OralMED Braga
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 50.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #23 of 26 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#2350.6/100
- Best for Expats#1950.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#2247/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#2335.4/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Children#2056.6/100
- 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 No sedation or anaesthesia info found on site.
Summary
OralMED 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.
The OralMED Braga legal information page gives ERS registration 25116 and licence 10367/2015, company name Sorrisocumprido – Clínica Dentária, Lda., NIF 513269460. No individual dentist OMD numbers found. No price list is published on the clinic page. WhatsApp number +351 967 107 878 is listed on the OralMED group general contact page but attribution to the Braga location specifically is not confirmed. A Facebook page (facebook.com/oralmed.braga) is found. Coordinates from clinic page: 41.545714, -8.41974.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 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 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; structured data on website; dedicated service pages)
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.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Nuno Cintra named as clinical director on the legal page [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Dr. Nuno Cintra's specialization not stated; other dentists at this branch not individually named on accessible pages [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Genuine visitor-uploaded photo of the branded reception area on the clinic's Google listing [oralmed-braga-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Endodontics, aesthetic dentistry, implantology, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, aesthetic prosthetics listed [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone +351 253 143 062, email [email protected], Facebook, coordinates on clinic page [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version Clinic page in Portuguese only; OralMED group site not available in English [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Full address and GPS coordinates published on clinic page [s1] | 2/2 |
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 2026-09-24 [oralmed-braga-deepen-11] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-24 [oralmed-braga-deepen-12] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [oralmed-braga-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to critical reviews [oralmed-braga-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints Insufficient review corpus to assess | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Natural rating spread and dated history, no manipulation signals [oralmed-braga-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence facebook.com/oralmed.braga confirmed via search [s2] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on DocDental (no reviews yet). [oralmed-braga-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 Panoramic X-ray included in the standard first evaluation [oralmed-braga-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Implant placement and oral surgery documented; Google lists an Oral surgeon category [oralmed-braga-deepen-2] [oralmed-braga-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Pediatric dentistry listed among specialties [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care No emergency care claim found for this branch | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients No international patient program or English-language service documented | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp assistant line advertised on the branch page [oralmed-braga-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken No English-language content or multilingual staff claim found for this branch | 0/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Free online checkup gives an immediate first diagnosis before booking [oralmed-braga-deepen-8] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Implantology page explains the procedure and materials, not just a service name [oralmed-braga-deepen-9] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00 published on clinic page [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 [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Portugal [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Portugal [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Portugal [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Portugal dental clinic for expats [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No JSON-LD found on any page read [oralmed-braga-deepen-10] | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality Clinic-name searches surface the OralMED group page; Braga-specific branch page has lower prominence in search results [sq] | 1/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages Braga branch page is a single location page within the group site; dedicated per-service pages exist at group level, not branch level [s1] | 0/1.5 |
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: ERS 25116; Licença de Utilização 10367/2015 (ERS registration 25116 and operating licence 10367/2015 published on OralMED group legal page. Operated by Sorrisocumprido – Clínica Dentária, Lda., NIF 513269460.) [s3]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Nuno Cintra [s3] | Clinical Director | not verified |
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)
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
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.oralmed.pt/braga |
|---|---|
| Phone | +351 253 143 062 |
| https://www.facebook.com/oralmed.braga/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Av. da Liberdade, 175, 4715-037 Braga, 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.oralmed.pt/braga | Clinic name OralMED Braga, address Av. da Liberdade 175, phone +351 253 143 062, email [email protected], GPS 41.545714/-8.41974, opening hours Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00, services (implantology, orthodontics, aesthetics, periodontology, pediatric, endodontics) | 2026-09-24 |
| s2 | https://www.facebook.com/oralmed.braga/ | OralMED Braga Facebook page confirmed; inaugurated January 2015; part of OralMED Saúde Group | 2026-08-18 |
| s3 | https://www.oralmed.pt/legal | ERS registration 25116, licence 10367/2015, company Sorrisocumprido – Clínica Dentária Lda., NIF 513269460, Dr. Nuno Cintra as clinical director, address Av. da Liberdade 175 Braga | 2026-08-18 |
| sq | search:best dentist Braga / English speaking dentist Braga / dental implants Braga / emergency dentist Braga / Braga dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility checks 2026-08-18: OralMED Braga does not appear in top answers for any of the five queries | 2026-08-18 |
| oralmed-braga-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cl%C3%ADnica+Dent%C3%A1ria+OralME… | Google rating 4.2 (57 reviews) as of 2026-08-25; address Av. da Liberdade 175, 4715-037 Braga | 2026-08-25 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3159853235696238799&hl=en | Owner replies dated 2025-08-19, 2025-03-27, 2024-08-01 and 2021-08-31 to 1-star reviews, e.g. "Cara Vitória, lamentamos imenso a situação que nos relata..." | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-2 | https://www.oralmed.pt/areas-medicas/implantologia | "Dr.ª Marcia Lima, Médica especialista em implantologia avançada e cirurgia dentária"; implants placed surgically in the jawbone | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3159853235696238799&hl=en | Google listing photo uploaded 2019-12-04 (visitor upload) shows the OralMED-branded reception desk and waiting area | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-4 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3159853235696238799&hl=en | Histogram 1★11/2★0/3★2/4★3/5★43 of 59 (73% five-star, not near-uniform); readable reviews dated 2021-2026 with no date burst | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-5 | https://www.oralmed.pt/areas-medicas/implantologia | "O que inclui a sua Avaliação Médica: Radiografia Panorâmica, Diagnóstico Médico, Explicação do Plano OralMED®" | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3159853235696238799&hl=en | Google categories include "Oral surgeon" | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-7 | https://www.oralmed.pt/braga | "Para seu conforto, criámos uma linha de WhatsApp para que possa ter a informação de que precisa de modo instantâneo" with a "Ligar Whatsapp" button | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-8 | https://www.oralmed.pt/braga | "Faça o seu Checkup Online Gratuitamente. Responda em menos de 1 minuto e obtenha um primeiro diagnóstico online" | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-9 | https://www.oralmed.pt/areas-medicas/implantologia | Explains tooth loss consequences, titanium implants as artificial roots, ceramic crown attachment — not a bare list | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-10 | https://www.oralmed.pt/braga | Structured-data check of the site: JSON-LD present on 0/40 pages read (branch page, group pages, area pages) | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3159853235696238799&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-24: 4.1 from 59 reviews (was 4.2/57) | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3159853235696238799&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-24: 59 reviews (was 57) | 2026-09-24 |
| oralmed-braga-platforms | https://docdental.pt/clinica-dental/oralmed-braga/ | DocDental: clinic page of OralMED Braga, postcode 4715-037; no DocDental patient reviews yet (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the clinic's OralMED Braga page, the group's general and implantology pages, and its Google listing. Recorded: a genuine reception photo on the Google listing; on-site panoramic X-ray; implant surgery documented; a WhatsApp contact line; a free online checkup that gives an immediate preliminary diagnosis; plain-language service explanations. Google rating updated to 4.1 from 59 reviews, with recent owner replies to critical reviews and no signs of manipulated reviews. Still unverified: TripAdvisor presence, CBCT, emergency/same-day care, international-patient services, English-speaking staff. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address/phone unchanged, open on Google Maps; recorded first Google rating 4.2 (57 reviews) and geo coordinates. |
| 2026-08-18 | Imported from the city-tier dataset. |
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