Smile More Dental Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 84.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 10 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#284.4/100
- Best for Expats#283.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#281.3/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#284.9/100
- Best Price Transparency#272.2/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#286.3/100
- Best for Families / Children#286/100
- 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) — No general anaesthesia or deep sedation documented Wisdom tooth removal under local anesthesia only; text says patient feels pressure, stays conscious. [smile-more-dental-clinic-sedation]
Summary
Ermita (Manila) multi-specialty clinic established 1997, led by Dr. Richard F. Liao, offering implants, Invisalign and orthodontics, veneers, crowns and bridges, root canal treatment, wisdom tooth surgery and general dentistry, with a documented track record of international patients. The clinic publishes standing fees for several treatments and answers its public reviews.
Re-read in full on 2026-09-10 after the clinic asked for re-verification. Two open points on the clinic's side: implants and dentures are advertised on the services page but their links lead nowhere and /dental-implants/ returns HTTP 410, and a second live site, smilemoreph.com, carries a different contact e-mail and is the address the clinic's Facebook page links to.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18.5 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 9 of 10 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 7 of 15 verifiable points (missing: cleaning price listed; filling price listed; implant price listed; consultation 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 Lead dentist Dr. Richard F. Liao named. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Own photographs of the premises, team and sterilisation equipment, not stock imagery. [sm-site-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Landline, two mobiles, e-mail, WhatsApp and Viber, plus address and opening hours in the footer of every page. [sm-site-2026-09-10] [sm-services-2026-09-10] | 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 Standing fees published for several treatments and marked as the clinic's own rates. [sm-fees-2026-09-10] [sm-braces-2026-09-10] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed The site publishes a Philippines-wide average for cleaning but not the clinic's own fee. [sm-site-2026-09-10] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No fee or range for fillings is published on the clinic's own pages. [sm-site-2026-09-10] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Zirconia crown PHP 35,000 per tooth; temporary crown PHP 1,800; three-unit bridge PHP 105,000. [sm-fees-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Implants are listed as a service but no page and no fee are published for them. [sm-services-2026-09-10] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation fee is published; the checkup page quotes a Philippines-wide range, not the clinic's own charge. [sm-site-2026-09-10] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed Periapical X-ray PHP 750, listed as a clinic fee. [sm-fees-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
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 2026-09-10 [sm-reviews-2026-09-10] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [sm-reviews-2026-09-10] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [sm-reviews-2026-09-10] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The clinic replies to reviews individually, including older ones. [sm-reviews-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No repeated complaint pattern in the reviews read on 2026-09-10 or in the rating distribution. [sm-reviews-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Reviews are individually worded and spread over several years; no burst of same-day entries and no template wording. [sm-reviews-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [sm-facebook-2026-09-10] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found on 2026-09-10. [sm-serp-2026-09-10] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms [s1] | 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-rays taken at the clinic; a periapical X-ray fee is published. [sm-xray-2026-09-10] [sm-fees-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) CBCT is not on the premises: the clinic states it arranges such scans with an outside diagnostic centre. [sm-imaging-2026-09-10] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign and orthodontics. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Wisdom tooth surgery and extractions have their own pages. [sm-services-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Preventive treatment for children documented (sealants and fluoride); no separate paediatric service line. [sm-sealants-2026-09-10] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Emergency consultations are arranged on a priority schedule during clinic hours; walk-ins are not accepted. [sm-insurance-2026-09-10] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp and Viber on +63 905 335 0118. [sm-site-2026-09-10] [sm-tourism-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Enquiries before treatment by e-mail, Viber or WhatsApp, plus a contact form. [sm-tourism-2026-09-10] [sm-site-2026-09-10] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each treatment has its own page explaining what the procedure involves. [sm-services-2026-09-10] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Monday to Saturday 10:30-19:00, published in the footer of every page; closed Sundays and holidays. [sm-site-2026-09-10] | 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 [sm-serp-2026-09-10] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Philippines [sm-serp-2026-09-10] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Philippines Appears in the web results for this query as of 2026-09-10; it did not in the July check. [sm-serp-2026-09-10] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Philippines [sm-serp-2026-09-10] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Philippines dental clinic for expats First in the local pack, but absent from the AI overview shown above it. [sm-serp-2026-09-10] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Schema.org JSON-LD (Organization, WebPage, BreadcrumbList) on all 60 pages read. [sm-site-2026-09-10] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sm-serp-2026-09-10] [sm-site-2026-09-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Individual pages for the main treatments; implants and dentures are the exception. [sm-services-2026-09-10] | 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. Richard F. Liao [s1] | — | 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
- Communication & Service: Response speed
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.smilemore.ph |
|---|---|
| Phone | +63 905 335 0118 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Unit 15-A (15th Floor), 8 Adriatico Condominium, Padre Faura St. corner Bocobo St., Ermita, Manila |
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.smilemore.ph/ | Own site states patients travel from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the US, Canada and Europe; dedicated dental-tourism section; Viber/WhatsApp contact for international patients. | 2026-08-26 |
| sq | search:best dentist Manila / English speaking dentist Manila | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| smile-more-dental-clinic-sedation | https://www.smilemore.ph/impacted-wisdom-teeth-removal-surgery-mani… | "Usually, the anesthesia blocks the pain sensation"; patient can "discern pain versus pressure" - local anesthesia, conscious | 2026-08-25 |
| smile-more-dental-clinic-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smile+More+Dental+Clinic/@14.5778… | Google rating 4.9 (161 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| sm-site-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/ | Full site read 2026-09-10: 60 pages read (sitemap 59 URLs, lastmod on all 59), landline +63 2 8642 9761 and mobiles 0920 200 5522 / 0905 335 0118 as tel: links, [email protected], WhatsApp link on 0905 335 0118, address and Monday-Saturday 10:30-19:00 hours in the footer of every page, own clinic and equipment photographs, JSON-LD on 60 of 60 pages. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-services-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/services/ | Published service list with individual pages for checkups, X-rays, cleaning, fillings, sealants, extraction, crowns, bridges, zirconia, veneers, whitening, root canal, gum treatment, wisdom tooth surgery, braces, Invisalign and TMJ; implants and dentures are listed but their 'Learn More' links point to '#'. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-fees-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/zirconia-crown-price-philippines/ | Clinic's own fee list, marked 'Smile More Fee': zirconia crown PHP 35,000 per tooth, three-unit zirconia bridge PHP 105,000, periapical X-ray PHP 750, temporary crown PHP 1,800, root canal PHP 10,000-15,000 (front) and PHP 12,000-17,000 per canal (molar), deep gum treatment PHP 6,500-8,500 per quadrant. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-braces-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/dental-braces-in-manila-types-and-cost/ | Clinic's own orthodontic fees: metal braces from PHP 60,000, self-ligating braces from PHP 95,000. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-xray-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/dental-x-rays/ | Dedicated page describing bitewing, periapical and panoramic dental X-rays. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-imaging-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/best-dental-clinic-philippines/ | The clinic states that when a case needs CBCT imaging it arranges the scan with an outside diagnostic centre and reviews it for treatment planning - cone-beam CT is therefore not on the premises. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-insurance-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/insurance/ | Emergency consultations are arranged on a priority schedule during clinic hours (Monday-Saturday 10:30-19:00) by phone or text; walk-in patients are not accepted; most HMO cards are accepted. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-sealants-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/dental-sealants-fluoride-best-dental-clini… | Preventive dentistry for children documented: sealants for pits and fissures and professional fluoride treatment, recommended as soon as a child's permanent teeth have erupted. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-tourism-2026-09-10 | https://www.smilemore.ph/dental-tourism-philippines-guide/ | International patients are invited to contact the clinic before travelling by e-mail, landline, Viber or WhatsApp, and are advised to book three to four weeks ahead. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-reviews-2026-09-10 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smile+More+Dental+Clinic/data=!4m… | Google reviews tab read 2026-09-10: 4.9 from 162 reviews, rating distribution overwhelmingly five-star, most recent review two months old, owner replies present on every review in the most-relevant listing including those a year old. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-facebook-2026-09-10 | https://www.facebook.com/SmileMorePH | Facebook page with about 1,800 followers, 94 percent recommended from 15 reviews, posts as recent as February 2026. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-serp-2026-09-10 | search:the five canonical city queries | Visibility re-run 2026-09-10 (Google, hl=en, gl=ph): the clinic appears for 'best dentist Manila', 'English speaking dentist Manila', 'dental implants Manila' and 'Manila dental clinic for expats' (first place in the local pack, though absent from the AI overview above it); it does not appear for 'emergency dentist Manila'. | 2026-09-10 |
| sm-second-site-2026-09-10 | https://smilemoreph.com/ | A second live clinic site under a separate domain, titled 'Smile More PH', with its own contact e-mail [email protected], the landline (02) 8254 3773 and near-empty service pages; it is the address the clinic's Facebook page links to. | 2026-09-10 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Re-verification 2026-09-10 at the clinic's request. The card had been built without reading the clinic's website - the earlier note recorded that the homepage could not be fetched - and 26 of 47 criteria stood unverified as a result. The site was read in full (60 pages) and 21 criteria were settled from it: contacts, own clinic photographs, published fees for crowns, X-rays and braces, X-ray equipment, oral surgery, preventive treatment for children, emergency arrangements, WhatsApp and Viber, pre-treatment enquiries, opening hours, structured data and dedicated service pages. Google reviews were re-read (4.9 from 162; the clinic replies to reviews) and the five canonical visibility queries re-run, in which the clinic now appears for four of five. Four price items and cone-beam CT were verified as absent rather than unverified: only a Philippines-wide average is published for cleaning, no fee for fillings, implants or consultations, and CBCT scans are arranged with an outside centre. Clinic licence remains unverifiable because the Philippine registers are closed to requests from outside the country. |
| 2026-08-26 | Link-rot cleanup 2026-08-26: smilejet.app/clinic/smile-more-dental-clinic (s2) 404s. Re-cited both facts to the clinic's own live site (smilemore.ph); pruned s2. |
| 2026-08-26 | Link-rot cleanup 2026-08-26: pruning 1 dead source(s) confirmed unreachable in an external-link check (checked 2026-08-26) and re-confirmed dead by direct recheck where applicable. s2 [https://smilejet.app/clinic/smile-more-dental-clinic]: https://smilejet.app/clinic/smile-more-dental-clinic (HTTP 404, rotten) |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website and address unchanged; not permanently closed. Recorded phone +63 905 335 0118 (was unset; confirmed on both website and Maps). Rating steady at 4.9; review count grew from 100 to 161. Captured geo coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Wisdom tooth removal under local anesthesia only; text says patient feels pressure, stays conscious. |
| 2026-08-18 | Imported from the city-tier dataset (data originally collected 2026-07-12). |
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