Fuentes Dental Studio
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 30.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #16 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 18 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1630.3/100
- Best for Expats#1032.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#929.8/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1615.1/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#935.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#735.8/100
Summary
Fuentes Dental Studio is a private dental practice in the Jaro district of Iloilo City, operating from the Nelly Garden Building on E. Lopez Street. The clinic is run by Dr. Amando B. Fuentes Jr., whose academic record notes include a position as Professor and Clinical Instructor in Prosthodontics and Orthodontics at Iloilo Doctors College, and Dr. Ma. Lorelei G. Fuentes. Services span general dentistry through implantology, orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, and pediatric dentistry. The clinic holds Maxicare accreditation. No independent website was found; the clinic operates primarily through a Facebook page.
Two phone numbers are cited across sources: (033) 329 5690 (polomap.com) and (046) 850 0301 (cebudentalimplants.com). The former is the Iloilo City area code (+63 33) and is treated as the primary number. The WhatClinic ServiceScore of 6.3 is based on 61 interactions (not verified patient reviews). Dr. Amando Fuentes Jr. is cited in multiple directory sources as Professor of Prosthodontics at Iloilo Doctors College; this is not independently verified from the college's own site.
Strengths
No categories reached the strength threshold (80%).
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 3 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3 of 7 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: english speaking dentist philippines; mentioned for: emergency dentist philippines; mentioned for: philippines 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.
| ✗ | Has a working website no independent website found; clinic listed only in directories and operates a Facebook page [s1] [s2] | 0/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Amando B. Fuentes Jr. and Dr. Ma. Lorelei G. Fuentes named in WhatClinic and ClinicBooking listings [s1] [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Dr. Amando Fuentes Jr.: implantology, oral surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics; Dr. Lorelei Fuentes: cosmetic dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, restorative dentistry [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published braces, implants, veneers, dentures, crowns, root canals, oral surgery, orthodontics, panoramic X-ray listed in directory entries [s2] [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details phone (033) 329 5690, email [email protected], and Facebook page identifiable across multiple sources [s1] [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | English website version no website to assess; Philippines English is co-official so clinic communication in English is expected but not directly verified | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published consistent address across WhatClinic and polomap.com: Room 1, 2F Nelly Garden Bldg 1, E. Lopez St., Jaro, Iloilo City 5000 [s1] [s3] | 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 price list found in any accessible source [s1] [s2] | 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) Google Maps rating not accessible; qanomed.com shows 5.0 from 3 reviews — sample too small to rely on | 0/6 |
| ? | Google review volume | 0/3 |
| ? | Review recency | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints WhatClinic 6.3/10 from 61 interactions; sample review praises timely estimate response; no complaint pattern found [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns no suspicious pattern observed in available review data [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Facebook page facebook.com/FuentesDentalCenter verified in directory listings [s3] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence [s4] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms listed on WhatClinic (61 interactions), CebuDentalImplants, ClinicBooking, qanomed [s1] [s2] | 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 panoramic X-ray documented in CebuDentalImplants listing [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology dental implants and bone grafts listed among services [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics braces, clear aligners, invisible aligners listed [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery oral surgery and wisdom tooth extraction listed [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry pediatric dentistry listed in ClinciBooking specialization list [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients no direct evidence found; Maxicare accreditation noted | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available | 0/2 |
| ◐ | Response speed WhatClinic review notes estimate provided within 24 hours [s1] | 0.75/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken Philippines co-official English; WhatClinic listing from international directories suggests English service [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible WhatClinic review explicitly mentions receiving an estimate quotation within 24 hours of inquiry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Clear service explanations | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Wed & Fri 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm per ClinicBooking [s2] | 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 Philippines", "English speaking dentist Philippines", "dental implants Philippines", "emergency dentist Philippines", "Philippines dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Philippines clinic appears in top results for the five canonical city queries run 2026-08-18 [s4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Philippines [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Philippines appears in implant-focused search results for Iloilo City [s4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Philippines [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Philippines dental clinic for expats [s4] | 0/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website no website to check for structured data | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality clinic appears in multiple directories but has no independent website; ranking relies on third-party listings [s4] | 1/2 |
| ? | Dedicated service pages no website; no dedicated service pages possible | 0/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. Missing items are penalised.
Clinic operating licence: not published on the clinic’s website — penalty applied
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Amando B. Fuentes Jr. [s1] [s2] | Implantology, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics | not published |
| Dr. Ma. Lorelei G. Fuentes [s1] [s2] | Cosmetic Dentistry, Endodontics, Periodontics, Restorative Dentistry | not published |
Dentists are named, but their professional licence numbers are not published — penalty applied.
Red Flags
- medium Clinic operating licence not published (-4 pts) — No operating licence or DOH permit number published in any accessible source.
- medium Dentists / their licences not listed (-4 pts) — The clinic does not publish its dentists with their professional licence numbers (derived from data).
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -10 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Information Transparency: English website version
- 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: Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted)
- Reputation & Reviews: Google review volume
- Reputation & Reviews: Review recency
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Clear service explanations
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
- AI & Search Visibility: Dedicated service pages
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
| Phone | +63 33 329 5690 |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/FuentesDentalCenter/ | |
| Address | Room 1, 2F Nelly Garden Building 1, E. Lopez Street, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines |
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.whatclinic.com/dentists/philippines/iloilo-city/fuentes… | clinic name, address (Rm 1, 2F Nelly Garden Bldg 1, E. Lopez St., Jaro, Iloilo City 5000), WhatClinic ServiceScore 6.3 from 61 interactions, dentist names Dr. Amando B. Fuentes Jr. and Dr. Ma. Lorelei G. Fuentes, email [email protected], review noting 24-hour estimate response | 2026-08-18 |
| s2 | https://cebudentalimplants.com/content/fuentes-dental-studio-nelly-… | address confirmation, phone (046) 850 0301, Facebook facebook.com/FuentesDentalCenter/, services (braces, implants, veneers, dentures, crowns, digital panoramic X-ray, TMJ, root canal, oral surgery), hours Mon-Sat | 2026-08-18 |
| s3 | https://ph.polomap.com/iloilo/64880 | phone (033) 329 5690 and address confirmation, Facebook page reference | 2026-08-18 |
| s4 | search:the five canonical city queries run for Iloilo City dental clinics | AI/search visibility checks 2026-08-18: Fuentes Dental Studio appears in implant and top-dentist searches for Iloilo City; not prominently surfaced for English-speaking, emergency, or expat queries | 2026-08-18 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 |
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