Bellas Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 47/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #25 of 26 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
47/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#2547/100
- Best for Expats#2543.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#2344.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#2629.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1445.7/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- 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) — Not verified No sedation or anaesthesia info found on site.
Summary
Bellas 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.
Mobile +351 930 602 626 also listed on website. The clinic advertises 12-month zero-interest financing up to €2,500. Instagram @bellasdental.gambelas. Over 900 satisfied patients claimed on social media. No dentist names found in any accessible source.
Strengths
No categories reached the strength threshold (80%).
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)
- AI & Search Visibility: 4 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Portugal; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Portugal; mentioned for: dental implants Portugal; mentioned for: emergency dentist Portugal; mentioned for: Portugal dental clinic for expats)
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
15 / 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 clinic's website, read in full, speaks of a clinical team divided by specialties but names no dentist. [bellas-dental-faro-i9] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed specialty areas listed but not attributed to named practitioners [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Genuine branded reception photos on the clinic's Google listing (the website itself uses generic stock imagery) [bellas-dental-faro-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published implantology, orthodontics, general dentistry/aesthetics, endodontics, prosthodontics, facial harmonisation [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details landline, mobile, email on website [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version English version available at /en/home [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published no price list published; financing terms (12x up to €2,500 zero-interest) referenced [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Services page read for all treatments; every listing says "Request quote"/"Ask for more information", no figures; patient reviews mention being charged but that is not the clinic's own publication [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-8] [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed General dentistry page read, no price figure [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-4] [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Prosthodontic page read, no price figure [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-5] [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Implantology page read, no price figure [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-9] [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation fee published anywhere on the site [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-10] [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed X-ray/imaging not priced or mentioned on any checked page [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-11] [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
12.5 / 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) as of 2026-08-25 [bellas-dental-faro-refresh] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-24 [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-19] | 1/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review is dated 2026-09-21 (listing read 2026-09-26). [bellas-dental-faro-gbp-2026-09-26] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to nearly all critical reviews, including a recent one [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Multiple independent reviews complain about the same issue: high/unexpected prices [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-13] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Natural rating spread with substantive, credible complaints, no manipulation signal [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms DocDental profile of the clinic with its own review form and no DocDental reviews yet, read on 2026-10-01. [bellas-dental-faro-i9-2] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
10 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray radiology room documented in clinic description [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Implant placement described as a surgical procedure [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry Full 6-category service list read, no pediatric category or mention [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-2] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care Full service list and contacts read, no emergency/urgent-care category or claim [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-15] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients English-language website available [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
3.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available Contacts read in full, only landline/mobile/email and a message form [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-7] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken Full bilingual site with English content and materials [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-16] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours Weekdays only, closing before 19:00, no weekend hours [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-17] | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
4 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Portugal", "English speaking dentist Portugal", "dental implants Portugal", "emergency dentist Portugal", "Portugal dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Portugal [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Portugal [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Portugal [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Portugal [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Portugal dental clinic for expats [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD Organization entity present [bellas-dental-faro-deepen-18] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality clinic does not surface in top results for the five canonical city queries [s4] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages separate pages per specialty on the website [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: Registo N.º 152558; Licença N.º 20226 (ERS - Clínicas ou consultórios dentários, Licenciada) (ERS open registry, searched 'Bellas Dental' — exact address match (Rua das Violetas, Urbanização Monte Branco, Gambelas, Faro)) [bellas-dental-faro-lic]
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 are published anywhere on the official website or in any accessible directory. Patients cannot verify who will treat them.
Red-flag penalty applied: -3 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
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.bellasdental.pt/en/home |
|---|---|
| Phone | +351 289 115 325 |
| https://www.facebook.com/BellasDental/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Rua das Violetas, Lote Q, Loja A, Gambelas, 8005-200 Faro, Portugal |
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.bellasdental.pt/en/home | official English website: address (Rua das Violetas Lote Q Loja A Gambelas 8005-200 Faro), phones (+351 289 115 325, +351 930 602 626), email [email protected], Facebook, Instagram @bellasdental.gambelas, service list (implantology, orthodontics, general/aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, facial harmonisation), radiology room documented, opened March 2021, 12x zero-interest financing | 2026-09-24 |
| s3 | https://docdental.pt/clinicas-dentais/faro/ | Google rating copy: Bellas Dental 3.6/5 from 23 reviews | 2026-08-18 |
| s4 | search:best dentist Faro / English speaking dentist Faro / dental implants Faro / emergency dentist Faro / Faro dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility checks 2026-08-18: clinic not surfaced in top results for the five canonical city queries | 2026-08-18 |
| bellas-dental-faro-lic | https://www2.ers.pt/dmz/pesquisa/DetalheEstabelecimento.aspx?id=469092 | ERS record for BELLAS DENTAL (entity Sorrisos Honestos, Lda): Registo N.º 152558, Licença N.º 20226 (Clínicas ou consultórios dentários), Estado Licenciada; Responsável Técnico Luciana Figueiredo Machado Pinto (Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas) — not a named doctor in our dataset | 2026-08-25 |
| bellas-dental-faro-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bellas+Dental/@37.0425885,-7.9687… | Google rating 4.2 (36 reviews) as of 2026-08-25, up from previously recorded 3.6 (23 reviews); address R. das Violetas Lote Q, 8005-200 Faro | 2026-08-25 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6155080042978057107&hl=en | Visitor-uploaded photo (2025-10-02) shows a "Bellas Dental" branded promotional poster on the actual reception counter; an owner/web photo (2021-02-10) shows the reception desk with the clinic's wall logo | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-2 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/services/ | Six categories (Implantology, Orthodontics, General Dentistry-Esthetics, Endodontic, Prosthodontic, Facial harmonization); none mentions children/pediatric care | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-3 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/sitemap/ | Price check on 2026-09-24: all 28 pages in the English and Portuguese sitemaps read (six service pages, services list, blog, contacts); the only euro figure is a financing offer (12 instalments up to 2,500 EUR); no treatment prices | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-4 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/shop/0/3/general-dentistry-esthetics | "From routine cleanings and exams to teeth whitening and veneers" — described with no price, ends in "Request quote" | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-5 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/shop/0/5/prosthodontic | "From crowns and bridges to dentures..." — described with no price figure | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-6 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/shop/0/1/implantology | "Implantology is a sophisticated dental procedure that involves surgically placing artificial tooth roots into the jawbone" | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-7 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/contacts/shop=1 | "Phone 289115325 ... Mobile 930602626 ... Email [email protected]" — no WhatsApp link | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-8 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/services/ | "General Dentistry - Esthetics ... Request quote"; no price figures anywhere on the shop-style services page | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-9 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/shop/0/1/implantology | Full implant procedure description ends in "Ask for more information", no price given | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-10 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/contacts/shop=1 | Contacts page lists phone, mobile, email and hours with no consultation fee | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-11 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/services/ | No treatment listing mentions X-ray/imaging pricing; all six service categories end in "Request quote" | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6155080042978057107&hl=en | Owner replies dated 2025-01-28, 2022-11-25, 2022-10-20 and 2022-08-04 to 1-star reviews | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6155080042978057107&hl=en | Stéphane (2022-07-31): "a fatura foi salgada, 140 € para limpar"; léa poisson (2022-07-31): "cobra 150€ por uma limpeza mal feita"; Neuza Fernandes (2022-11-24): "preços bastante elevados" | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6155080042978057107&hl=en | Histogram 1★7/5★30 of 37 (19% one-star, not a manufactured distribution); reviewer accounts have histories (4, 7, 2, 5, 8 reviews); dates span 2022-2025 with no burst | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-15 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/services/ | No emergency/urgent-care category among the six listed specialties, and no mention on the contacts page | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-16 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/home | Complete parallel English-language site (hreflang en-GB/pt-PT) with English service descriptions, booking and contact forms | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-17 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/contacts/shop=1 | "Opening hours ... Mon-Fri 09:00 - 18:00, Sat-Sun Closed" | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-18 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/home | Structured-data check of the site: JSON-LD on 30/32 pages, types include Organization | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6155080042978057107&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-24: 4.2 from 37 reviews (was 36) | 2026-09-24 |
| bellas-dental-faro-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6155080042978057107&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.2 from 37 reviews; star histogram 1★ 7 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 30; newest review dated 2026-09-21; 4 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-04-16. | 2026-09-26 |
| bellas-dental-faro-i9 | https://www.bellasdental.pt/en/ | The clinic's website read in full on 2026-10-01 (all 14 pages of its sitemap: home, services and the six specialty pages, contacts, blog posts): it speaks of "a highly experienced clinical team, divided by specialties" but names no dentist | 2026-10-01 |
| bellas-dental-faro-i9-2 | https://docdental.pt/clinica-dental/bellas/ | DocDental profile of Bellas Dental, Faro 8005-200, read 2026-10-01: the clinic's own review section ("Avaliações da Clínica") has no reviews yet and carries a "write a review" form; the 3.6 from 23 shown at the top of the page is not made of DocDental reviews | 2026-10-01 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Other review platforms: the DocDental profile was re-read; its own review section has no reviews yet (the rating at the top of the page is not from DocDental), and the note now says so. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-09-21). |
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the clinic's full bilingual site (all six service pages, services listing, contacts) and its Google listing. Recorded: genuine branded reception photos on the Google listing (the website itself uses stock imagery); implant placement documented as a surgical procedure; English-language site and materials throughout; weekday-only hours ending before 19:00 with no weekend opening. No WhatsApp contact, no pediatric or emergency care documented, and no prices published for cleaning, fillings, crowns, implants, consultation or X-ray — every service ends in a quote request. Google rating steady at 4.2, now from 37 reviews; recurring complaints about high or unexpected prices appear across multiple independent reviews, alongside frequent owner replies and a rating distribution with no signs of manipulation. Still unverified: TripAdvisor presence, CBCT, online pre-consultation with a treatment estimate. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address/phone unchanged, open on Google Maps; Google rating improved to 4.2 (36 reviews), up from 3.6/23; recorded geo coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against ERS: clinic ERS registration found (Registo 152558 / Licença 20226, Licenciada). |
| 2026-08-18 | Imported from the city-tier dataset. |
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