Dr. Osbert O. Usher Dental Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 72.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #1 of 14 ranked clinics · Last checked: 10 September 2026
72.2/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#172.2/100
- Best for Expats#171/100
- Best for Dental Implants#171.3/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#169.2/100
- Best Price Transparency#177.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#171/100
- Best for Families / Children#268.5/100
- 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 The site offers treatment "with or without conscious sedation". This criterion asks about general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation, where the patient is asleep and unaware; the site documents neither anywhere. Recorded as not documented rather than unknown. Informational only: this criterion carries no points. [s1]
Summary
Single-dentist practice on Magazine Road operating since 1984 under Dr. Osbert O. Usher. It is the only clinic found in Belize that publishes a standing price list — thirteen treatments quoted in US dollars, from fillings at $35-40 to implants at $1,500-2,500 — alongside eleven separate service pages, an after-hours emergency number and a dental-tourism page for overseas patients.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Price Transparency: 13 of 15 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 8 of 10 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Reputation & Reviews: 8 of 17.5 verifiable points (missing: clinic responds to reviews; other review platforms)
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
18 / 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 The site is headed "Dr. Osbert O. Usher" throughout and its About page names him. One further point read in the browser on 2026-09-10: a case post of 26 July 2022 on the practice's own Facebook page names three dental surgeons — Dr. Osbert Usher, Dr. Clint Foreman and Dr. Brittni Haylock. The two additional names are not carried in the roster here because that post is four years old and no current channel of the practice repeats them. [s1] [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed The site names the dentist but attaches no qualification, degree or specialty to him; the closest statement is a marketing line about experience in implant dentistry. [s1] [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Read in a browser on 2026-09-10: the Gallery page's "Clinic / Staff" category opens on a photograph of the practice's own treatment room — chair, light, X-ray unit and cabinetry — and the other four categories are the practice's own case photographs. No stock imagery. [s4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Eleven separate service pages, from endodontics and periodontics to prosthodontics and oral surgery. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Street address, main line, separate emergency line, e-mail and opening hours in the site header and footer. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Address published site-wide with a Location link; matches the Google place record. [s1] [gm] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
13 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Standing price-range page listing thirteen treatments in US dollars — not a promotion. [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Dental cleaning / periodontal treatment $50.00-$240.00. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Fillings $35.00-$40.00. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Crowns / veneers / bridges $350.00-$500.00 per unit. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Implants $1,500.00-$2,500.00. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed The price page quotes thirteen treatments but no consultation or examination fee. [s2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed Periapical X-ray $25.00; digital panoramic X-ray $90.00. [s2] | 2/2 |
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) Google Maps place record read live 2026-09-10 on three probes. Rating histogram 0 to 5 stars: 0/2/0/0/10 over 12 reviews, implied mean exactly the published 4.5. The listing is not claimed by the practice. [gm] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [gm] | 0.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency Read in a browser on 2026-09-10: the newest review shown is four months old, and a second four-month review sits beside it; the eight rendered run from four months to six years. [gm] | 1.5/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews Read in a browser on 2026-09-10 in the listing's reviews panel: eight of the twelve reviews render and none carries a "Response from the owner" block. The listing has never been claimed by the practice, so replies are not open to it. [gm] | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints Of 12 Google reviews, 2 are one- or two-star (17 %), but the lowest-rated read (2019-2024) show no common theme (both two-star ratings carry no text), so the criterion is left unassessed (read 2026-10-02). | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The five reviews shown span five years, are written differently, and share no sentence; several describe specific individual treatments. No burst and no template wording. [gm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The practice runs a Facebook page under its own name, embedded in its website footer: 2,300 followers, three recommendations and its own case posts. Read in a browser on 2026-09-10. [fb] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Bookimed (checked 2026-10-02); American Health Tourism has only an unclaimed directory entry for it, with no reviews. [dr-osbert-usher-dental-clinic-belize-city-deepen] [dr-osbert-usher-dental-clinic-belize-city-deepen-2] [dr-osbert-usher-dental-clinic-belize-city-deepen-3] [dr-osbert-usher-dental-clinic-belize-city-deepen-4] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Periapical and digital panoramic radiographs are quoted as in-house treatments on the price page. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Orthodontics Orthodontics appears nowhere in the site's eleven-item service menu or its price list. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Dedicated oral surgery page; surgical removal of third molars quoted on the price page. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Site states adult and child dental treatment is available. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Dedicated dental-emergencies page and a separate emergency number, +501 615 6041. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Dedicated medical / dental tourism page offering hotel and tour coordination around treatment. [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available The practice's own Facebook page carries a WhatsApp button, read in a browser on 2026-09-10. [fb] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 08:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-12:00. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
8 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Belize", "English speaking dentist Belize", "dental implants Belize", "emergency dentist Belize", "Belize dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Belize [avq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Belize A TripAdvisor Belize City forum thread in the top 10 names this dentist by name. [avq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Belize Own site ranks first for the implants query. [avq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Belize [avq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Belize dental clinic for expats [avq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Schema.org JSON-LD present (WebSite / WebPage / BreadcrumbList); no LocalBusiness or Dentist entity. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Eleven service pages with their own URLs. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
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
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: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- 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://www.dentalimplantsbelize.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +501 227 3415 |
| https://www.facebook.com/p/Dr-Osbert-OUsher-Dental-Clinic-804747799549504/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | #16 Magazine Road, Belize City, Belize |
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.dentalimplantsbelize.com/ | Own website: dentist name, service menu, opening hours, emergency number, dental-tourism offer, contacts, structured data | 2026-09-10 |
| s2 | https://www.dentalimplantsbelize.com/price-range/ | Own standing price-range page: thirteen treatments quoted in US dollars, including cleaning, fillings, crowns, implants and both X-ray types | 2026-09-10 |
| s3 | https://www.dentalimplantsbelize.com/about-us/ | Own about page: practice operating since 1984 under Dr. Osbert O. Usher | 2026-09-10 |
| gm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dr.+Osbert+O.+Usher+Dental+Clinic… | Google Maps place record read live 2026-09-10: rating 4.5 from 12 reviews, coordinates 17.4957619 / -88.1943691, address 1111 Magazine Rd, phone +501 227-3415, listing not claimed by the business | 2026-09-10 |
| avq | search:best dentist Belize City Belize / English speaking dentist Belize City / dental implants Belize City / emergency dentist Belize City / Belize City dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: the five canonical patient queries for this city, run as web searches, top-10 organic results | 2026-09-10 |
| reg1 | https://www.bmda.bz/ | Belize Medical and Dental Association — voluntary professional body; its FAQ names the Medical Council of Belize under the Medical Practitioners Registration Act as the statutory regulator, and BMDA publishes no licence lookup of its own | 2026-09-10 |
| reg2 | https://www.health.gov.bz/ | Ministry of Health & Wellness (Belize) — the whole domain serves a single contact-only placeholder page with no register, list or search | 2026-09-10 |
| s4 | https://www.dentalimplantsbelize.com/gallery/ | The practice's own Gallery page, read in a browser 2026-09-10: five photo categories — Teeth Whitening, Aesthetic (Cosmetic Dentistry), Surgeries, Implants and "Clinic / Staff", the last of which shows the practice's own treatment room | 2026-09-10 |
| fb | https://www.facebook.com/p/Dr-Osbert-OUsher-Dental-Clinic-804747799… | The practice's own Facebook page, embedded as a page plugin in its website footer and opened in a browser 2026-09-10: 2,300 followers, three recommendations, a WhatsApp button, address #16 Magazine Rd, Belize City, link to dentalimplantsbelize.com, and a July 2022 case post naming three dental surgeons | 2026-09-10 |
| dr-osbert-usher-dental-clinic-belize-city-deepen | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/belize | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-02: its Belize dentist page lists no clinic ("No information on Dentists in Belize"), and none of its clinic-profile sitemaps (22,037 dentist profiles) is in Belize | 2026-10-02 |
| dr-osbert-usher-dental-clinic-belize-city-deepen-2 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentists/belize | Dental Departures, read 2026-10-02: no Belize page, and its clinic search does not recognise Belize as a location (it falls back to the whole list of 1,106 clinics, none in Belize) | 2026-10-02 |
| dr-osbert-usher-dental-clinic-belize-city-deepen-3 | https://bookimed.com/clinics/country=belize/ | Bookimed, read 2026-10-02: its Belize clinics page is gone (HTTP 410); it lists no clinic in Belize | 2026-10-02 |
| dr-osbert-usher-dental-clinic-belize-city-deepen-4 | https://americanhealthtourism.org/facility/dr-osbert-o-usher-dental… | American Health Tourism, read 2026-10-02: 2 identical directory entries "Dr. Osbert O. Usher Dental Clinic" (16 Magazine Rd, Belize City, phone +501 227-3415, the clinic's address and phone) marked "Unclaimed" by the site, with no reviews; the clinic has not taken it over, so it is not counted as a profile | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Reputation check 2026-10-02 on the clinic's Google listing (5 reviews read): nothing settled; recurring complaints left unassessed. |
| 2026-10-02 | Other review platforms checked on 2026-10-02: no profile of the clinic. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: no recurring complaints now unverified: 1–2★ ratings are 2 of 12 and the low reviews themselves were not read. |
| 2026-09-10 | Reputation reread: every place record reopened with its reviews panel, showing the eight most relevant reviews with their dates, the reviewers' histories, and any owner replies. Owner-reply status settled on all sixteen cards, and review recency and complaint patterns settled where the panel allowed it. Clinic channels that had not opened before — Facebook pages, clinic websites and OpenStreetMap listings — were read for the first time. |
| 2026-09-10 | Adversarial verification: every card re-read against its live Google place record with the two-step /maps/preview/place method, which returns the rating histogram and the review snippets the compact endpoint omits. Recovered the review blocks the initial data collection could not reach on two cards, added review recency and complaint / manipulation assessments where snippets could be read, corrected criteria sourced to listings the clinic does not control, and removed cited pages that were never actually readable. |
| 2026-09-10 | Initial data collection for the Belize Dental Transparency & Trust Index: read from the clinic's own channels where it has any, its live Google Maps place record, and independent directory or press listings. Belize publishes no dental register, so all licence fields are recorded as unverified. |
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