Centro de Implantes de la Costa (Dr. Julio Oliver)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 71.7/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #7 of 24 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
71.7/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#771.7/100
- Best for Expats#670.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#669/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#569.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1072.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#472.8/100
- 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 info found; focuses on implantology and cosmetics
Summary
Implant-focused dental clinic in Bocagrande, Cartagena, led by Dr. Julio Oliver González, with an English-language website aimed at international patients. Directory listings publish USD prices for implants, crowns and veneers. Offers virtual consultations and airport pickup for visiting patients.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 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 [s1] [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Credentials detailed on directory listing; own site names the dentist without detailed credentials. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Google listing photo shows the branded reception area [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version Site is in English. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
9 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published USD prices on Dental Vacation listing: titanium implant $795, same-day implant with crown $1,485, All-on-4 $7,895, porcelain crown $590, veneer $490, anterior root canal $110. [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Porcelain crown $590 USD (directory listing). [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Titanium implant $795 USD; All-on-4 $7,895 USD (directory listing). [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed Free virtual consultation advertised on the official site. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
12.5 / 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 2026-08-26 [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-refresh] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-refresh] | 0.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency as of 2026-09-25 [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-12] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies found in the readable sample (dated 2019-2022) [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram has 0 reviews at 1-2★ [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Small base (below the 30-review threshold for the all-5★ signal), dates spread 2019-2025 from accounts with review history [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen] [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The site's footer links the Facebook page of the clinic's dentist, Dr. Julio Oliver, run under the clinic's initials [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-18] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No listing found [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-4] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on Dental Vacation (75 platform reviews) and Dental Departures. [s2] [s3] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Digital imaging included in treatment packages [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-3] [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) CEREC CAD/CAM technology documented; CBCT not explicitly confirmed. | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Including All-on-4/6/8 procedures. [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral surgery listed on Dental Departures profile. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Pediatric dentistry listed on Dental Departures profile. [s3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Airport pickup, concierge transportation, English-speaking staff for international patients. [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp contact published [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken Site states English-speaking staff and bilingual team. [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Free virtual consultation and smile analysis. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Clear service explanations Services are only named with an icon, not explained [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Monday-Saturday 8:00-19:00 per directory listing. [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
4 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Colombia", "English speaking dentist Colombia", "dental implants Colombia", "emergency dentist Colombia", "Colombia dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Colombia Named (as "Dr. Julio Oliver") in the AI summary for "best dentist Cartagena, Colombia" on 2026-09-25. [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-7] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Colombia Named in results of an English-speaking-dentist Cartagena web search, 2026-08-17. [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Colombia Named as "Centro de Implantes de la Costa (Dr. Julio Oliver)" in a 8th-ranked listing for "dental implants Cartagena, Colombia" on 2026-09-25. [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Colombia Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Cartagena, Colombia" on 2026-09-25. [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Colombia dental clinic for expats Named (as "Centro de Implantes de la Costa") in the AI summary for "Cartagena, Colombia dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-10] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No JSON-LD found on any of the pages checked [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-16] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages Services are listed on one page, not on individual pages [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-17] | 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: 130010279601 (REPS Habilitación de Prestadores de Salud, Colombia — Julio Harold Oliver González, Profesional Independiente) (REPS open dataset. Searched nombresede like 'IMPLANTES DE LA COSTA' OR 'JULIO OLIVER' OR 'OLIVER GONZALEZ'. Matched Julio Harold Oliver González, address CRA 2 # 9 145 PISO 3 — exact match to clinic address Carrera 2 # 9-145, Edificio Nautilus.) [centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Julio Oliver González [s2] [s3] [s1] | Implantology (Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico); Masters in Oral Rehabilitation and Clinical Biochemistry; DDS University of Cartagena | 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
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- 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://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +57 314 287 8511 |
| Address | Carrera 2 # 9-145, Edificio Nautilus, Bocagrande, Cartagena |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/ | Own-site page (read 2026-09-10) is built around this dentist: nav item 'Meet Dr. Julio Oliver', headings 'Meet Dr. Julio Oliver — Cartagena's Trusted Smile Expert' and 'Dr. Julio Oliver and his expert bilingual team...'. Site consistently uses the shortened form 'Dr. Julio Oliver' (drops the second surname 'González'), but this is unambiguously the same person — the clinic and domain are named after him. | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://www.dentavacation.com/listing/centro-de-implantes-de-la-cos… | Address confirmation, hours (Mon-Sat 8-19), Dr. Julio Oliver credentials, USD price list, CEREC technology, 75 platform reviews, free pickup/drop-off. | 2026-08-17 |
| s3 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentist/centro-de-implantes-de-la-… | Directory profile: services including orthodontics, oral surgery, smile design, oral rehabilitation, pediatric dentistry and dental implants; dentist credentials. | 2026-08-17 |
| sq | search:dental clinic Cartagena Colombia English speaking dentist international patients | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-17. | 2026-08-17 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-lic | https://www.datos.gov.co/resource/c36g-9fc2.json?$where=(upper(nomb… | REPS record: JULIO HAROLD OLIVER GONZALEZ, codigohabilitacionsede 130010279601, Cartagena, CRA 2 #9-145 Piso 3, claseprestador Profesional Independiente. | 2026-08-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=Centro+de+Implantes+de+la+Cost… | Google rating 5.0 (10 reviews) as of 2026-08-26; page (text of the Google Maps place page, listed as 'Centro de Implantes de la Costa By Julio Oliver Clinica Odontologica') confirms address Cra. 2 #9-145, Bocagrande, Cartagena matching the clinic. Note: this Maps listing shows phone +57 314 5424611, differing from the site's and the stored +57 314 287 8511; the site's number (confirmed live today) was kept as the phone of record and the Maps number is flagged rather than substituted. | 2026-08-26 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10469317373149968576&hl=en | Owner replied '👍✅' to reviews from George George, Mike Greenberg and Mahmoud Assad (all 2019) and to Solomon White/Jeff Verbois (2022); the two most recent 2025 reviews show no reply | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-2 | https://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/why-cartagena---why-dental-tourism | Read all 11 pages (home, /faqs, /smile-solutions-we-offer, /why-cartagena---why-dental-tourism, /contact, /plan-your-visit): the price table covers veneers, implants, All-on-4, crowns, root canal and whitening — no cleaning | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-3 | https://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/faqs | Read all 11 pages (home, /faqs, /smile-solutions-we-offer, /why-cartagena---why-dental-tourism, /contact, /plan-your-visit): digital imaging is included in treatment packages; no separate X-ray price | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-4 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Centro%2… | TypeAheadJson search returns only unrelated 'Centro'/'Costa' named results in Spain and Mexico, no match | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-5 | https://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/contact | Contact page: 'Prefer to chat? Send us a message on WhatsApp. WhatsApp: +57 314287851' | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-6 | https://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/smile-solutions-we-offer | Page lists 'Dental Implants', 'All-on-4/All-on-6', 'Crowns & Bridges', 'Root Canals', 'Teeth Whitening', 'Full Smile Makeovers' each with only an icon caption, no description of what the procedure involves | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-7 | search:best dentist Cartagena, Colombia | Web search on 2026-09-25: AI-generated summary named "Dr. Julio Oliver" among recommended clinics. | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-8 | search:dental implants Cartagena, Colombia | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 8 — https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentist/centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-by-julio-oliver (Dental Departures profile of the clinic). | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-9 | search:emergency dentist Cartagena, Colombia | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x2), dentistcartagena.com (x2), dentaltourismcolombia.com, en.wikipedia.org (x2), medicaltourismco.com, qanomed.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-10 | search:Cartagena, Colombia dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: AI-generated summary named "Centro de Implantes de la Costa" among recommended clinics. | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10469317373149968576&hl=en | Listing photo: staff member at the front desk in front of a 'Centro de Implantes de la Costa' wall sign | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10469317373149968576&hl=en | Newest-sort read: most recent review 2025-12-20 (5★) | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10469317373149968576&hl=en | Histogram 5★ 10/4★ 0/3★ 0/2★ 0/1★ 0 (sum 10) | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10469317373149968576&hl=en | Reviewers include Local Guides with 16-52 prior reviews; dates span six years, no burst | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-15 | https://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/faqs | FAQ: 'Most plans include: Free virtual consultation, airport pickup, in-city transport, digital imaging, bilingual support' | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-16 | https://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/ | No 'application/ld+json' script tag on the home, FAQs, smile-solutions or contact pages | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-17 | https://www.drjuliooliverdental.com/smile-solutions-we-offer | All treatments are icon items on a single 'Smile Solutions We Offer' page; the sitemap has no per-treatment URL | 2026-09-25 |
| centro-de-implantes-de-la-costa-deepen-18 | https://www.facebook.com/cicdelacosta/ | Page "Julio Oliver Odontólogo" (handle cicdelacosta, the initials of Centro de Implantes de la Costa), 3,496 followers, linked from the footer of the clinic's site; the page links juliooliverimplants.com, another domain of the same dentist | 2026-09-30 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | The footer of the clinic's site links the Facebook page of its dentist, Dr. Julio Oliver, run under the clinic's initials. Recorded presence on Facebook. |
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the 4 pending Cartagena, Colombia queries: present for "best dentist Cartagena, Colombia", "dental implants Cartagena, Colombia", "Cartagena, Colombia dental clinic for expats"; not present for "emergency dentist Cartagena, Colombia". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's website (home, FAQs, services, price-comparison, contact and planning pages) and its Google listing (newest and lowest review sorts). Recorded: a published WhatsApp contact; digital imaging included in treatment packages; no cleaning, filling or X-ray price; services listed by name only, without explanation; no structured data or per-service pages. Reviews are quiet since late 2025 with owner replies only on older entries; the small, all-5-star base shows no complaints and no manipulation signs; no TripAdvisor presence. |
| 2026-09-10 | Name-verification pass 2026-09-10: Julio Oliver González confirmed via own-site page (drjuliooliverdental.com), which is built around and named after him; site uses the shortened form 'Dr. Julio Oliver' throughout. |
| 2026-08-26 | Re-verification 2026-08-26: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged; captured first Google rating 5.0 (10 reviews). Flagged but not applied: the Maps listing shows a different phone (+57 314 5424611) than the site/record on file (+57 314 287 8511). |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. Google Maps was not reachable from the research environment today, so googleRating/reviewCount remain unset. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against REPS (Colombia): clinic habilitación found (130010279601, exact address match) under director Dr. Julio Oliver González's own registration. His ReTHUS professional licence is null, not false. |
| 2026-08-17 | Imported from the city-tier dataset. |
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