Dentisalud – Clínica Odontológica Barranquilla
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 46.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #24 of 24 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#2446.9/100
- Best for Expats#2444.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#2442.2/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#2435.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- 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 on site
Summary
Barranquilla branch of the Dentisalud dental chain, located in the Mallplaza Buenavista shopping center. The chain operates in several Colombian cities and states more than 29 years of experience. Services include orthodontics, implants, oral rehabilitation, endodontics and periodontics; a free initial consultation and financing options are advertised.
Fixed lines 4010800 and 7459010 are also published on the branch page. Individual dentists are not named on the pages checked.
Strengths
No categories reached the strength threshold (80%).
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 2 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant 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.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✗ | Dentist names listed Chain-wide about page and branch page checked; only generic 'our specialists' wording, no individual named dentist [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed No named dentists to carry a stated specialization [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Google listing photo shows the branded storefront in the mall [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Fixed and mobile phones plus email published. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version No English version found [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-16] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published No price figures on the branch, service or financing pages [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed Free initial consultation advertised. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
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 2026-08-26 [dentisalud-barranquilla-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-25 [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-23] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency as of 2026-09-25 [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-17] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews At least one owner reply found in the readable sample; most recent low reviews are unanswered [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-18] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints ≥ 2 independent reviews describe money charged for undelivered/incomplete treatment [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Site links to the clinic's Facebook page [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-19] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No listing found; no TripAdvisor link on the site [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-6] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms Not found on WhatClinic or Doctoralia for Barranquilla (two platform searches) [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-8] [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-9] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ? | On-site X-ray | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Traditional orthodontics and invisible aligners. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Listed as a category on the clinic's Google Business Profile [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-20] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available Mobile number published; WhatsApp availability not explicitly stated on the branch page. | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Free initial consultation advertised. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each treatment explained (what it corrects, expected process), not just named [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-21] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Weekday hours extend to 20:00 and Saturday is open [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-22] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
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 Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Barranquilla" on 2026-09-25. [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Colombia Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Barranquilla" on 2026-09-25. [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Colombia Own site surfaced in a Barranquilla implant/orthodontics clinic web search (Spanish query), 2026-08-17. [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Colombia Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Barranquilla" on 2026-09-25. [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-12] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Colombia dental clinic for expats No independent third-party mention for "Barranquilla dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25; the only hit naming the clinic is this project's own rating page. [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-13] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Organization schema on the clinic's homepage [dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-7] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality Own domain ranks in top results for generic city queries in both Cali and Barranquilla searches. [sq] | 2/2 |
| ? | Dedicated service pages | 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: 080010529701 (REPS Habilitación de Prestadores de Salud, Colombia — Inversiones Crear Rama SAS, sede DENTISALUD MALLPLAZA BARRANQUILLA) (REPS open dataset. Searched nombresede like 'DENTISALUD' filtered to Barranquilla. Matched sede 'DENTISALUD MALLPLAZA BARRANQUILLA' under prestador INVERSIONES CREAR RAMA SAS, address CARRERA 55 NO. 99-161, LS-070 — matches clinic address Carrera 55 # 99-51, Local LS-070 (same local/suite number).) [dentisalud-barranquilla-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
- low No dentists identified anywhere (-2 pts) — No dentist names published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
- AI & Search Visibility: Dedicated service pages
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.dentisalud.com.co/clinica-odontologica/barranquilla/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +57 320 449 4558 |
| Address | C.C. Mallplaza Buenavista, Carrera 55 # 99-51, Local LS-070, Barranquilla |
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.dentisalud.com.co/clinica-odontologica/barranquilla/ | Read the Barranquilla branch page, /nosotros, /tratamientos-odontologicos/, 6 treatment pages, /financiacion, /convenios, /pide-tu-cita, /contacto and the homepage: no treatment prices (only a lapsed Jan-2024 discount voucher) | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/clinica-odontologica/cali/ | Chain-level claim of more than 29 years of experience. | 2026-08-17 |
| sq | search:clínica odontológica Barranquilla especialistas implantes ortodoncia | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-17. | 2026-08-17 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-lic | https://www.datos.gov.co/resource/c36g-9fc2.json?$where=upper(nombr… | REPS record: INVERSIONES CREAR RAMA SAS, sede DENTISALUD MALLPLAZA BARRANQUILLA, codigohabilitacionsede 080010529701, Barranquilla, CARRERA 55 NO. 99-161 LS-070, claseprestador IPS. | 2026-08-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=Dentisalud+Mallplaza+Buenavist… | Google rating 4.9 (123 reviews) as of 2026-08-26; page (text of the Google Maps place page) confirms address Centro Comercial Mallplaza Buenavista, Cra. 55 #99-51 LS-070, Barranquilla and phone +57 320 4494558 matching the clinic. | 2026-08-26 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/nosotros | 'la mano de los mejores especialistas' — no individual dentist named on the corporate about page or the Barranquilla branch page | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12070464819010964097&hl=en | Lowest-sort: derly gomez 'no se hacen responsables por el trabajo... le cobran... no terminan el trabajo'; Rudy Melendez 'Te roban el dinero porque ordenan trabajos y te cobran por el. No terminan el trabajo'; Rafael Bolano describes money owed and not refunded | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-3 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/tratamientos/periodoncia/ | Read the Barranquilla branch page, /nosotros, /tratamientos-odontologicos/, 6 treatment pages, /financiacion, /convenios, /pide-tu-cita, /contacto and the homepage: no cleaning price | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-4 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/tratamientos-odontologicos/ | Read the Barranquilla branch page, /nosotros, /tratamientos-odontologicos/, 6 treatment pages, /financiacion, /convenios, /pide-tu-cita, /contacto and the homepage: no filling price | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-5 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/tratamientos/rehabilitacion-oral/ | Read the Barranquilla branch page, /nosotros, /tratamientos-odontologicos/, 6 treatment pages, /financiacion, /convenios, /pide-tu-cita, /contacto and the homepage: no crown price | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-6 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Dentisal… | TypeAheadJson search returns only unrelated Barranquilla attractions/hotels, no Dentisalud match | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-7 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/ | Homepage JSON-LD: {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", ...} | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-8 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/colombia | WhatClinic Colombia directory (68 practices over 6 listing pages) lists no Dentisalud practice and none in Barranquilla | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-9 | https://www.doctoralia.co/buscar?q=Dentisalud&loc=Barranquilla | Doctoralia search: "No hemos encontrado ningún Dentisalud en Barranquilla" | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-10 | search:best dentist Barranquilla | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were medicosdoc.com, medicaltourismco.com (x3), dentaldepartures.com (x2), indiragomez.com, dentavacation.com (x2); the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-11 | search:English speaking dentist Barranquilla | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were medicosdoc.com (x2), medicaltourismco.com (x2), dentavacation.com (x2), en.wikipedia.org (x2), draleslypinto.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-12 | search:emergency dentist Barranquilla | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were medicosdoc.com, placidway.com, colombiahealthcare.com (x2), dentavacation.com (x2), medicaltourismco.com (x2), smilejet.app; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-13 | search:Barranquilla dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were colombiadentalrating.com, placidway.com, medicaltourismco.com (x3), dentavacation.com (x3), dentaldepartures.com; result 1 (colombiadentalrating.com) is this project's own page, excluded as a self-reference — no independent source named the clinic. | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-14 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/nosotros | Same pages checked as for dentistNamesListed; no individual credentials published | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-15 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12070464819010964097&hl=en | Listing photo: illuminated 'DentiSalud' storefront inside Mallplaza Buenavista with reception desk visible through the glass | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-16 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/nosotros | 241-URL sitemap has no /en/ path; branch and about pages are Spanish-only | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12070464819010964097&hl=en | Newest-sort read: most recent reviews 2026-09-23 (2 reviews, both 5★) | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12070464819010964097&hl=en | Owner replied to a 2023 privacy complaint from Shirley MF (2024-05-21) with a formal PQRS link; the four most recent 1★ reviews (2025-2026) show no reply | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-19 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/clinica-odontologica/barranquilla/ | Branch page links to https://www.facebook.com/dentisalud | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-20 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12070464819010964097&hl=en | Listing categories include 'Cirujano oral y maxilofacial' (Oral and maxillofacial surgeon) | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-21 | https://www.dentisalud.com.co/clinica-odontologica/barranquilla/ | e.g. orthodontics section explains bite correction and approximate bracket duration before listing the CTA | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-22 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12070464819010964097&hl=en | Google Business Profile hours: Mon-Fri 7:00-20:00, Saturday 7:00-19:00 | 2026-09-25 |
| dentisalud-barranquilla-deepen-23 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12070464819010964097&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 4.9 from 395 reviews (histogram 1★6/2★0/3★1/4★13/5★375) | 2026-09-25 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the 4 pending Barranquilla queries: not present for "best dentist Barranquilla", "English speaking dentist Barranquilla", "emergency dentist Barranquilla", "Barranquilla dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the chain's Barranquilla branch page, homepage, treatment and financing pages, plus its Google listing (newest and lowest review sorts). Recorded: no individually named dentists; no prices for any tracked treatment; Organization structured data on the homepage; Facebook link; oral-surgery category on the Google profile; clear treatment explanations; weekday and Saturday hours; review count 395, recent, with an owner reply on file; a recurring pattern of complaints about money charged for work not completed; not found on TripAdvisor, WhatClinic or Doctoralia. |
| 2026-08-26 | Re-verification 2026-08-26: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged; captured first Google rating 4.9 (123 reviews). |
| 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 (080010529701, address/local match). No individual dentists are named for this clinic in the source data, so no doctor-level ReTHUS lookups were made. |
| 2026-08-17 | Imported from the city-tier dataset. |
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