Clínica Dentária de Lisboa (CDL)
83.3Multidisciplinary dental clinic near Alameda metro station in central Lisbon, with an English-language site and a dedicated international-patients section. Publishes its ERS registration and operating licence.
Portugal Dental Clinics: Transparency & Trust Ranking
An independent, open-methodology index of dental clinics in Portugal. We score publicly verifiable factors — information transparency, price transparency, reputation signals, documented infrastructure, communication accessibility, and search visibility — on a 100-point scale. We do not rate clinical quality, and we do not sell ranking positions.
Top dental cities in Portugal
| # | City | Avg score | Clinics listed | Highest-scoring clinic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisbon | 67.9 | 5 | Clínica Dentária de Lisboa (CDL) (83.3) |
| 2 | Faro | 61.2 | 5 | Clínica Médico Dentária Peter Nielsen Lda (73.9) |
| 3 | Porto | 58.3 | 5 | Clínica Prof. Machado Capelas - Medicina Dentária (65) |
| 4 | Coimbra | 57.8 | 6 | Clínica Delille – Medicina Dentária e Implantologia (68.9) |
| 5 | Braga | 56.1 | 5 | Medibracara – Clínica Dentária (60) |
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| # | Clinic | Score/100 | Info | Prices | Reviews | Infra | Comms | Visibility | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clínica Dentária de Lisboa (CDL) | 83.3 | 20/20 | 9/15 | 17.5/20 | 13/15 | 8.5/10 | 7/10 | — |
| 2 | Clínica Médico Dentária Peter Nielsen Lda | 73.9 | 18/20 | 15/15 | 10.5/20 | 15/15 | 7/10 | 1/10 | — |
| 3 | MALO CLINIC Lisboa | 72.8 | 20/20 | 7/15 | 15/20 | 15/15 | 5/10 | 3.5/10 | — |
| 4 | Gambelas Smile Clinic | 69.4 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 16.5/20 | 15/15 | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| 5 | Clínica Delille – Medicina Dentária e Implantologia | 68.9 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 19/20 | 13/15 | 8.5/10 | 3.5/10 | — |
| 6 | Oral XXI - Clínica Médica e Dentária | 67.2 | 18/20 | 7/15 | 17/20 | 11/15 | 6/10 | 1.5/10 | — |
| 7 | Clínica Prof. Machado Capelas - Medicina Dentária | 65 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 19/20 | 11.5/15 | 6.5/10 | 1.5/10 | — |
| 8 | MALO CLINIC Coimbra | 64.1 | 17/20 | 7/15 | 12.5/20 | 15/15 | 3.5/10 | 4.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 9 | Clínica Prisma – Clínica Médica e Dentária | 62.8 | 18/20 | 3/15 | 18.5/20 | 11/15 | 1/10 | 5/10 | — |
| 9 | Instituto AreLuna | 62.8 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 15.5/20 | 13/15 | 8.5/10 | 1.5/10 | — |
| 11 | Dental Fusion Clinics - Faro | 60.6 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 13.5/20 | 13.5/15 | 5/10 | 2.5/10 | — |
| 12 | Medibracara – Clínica Dentária | 60 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 15.5/20 | 15/15 | 2.5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| 12 | Clínica Médica Dentária de Merelim | 60 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 15.5/20 | 11/15 | 4.5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| 14 | White Clinic | 58.9 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 13/20 | 13.5/15 | 4/10 | 2.5/10 | — |
| 15 | Dental House – Clínica de Medicina Dentária | 57.2 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 19/20 | 11.5/15 | 1/10 | 4/10 | — |
| 15 | Clínica Dentária São Dente | 57.2 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 11.5/20 | 15/15 | 4.5/10 | 2.5/10 | — |
| 17 | Origem Dental Clinic | 56.1 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 13.5/20 | 11.5/15 | 6/10 | 3.5/10 | — |
| 18 | Molar Clinic | 55.6 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 15/20 | 11.5/15 | 4/10 | 1.5/10 | — |
| 19 | GREENMED Clinic | 55 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 8.5/20 | 13/15 | 3.5/10 | 6.5/10 | — |
| 20 | Impress Porto | 54.7 | 17/20 | 3/15 | 17.5/20 | 5.5/15 | 6.5/10 | 1.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 21 | Clínica Caniço | 53.9 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 15/20 | 10/15 | 4/10 | 3.5/10 | — |
| 22 | Clínica Jorge Moura (Jorge Moura Dental Centre) | 53.3 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 15.5/20 | 9/15 | 4/10 | 1.5/10 | — |
| 23 | OralMED Braga | 50.6 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 13/20 | 9.5/15 | 6/10 | 1/10 | — |
| 24 | XL Smile – Clínica Dentária | 48.9 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 9.5/20 | 9.5/15 | 4.5/10 | 2.5/10 | — |
| 25 | Bellas Dental | 47 | 15/20 | 0/15 | 12.5/20 | 10/15 | 3.5/10 | 4/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 26 | Clínica Mais Dental – Centro Avançado de Implantologia | 45 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 10/20 | 7.5/15 | 4.5/10 | 2.5/10 | — |
Not ranked in this profile
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Scores are normalized to a 100-point scale per the open methodology, including a red-flag penalty of up to 20 points. Category columns show raw points. Unverified data scores 0 points and is listed on each clinic page as "unverified", not as a negative finding.
Clinic Profiles
Clínica Médico Dentária Peter Nielsen Lda
73.9Clínica Médico Dentária Peter Nielsen Lda is an established dental clinic near Fórum Algarve shopping centre in Faro, operated by Dr. Peter Nielsen, a PhD-qualified dentist trained at the University of Copenhagen who also taught at the university. The clinic emphasises preventive dentistry in line with Scandinavian principles and uses digital X-ray and an air-abrasion system as alternatives to traditional drilling. Services include preventive dentistry, aesthetic medicine, periodontology, oral surgery, implantology, and orthodontics. English is the working language with the principal clinician. The clinic is listed on LinkedIn and in the Algarve Portal expat directory. Its team page gives the dentists' OMD numbers; no ERS number is published.
MALO CLINIC Lisboa
72.8Large multi-specialty dental clinic in Lisbon offering an integrated approach across implantology, orthodontics, surgery and other specialties. Publishes ERS registration and usage licence numbers.
Gambelas Smile Clinic
69.4Gambelas Smile Clinic is a multi-specialty dental clinic in the Gambelas district of Faro, founded in 2010 and operating in partnership with Hospital Particular do Algarve. The clinical team includes dentists with UK experience and covers implantology, orthodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, and conscious sedation. The clinic holds ERS registration E113926 and operating licence 2330/2011. Clinical Director Dr. Luis Bacalhau holds OMD registration 5103 and a Master's in Oral Implantology from the University of Seville. Staff communicate in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
Clínica Delille – Medicina Dentária e Implantologia
68.9Clínica Delille is a multidisciplinary dental clinic in the Solum district of Coimbra that traces its origins to a two-surgery general practice opened in 1993. By 2014 it had expanded to 14 treatment rooms and an in-house prosthetics laboratory at its current address. The clinic employs roughly 40 professionals covering implantology, oral surgery, oral rehabilitation, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontology, temporomandibular dysfunction, and facial aesthetics. Emergency appointments are offered Monday to Friday within normal opening hours.
Oral XXI - Clínica Médica e Dentária
67.2Multidisciplinary dental clinic at Saldanha with a team of around 13 dentists, publishing some campaign prices and working with several insurance networks (ADSE, ADM, others).
Clínica Prof. Machado Capelas - Medicina Dentária
65Long-established dental clinic in central Porto (Praça D. João I), founded 1954, offering multidisciplinary dentistry including orthodontics for children and adults and aesthetic dentistry. Website has an English version. Displays an ERS operating licence (13677/2017). High directory rating (5.0 from ~303 reviews). Prices not published.
MALO CLINIC Coimbra
64.1MALO CLINIC Coimbra is a large-format private dental clinic on two floors with 16 dental offices, two operating rooms, two recovery rooms, an imagiology suite, and an in-house fixed prosthesis laboratory. It is part of the national MALO CLINIC network founded by Dr. Paulo Maló. ERS registration and operating licence are published on the clinic's own page. The clinic offers 15-plus specialties including implantology, orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, and emergency care. No individual dentist names for the Coimbra location are disclosed on the accessible website pages.
Instituto AreLuna
62.8Dental and aesthetic clinic in Porto with units on Rua de Júlio Dinis (Mota Galiza) and Rua de Faria Guimarães (Marquês). Offers implantology (All-on-4), orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric and aesthetic dentistry plus facial harmonization. Runs a dental-tourism program for international patients with multilingual assistance and publishes WhatsApp contact. High directory rating (5.0). Website Portuguese only; prices not published.
Clínica Prisma – Clínica Médica e Dentária
62.8Clínica Prisma is a private dental and medical clinic in the Solum neighbourhood of Coimbra with over 25 years of declared market presence. It participates in the Cheque Dentista public-access programme and offers monthly payment plans from €25/month. Services span implantology, orthodontics (traditional and invisible aligners), pediatric dentistry, periodontology, restorative dentistry, dental aesthetics, prosthetics, and facial aesthetics. ERS registration E115166 and OMD number for the responsible dentist are published on the clinic's website.
Dental Fusion Clinics - Faro
60.6Dental Fusion Clinics is a two-branch private dental group with locations in Faro and Tavira (Algarve). The Faro clinic is led by Dr. Luis Filipe Cataludo (Clinical Director and CEO) and offers 13 dental specialties including implantology, orthodontics, 3D tomography, conscious sedation, pediatric dentistry, and aesthetic injectables. The English-language website lists the full clinical team. Patient reviews are largely positive but include some complaints about pricing transparency. No ERS or OMD numbers are published.
Medibracara – Clínica Dentária
60Medibracara is a private dental clinic on the third floor of a building on Avenida da Liberdade in central Braga, located opposite the Theatro Circo. The clinic names four dentists on its website. Equipment includes a Sirona Orthophos XG 3D CBCT, MEDIT I700 intraoral scanner, and Class B autoclave. No procedure prices are published on the clinic's website; the consultation fee is given when booking by phone or WhatsApp. No ERS registration number was found on the official website. Insurance accepted for PSP, GNR, and Exército personnel only.
Clínica Médica Dentária de Merelim
60Clínica Médica Dentária de Merelim is a multidisciplinary dental clinic operating since 1998 in the São Pedro de Merelim suburb of Braga. The clinic lists ten dentists with individual specializations covering orthodontics, endodontics/oral surgery, periodontology, pediatric dentistry, restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, implantology, and general practice. A WhatsApp contact is published. Its Google listing shows a 4.9 rating from 523 reviews. No ERS registration number or price list was found on publicly accessible pages.
White Clinic
58.9Biological/integrative dental clinic in the Miraflores area founded by Dr. Miguel Stanley, with a large multidisciplinary team, English-language site and a dedicated reviews page.
Clínica Dentária São Dente
57.2Multidisciplinary dental clinic in central Lisbon offering emergency care (9am–7pm), CBCT imaging and a pediatric line (São Dente Kids), with an English-language site. Publishes registration/licence numbers.
Dental House – Clínica de Medicina Dentária
57.2Dental House is a private dental clinic located inside the D. Dinis shopping centre on Avenida Fernão de Magalhães in Coimbra. The clinic holds ERS registration E110252 and offers implants, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, cosmetic dentistry, and pediatric dentistry. Four dentists are named on the website. The clinic markets a '4D philosophy' integrating nutrition and physiotherapy alongside dental treatment.
Origem Dental Clinic
56.1Origem Dental Clinic is a private dental clinic on the second floor of a building on Rua Dr. Justino da Cruz in central Braga. The clinic publishes a team of eight dentists with named specializations and discloses one OMD membership number (15002, clinical director Dr. Alexandre Carvalho, Orthodontics). In-house equipment includes a panoramic X-ray unit, a CBCT scanner, intraoral scanner, and intraoral camera. Its website publishes no prices: quotes are given after an evaluation consultation. The clinic accepts Generali insurance and offers a WhatsApp contact channel.
Molar Clinic
55.6Dental clinic on Estrada da Circunvalação, in front of São João Hospital in Porto. Specialises in orthodontics (Invisalign, Damon), implantology (titanium and zirconia), ceramic veneers, aesthetic dentistry, periodontology, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry. High directory rating (5.0 from ~382 reviews). Website Portuguese only; prices not published.
GREENMED Clinic
55GREENMED Clinic is a medical-dental clinic on Avenida 5 de Outubro in central Faro, led by Clinical Director Dr. Nádia Alves. The clinic provides dental care with a dental-tourism focus, citing savings of up to 60% versus UK prices. The English-language website covers orthodontics, implantology, oral surgery, periodontology, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, and the Portuguese national Cheque Dentista programme. Its website gives no prices. No ERS or OMD numbers are published on the clinic website.
Impress Porto
54.7Porto clinic of the international Impress orthodontics chain, specialising in clear/invisible aligner orthodontics. Website has an English version and an international patient chain. Its Google listing shows a 4.9 rating from 2,728 reviews. Focused on orthodontics rather than a full-service general dental clinic.
Clínica Caniço
53.9Clínica Caniço is a private dental clinic on Avenida da Liberdade in Braga, in operation for approximately 27 years. The clinic publishes its ERS registration number (E113426) and its full team of nine dentists, led by clinical director Dr. Sérgio Caniço who specializes in implantology, oral rehabilitation, aesthetics, and periodontology. The clinic offers a dental tourism program targeting Portuguese patients living abroad. Multiple insurance plans are accepted including ADSE, Multicare, Médis, AdvanceCare, Allianz, and Generali. No price list is published.
Clínica Jorge Moura (Jorge Moura Dental Centre)
53.3Dental centre on Rua de Santa Catarina in central Porto offering oral surgery, oral rehabilitation, prosthodontics, orthodontics and implantology. Led by Dr. Pedro Moura and Dra. Ana Carina Mendes. Displays an ERS licence (8702/2014). Google rating 4.9 from 231 reviews. No prices on its website or Facebook page.
OralMED Braga
50.6OralMED Braga is a branch of the OralMED Saúde Group, described as the first Portuguese group dedicated exclusively to dentistry and operating over 63 units nationally. The Braga clinic opened in January 2015 and is operated by Sorrisocumprido – Clínica Dentária, Lda. Its ERS registration number (25116) and operating licence (10367/2015) are published on the OralMED group legal page. Clinical director is named as Dr. Nuno Cintra. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday 09:00–20:00.
XL Smile – Clínica Dentária
48.9XL Smile is a two-location private dental clinic founded by dentists who graduated from the University of Coimbra. The Coimbra clinic on Rua do Brasil employs five dentists whose OMD registration numbers are listed on the website, covering implantology, orthodontics (including invisible aligners and interceptive paediatric orthodontics), endodontics, restorative dentistry, periodontology, temporomandibular dysfunction, and oral harmonisation. Panoramic, cephalometric, and intraoral digital radiography are documented on-site.
Bellas Dental
47Bellas Dental is a dental clinic established in March 2021 in the Gambelas district of Faro. The clinic has three consulting rooms, a sterilization room, a radiology room, and accessible facilities. It offers implantology, orthodontics, general and aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, and facial harmonisation. The English-language website is available. Individual dentist names and credentials are not published. DocDental shows a Google rating of 3.6 from 23 reviews. No ERS or OMD numbers are published.
Clínica Mais Dental – Centro Avançado de Implantologia
45Clínica Mais Dental is a multidisciplinary clinic in the Eiras district of Coimbra that brands itself as an Advanced Implantology Centre and reports 15 years of market activity. The team includes eight named dentists plus allied health professionals covering oral surgery, implantology, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, and removable prosthetics, alongside acupuncture, clinical psychology, speech therapy, and podology. Opening hours are extended through Saturday.
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