International Smiles
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 57.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 13 ranked clinics · Last checked: 26 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1057.6/100
- Best for Expats#1155.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1056.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1235.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1157.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#663/100
- 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) — No general anaesthesia or deep sedation documented Site contrasts sedation with GA: 'most sedation options allow you to remain awake but deeply relaxed' — patient stays conscious. [international-smiles-sedation]
Summary
English-language dental clinic in Medellín oriented to international patients, offering implants, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, surgery, endodontics, pediatric and sedation dentistry. Uses quote/estimate forms rather than published prices.
Also lists a U.S. contact number (+1 954-837-6512). No individual dentist names published on the reviewed pages.
Strengths
- Reputation & Reviews: 19.5 of 20 points.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation 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 [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | 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 Street address given but no map link on reviewed page. [s1] | 0/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
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) [international-smiles-deepen] | 6/6 |
| ✓ | Google review volume [international-smiles-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Active - multiple 5-star reviews within the last 2-6 months and a photo/video posted 25 days ago, as of 2026-08-26. [international-smiles-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 5 of the 10 reviews read carry an owner reply, 1 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-02-06 (to a review of 2026-01-31). [international-smiles-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints The five lowest-rated Google reviews raise different issues (front-desk manner, veneer work disputed, a complicated procedure, failed crowns with a billing dispute, an implant appointment); 1–2★ are 1.4 % of 807 (1★ 7 / 2★ 4 / 3★ 4 / 4★ 5 / 5★ 787). [international-smiles-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 10 Google reviews read (dated 2021-01-26 to 2026-09-30, from accounts with 1–212 reviews) show no burst of five-star reviews and no repeated opening wording; star histogram 1★ 7 / 2★ 4 / 3★ 4 / 4★ 5 / 5★ 787. [international-smiles-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Restated with an independent review-platform profile that also names the lead dentist. [international-smiles-deepen-2] [s1] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Medellín", "English speaking dentist Medellín", "dental implants Medellín", "emergency dentist Medellín", "Medellín dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Medellín [international-smiles-deepen-3] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Medellín [international-smiles-deepen-4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Medellín [international-smiles-deepen-5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Medellín [international-smiles-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Medellín dental clinic for expats [international-smiles-deepen-7] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website Only WebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite markup in the served HTML of the homepage and 3 service pages; no Dentist, LocalBusiness, Organization or MedicalClinic type. [international-smiles-r6s3] [international-smiles-r6s3-2] [international-smiles-r6s3-3] [international-smiles-r6s3-4] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [s1] [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Ranking leaders in AI answers
The queries above are this index's own check. The three leading clinics have also been measured in full: how often ChatGPT and Gemini name them when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist.
- #1Clínica Viena41.9 of 100View report → report in Spanish
- #2Colombia Care Dental0 of 100View report → report in Spanish
- #3OralStudio46.3 of 100View report → report in Spanish
Measured by Ansmeter, 8 October 2026 – 9 October 2026. Ansmeter is an affiliated service. Its figure is not part of this rating and does not affect positions — scores change only when public data changes.
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
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
- medium No dentists identified anywhere (-3 pts) — No individual dentist names or credentials on reviewed pages. [s1]
Red-flag penalty applied: -3 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Convenient opening hours
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://internationalsmiles.co |
|---|---|
| Phone | +57 300 611 8015 |
| https://facebook.com/Internationsmiles | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Calle 11 # 30A-21, inside Balance Center, Medellín |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://internationalsmiles.co/ | Address, contacts, services, English site, photos, quote-only pricing, no named dentists. | 2026-07-12 |
| sq | search:best dentist Medellín / English speaking dentist Medellín / Medellín dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| international-smiles-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps/place/International+Smiles+%2F+Dental+C… | Top reviews dated 6 months ago, 2 months ago, 2 months ago; media tab shows a recent post 25 days ago, as of 2026-08-26. | 2026-08-26 |
| international-smiles-deepen-2 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/colombia/medellin/international… | WhatClinic profile 'International Smiles-Adriana Castaño: DDS' with independent patient reviews, accessed 2026-08-26. | 2026-08-26 |
| international-smiles-deepen-3 | search:best dentist Medellín | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: internationalsmiles.co not present in top results. | 2026-08-26 |
| international-smiles-deepen-4 | search:english speaking dentist Medellín | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: internationalsmiles.co ('Home2025 - International Smiles') appeared in top-10 organic results. | 2026-08-26 |
| international-smiles-deepen-5 | search:dental implants Medellín | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: internationalsmiles.co not present in top results. | 2026-08-26 |
| international-smiles-deepen-6 | search:emergency dentist Medellín | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: internationalsmiles.co not present in top results. | 2026-08-26 |
| international-smiles-deepen-7 | search:dentist for expats Medellín | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: a Medellín-expats Facebook group post independently names International Smiles among recommended English-speaking dentists, alongside Clinica Artica and DENS Clínicas Dentales. | 2026-08-26 |
| international-smiles-sedation | https://internationalsmiles.co/2025/08/23/sedation-dentistry/ | Sedation-dentistry blog post explicitly distinguishes their sedation from general anesthesia and states the patient remains awake. | 2026-08-26 |
| international-smiles-r6s3 | https://internationalsmiles.co | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: markup types WebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite | 2026-10-02 |
| international-smiles-r6s3-2 | https://internationalsmiles.co/service-implant-dentistry/ | Page HTML read on 2026-10-02: markup types WebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite | 2026-10-02 |
| international-smiles-r6s3-3 | https://internationalsmiles.co/cosmetic-and-restorative-dentistry/ | Page HTML read on 2026-10-02: markup types WebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite | 2026-10-02 |
| international-smiles-r6s3-4 | https://internationalsmiles.co/periodontics/ | Page HTML read on 2026-10-02: markup types WebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite | 2026-10-02 |
| international-smiles-deepen-8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4933650970187077996&hl=en | Google listing "International Smiles / Dental Clinic With A Humane Touch!" (Dental clinic, Cosmetic dentist, Dental implants periodontist), read 2026-10-05 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): rated 4.9 from 807 reviews (1★ 7 / 2★ 4 / 3★ 4 / 4★ 5 / 5★ 787); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2021-01-26 to 2026-09-30, 5 with an owner reply | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-05 (its lowest-rated and newest reviews with the star histogram): the owner replies to reviews; no repeated complaint; no sign of manipulated reviews. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's own website (homepage, robots.txt, sitemap and service pages) for site structure: no business structured data. |
| 2026-09-07 | opaque_prices flag removed under methodology v1.4.0 (no evidence of bait/opacity; non-publication is scored by price criteria). |
| 2026-08-26 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Site contrasts sedation with GA: 'most sedation options allow you to remain awake but deeply relaxed' — patient stays conscious. |
| 2026-08-26 | Deepen 2026-08-26: rechecked website (live), contacts, Google reputation (4.9/776, very active) and operating status (open); added geo + Maps URL; added 1 new external source (WhatClinic, which also names lead dentist Dr. Adriana Castaño) beyond Google Maps; visibility scout 5 queries run (present for englishSpeaking, expats); both existing sources already cited, none uncited to triage. Sedation research (separate file) found the clinic's own blog explicitly contrasts its sedation with general anesthesia ('remain awake but deeply relaxed') -> recorded false, not true. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against REPS: no habilitación found under 'International Smiles' or 'Smiles' variants, and the clinic's own site publishes no license number. The clinic's street address does carry an active REPS habilitación under a different (unnamed-on-site) individual dentist, so recorded as null rather than verified-false. No doctors were named on the site to look up individually. |
| 2026-07-12 | Initial data collection. |
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