Smile Clínica Odontológica
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 48.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #8 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
48.3/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#848.3/100
- Best for Expats#846.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#844.7/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#245.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Children#948.1/100
- 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
Summary
General dental practice led by Dra. Natalia Gutiérrez offering implants, oral surgery, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry, with a published patient testimonial and active Facebook/Instagram pages.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 5 of 15 verifiable points (missing: cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
- AI & Search Visibility: 2.5 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: English speaking dentist Uruguay; mentioned for: dental implants Uruguay; mentioned for: emergency dentist Uruguay; mentioned for: Uruguay dental clinic for expats; dedicated service pages)
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
16 / 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 [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Lead dentist named; no distinct specialization credential text beyond services offered. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos The practice's own Facebook page publishes a photograph of its own treatment room — dental unit, operator stool, cabinetry and a floor-to-ceiling window onto pine trees — used as the background of its own post (read 2026-09-11). The website itself carries only service icons and a logo. [fb] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] [gmap] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
5 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published The clinic's own home page publishes standing from-prices for three named treatments: ceramic veneers "DESDE $499 USD", dental implants "DESDE $699 USD" and invisible aligners "DESDE $95 USD" (read 2026-09-11). These are permanent price entries beside each service, not the time-limited promotions it also runs on Facebook. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed No cleaning price on the site [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price on the site [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price on the site [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Starting price published for implants [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation price on the site [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-7] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No imaging price on the site [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-8] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
8 / 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 2026-09-10 [gmap] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [gmap] | 0.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency Newest Google review is dated 2026-06-01 (listing read 2026-09-29). [smile-clinica-odontologica-gbp-2026-09-29] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 7 of the 8 reviews read carry an owner reply, 4 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-06-01 (to a review of 2026-02-24). [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-12] [gmap] | 2/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints 1–2★ ratings are 3 of 16 (18.8 %), but the lowest-rated reviews read a mix (one calling the dentist’s work a disgrace, one doubting a sudden run of praise, one without text), none shared by three. [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-13] | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns A 1★ review dated 2022-08-19 says the clinic’s praise appeared suddenly after discounts were offered, after months with a single comment; the eight reviews read show no templated text, but the allegation keeps the question open. [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-13] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence Two independent negatives: TripAdvisor search and own site [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen] [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-9] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms Two independent negatives: WhatClinic and TripAdvisor [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-2] [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-10] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
7.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
Communication & Service
4.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each featured service has a short explanation [smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-11] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Google Business Profile hours read live 2026-09-10: Monday to Friday with Friday to 7:30 PM, and Saturday 10 AM–4 PM. Scored against a single published rule: evening opening (closing 19:00 or later) or Saturday/Sunday opening. [gmap] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
2.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Uruguay", "English speaking dentist Uruguay", "dental implants Uruguay", "emergency dentist Uruguay", "Uruguay dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Uruguay [av-best] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Uruguay [av-english] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Uruguay [av-implants] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Uruguay [av-emergency] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Uruguay dental clinic for expats [av-expats] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website schema.org markup present in the page head. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages Single-page site; treatments are homepage sections with no per-treatment URL. [s1] | 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. Natalia Gutiérrez [s1] | General dentistry / implants / surgery | 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
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- 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://smilepuntadeleste.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +598 96 268 939 |
| +598 97 140 813 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/clinicasmilepuntadeleste | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Punta del Este, Departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | Clinic website re-read live in a browser 2026-09-11: dentist name (Dra. Natalia Gutiérrez), WhatsApp +598 97 140 813, Facebook and Instagram clinicasmilepuntadeleste, services, and a standing from-price for three named treatments — "Carillas Cerámicas … DESDE $499 USD", "Implantes Dentales … DESDE $699 USD", "Alineadores Invisibles … DESDE $95 USD" — plus BBVA financing in up to 36 instalments. | 2026-09-25 |
| gmap | https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJdx2j3pUbdZURehq5V… | Automated Google Maps place read 2026-09-10 (two-step /maps/search shell -> /search?tbm=map data endpoint, then /maps?cid= -> /maps/preview/place): "Smile Clinica Dental", 20000 Punta del Este, website smilepuntadeleste.com and phone +598 96 268 939; rating 4.3 with a 3/0/0/0/13 histogram over 16 reviews (histogram mean 4.25 rounds to the headline 4.3); newest review shown three months old; owner replies present; hours Monday to Saturday, Friday to 7:30 PM and Saturday 10 AM–4 PM; coordinates -34.9291452,-54.9450144. | 2026-09-10 |
| av-best | search:best dentist Punta del Este Uruguay | AI-visibility check: web search organic results for this canonical patient search phrase, run 2026-09-10. | 2026-09-10 |
| av-english | search:English speaking dentist Punta del Este | AI-visibility check: web search organic results for this canonical patient search phrase, run 2026-09-10. | 2026-09-10 |
| av-implants | search:dental implants Punta del Este | AI-visibility check: web search organic results for this canonical patient search phrase, run 2026-09-10. | 2026-09-10 |
| av-emergency | search:emergency dentist Punta del Este | AI-visibility check: web search organic results for this canonical patient search phrase, run 2026-09-10. | 2026-09-10 |
| av-expats | search:Punta del Este dental clinic for expats | AI-visibility check: web search organic results for this canonical patient search phrase, run 2026-09-10. | 2026-09-10 |
| fb | https://www.facebook.com/clinicasmilepuntadeleste/photos | The practice's own Facebook page (4.7k followers), photos tab read 2026-09-11: alongside marketing graphics it publishes a photograph of its own treatment room — dental unit, stool, cabinetry and a floor-to-ceiling window onto pine trees — captioned "Trabajamos con las últimas tecnologías en odontología"; the promotional graphics quote time-limited offers (implants from $33.600, Botox three zones $7.990, whitening at a special price of $3.990). | 2026-09-11 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Smile%20… | TypeAheadJson returned only unrelated geo/attraction/hotel suggestions, no clinic profile | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-2 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/uruguay | National WhatClinic Uruguay catalogue lists 4 dentists nationwide (DentalPro, Dr. Daniel Larrosa Techera, Clinica BioVital, Consultorio Dr. Fabian Rigali), none of them this clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-3 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | Home page read; the three published "desde" prices are for veneers, implants and aligners only | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-4 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | Same page; no filling price published | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-5 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | Home page prices cover veneers ("Carillas Cerámicas"), not crowns | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-6 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | Home page: "Implantes Dentales...DESDE $699 USD" | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-7 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | Page has a "Consulta ahora" call-to-action button, not a stated free or priced consultation | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-8 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | No X-ray/imaging price published | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-9 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | No tripadvisor.com link found on the clinic's own site | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-10 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Smile%20… | TripAdvisor search also returned no matching clinic profile | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-11 | https://smilepuntadeleste.com/ | E.g. "Alineadores Invisibles — Corrige tu sonrisa sin molestias ni brackets visibles...comodidad y discreción" | 2026-09-25 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-gbp-2026-09-29 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10622254938261625466&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-29: rating 4.3 from 16 reviews; star histogram 1★ 3 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 13; newest review dated 2026-06-01; 5 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-06-01. | 2026-09-29 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10622254938261625466&hl=en | Google listing "Smile Clinica Dental" (Dental clinic; 20000 Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay), read 2026-10-05 in 4 review orders (highest-rated first, lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first): 4.3 from 16 reviews (1★ 3 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 13); 8 distinct reviews read, dated 2022-02-07 to 2026-06-01, 7 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-05 |
| smile-clinica-odontologica-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10622254938261625466&hl=en | Google listing "Smile Clinica Dental" (Dental clinic; 20000 Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay), read 2026-10-05 in 8 review orders (highest-rated first, lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first, highest-rated first, lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first (es interface)): 4.3 from 16 reviews (1★ 3 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 13); 8 distinct reviews read, dated 2022-02-07 to 2026-06-01, 7 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: no recurring complaints now unverified: 1–2★ ratings are 3 of 16 and the low reviews themselves were not read; review recency within a year (newest review dated 2026-06-01). |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's home page (veneers, implants and aligners pricing) and its Google listing (16 reviews). Recorded: a starting implant price of $699 USD is published; no other treatment has a price figure. Checked TripAdvisor and the national WhatClinic directory: no profile on either. Reviews sorted lowest include a one-star complaint about treatment quality that the owner disputes as not being a patient, and a separate one-star complaint about a diagnosis-only visit; no single repeated theme across independent reviewers was confirmed, so recurring-complaint and manipulation patterns are left unrecorded. Still unverified: on-site X-ray/CBCT equipment, English-speaking staff and work with foreign patients. |
| 2026-09-11 | Live verification in a browser: a standing price list was found on the clinic's own home page, a photograph of its own treatment room on its Facebook page, and the low-review arithmetic read from the rating histogram. |
| 2026-09-10 | Adversarial verification: Google rating, review volume, recency, owner replies, hours and geo read live off the cited place; front-desk phone added; single-page site confirmed to have no dedicated service pages. |
| 2026-09-10 | Initial research pass: Smile Clínica Odontológica identified via web search discovery and own-site verification. |
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