MALO CLINIC Porto
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 70/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #1 of 15 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
70/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#170/100
- Best for Expats#365.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#170.3/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#371.7/100
- Best Price Transparency#162.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#565.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#372.4/100
- 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 Implant-focused clinic group; no anaesthesia/sedation info found on site (maloclinics.com)
Summary
Porto unit of the international MALO CLINIC group on Avenida da Boavista, known as pioneers of the All-on-4 implant technique, specialising in implantology, oral surgery and prosthodontics. Multilingual, markets to international patients and has an English website. Google rating 4.0 from 67 reviews (September 2026); the group's website publishes an indicative price table covering consultations, scaling and whitening.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 15 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 7 of 15 verifiable points (missing: filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Porto; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Porto; mentioned for: dental implants Porto; mentioned for: emergency dentist Porto; mentioned for: Porto 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
20 / 20
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 The group's team page lists the dentists of MALO CLINIC Porto by name with their OMD numbers (its clinic filter), led by clinical director Dr Bruno Queridinha. [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-18] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
7 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published The MALO CLINIC group publishes an indicative price table (consultations, scaling, whitening) on its website [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5] [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-6] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Scaling/oral hygiene listed at 99 € on the group price table [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed Fillings are not itemised on the group price table; other treatments are quoted after consultation [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Crowns are not itemised on the group price table; other treatments are quoted after consultation [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Implants are not itemised on the group price table; other treatments are quoted after consultation [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed Dental assessment consultation listed at 95 € on the group price table [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed X-rays are not itemised on the group price table; other treatments are quoted after consultation [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
13 / 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 2026-09-24 [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-12] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-24 [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-13] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest dated review 2026-09-22 [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-14] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews with dated, templated responses [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Two 2023 low reviews complain that prices were not given by phone or in a price list [malo-clinic-porto-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram far from uniform 5-star (12 one-star of 67); dates spread from 2018 to 2026 [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found for the Porto clinic; no link on the site or Google listing [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-2] [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-3] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has a WhatClinic profile at its Avenida da Boavista address, 5.0 from 3 verified patient reviews (the latest from July 2025). [malo-clinic-porto-platforms-4] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
15 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray The group states every new patient is assessed with panoramic X-ray and CBCT [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) The group states every new patient is assessed with panoramic X-ray and CBCT [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Listed among the Porto clinic's specialties [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Listed among the Porto clinic's specialties [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Listed among the Porto clinic's specialties/pathologies [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Online appointment form on the Porto clinic page [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours The Porto clinic opens Monday to Friday 9:00-18:00 only [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-4] [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-17] | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
3 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Porto", "English speaking dentist Porto", "dental implants Porto", "emergency dentist Porto", "Porto dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Porto Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Porto, Portugal" on 2026-09-24. [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Porto Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Porto, Portugal" on 2026-09-24. [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-8] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Porto Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Porto, Portugal" on 2026-09-24. [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Porto Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Porto, Portugal" on 2026-09-24. [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Porto dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Porto, Portugal dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-24. [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website The Porto clinic page carries JSON-LD structured data (Dentist with address, phone, opening hours and coordinates). [malo-clinic-porto-deepen-19] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [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: 104407 (ERS - Numero de Registo, Estado: Registado) (Registry: ERS. Searched 'Malo Clinic' at www2.ers.pt/DMZ/Pesquisa - matched 'MALO CLINIC SA - PORTO' among Faro/Coimbra/Lisboa/Porto branches, entity 'MALO CLINIC, SA' (NIF 503411434), address Avenida da Boavista 1243, 4100-130 Porto. Note: the clinic's own site (maloclinics.com) only publishes an entity-level 'ERS No. 12920' for the whole company, not this establishment-specific number; the ERS registry lookup gives the Porto-establishment-specific registration used here. No named doctors to check. Checked 2026-08-25.) [malo-clinic-porto-lic]
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
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- 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.maloclinics.com/en/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +351 220 127 300 |
| https://www.facebook.com/maloclinics/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Av. da Boavista 1243, 4100-130 Porto, Portugal |
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.maloclinics.com/en/clinics | Group, English site, international focus, All-on-4 | 2026-07-14 |
| s2 | https://readymap.space/en/5052/35964 | Address and phone number | 2026-07-14 |
| malo-clinic-porto-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Malo+Clinic+Porto/@41.1593085,-8.… | Google rating 3.9 (59 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| malo-clinic-porto-lic | https://www2.ers.pt/dmz/pesquisa/DetalheEstabelecimento.aspx?id=475630 | Estabelecimento 'MALO CLINIC SA - PORTO', Número de Registo 104407, Estado Registado, Entidade 'MALO CLINIC, SA', address Avenida da Boavista 1243, 4100-130 Porto. | 2026-08-25 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=508877354387850063&hl=en | Lowest-sorted read, 1★ dated 2023-05-12: "não podem dar preços pelo telefone, sou obrigada a me deslocar a clínica"; 1★ dated 2023-09-21: "Dado que não têm a tabela de preço eu apresento cá o preço da limpeza de dentes: 97€" | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Malo+Cli… | Name+city search found only a Lisbon "Malo Clinic Beauty Care" attraction listing (a different, non-dental business unit), no Porto dental listing | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-3 | https://www.maloclinics.com/en/ | Site's social links are Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn only; no TripAdvisor link on site or Google listing | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-4 | https://www.maloclinics.com/en/clinics/porto | Porto clinic's specialties list includes "Orthodontics" | Same specialties list includes "Pediatric Dentistry" | Same list includes "Dental Emergencies" under the Porto clinic's specialties/pathologies | Porto clinic page: "Book your Appointment - Fill out the form and our team will get in touch with you to schedule your appointment." | Porto clinic page: "Schedule Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm" | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-5 | https://www.maloclinics.com/acordos-e-precos | Group price page "Acordos e Preços", "TABELA DE PREÇOS INDICATIVA" (last updated March 2026): Consulta de Urgência 98,00 €; 1ª Consulta Odontopediatria 93,00 €; Consulta Avaliação Dentária 95,00 €; Destartarização / Higiene Oral bimaxilar 99,00 €; Branqueamento em Gabinete 500,00 €; "Restantes Tratamentos Sob Consulta" | Price table read in full (PT and EN): only consultations, scaling/hygiene and whitening are priced; fillings, crowns, implants and X-rays are not listed | "Na MALO CLINIC, todos os novos pacientes realizam uma Consulta de Avaliação, onde é efetuado um diagnóstico completo com recurso a meios de diagnóstico imagiológicos avançados, como o RX panorâmico e o CBCT superior e inferior." | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-6 | https://www.maloclinics.com/en/agreements-and-pricing | English version "INDICATIVE PRICE TABLE": Urgent Consultation €98.00, Dental Assessment Consultation €95.00, Tooth scaling / Oral Hygiene (bimaxillary) €99.00, Whitening in Office €500.00; "Remaining Treatments Under Consultation" | "At MALO CLINIC, all new patients undergo an Assessment Consultation, during which a complete diagnosis is made using advanced imaging diagnostic means, such as panoramic X-ray and upper and lower CBCT." | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-7 | search:best dentist Porto, Portugal | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were www.whatclinic.com (x2), www.yelp.com (x4), perfeito-smile.com, www.booking.dentist, www.dentavacation.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-8 | search:English speaking dentist Porto, Portugal | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were www.whatclinic.com (x2), www.expatica.com, vita-center.com, englishspeakingdentists.com, oportoblog.com, en.wikipedia.org (x2), smilejet.app; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-9 | search:dental implants Porto, Portugal | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were www.whatclinic.com (x3), smile-porto.com (x2), perfeito-smile.com (x2), www.123.clinic (x2); the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-10 | search:emergency dentist Porto, Portugal | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were www.whatclinic.com (x2), www.dentista.com.pt, www.expatica.com, oportoblog.com, en.wikipedia.org (x2), vita-center.com, smilejet.app; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-11 | search:Porto, Portugal dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were imin-portugal.com, www.expatica.com, www.expatfocus.com, portodentalrating.com, vita-center.com, treatmentsinternational.com, perfeito-smile.com, viscura.org, newholidays.co.uk; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=508877354387850063&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-24: 4.0 from 67 reviews; histogram 5★ 43 / 4★ 8 / 3★ 1 / 2★ 3 / 1★ 12; newest review 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=508877354387850063&hl=en | Same listing read, 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=508877354387850063&hl=en | Newest-sorted read: most recent review dated 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-15 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=508877354387850063&hl=en | Owner reply dated 2026-09-23: "Agradecemos a confiança na MALO CLINIC para cuidar da sua saúde oral..." | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-16 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=508877354387850063&hl=en | Histogram 5★ 43/67 (64%), 1★ 12/67; review dates span 2018 to 2026 across both sorts | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=508877354387850063&hl=en | Google Business Profile hours 2026-09-24: Monday-Friday 9 AM-6 PM, Saturday and Sunday closed | 2026-09-24 |
| malo-clinic-porto-platforms-4 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/portugal/porto-area/porto/malo-… | WhatClinic clinic profile "Malo Clinic Porto", Avenida da Boavista, Nº 1243, Porto (the clinic's address): 5.0 from 3 verified reviews, dated 16 July 2022, 21 April 2024 and 3 July 2025, one naming Dr Bruno Queridinha and answered by the clinic (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-18 | https://www.maloclinics.com/en/team | Group team page read 2026-10-02: its clinic filter (Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Faro, Funchal) runs on the site's published team list, which tags 14 members to MALO CLINIC Porto - clinical director Dr Bruno Queridinha (OMD 7031) and dentists Ana Lopes Vieira (OMD 11337), Ana Vieira da Silva (3941), Carlos Wilson Carvalhais (11096), Filipe Teixeira de Melo (4857, also Lisbon), Frederica Craveiro (4910), Margarida Cruz (1818), Maria Inês Barahona (6941), Ricardo Seixas Alves (6983) and Vânia Oliveira (7635), plus four oral hygienists | 2026-10-02 |
| malo-clinic-porto-deepen-19 | https://www.maloclinics.com/en/clinics/porto | Porto clinic page as rendered on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD blocks Dentist "MALO CLINIC Porto" (Av. da Boavista 1243, telephone, opening hours, coordinates), MedicalOrganization "MALO CLINIC", WebPage, WebSite and BreadcrumbList | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Read the group's team page and the Porto clinic page on 2026-10-02: the team list names the dentists of the Porto clinic, and the clinic page carries structured data. |
| 2026-10-01 | Review platforms re-checked: WhatClinic has a profile of the clinic at its address (3 reviews), so "reviewed on other platforms" changed from no to yes. |
| 2026-10-01 | Presence on other review platforms re-checked: no profile on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or DocDental, so this criterion is now no. |
| 2026-09-24 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-24 for five Porto, Portugal queries — "best dentist Porto, Portugal", "English speaking dentist Porto, Portugal", "dental implants Porto, Portugal", "emergency dentist Porto, Portugal" and "Porto, Portugal dental clinic for expats": not present for "best dentist Porto, Portugal", "English speaking dentist Porto, Portugal", "dental implants Porto, Portugal", "emergency dentist Porto, Portugal" and "Porto, Portugal dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the Porto clinic's page and the price page on the group website, and its Google listing. Recorded: orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and dental emergencies listed among the Porto clinic's specialties, an online appointment form, panoramic X-ray and CBCT named in the group's assessment consultation, and no TripAdvisor listing for the Porto location (only an unrelated Lisbon beauty-care listing under the same brand). Corrected: the group publishes an indicative price table (assessment consultation 95 €, scaling 99 €, whitening) — fillings, crowns, implants and X-rays are not itemised; the Porto clinic opens Monday to Friday 9:00-18:00 only. Two 2023 reviews about prices not being given by phone are recorded as a recurring complaint. Google listing now shows 67 reviews (4.0), newest 2026-09-22, with templated owner replies. Still unverified: which named dentists practise at the Porto location (the group's team listing is not filtered by clinic). |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25: clinic license found via ERS registry for the Porto-specific establishment (Número de Registo 104407), distinct from the entity-level ERS No. 12920 shown on the group's international website. No named doctors on file for this clinic. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website, address and phone; captured first Google rating 3.9 (59 reviews); added geo coordinates. |
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