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Centro Odontológico Vega

Dentist · El Centro

We are re-checking this listing. Treat the details as provisional.

Street entrance of Centro Odontológico Vega

Where this stands

A high-volume dental clinic near San Antonio handling walk-in and low-cost routine work.

Ownership changed in early 2026 and the practising dentists we originally checked are no longer listed. Treat the details here as provisional.

There is no “Our take” or “Why it made the cut” on this page because we have not made that judgment. How our recommendations work

Checked

Details last checked
June 2026
Recommendation last reviewed
June 2026

What we confirmed

  • Address
  • Ownership change

What this is based on

  • community reportTwo readers reported a change of practising staff.
  • callOwnership change confirmed by phone; review opened.

Written experiences

No reader experiences submitted yet. We publish written accounts, not star ratings — so this section stays empty until someone has something specific to say.

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