About us
Dental Tourism CR started as a content site helping patients understand their options in Costa Rica. Seven years later it has become the only dental tourism platform in Central America that aligns its revenue with patient outcomes: clinics pay us only when patients accept their quotes (and optionally a flat subscription if they want premium placement).
Founded
Commission per accepted quote
Paid placements, ever
Our mission
The United States has a dental care affordability crisis. A single dental implant costs $4,500 to $6,000. An All-on-4 arch costs $25,000 to $35,000. Tens of millions of Americans delay or avoid treatment because of cost alone. Costa Rica offers the same Nobel Biocare implant systems, the same e.max veneers, the same trained specialists at 60 to 75 percent less.
The problem was never the quality of care in Costa Rica. The problem was that patients had no reliable way to know which clinics to trust. Dental Tourism CR exists to solve that problem.
We verify clinics before they are listed. We enforce 24-hour response times. We confirm that every review comes from a patient who completed treatment through our platform. We publish negative reviews. We remove clinics that fail our standards regardless of their subscription revenue.
Every design decision in this platform follows a single rule: if it is good for the patient, it is good for the platform.
How it works
Patient completes a 7-question quiz
Treatment type, budget, travel timeline, case complexity, and priorities. Takes 90 seconds. No registration required to see results.
Algorithm matches to verified clinics
A scoring model weighs treatment match, budget fit, trust score based on verified reviews, and clinic response performance. Top 3 matches presented with full profiles.
Patient requests quotes
Clinic receives the patient profile and responds with a written itemized quote within 24 hours. All communication happens inside the platform so we can enforce standards.
Patient accepts or declines
If the patient accepts, we invoice the clinic a commission between 6 and 10 percent of the quoted amount, depending on their subscription tier. If the patient declines or ignores, nothing is charged. No pressure, no follow-up spam.
Post-treatment review
At 30 days and 6 months after treatment, we send the patient a review request. Reviews are manually verified before publishing. They appear on the clinic profile permanently.
Our standards
Credential verification
All listed dentists must hold a valid Costa Rica Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas registration. Specialists in implantology, oral surgery, and prosthodontics must demonstrate post-graduate credentials.
Implant brand documentation
Clinics must use Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Zimmer Biomet, or Hiossen implant systems and provide written documentation including brand, model, and lot number to every patient.
Response time enforcement
Verified clinics must respond to all new patient inquiries within 24 hours. Consistent non-response results in lead routing to competing clinics and eventual listing suspension.
Equipment verification
Clinics must have an in-house cone beam CT scanner. Outsourcing diagnostic imaging is a disqualifying factor. Digital impressions and in-house labs are preferred.
Verified reviews only
Reviews are accepted only from patients who completed treatment through a conversation on this platform. Patient identity and treatment history are verified before any review is published.
No paid placements
Clinic ranking within search results is determined exclusively by trust score, response rate, and treatment match. Subscription tier affects profile features, not search position.
Get started
Answer 7 questions. Get matched with verified clinics. Free, no registration.
FAQ
Dental Tourism CR has been connecting US and Canadian patients with verified Costa Rican dental clinics since 2017. The platform was built from a website that has been ranking for dental tourism Costa Rica keywords since its founding and has helped thousands of patients find the right clinic at a price they could afford.
Two revenue streams, both billed only to clinics. First, a commission of 6 to 10 percent on quotes patients accept, depending on the clinic’s subscription tier. Second, optional monthly subscription fees ($149 for Pro, $399 for Elite) for clinics that want priority placement, advanced analytics, and dedicated account management. Basic-tier clinics pay no monthly fee and only the commission. Patients pay nothing to use the platform. Clinics that receive verified quality complaints lose their listing regardless of commission or subscription revenue.
Three things: no sponsored rankings, mandatory 24-hour response time enforcement, and post-treatment verification for all reviews. Other platforms allow clinics to pay for premium placement. We do not. All rankings are based exclusively on verified patient ratings and documented response performance.
Every clinic goes through an onboarding process that includes credential verification for all listed dentists, in-person or virtual facility review, review of sterilization and infection control protocols, and confirmation of implant brand partnerships with Nobel Biocare, Straumann, or Zimmer Biomet. Clinics are re-evaluated annually.
Our coordination team is distributed between the United States and Costa Rica. Patient coordinators based in San Jose provide on-the-ground support for patients during their visits. The platform operations team works across both countries.