Molar Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 55.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #18 of 26 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1855.6/100
- Best for Expats#1851.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1952.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1537.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Children#1760.2/100
- 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) — Not verified Lists implants/cosmetic treatments; no sedation or anaesthesia info found.
Summary
Dental 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.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
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: 1.5 of 6.5 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
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
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) as of 2026-08-25 [molar-clinic-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-24 [molar-clinic-deepen-10] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest dated review 2026-09-18 [molar-clinic-deepen-11] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews, including negative ones, with dated responses [molar-clinic-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Two independent low reviews describe treatment that failed and needed redoing [molar-clinic-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no link from the site or Google listing [molar-clinic-deepen-2] [s1] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on DocDental (2 reviews, average 3.0/5). [molar-clinic-platforms] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Digital apical and panoramic X-ray listed among on-site equipment [molar-clinic-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) On-site CT scanner (TAC) listed among equipment [molar-clinic-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care No emergency/same-day wording on any read page [molar-clinic-deepen-4] [molar-clinic-deepen-3] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Online contact form for booking a consultation [molar-clinic-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
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 Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Porto, Portugal" on 2026-09-24. [molar-clinic-deepen-5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Portugal Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Porto, Portugal" on 2026-09-24. [molar-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Portugal Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Porto, Portugal" on 2026-09-24. [molar-clinic-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Portugal Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Porto, Portugal" on 2026-09-24. [molar-clinic-deepen-8] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Portugal dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Porto, Portugal dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-24. [molar-clinic-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [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 149601; Licença N.º 19493 (ERS - Clínicas ou consultórios dentários, Licenciada) (ERS open registry, searched 'Molar Clinic' — exact address match (Estrada da Circunvalação 7664, Porto)) [molar-clinic-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
- 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://molar.pt/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +351 223 217 777 |
| https://www.facebook.com/www.molar.pt/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Estrada da Circunvalação 7664, 4200-162 Porto, 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://molar.pt/ | Site's social links are Facebook, Instagram and YouTube only; no TripAdvisor link on site or Google listing | 2026-09-24 |
| s2 | https://docdental.pt/clinicas-dentais/porto/ | 5.0 rating from ~382 reviews | 2026-07-14 |
| molar-clinic-lic | https://www2.ers.pt/dmz/pesquisa/DetalheEstabelecimento.aspx?id=295848 | ERS record for MOLAR CLINIC (entity Sorrisos Selvagens MD, Lda): Registo N.º 149601, Licença N.º 19493 (Clínicas ou consultórios dentários), Estado Licenciada; Responsável Técnico João Mouzinho (Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas) — not a named doctor in our dataset | 2026-08-25 |
| molar-clinic-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Molar+Clinic/@41.1832635,-8.60064… | Google rating 4.9 (430 reviews) as of 2026-08-25, up from previously recorded 5.0 (382 reviews); address Estr. da Circunvalação 7664, 4200-162 Porto | 2026-08-25 |
| molar-clinic-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4377340152491324683&hl=en | Lowest-sorted read, 1★ dated 2022-12-03: infected root after treatment, needed 6 appointments with a different dentist to redo; 1★ dated 2024-08-12: a front-tooth restoration "não durou nem sequer um ano" despite a guarantee | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Molar+Cl… | Name+city search returned no matching dental business, only unrelated clinics/hotels abroad | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-3 | https://molar.pt/molar-clinic/ | "possuímos os mais recentes equipamentos... radiografia apical e panorâmica digital, tomografia computorizada – TAC, scanner intra oral, scanner facial..." | Same equipment list: "tomografia computorizada – TAC" alongside digital X-ray and intraoral/facial scanners | About/equipment page describes services and technology, no emergency-care mention | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-4 | https://molar.pt/contactos/ | Contact page gives phone, email and a booking form only, no urgent-care wording | Contact form is submitted "com a finalidade de marcar uma consulta" (for the purpose of booking a consultation) | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-5 | search:best dentist Porto, Portugal | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were www.whatclinic.com (x2), www.yelp.com (x4), perfeito-smile.com, www.booking.dentist, www.dentavacation.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-6 | search:English speaking dentist Porto, Portugal | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were www.whatclinic.com (x2), www.expatica.com, vita-center.com, englishspeakingdentists.com, oportoblog.com, en.wikipedia.org (x2), smilejet.app; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-7 | search:dental implants Porto, Portugal | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were www.whatclinic.com (x3), smile-porto.com (x2), perfeito-smile.com (x2), www.123.clinic (x2); the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-8 | search:emergency dentist Porto, Portugal | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were www.whatclinic.com (x2), www.dentista.com.pt, www.expatica.com, oportoblog.com, en.wikipedia.org (x2), vita-center.com, smilejet.app; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-9 | search:Porto, Portugal dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were imin-portugal.com, www.expatica.com, www.expatfocus.com, portodentalrating.com, vita-center.com, treatmentsinternational.com, perfeito-smile.com, viscura.org, newholidays.co.uk; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-10 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4377340152491324683&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-24: 4.9 from 433 reviews; histogram 5★ 425 / 4★ 3 / 3★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 1★ 5; newest review 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4377340152491324683&hl=en | Newest-sorted read: most recent review dated 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4377340152491324683&hl=en | Owner reply dated 2026-09-18 to a 5-star review; also replies to 1-star reviews, e.g. dated 2024-08-12 | 2026-09-24 |
| molar-clinic-platforms | https://docdental.pt/clinica-dental/molar-clinic/ | DocDental: clinic page of Molar Clinic Porto, postcode 4200-162; 2 DocDental patient reviews, average 3.0/5 (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-24 for five Porto, Portugal queries — "best dentist Porto, Portugal", "English speaking dentist Porto, Portugal", "dental implants Porto, Portugal", "emergency dentist Porto, Portugal" and "Porto, Portugal dental clinic for expats": not present for "best dentist Porto, Portugal", "English speaking dentist Porto, Portugal", "dental implants Porto, Portugal", "emergency dentist Porto, Portugal" and "Porto, Portugal dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the clinic's website (about/equipment, treatments and contact pages) and its Google listing. Recorded: on-site digital X-ray and a CT/CBCT scanner, no emergency wording, an online consultation-booking form, and no TripAdvisor listing. Low reviews describing treatment that failed and had to be redone are recorded as a recurring complaint. Google listing now shows 433 reviews (4.9), newest 2026-09-18, with owner replies to both positive and negative reviews. Still unverified: English-speaking staff and work with international patients (not documented on the clinic's own site), and the review pattern (one low review alleges a discount offered for a five-star review, which the clinic denies). |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: website live but shows an Aug 15-31 vacation closure notice, and Google Maps flags the listing 'Temporarily closed' for the same period (not permanently closed - reopens after Aug 31); address/phone unchanged. Google rating updated to 4.9 (430 reviews), up from 5.0/382; recorded geo coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against ERS: clinic ERS registration found (Registo 149601 / Licença 19493, Licenciada). |
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