Al Rabeea Dental Center Isa Town
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 68/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #3 of 19 ranked clinics · Last checked: 3 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#368/100
- Best for Expats#267/100
- Best for Dental Implants#365/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#271.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#343.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#270.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#272/100
- 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
Summary
The Isa Town branch of the Al Rabeeh multi-speciality chain (NHRA licence 150203-0054), open 24 hours and fielding ten registered specialist and general dentists — the clinic's own website lists the exact same ten names as the NHRA register for this branch.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 16.5 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 8.5 of 10 points.
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)
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 Site publishes an "OUR DOCTORS IN ISA TOWN" roster naming all ten dentists individually. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Both the site and NHRA registry list per-dentist specialties (Pediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Conservative Dentistry). [s1] [reg2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Rule A (2026-09-03): re-sourced from the NHRA register (reg1) to the clinic's own chain-wide Services page, opened 2026-09-03 — a genuine itemised catalogue of dozens of named procedures. The list is chain-wide rather than Isa-Town-specific (the branch page itself has no separate list), but it is published by the clinic, which is what this criterion asks; disclosed as chain-wide. The register's specialty text is kept as a fact only, not as the basis for this value. [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] [sm] | 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 [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [sm] | 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) Read live 2026-09-02. Re-read 2026-09-03 on the place page's Reviews tab: unchanged, and the published rating reproduces from the star histogram 863/38/5/5/34 (5*->1*). [sm] | 6/6 |
| ✓ | Google review volume Re-read 2026-09-03 on the place page's Reviews tab: unchanged; the star histogram 863/38/5/5/34 (5*->1*) sums to the published count. [sm] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest visible review dated "a month ago". Sample: 8 visible reviews, order relevance (Maps' sort control could not be operated in this browser session - four click strategies were tried), star histogram 863/38/5/5/34 (5*->1*), read 2026-09-03. [sm] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews None of the 8 visible reviews carries a reply from the owner. Absence from a relevance-ordered preview is weaker evidence than a positive finding, but with 8 reviews visible and none answered the criterion is recorded as not met. Sample: 8 visible reviews, order relevance (Maps' sort control could not be operated in this browser session - four click strategies were tried), star histogram 863/38/5/5/34 (5*->1*), read 2026-09-03. [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No complaint at all appears among the eight visible reviews. The histogram carries 34 one-star and 5 two-star reviews that the relevance-ordered preview did not surface, so this is a negative finding on the visible sample rather than an audit of all 945. Sample: 8 visible reviews, order relevance (Maps' sort control could not be operated in this browser session - four click strategies were tried), star histogram 863/38/5/5/34 (5*->1*), read 2026-09-03. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The distribution retains 34 one-star, 5 two-star, 5 three-star and 38 four-star reviews of 945, and wording is individual, naming different dentists (Dr. Shameer M, Dr. Vivek Suku) and treatments. Two things are recorded rather than charged: seven of the eight visible reviews fall in the one-to-two-month band, and four of the eight reviewers hold a single review - both are consistent with Maps relevance ordering on a high-volume listing. Sample: 8 visible reviews, order relevance (Maps' sort control could not be operated in this browser session - four click strategies were tried), star histogram 863/38/5/5/34 (5*->1*), read 2026-09-03. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Medical Solidarity directory listing. [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 OPG, Intra-Oral Dental X-Ray and Home Visit listed as support services. [reg1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) [reg1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [reg1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [reg1] [reg2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery registered specialty. [reg1] [reg2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [reg1] [reg2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Google Maps lists 24-hour opening; NHRA registers "24 hours services" as a specialty. [sm] [reg1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Part of a chain that also operates a branch in Muscat, Oman. [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] [sm] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Reviews describe dentists explaining treatment plans clearly. [sm] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Open 24 hours. [sm] | 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 Bahrain", "English speaking dentist Bahrain", "dental implants Bahrain", "emergency dentist Bahrain", "Bahrain dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Bahrain Own site (naming all ten dentists) appears directly for this query. [sqa] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Bahrain Named directly in an explicit AI-overview answer for this query. [sqb] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Bahrain Named directly in an explicit AI-overview answer and local map-pack for this query. [sqc] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Bahrain Named directly as the headline answer in an explicit AI-overview for this query, citing 24-hour opening. [sqd] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Bahrain dental clinic for expats Own site and directory listings both surface for this query. [sqe] | 1/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality Own domain (alrabeehdental.com) ranks directly for all five canonical queries. [sqa] [sqb] [sqc] [sqd] [sqe] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Individual per-dentist and per-branch pages exist on the site. [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: NHRA facility register snapshot of 2026-02-04: Licence 150203-0054 (AL RABEEA DENTAL CENTER ISA TOWN WLL), Active, expires 24-07-2026 — NHRA Healthcare Facilities Finder, Area: Isa Town, Facility_Category: Multi-Speciality Dental Center; registered specialty list includes "24 hours services". (Verified 2026-09-02: exact facility-name and phone match (97317000800 registry / +973 1700 0800 Maps listing). The NHRA Healthcare Facilities Finder file itself carries an HTTP Last-Modified date of 2026-02-04 (reconfirmed 2026-09-03), months before this snapshot's quoted expiry date; the licence may since have been renewed and the register simply hasn't caught up.) [reg1]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby Raj [sm] [reg2] | Specialist, Orthodontics | Licence 11019827 — NHRA list September 2026, facility: AL RABEEA DENTAL CENTER ISA TOWN WLL. Matches a Google review naming "Dr Ruby Raj .ORTHODONTIST" at this clinic. |
| Tessy Thomas Kalloor (Dr. Tessy Thomas) [sm] [reg2] | Specialist, Conservative dentistry | Licence 11009347 — registered at this facility; matches "Dr. Tessy Thomas" named in a Google review. |
| Taniya Thomas [reg2] | Specialist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Licence 11019904 — registered at this facility. |
| Allwyn Samuel Joseph Rajendran [reg2] | Specialist, Pediatric Dentistry | Licence 11021007 — registered at this facility. |
| Sameer Shajahan [reg2] | Specialist, Periodontics | Licence 11008778 — registered at this facility. |
Red Flags
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- 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://www.alrabeehdental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +973 1700 0800 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Ajwad Al Jabri Avenue, Building 1062, Road 1622, Block 816 (Amina Charitable Trust Building), Isa Town, Bahrain |
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.alrabeehdental.com/ | Isa Town branch page: address, phone, "OUR DOCTORS IN ISA TOWN" roster with specializations | 2026-09-02 |
| s2 | https://medicalsolidarity.ae/ | Directory listing corroborating address, phone, email | 2026-09-02 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al+Rabeeh+Dental+Center+Isa+Town,… | Live Google rating 4.8 (945 reviews), address, phone, 24-hour status, reviews naming Dr. Thushar Balan, Dr. Tessy Thomas, Dr. Ruby Raj, read 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-03 |
| sqa | search:best dentist Isa Town | Canonical query check | 2026-09-02 |
| sqb | search:English speaking dentist Isa Town | Canonical query check — explicit AI-overview named this clinic | 2026-09-02 |
| sqc | search:dental implants Isa Town | Canonical query check — explicit AI-overview named this clinic | 2026-09-02 |
| sqd | search:emergency dentist Isa Town | Canonical query check — explicit AI-overview named this clinic as the headline answer | 2026-09-02 |
| sqe | search:Isa Town dental clinic for expats | Canonical query check | 2026-09-02 |
| reg1 | https://www.nhra.bh/OpenData/Licensed%20Facilities/ | NHRA facility register: AL RABEEA DENTAL CENTER ISA TOWN WLL, licence 150203-0054, Active, expires 24-07-2026, specialty incl. "24 hours services" | 2026-09-02 |
| reg2 | https://www.nhra.bh/OpenData/Licensed%20Professionals/ | NHRA dental practitioners list: 11 dentists registered at AL RABEEA DENTAL CENTER ISA TOWN WLL incl. Ruby Raj (Orthodontics) and Taniya Thomas (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) | 2026-09-02 |
| s3 | https://www.alrabeehdental.com/services/ | Chain-wide itemised treatment catalogue (general, family and children's dentistry, fillings, root canal, dentures, oral & maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics/braces/Invisalign, gum treatment, crowns, teeth whitening, cosmetic dentistry) on the same domain as the Isa Town branch page (s1); the branch page itself carries no separate list. | 2026-09-03 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Reputation pass 2026-09-03 (browser): the clinic's Google Maps place page was reopened on its Reviews tab and the star histogram, the visible reviews, their dates, their reviewer profiles and the owner replies were read. reviewRecency, respondsToReviews, recurringComplaints and suspiciousReviewPatterns set from that read, each carrying the sample size and the read order on the criterion itself. Rating and review count reproduced unchanged from the histogram. recurringComplaints false; suspiciousReviewPatterns false. |
| 2026-09-03 | Rule A: serviceListPublished re-sourced from the register (reg1) to the clinic's own chain-wide /services/ page (real itemised list found) — value stays true but the basis changes from "published by a directory/register" to "published by the clinic", with the chain-wide caveat disclosed. Rule E: NHRA facility register snapshot date (2026-02-04) prepended to the licence text so the 24-07-2026 expiry doesn't read as an unexplained lapse. Prices: alrabeehdental.com (chain site) — checked /prices, /price-list, /pricing, /offers, /fees paths plus the homepage nav for a price link — no price list found; pricesPublished:false / opaque_prices stands. |
| 2026-09-02 | Initial data collection for the Bahrain Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified via alrabeehdental.com, Google Maps and the NHRA Open Data facility and dental-practitioner registers — an unusually strong three-way match between own-site roster, Google review names, and NHRA register. |
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