Chtaura Specialized Dental Clinic (Abou Hamdan Dental Clinics)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 55/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #11 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 3 September 2026
55/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1155/100
- Best for Expats#1151/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1148.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1138.9/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1154.8/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- 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
Summary
Multi-doctor dental clinic in Chtaura, a Bekaa town in the Zahle district roughly 7 km from central Zahle on the same Beirut-Damascus highway corridor, led by Dr. Houssam Abou Hamdan (oral surgeon and periodontist) with Dr. Mohamad Abou Hamdan, orthodontist Dr. Diana Ozeir and endodontist Dr. Rana Zeaiter; the practice also has a clinic in Beirut.
This clinic is physically located in Chtaura, not within Zahle city itself, but sits in the Zahle district/greater Zahle-Chtaura commercial corridor and is the closest Bekaa clinic with strong two-source verification; included with its true address disclosed rather than misstated as central Zahle.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18 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)
- AI & Search Visibility: 1.5 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Lebanon; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Lebanon; mentioned for: dental implants 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
18 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website Corrected: the clinic's website, abouhamdanclinics.com, linked from its Google listing, loads with current content on its dentists, services and contacts. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed The about page names four dentists: Dr. Houssam Abou Hamdan, Dr. Rana Zeaiter, Dr. Diana Ozeir and Dr. Mohamad Abou Hamdan. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-3] [s1] [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed The about page states qualifications: oral surgery and periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, aesthetic dentistry and TMJ disorders. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-3] [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published The services page describes implants, veneers, oral surgery, bone grafting, periodontal treatment, crowns and bridges, and orthodontics. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-4] [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Two phones, WhatsApp and a message form on the contact page; the clinic's Google listing and Facebook page give the same mobile number. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-5] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6] [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version The clinic's website is in English, with some text also in Arabic. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Villa Houssam Abou Hamdan, Chtaura, on the contact page with a directions link, and a pin on the clinic's Google listing. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-5] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [s1] | 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 Corrected: neither the clinic's website (all pages read) nor its Google listing or Facebook page publishes a price list. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Neither the clinic's website (all pages read) nor its Google listing or Facebook page publishes a cleaning price. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed Neither the clinic's website (all pages read) nor its Google listing or Facebook page publishes a filling price. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Corrected: neither the clinic's website (all pages read) nor its Google listing or Facebook page publishes a crown price. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Corrected: neither the clinic's website (all pages read) nor its Google listing or Facebook page publishes an implant price. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed Corrected: neither the clinic's website (all pages read) nor its Google listing or Facebook page publishes a consultation price. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed Neither the clinic's website (all pages read) nor its Google listing or Facebook page publishes an X-ray price. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
18 / 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): 5.0 stars, unchanged since 2026-09-02. Star histogram on the same page: 65 five-star reviews and none below. [sm] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume As of 2026-09-03, live Google Maps listing (browser): 65 reviews, unchanged since 2026-09-02. [sm] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Google Maps review list read in a browser on 2026-09-03: the newest visible review is dated "23 days ago". [sm] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Three "Response from the owner" replies are published under the reviews visible on the Google Maps listing, read in a browser 2026-09-03. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints None of the 8 visible reviews is negative and no concrete issue recurs; the owner has answered all eight. The histogram holds no non-five-star review at all. 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★: 65/0/0/0/0, which sums to the 65 reviews in the place header. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Against a manipulation reading: the eight visible reviews are spread from eleven months to two years old with no burst, the wording is individual and describes different visits, and the owner has answered every one of them. Published as caveats rather than a clean bill: the record is a perfect 65/0/0/0/0 with no dissent anywhere, four of the eight visible reviewers hold a single review, and one reviewer ("Hiba Abouhamdan") shares the practice's own name (Abou Hamdan Dental Clinics). A shared surname in a small town is not evidence of a fake review and is recorded, not scored. 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★: 65/0/0/0/0, which sums to the 65 reviews in the place header. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The clinic's own Facebook page (Villa Abou Hamdan, Chtaura, with the clinic's website) is active: latest post 2026-05-06, 8 reviews (checked 2026-10-02). [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-fb] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on WhatClinic (no score yet) and independently on Yandex Maps ("Chtaura Specialized Dental Clinic - by Dr Houssam Abou Hamdan"). [s1] [s2] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
8 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray "X-rays" appears in the clinic’s published treatment list. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral surgeon on staff; sinus lift and gum surgery listed. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients Refuted 2026-09-02: the only basis was Russian appearing in the listing’s "languages spoken" field. The listing carries no statement about international patients, international insurance, travel coordination or English paperwork, so a language list is not evidence of documented experience with foreign patients. | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
4 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible Refuted 2026-09-02: the listing publishes a priced in-person consultation, not a preliminary online consultation or remote estimate; no virtual-consultation or online-enquiry facility of the clinic’s own is documented. | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Clear service explanations | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Published hours are Monday–Friday 10:00–17:00 and Saturday 10:00–13:00 — weekend opening, published clearly (read as the same criterion as the other Lebanese cards with Saturday hours). [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
1.5 / 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] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Lebanon [sq2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Lebanon [sq3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Lebanon [sq4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Lebanon dental clinic for expats [sq5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No JSON-LD or microdata in the served HTML of the homepage and 2 service pages (/dental-veneers, /all-on-4). [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-2] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-3] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-4] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate treatment URLs exist: /dental-veneers, /all-on-4 and /gingival-recession (listed in the sitemap and the navigation), besides the /services overview. [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-5] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-6] [chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-7] | 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. Houssam Abou Hamdan [s1] [s2] | Oral surgery, periodontics, cosmetic dentistry | not verified |
| Dr. Mohamad Abou Hamdan [s1] | General dentistry | not verified |
| Dr. Diana Ozeir [s1] | General dentistry | 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
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- 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://abouhamdanclinics.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +961 8 540489 |
| https://www.facebook.com/Abouhamdandental/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Main Road, Villa Abou Hamdan, Chtaura, 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.whatclinic.com/dentists/lebanon/chtaura/abou-hamdan-den… | Address, dentists, specializations, services, prices, hours, languages | 2026-09-02 |
| s2 | https://yandex.com/maps/?text=Abou%20Hamdan%20Dental%20Clinic%20Cht… | Independent cross-check confirming the clinic ("Chtaura Specialized Dental Clinic - by Dr Houssam Abou Hamdan") and phone number | 2026-09-02 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Abou+Hamdan+Dental+Clinics+-+Chta… | Maps listing name: "Abou Hamdan Dental Clinics - Chtaura"; Google rating 5 (65 reviews); Searched specifically in Chtaura per brief; address Villa Houssam Abou Hamdan, Chtoura matches research exactly. | 2026-09-03 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Zahle | Canonical query 1: Query relevant as-is. Maalouf Dental Clinic named via its own site (maaloufdentalclinic.com) and a WhatClinic listing. | 2026-09-02 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Zahle | Canonical query 2: Query relevant as-is. Maalouf Dental Clinic named via its own site and WhatClinic listing (English explicitly listed as a spoken language). | 2026-09-02 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Zahle | Canonical query 3: Query relevant as-is. AI Overview explicitly named "Maalouf Dental Clinic: Led by Dr. Elie Maalouf..."; also present in the Maps local pack. | 2026-09-02 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Zahle | Canonical query 4: Query relevant as-is. Maalouf Dental Clinic shown in the Maps local pack and named in an organic WhatClinic/own-site result. | 2026-09-02 |
| sq5 | search:Zahle dental clinic for expats | Canonical query 5: Query relevant as-is. Maalouf Dental Clinic named via its own site, WhatClinic listing, and Maps local pack. | 2026-09-02 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/ | All 7 pages listed in the clinic's website sitemap (home, about us, services, contact and three treatment pages) read on 2026-09-30, in English with some Arabic: current content (copyright 2026) on the clinic's dentists, services and contacts, linked from its Google listing; no price for any treatment | 2026-09-30 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16473472547359468136&hl=en | Google listing "Abou Hamdan Dental Clinics - Chtaura", managed by the business, read on 2026-09-30: address Villa Houssam Abou Hamdan, Chtaura, with its map pin; phone +961 76 885 574; website abouhamdanclinics.com; the owner's description (in Arabic) presents Dr. Houssam Abou Hamdan as an oral, gum and implant surgeon and lists implants, gum treatment, oral and maxillofacial surgery, cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics; no prices | 2026-09-30 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-3 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/about-us | About page (read 2026-09-30) presents the dentists: Dr. Houssam Abou Hamdan, certified oral surgeon and periodontist (postgraduate training in oral surgery in Montpellier, master's degree from Paris VII); Dr. Rana Zeaiter, endodontist (master's in restorative and esthetic dentistry and endodontics, Lebanese University); Dr. Diana Ozeir, certified orthodontist (master's in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics); Dr. Mohamad Abou Hamdan (diplomas in aesthetic and restorative dentistry and in occlusodontics and TMJ disorders, Saint Joseph University) | 2026-09-30 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-4 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/services | Services page (read 2026-09-30) describes dental implants, porcelain veneers, CAD/CAM digital dentistry, oral surgery, bone grafting and sinus lift, periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, gum grafts, regenerative procedures), crowns and bridges, and cosmetic dentistry including orthodontics and Invisalign | 2026-09-30 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-5 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/contact-us | Contact page (read 2026-09-30): the Chtaura clinic at Villa Houssam Abou Hamdan, Chtaura, with phones +961 8 540489 and +961 76 885 574, a WhatsApp link, a message form, hours and a directions link; a second clinic in Beirut | 2026-09-30 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-deepen-6 | https://www.facebook.com/Abouhamdandental/ | Facebook page "Abou Hamdan Dental Clinics - by Dr Houssam Abou Hamdan" (read 2026-09-30): its About section gives Villa Abou Hamdan, Chtaura, phone +961 76 885 574, an e-mail address and the website; its services tab and its 7 posts of the past year publish no prices | 2026-09-30 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: no JSON-LD or microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-2 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/services | Page HTML read on 2026-10-02: no JSON-LD or microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-3 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/dental-veneers | Page HTML read on 2026-10-02: no JSON-LD or microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-4 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/all-on-4 | Page HTML read on 2026-10-02: no JSON-LD or microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-5 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/sitemap.website.xml | Sitemap: /dental-veneers, /all-on-4, /gingival-recession, /services, /about-us, /contact-us (read 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-6 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/gingival-recession | Dedicated page for gingival recession and gum disease, HTTP 200 (read 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-r6s3-7 | https://abouhamdanclinics.com/all-on-4 | Dedicated page for All-on-4 and All-on-6 implants, HTTP 200 (read 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| chtaura-specialized-dental-clinic-fb | https://www.facebook.com/Abouhamdandental/ | Facebook page "Abou Hamdan Dental Clinics - by Dr Houssam Abou Hamdan" (Chtaura) read on 2026-10-02; address Villa Abou Hamdan, Chtaura, Lebanon, 1802; phone +961 76 885 574; website http://www.abouhamdanclinics.com/; 2.6K followers; 100% recommend (8 reviews); latest post 2026-05-06 | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Facebook presence checked on 2026-10-02: the clinic's own page is active (latest post 2026-05-06). |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's own website (homepage, robots.txt, sitemap and service pages) for site structure: no business structured data; separate service pages present. |
| 2026-09-30 | Re-read on 2026-09-30 on the clinic's own website (all pages), Google listing and Facebook page: website corrected to present (abouhamdanclinics.com, linked from its Google listing) and recorded as English; website and Facebook page added to the contacts; dentists, qualifications, services, contacts and address now rest on the website. Corrected: published prices and the crown, implant and consultation prices to not published; the cleaning, filling and X-ray prices recorded as not published. |
| 2026-09-03 | Reputation pass: the Maps place page's Reviews tab was read in a browser (8 reviews visible in relevance order, histogram 65/0/0/0/0); complaints=false, suspicious=false. Rating and review count reproduced from the histogram, unchanged. |
| 2026-09-03 | Browser spot-check: Google rating and review count re-read live (5.0 / 65, unchanged); reviewRecency and respondsToReviews set from the Maps review list. |
| 2026-09-02 | Adversarial verification: worksWithForeigners and preConsultationPossible refuted as unsupported by the cited listing; convenientHours harmonised with the other Saturday-opening cards; X-ray added from the same listing. |
| 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 (Zahle): verified via WhatClinic and an independent Yandex Maps cross-check; address disclosed as Chtaura (Zahle district) rather than central Zahle. |
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