Akra Dental Clinics
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 48.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #12 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
48.9/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1248.9/100
- Best for Expatsnot ranked
- Best for Dental Implants#1245.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1432.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Children#748.3/100
- 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 The clinic's own technology page lists "Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas)"; nitrous oxide leaves the patient awake and does not meet the general-anaesthesia or deep-sedation bar. [s3]
Summary
Dental clinic group with locations in Saida and Beirut, in operation since 1977, offering general and cosmetic dentistry.
The clinic’s own website (akradentalclinics.com) returned HTTP 403 to every automated fetch during the 2026-09-02 pass; on 2026-09-03 it was opened in a browser and loads normally, so the whole record was rebuilt from the clinic’s own pages rather than from a third-party Instagram bio. Note one discrepancy the clinic itself publishes: its home page says "41 Years Full of Smiles" and "lead by Dr. Said Akra for over than 41 Years", while its Instagram profile says "since 1977"; neither figure is used in the summary.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 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)
- Reputation & Reviews: 7.5 of 16 verifiable points (missing: tripAdvisor presence; other review platforms)
- Communication & Service: 1.5 of 5 verifiable points (missing: whatsApp / LINE available; pre-visit consultation possible)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3.5 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: English speaking dentist Lebanon; mentioned for: emergency dentist Lebanon; mentioned for: Lebanon dental clinic for expats; structured data on website)
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
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website Settled 2026-09-03: the domain that returned HTTP 403 to every automated fetch during the 2026-09-02 pass loads normally in a browser. akradentalclinics.com is a full multi-page clinic site (home, about, six specialty pages, technology, laboratory, contact, careers). [s2] [sm] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed REFUTED 2026-09-03: the card said no dentist could be identified. The clinic’s own site names seven, each with a speciality and consulting days — Dr Said Akra (oral surgery, prosthodontics), Dr Ahmad Akra (implantology, cosmetic dentistry), Dr Suhair Sharaf (surgery and implants), Dr Stephanie Araji (endodontics), Dr Nada Sabeayoun (general practice), Dr Rita Saleh (pedodontics) and Dr Mohammad Yehya (orthodontics). [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed A speciality is published against each of the seven named dentists, and the site carries six dedicated specialty pages (cosmetic, implants and surgery, orthodontics, endodontics, restorative, pediatric). [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Genuine photo of a treatment room on the clinic's own site [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Six service categories are published on the clinic’s own site with a description each: cosmetic dentistry, implants and surgery, orthodontics, endodontics, restorative dentistry and pediatric dentistry. (The earlier basis, an Instagram bio, was much thinner.) [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone +961 7 721 485, e-mail info@akradentalclinics.com and a full street address are published on the clinic’s own site, repeated on its contact page. [s2] [s4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version The clinic’s site is wholly in English (html lang="en-US"), read in a browser 2026-09-03. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published REFUTED 2026-09-03: the card said only "Saida" could be confirmed. The clinic’s own contact page publishes "Abou Merhi Center, Hlaliyyeh, 3rd Floor, Saida" with a "Get Direction" map link, and the Google Maps listing gives the same location as "Helaliyyeh Main Street 3rd Floor, Abou Merhi Center". [s2] [s4] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed No price figures anywhere on the site [akra-dental-clinics-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No price figures anywhere on the site [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No price figures anywhere on the site [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No price figures anywhere on the site [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No price figures anywhere on the site [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No price figures anywhere on the site [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
7.5 / 20
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 2026-09-03, live Google Maps listing (browser): 3.4 stars, unchanged since 2026-09-02. Star histogram on the same page: 3 five-star, 2 four-star, 0 three-star, 1 two-star, 2 one-star. [sm] | 1/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume As of 2026-09-03, live Google Maps listing (browser): 8 reviews, unchanged since 2026-09-02. [sm] | 0.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Google Maps review list read in a browser on 2026-09-03: the newest visible review is dated "4 days ago". [sm] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews 8 reviews were read (4 from the last 24 months) and none has an owner reply, but fewer than 10 reviews from the last 24 months could be read, too few to record that the owner does not reply. [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints 1–2★ are 37.5 % of 8 Google reviews (1★ 2 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 3), but fewer than three of the lowest-rated reviews carry text, so no common theme can be read. [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-14] [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The histogram is the most evenly spread in the Lebanese group (3/2/0/1/2 - five of the eight reviews below five stars), which is the opposite of an inflated record. Dates run from four days to five years, wording is individual, and four of the eight reviewers are Local Guides with 11-32 reviews. Sample: the 8 reviews Google Maps rendered on the place page's Reviews tab on 2026-09-03, read in a browser, in Google's relevance order — Maps' "Sort reviews" control would not open (clicked by element reference and by a dispatched in-page click(); the menu never opened), so no newest-first ordering was available. Published star histogram 5★→1★: 3/2/0/1/2, which sums to the 8 reviews in the place header. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Facebook page opened in a browser on 2026-09-03: title "Akra Dental Clinics", 2.8 thousand followers and a recommendation score of 100% from 5 reviews, linked from the clinic’s own website. Its most recent post is from 2019, so the page is identifiable and carries reviews but is not actively maintained. [s5] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing; the clinic site links to none [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-12] [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-13] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms Its AdvisorLB page has no reviews of its own and nothing from the clinic. No profile found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-05). [akra-dental-clinics-platforms] [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-15] [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-16] [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-17] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray The clinic’s own technology page lists "Panoramic X-Ray". [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) The clinic’s own technology page lists "Denta Scan (CBCT)". [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Dedicated "Implants & Surgery" specialty page, and two dentists list implantology as their speciality. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Dedicated "Orthodontics" specialty page, and Dr Mohammad Yehya is listed as the orthodontist. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Dedicated "Implants & Surgery" specialty page; the technology page lists Piezo Surgery; Dr Said Akra and Dr Suhair Sharaf are listed for oral surgery. [s2] [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Dedicated "Pediatric Dentistry" specialty page, and Dr Rita Saleh is listed for pedodontics. [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care No emergency or same-day wording found [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-7] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Works with international patients No mention of international or foreign patients [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-8] | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
1.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available No WhatsApp or Line contact link [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-9] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible Contact form has no service or time selection [akra-dental-clinics-deepen-10] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Clear service explanations | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Opening hours published on the clinic’s own site: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 9:00-17:00, Friday 9:00-14:00, Sunday closed — Saturday opening included. [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
3.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Lebanon", "English speaking dentist Lebanon", "dental implants Lebanon", "emergency dentist Lebanon", "Lebanon dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Lebanon [sq1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Lebanon [sq2] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Lebanon [sq3] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Lebanon [sq4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Lebanon dental clinic for expats [sq5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website Checked 2026-09-03 in a browser: zero JSON-LD blocks on the home page and zero on the contact page. [s2] [s4] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Six dedicated per-service URLs under /specialties/ (cosmetic-dentistry, implants-surgery, orthodontics, restorative-dentistry, endodontics, pediatric-dentistry), plus /technology/ and /laboratory/. [s2] | 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
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic 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
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
- Communication & Service: Clear service explanations
- AI & Search Visibility: Google indexing quality
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.akradentalclinics.com |
|---|---|
| Phone | +961 7 721485 |
| https://www.facebook.com/akradentalclinics/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Abou Merhi Center, Hlaliyyeh, 3rd Floor, Saida, Lebanon |
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.instagram.com/akradentalclinics/ | Branding, phone (Saida branch), Beirut second location, "since 1977", website URL | 2026-09-03 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Akra+Dental+Clinics/@33.5632178,3… | Maps listing name: "Akra Dental Clinics"; Google rating 3.4 (8 reviews); Exact name match, own domain akradentalclinics.com listed on the Maps card confirming identity. | 2026-09-03 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Sidon | Canonical query 1: Plain "Sidon" query returned entirely irrelevant results (Pattaya, Thailand dental clinics dominated the page); re-run as "best dentist Sidon Lebanon". Habli Dental Clinic's own site (hablidentalclinic.com) and Akra Dental Clinics' own Instagram both ranked organically. | 2026-09-02 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Sidon | Canonical query 2: Plain "Sidon" query again returned Pattaya, Thailand results; re-run as "English speaking dentist Sidon Lebanon". Habli Dental Clinic appeared both in the Maps local pack and as an organic own-site result. | 2026-09-02 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Sidon | Canonical query 3: Query relevant as-is (no Lebanon suffix needed this time). Habli Dental Clinic and Akra Dental Clinics both ranked via their own sites (hablidentalclinic.com, akradentalclinics.com). | 2026-09-02 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Sidon | Canonical query 4: Plain "Sidon" query returned Pattaya, Thailand and an unrelated "Sidon, Denver CO" dentist; re-run as "emergency dentist Sidon Lebanon". None of the 4 research clinics appeared in the relevant results. | 2026-09-02 |
| sq5 | search:Sidon dental clinic for expats | Canonical query 5: Plain "Sidon" query returned entirely Pattaya, Thailand results; re-run as "Sidon Lebanon dental clinic for expats". Only Habli Dental Clinic's own site appeared organically. | 2026-09-02 |
| s2 | https://akradentalclinics.com/ | The clinic’s own website home page: seven named dentists with their specialities and consulting days, six service categories, opening hours, phone +961 7 721 485, e-mail info@akradentalclinics.com, address "Hilaliyyeh, Abou Merhi Center, 3rd Floor, Saida, Lebanon", and links to its Facebook and Instagram profiles | 2026-09-03 |
| s3 | https://akradentalclinics.com/technology/ | The clinic’s own equipment page, listing Panoramic X-Ray, Denta Scan (CBCT), Piezo Surgery, Diode Laser (BioLase), Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas), an intraoral scanner, dental microscope and loupes, Osstell implant-stability meter and Zoom whitening | 2026-09-03 |
| s4 | https://akradentalclinics.com/contact/ | The clinic’s own contact page: office location "Abou Merhi Center, Hlaliyyeh, 3rd Floor, Saida", phone +961 7 721 485, a "Get Direction" map link and a general enquiry form | 2026-09-03 |
| s5 | https://www.facebook.com/akradentalclinics/ | The clinic’s Facebook page: title "Akra Dental Clinics", 2.8 thousand followers, a recommendation score of 100% from 5 reviews, the address "Hilaliyeh, Abou Merhi Center, Saïda, Lebanon" with phone +961721485, and a link to akradentalclinics.com | 2026-09-03 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen | https://akradentalclinics.com/specialties/ | Full site navigation checked (Home, About, all six specialty pages, Technology, Laboratory, Contact); no pricing page exists and no price figures appear on any page | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-2 | https://akradentalclinics.com/specialties/restorative-dentistry/ | Restorative Dentistry page describes the procedure with no price figure; no pricing page exists in the site's navigation | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-3 | https://akradentalclinics.com/specialties/cosmetic-dentistry/ | Cosmetic Dentistry page describes the procedure with no price figure; no pricing page exists in the site's navigation | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-4 | https://akradentalclinics.com/specialties/implants-surgery/ | Implants & Surgery page describes the procedure with no price figure; no pricing page exists in the site's navigation | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-5 | https://akradentalclinics.com/contact/ | Contact page offers only a phone number and a generic message form, no consultation fee stated | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-6 | https://akradentalclinics.com/technology/ | Technology page shows the panoramic X-ray equipment with no associated price | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-7 | https://akradentalclinics.com/about/ | Home, About and all six specialty pages read; no mention of emergency, same-day or urgent care | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-8 | https://akradentalclinics.com/about/ | Home, About, all specialty pages and Contact read; no mention of international patients, medical tourism or foreign-language services beyond the site itself being in English | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-9 | https://akradentalclinics.com/contact/ | Raw page code checked on the homepage and contact page for wa.me/api.whatsapp links; the only "whatsapp" occurrence is a generic social-share-button script, not a contact link | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-10 | https://akradentalclinics.com/contact/ | The contact form has only Name, Email, Subject and Describe your request fields with a single Submit button; no service picker, calendar or booking widget | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-11 | https://akradentalclinics.com/about/ | The About page's own photo (akra-about.jpg) shows an actual operatory with personal items (a laptop, a printed schedule, a desk phone) rather than a staged stock image | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-12 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Akra+Den… | TripAdvisor's own search for "Akra Dental Clinics Saida" returns no matching listing anywhere, only unrelated hotels/destinations named Akra and unrelated dental clinics in other countries | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-13 | https://akradentalclinics.com/ | Full site navigation read (Home, About, all six specialty pages, Technology, Laboratory, Contact): the site links only to Facebook and Instagram, with no TripAdvisor link | 2026-09-29 |
| akra-dental-clinics-platforms | https://advisorlb.com/en/professionals/akra-dental-clinics | AdvisorLB page "Akra Dental Clinics", Saida, read 2026-10-02: no AdvisorLB reviews — every star row shows 0 and the review section says "No reviews yet" (the 3.2 from 12 at the top of the page is not made of its own reviews) — and nothing on the page shows that the clinic manages it | 2026-10-05 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16817396622824261059&hl=en | Google listing "Akra Dental Clinics" (Dentist), read 2026-10-02 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): rated 3.4 from 8 reviews (1★ 2 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 3); 8 distinct reviews read, dated 2021-02-25 to 2026-08-29, 0 with an owner reply | 2026-10-02 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-15 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/lebanon | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-05: its profile sitemap (90 dentist profiles in Lebanon, read 2026-09-30) has none under the clinic's name; a direct profile address under the name (akra-dental-clinics, akra) returns "page not found" | 2026-10-05 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-16 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/ | Dental Departures, read 2026-10-05: its clinic search does not list Lebanon as a location | 2026-10-05 |
| akra-dental-clinics-deepen-17 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/akradentalclinics.com | Trustpilot, read 2026-10-05: no company page for akradentalclinics.com | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | onOtherPlatforms true → false: the AdvisorLB page it rested on has no reviews of its own and nothing showing that the clinic manages it. No profile found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Trustpilot. |
| 2026-10-01 | Other platforms set to yes: the clinic has an AdvisorLB profile with its Saida address and number, without reviews yet (checked 2026-10-01). |
| 2026-09-29 | Read the clinic's full site (Home, About, all six specialty pages, Technology, Laboratory, Contact). Recorded: no price figures anywhere and no dedicated pricing page; no emergency or international-patient wording; a genuine (non-stock) treatment-room photo; a generic contact form without service or time selection; no WhatsApp/Line contact link; no TripAdvisor or WhatClinic listing. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: clear service explanations now unverified: the only evidence was an archived copy of the clinic's website from 2025-03-29, more than a year old; clinic responds to reviews now unverified: with 8 Google reviews a missing owner reply shows nothing yet. |
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the clinic's Google listing. Its live website could not be read on this date, so an archived copy dated 2025-03-29 was used only to confirm that its service descriptions explain each procedure rather than just naming it. Prices, equipment, WhatsApp contact, international-patient claims and presence on TripAdvisor or other review platforms remain unverified pending a live read of the site. Corrected: the "no recurring complaints" finding was withdrawn: 3 of the 8 Google reviews are 1-2 stars and two of them carry no text, so a repeated complaint can be neither confirmed nor ruled out. |
| 2026-09-09 | Sedation criterion re-read against methodology 1.4.0, which counts only general anaesthesia or deep intravenous sedation where the patient is asleep and unaware. The clinic's own technology page lists "Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas)"; nitrous oxide leaves the patient awake and does not meet the general-anaesthesia or deep-sedation bar. The value moves from true to false: what this practice offers is published, and it is not sleep dentistry. |
| 2026-09-03 | Reputation pass: the Maps place page's Reviews tab was read in a browser (8 reviews visible in relevance order, histogram 3/2/0/1/2); responds=false, complaints=false, suspicious=false. Rating and review count reproduced from the histogram, unchanged. |
| 2026-09-03 | Browser spot-check: akradentalclinics.com, previously unreachable behind a 403, was opened in a browser and the card rebuilt from it — hasWebsite null -> true, dentistNamesListed REFUTED false -> true (seven named dentists), addressAndMap REFUTED false -> true, plus specializations, service list, contacts, English version, X-ray, CBCT, sedation, four service criteria, opening hours, dedicated service pages, hasStructuredData false and the clinic Facebook page; Google rating re-read live (3.4 / 8, unchanged). |
| 2026-09-02 | Adversarial verification: the Brave search-results source was removed and the service note reduced to what the Instagram profile actually supports. |
| 2026-09-02 | Live Google Maps rating/review-count/geo re-verification and 5-canonical-query aiVisibility pass. |
| 2026-09-02 | Initial data collection for the Lebanon Dental Transparency & Trust Index (Sidon): verified via Instagram and a search-index cross-check; own website blocks automated access. |
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