Gambelas Smile Clinic
De acordo com a nossa metodologia aberta, esta clínica obteve 48.4/100 em transparência, reputação, acessibilidade dos serviços e visibilidade digital.
Posição geral: #3 de 26 clínicas classificadas · Última verificação: 2026-08-18
Posições por Perfil de Avaliação
- Overall Transparency & Trust#348.4/100
- Best for Expats#349.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#348/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#157/100
- Best Price Transparency#529.1/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#152.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#155.7/100
Resumo
A Gambelas Smile Clinic é uma clínica dentária com várias especialidades, no bairro de Gambelas, em Faro, fundada em 2010 e a funcionar em parceria com o Hospital Particular do Algarve. A equipa clínica inclui médicos dentistas com experiência no Reino Unido e cobre implantologia, ortodontia, endodontia, prostodontia, odontopediatria, cirurgia oral e sedação consciente. A clínica possui registo na ERS E113926 e licença de funcionamento 2330/2011. O diretor clínico Dr. Luis Bacalhau possui cédula da OMD n.º 5103 e um Mestrado em Implantologia Oral pela Universidade de Sevilha. O pessoal comunica em inglês, português, espanhol e francês.
Address cited as both 'nº 7' and 'nº 9' across sources; the clinic's own website uses 'nº 9' and this is taken as authoritative. WhatClinic lists 1 verified review (3.5/5) but qanomed.com shows 42 reviews at 4.8/5 — qanomed likely aggregates Google data. DocDental mirror shows Google rating 4.9/79 reviews. ERS registration E113926 and licence 2330/2011 are published on the clinic's own website. OMD number 5103 for Dr. Bacalhau found via LinkedIn and third-party source referencing his OMD registration.
Pontos Fortes
- Information Transparency: 16 de 20 pontos.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 de 15 pontos.
Pontos Fracos
- Price Transparency: 0 de 3 pontos verificáveis (em falta: prices or price ranges published)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3 de 7 pontos verificáveis (em falta: mentioned for: best dentist portugal; mentioned for: english speaking dentist portugal; mentioned for: dental implants portugal; mentioned for: emergency dentist portugal)
Detalhe da Pontuação
Cada critério abaixo é pontuado a partir de fontes públicas. ✓ confirmado sim · ✗ confirmado não / não encontrado · ◐ parcial · ? não verificado (obtém 0, não é uma constatação negativa).
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. Luis Bacalhau (Clinical Director, oral surgery/implants), Dr. Carina Brito (orthodontics), Dr. João Machado (prosthodontics), Dr. Cecília Miranda (pediatric dentistry), Dr. Abílio Martins (endodontics), Dr. Andreia Azinheira (endodontics) — sourced from WhatClinic listing [s2] [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed each named dentist has a documented specialty [s2] [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published implantology, orthodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, prosthodontics, veneers, crowns, whitening, radiology, sedation, pediatric dentistry, periodontics [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details landline, mobile, email, WhatsApp all published on website and afpop directory [s1] [s4] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version website is in Portuguese only; staff speak English per afpop listing [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published full address published on website [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published no prices found on the official website [s1] | 0/3 |
| ? | Cleaning price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Filling price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Crown price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Implant price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Consultation price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | X-ray / imaging price listed | 0/2 |
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) 4.9 from 79 Google reviews per docdental.pt mirror accessed 2026-08-18 [s5] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [s5] | 1.5/3 |
| ? | Review recency review dates not accessible via mirrors used | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints WhatClinic review positive; patient testimonials on qanomed and afpop show no recurring complaint pattern [s2] [s6] | 2/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms listed on WhatClinic, qanomed, afpop, clinicbooking.com, fadadodente.pt [s2] [s6] | 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 oral radiology listed as a service [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) CBCT/3D imaging not specifically documented | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Dr. Carina Brito is orthodontist on staff [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery oral surgery listed; Dr. Bacalhau specializes in oral surgery [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Dr. Cecília Miranda covers pediatric dentistry [s1] [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care WhatClinic listing documents emergency care; one review describes acceptance of an emergency appointment [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients listed in afpop (expat association) directory with 10% member discount; staff speak English, Spanish, French [s4] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp +351 964 240 330 [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken afpop listing states English, Spanish, French spoken [s4] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 09:00-19:30, Sat 09:00-16:00 [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 prominently surfaced in top results for the five canonical city queries [s7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Portugal [s7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Portugal [s7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Portugal [s7] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Portugal dental clinic for expats mentioned in at least one expat-focused Algarve dental result [s7] | 1/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality clinic name returns clinic website and directory listings prominently [s7] | 2/2 |
| ? | Dedicated service pages | 0/1.5 |
Licenciamento e Credenciais
Se a clínica publica a sua licença de funcionamento e os dentistas que nela trabalham, juntamente com os respetivos números de licença profissional. Os itens em falta são penalizados.
Licença de funcionamento da clínica: não publicada no website da clínica — penalização aplicada
Dentistas e licenças profissionais
| Dentista | Especialização | N.º de licença |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Luis Bacalhau [s3] | Oral Surgery / Implantology | OMD 5103 |
| Dr. Carina Brito [s2] | Orthodontics | não publicado |
| Dr. João Machado [s2] | Prosthodontics / Aesthetic Dentistry | não publicado |
| Dr. Cecília Miranda [s2] | Pediatric Dentistry | não publicado |
| Dr. Abílio Martins [s2] | Endodontics | não publicado |
| Dr. Andreia Azinheira [s2] | Endodontics | não publicado |
Sinais de Alerta
- média Clinic operating licence not published (-4 pts) — The clinic does not publish its operating licence or registration number (derived from data).
- baixa Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Penalização por sinais de alerta aplicada: -6 pontos (limitada a -20).
Dados Que Não Conseguimos Verificar
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Price Transparency: Cleaning price listed
- Price Transparency: Filling price listed
- Price Transparency: Crown price listed
- Price Transparency: Implant price listed
- Price Transparency: Consultation price listed
- Price Transparency: X-ray / imaging price listed
- Reputation & Reviews: Review recency
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
- AI & Search Visibility: Dedicated service pages
Os itens não verificados obtêm 0 pontos, mas não são tratados como constatações negativas. Se puder documentar algum deles, por favor envie uma correção.
Informações de Contacto
| Website | https://www.gambelassmileclinic.com/pt/ |
|---|---|
| Telefone | +351 289 805 505 |
| +351 964 240 330 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063485442636 | |
| Morada | Rua Maria Cavaco Azevedo, 9, 8005-226 Faro, Portugal |
Os dados de contacto são fornecidos apenas para fins de identificação e podem mudar; confirme diretamente com a clínica.
Fontes
| ID | Fonte | O que fundamenta | Acedido em |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.gambelassmileclinic.com/pt/ | official website: address, phones, email, WhatsApp, hours Mon-Fri 09:00-19:30/Sat 09:00-16:00, service list, ERS registration E113926, licence 2330/2011, Facebook link | 2026-08-18 |
| s2 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/portugal/faro/gambelas-smile-cl… | independent directory: team (Dr. Luis Bacalhau BDS Lisbon 2005 / implantology, Dr. Carina Brito orthodontist, Dr. João Machado, Dr. Cecília Miranda, Dr. Abílio Martins, Dr. Andreia Azinheira), services including emergency care, hours Mon-Thu 9:30-19:30/Fri 9:30-19:00/Sat 9:30-16:00, 1 verified review 3.5/5 dated 2021-08-03 | 2026-08-18 |
| s3 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-bacalhau-24243414b/ | Dr. Luis Bacalhau: Clinical Director at Gambelas Smile Clinic, OMD registration 5103, Master in Oral Implantology University of Seville, 20+ years experience | 2026-08-18 |
| s4 | https://connect.afpop.com/gambelas-smile-clinic/ | afpop expat association directory listing: English/Spanish/French spoken, 10% discount for members, partnership with Hospital Particular do Algarve, address, phones, email | 2026-08-18 |
| s5 | https://docdental.pt/clinicas-dentais/faro/ | Google rating mirror: Gambelas Smile Clinic 4.9/5 from 79 reviews | 2026-08-18 |
| s6 | https://qanomed.com/clinic/gambelas-smile-clinic | third-party platform: 4.8/5 from 42 reviews; staff rating 5.0, competence 5.0; services list; confirms address | 2026-08-18 |
| s7 | search:the five canonical city queries | AI/search visibility checks 2026-08-18: clinic appears in expats-focused results; not in top answers for best/English/implants/emergency queries | 2026-08-18 |
Histórico de Alterações
| Data | Alteração |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 |
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