registry search not executable (workbook download timed out); RNP dentist-registry search not executable for 1 named doctor(s) (SEP cédula lookup unreachable). No new registry matches found; existing licensing data left unchanged. |
| 2026-08-14 | Imported from the city-tier dataset (data originally collected 2026-07-10). |
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