Dental World Manila
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 67.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #4 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 7 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#467.2/100
- Best for Expats#663/100
- Best for Dental Implants#466.3/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#460.4/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#663.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#666.8/100
- 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 Services page lists implants/oral surgery/bone grafting but no anesthesia or sedation details.
Summary
Multi-branch dental group established 1996 with an in-house lab, offering a broad range of services including implants, orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, CBCT and X-ray. States DOH and DOT accreditation and PDA membership; English website with photos, no published prices.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13.5 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 7 of 15 verifiable points (missing: cleaning price listed; filling price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
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 Head dentist Dr. Malony Santos plus several first-name-only team members. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [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 Dental Packages Rates page publishes PHP/USD package pricing with a disclosed exchange rate for implant, veneer and zirconia crown packages. [dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed "Oral Prophylaxis" is named as a service but carries no price anywhere on the site. [dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed "Restorative Dentistry / Tooth Bonding" is named as a service but carries no price anywhere on the site. [dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Zirconia Crown and Bridge Packages: 8 Zirconia Crowns PHP 340,000 / US$5,862, rising to 28 Zirconia Crowns PHP 1,200,000 / US$20,689. [dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Dental Implant Packages: 2 implants plus overdenture per arch PHP 320,000 / US$5,517, up to 8 Implants plus Porcelain Bridge PHP 1,150,000 / US$19,827. [dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed "Contact us today to schedule your consultation!" is marketing copy with no price or "free" statement attached; no consultation fee is published. [dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed "CBCT and Dental X-ray Services" is named as a service but carries no price anywhere on the site. [dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07] | 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) as of 2026-08-25 [dental-world-manila-refresh] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [dental-world-manila-refresh] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [dental-world-manila-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints Some reviews cite prices higher than expected (e.g. cleaning/filling); not clearly systematic. [s2] | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s2] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "Dental World Manila" and "Dental World Quezon City" (2026-10-02); the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor. [dental-world-manila-presence] [dental-world-manila-presence-2] [dental-world-manila-presence-3] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has a claimed Yelp page at its Mall of Asia Wellness Zone unit (no reviews yet) and a page for its SM North EDSA branch (5.0, 1 review). [dental-world-manila-deepen] [dental-world-manila-deepen-2] | 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 Dental X-ray listed. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) CBCT listed among services. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Braces and clear aligners; Invisalign provider. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral surgery, sinus lift, bone grafting. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Serves balikbayans and dental tourists per directories. [s2] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Philippines", "English speaking dentist Philippines", "dental implants Philippines", "emergency dentist Philippines", "Philippines dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Philippines Named in 'best dentist Manila' results. [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Philippines [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Philippines [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Philippines [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Philippines dental clinic for expats Named in expat/dental-tourism results. [sq] | 1/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | 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: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Malony Santos [s1] | Implant dentistry (head dentist) | 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: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
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://dentalworld.com.ph |
|---|---|
| Phone | +63-2-8556-0373 |
| https://www.facebook.com/DentalWorldManila/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Unit WZ 222, 2nd Level, Wellness Zone, North Parking Bldg., Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City; also QC (St. Luke's & SM North EDSA) and Makati (Centuria) |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://dentalworld.com.ph/ | Branches, contacts, dentist name, services incl. CBCT/X-ray, DOH/DOT/PDA claims, English site | 2026-07-12 |
| s2 | https://www.facebook.com/DentalWorldManila/ | Facebook ~86% recommend/70 reviews; mixed price feedback; dental-tourism clientele | 2026-07-12 |
| sq | search:best dentist Manila / Manila dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| dental-world-manila-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dental+World+Manila-+SM+Mall+of+A… | most recent visible customer review posted 1 month ago | 2026-08-25 |
| dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07 | https://dentalworld.com.ph/dental-packages-rates/ | Clinic's own Dental Packages Rates page, fetched 2026-09-07: PHP/USD package pricing (exchange rate disclosed, US$1:PHP 58.02, 12% VAT included) for implant packages, veneer packages and zirconia crown/bridge packages. No single-unit filling, cleaning, consultation or X-ray/CBCT price is given on this page or the homepage, despite 'Oral Prophylaxis', 'Restorative Dentistry / Tooth Bonding' and 'CBCT and Dental X-ray Services' being named among the clinic's services. | 2026-09-07 |
| dental-world-manila-deepen | https://www.yelp.com/biz/dental-world-manila-taguig | Yelp business page read 2026-10-01: Dental World Manila, Unit WZ 222, 2/L Wellness Zone, SM Mall of Asia; claimed by the business; no reviews yet | 2026-10-01 |
| dental-world-manila-deepen-2 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/dental-world-manila-quezon-city | Yelp business page read 2026-10-01: Dental World Manila, 309B-310 3F Northlink Building, SM City North EDSA, Quezon City; website dentalworld.com.ph; 5.0 from 1 review | 2026-10-01 |
| dental-world-manila-presence | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Dental%2… | TripAdvisor's own type-ahead search for "Dental World Manila", read 2026-10-02: 11 results (destinations, attractions and businesses, hotels), none of them this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-world-manila-presence-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Dental%2… | TripAdvisor's own type-ahead search for "Dental World Quezon City", read 2026-10-02: 12 results (destinations, attractions and businesses, hotels, restaurants), none of them this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-world-manila-presence-3 | https://dentalworld.com.ph/ | The clinic's own website, home page read 2026-10-02: links to its Facebook page, no link to TripAdvisor | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Online presence checked 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing found. |
| 2026-10-01 | Read on 2026-10-01: the clinic has its own page on a review platform (yelp.com), so it is present on other review platforms. |
| 2026-10-01 | Reviews on other platforms re-checked: no profile on WhatClinic or Dental Departures, and the Yelp listing could not be opened, so this is now marked unknown. |
| 2026-09-07 | PriceTransparency re-evaluated 2026-09-07 (Y16): clinic now publishes package pricing in PHP/USD with a disclosed exchange rate (previously false). pricesPublished, crownPriceListed and implantPriceListed now true (bundled package prices, not per-unit); cleaningPriceListed, fillingPriceListed, consultationPriceListed and xrayPriceListed stay false — those services are named but never priced. See dental-world-manila-prices-2026-09-07. |
| 2026-09-07 | Opaque_prices flag removed under methodology v1.4.0 (no citable evidence found on re-verification: dentalworld.com.ph/dental-packages-rates/, fetched 2026-09-07, publishes package rates in USD with stated peso savings and a disclosed exchange rate, so the 'no prices published' premise no longer holds; the only source for 'higher-than-expected charges' is the clinic's Facebook page, which is not readable or citable automated). |
| 2026-09-07 | opaque_prices flag reviewed under methodology v1.4.0 and kept: the note hints at opacity but cites nothing verifiable, so it is annotated for re-verification at the next check. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website, address and phone unchanged; not permanently closed. Captured first Google rating 4.1 (175 reviews) and geo coordinates (this MOA branch is the only address on file; QC/Makati branches confirmed still listed on the clinic's own site). |
| 2026-08-18 | Imported from the city-tier dataset (data originally collected 2026-07-12). |
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