Changelog
Every data update, correction, and methodology change is logged here and in each clinic's own change history. The rating updates whenever the underlying public data changes.
| Date | Subject | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Methodology v1.4.0 | Narrowed the "Opaque or bait pricing" red flag to what its published definition describes. Until now the flag was applied automatically to every clinic that does not publish a price list — a harsher statement than the evidence supports, since the catalogue defines the flag as complaints about final bills materially exceeding quoted prices, or advertised prices that are not honoured. Not publishing prices is already scored: it costs the clinic points in the price transparency category, and it is not, on its own, evidence of bait pricing. The automatic rule is removed, so the flag and its 2-point penalty come off about 1,300 clinic pages across the index; no clinic gains a flag, and no weight, severity or other scoring rule changed. The flag can still be recorded against a clinic by hand with cited sources, and about 210 clinics carry such an entry today; we are reviewing those entries in a follow-up pass, because some of them were also written for nothing more than an unpublished price list. |
| 2026-09-03 | Davinci Dental Clinic | Geo and Maps citation resolved in a browser (2026-09-03): the stored Maps reference was no Google Maps citation at all - the listing was found today by a Maps search for the clinic name plus Abu Dhabi, so this card had no coordinates. The listing was opened, its identity confirmed (website davincidental.ae and phone +971 2 222 2616 - both match this card exactly; address Marina Office Park, Villa A 27/18, Marina Village, near Marina Mall. The listing's own Maps title is a marketing superlative and has deliberately not been adopted as the clinic name), and geo taken from the place URL's !3d/!4d map pin: null -> 24.474257, 54.3185833. contacts.googleMapsUrl replaced with the resolved place page and a source (gmaps-2026-09-03) added carrying the old reference verbatim. Google rating/review count re-read on the same page: 4.8/402 -> 4.8/436. Applied identically to sites/abudhabi-dental and the imported copy in sites/uae-dental; import-existing.js was not run. |
| 2026-09-03 | Gentle Dental Care (GDC) | Geo and Maps citation resolved in a browser (2026-09-03): the stored Maps reference was a goo.gl/maps short link (https://goo.gl/maps/o6FyfwHTUe5AKz6KA), so this card had no coordinates. The listing was opened, its identity confirmed (place header "Gentle Dental & Invisalign Clinic Abu Dhabi", website gdcabudhabi.ae and phone +971 2 676 4642 - both the website and the phone match this card exactly; address Junction of Delma, Villa No. 6, Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi), and geo taken from the place URL's !3d/!4d map pin: null -> 24.4486982, 54.358277. contacts.googleMapsUrl replaced with the resolved place page and a source (gmaps-2026-09-03) added carrying the old reference verbatim. Google rating/review count re-read on the same page: 4.8/246 -> 4.8/321. Applied identically to sites/abudhabi-dental and the imported copy in sites/uae-dental; import-existing.js was not run. |
| 2026-09-03 | Harley Street Dental Clinic (HSDC) | Geo and Maps citation resolved in a browser (2026-09-03): the stored Maps reference was a maps?q= query URL (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Harley+Street+Dental+Center+-+Marina+Village,+Villa+A15+-+Abu+Dhabi), which re-runs a search rather than naming a place, so this card had no coordinates. The listing was opened, its identity confirmed (place header "Harley Street Dental Center", address "Marina Village, Villa A15 - Abu Dhabi" reproducing the query string verbatim, phone +971 2 491 6885 and website hsdc.ae - all three match this card), and geo taken from the place URL's !3d/!4d map pin: null -> 24.4730876, 54.3191585. contacts.googleMapsUrl replaced with the resolved place page and a source (gmaps-2026-09-03) added carrying the old reference verbatim. Google rating/review count re-read on the same page: 4.5/199 -> 4.6/479. Applied identically to sites/abudhabi-dental and the imported copy in sites/uae-dental; import-existing.js was not run. |
| 2026-09-03 | Methodology v1.3.1 | Clarified that the publication criteria refer to the clinic’s own channels: a service list, the names of the dentists and a price list count when the clinic itself publishes them (its website, its social profiles or its own Google Business profile) — registers, directories and review sites do not, and a time-limited promotional offer is not a price list. Added a third state for a dentist’s licence, "checked, not found in the public register": a dentist we searched for in the national register and did not find is now recorded as checked-but-unverified with the date of the check, instead of being shown either as "not checked yet" or as the "not published" red flag. Neither change alters any weight or penalty; the red-flag rule still fires only on a verified negative. Also corrected the wording of the penalty note under the ranking table, which rendered as "20−" in right-to-left dictionaries. |
| 2026-09-03 | Snö Clinics (Abu Dhabi) | Geo and Maps citation resolved in a browser (2026-09-03): the stored Maps reference was a g.co/kgs short link (https://g.co/kgs/ap9U1rh), which the browser is not permitted to open, so this card had no coordinates. The listing was opened, its identity confirmed (place header "Snö Clinics", address "Plaza 30 - Villa 4 Miraykh St - Al Nahyan" matching this card's "Villa 4, Plaza 30, Al Nahyan", phone +971 800 239355 and website snoclinics.com. Disambiguated from the two other Snö-branded Abu Dhabi listings a Maps search returns - Snö Clinics at Beach Lamar Residence, Al Raha St (4.4/159) and Snö Wellness at Plaza 30 Villa 2A Delma St (4.6/44) - by that Al Nahyan address, which is the same address the DOH facility licence MF4817 was matched on), and geo taken from the place URL's !3d/!4d map pin: null -> 24.470931, 54.3851973. contacts.googleMapsUrl replaced with the resolved place page and a source (gmaps-2026-09-03) added carrying the old reference verbatim. Google rating/review count re-read on the same page: 4.3/192 -> 4.2/242. Applied identically to sites/abudhabi-dental and the imported copy in sites/uae-dental; import-existing.js was not run. |
| 2026-08-25 | Al Dhabi Dental and Orthodontic Centre | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. No Google rating/review count could be captured today; remains unset. |
| 2026-08-25 | Al Dhabi Dental and Orthodontic Centre | License verification 2026-08-25: clinic license MF919 found via DOH Abu Dhabi facility registry (not published on clinic's own site). Named doctors not looked up this session (time-limited). |
| 2026-08-25 | Aspen Dental Polyclinic | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. No Google rating/review count could be captured today; remains unset. |
| 2026-08-25 | Aspen Dental Polyclinic | License verification 2026-08-25: clinic license MF1288 found via DOH Abu Dhabi facility registry (not published on clinic's own site). Dr. Vinoo Pothen Mathew confirmed active and facility-matched; Dr. Christina Neria Fortes has an active licence but registry currently lists her at a different facility (Smile Alreem Dental Center); Dr. Georgie Abraham not verified due to a registry search failure this session. |
| 2026-08-25 | British Dental Clinic | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. No Google rating/review count could be captured today (Google Maps page not renderable, no valid Google-sourced mirror found); remains unset. |
| 2026-08-25 | Davinci Dental Clinic | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. Google rating/review count could not be independently reconfirmed via an accepted source today; prior stored value of 4.8/402 left unchanged. |
| 2026-08-25 | Davinci Dental Clinic | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): documented as available. Oral surgery service page documents general anesthetic as an option before oral surgery. |
| 2026-08-25 | Gentle Dental Care (GDC) | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. Google rating/review count could not be independently reconfirmed via an accepted source today; prior stored value of 4.8/246 left unchanged. |
| 2026-08-25 | Gentle Dental Care (GDC) | License verification 2026-08-25 against DOH Abu Dhabi (TAMM Find A Medical Professional): both named doctors found with active licences matching name and specialization. |
| 2026-08-25 | Harley Street Dental Clinic (HSDC) | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website, address, and phone unchanged; captured Google rating 4.5 (199 reviews) via a directory mirror since Google Maps itself was not renderable — previously unset in worklist. |
| 2026-08-25 | Harley Street Dental Clinic (HSDC) | License verification 2026-08-25 against DOH Abu Dhabi (TAMM Find A Medical Professional): 6 of 7 named doctors found with active licences and facility affiliation confirmed to Harley Street Dental Center; Dr. Ahmed Osman not located in registry (left null, not false, due to name ambiguity). |
| 2026-08-25 | Harmony Medical Center (Dental) | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website, address, and phone unchanged; captured Google Maps place link and pin coordinates for the Khalifa City branch (previously unset). Google rating/review count could not be read (Google Maps page not renderable by our fetch tool); left unset. |
| 2026-08-25 | Harmony Medical Center (Dental) | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): documented as available. General anaesthesia documented for children (patient fully asleep); adult GA not specified. |
| 2026-08-25 | Harmony Medical Center (Dental) | License verification 2026-08-25 against DOH Abu Dhabi (TAMM Find A Medical Professional): all 5 named doctors found with active licences; facility affiliation confirmed to Harmony Medical Center for Dr. Al Jazairi. |
| 2026-08-25 | International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE) | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. No Google rating/review count could be captured today (Google Maps page not renderable, no valid Google-sourced mirror found); remains unset. |
| 2026-08-25 | International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE) | License verification 2026-08-25 against DOH Abu Dhabi (TAMM Find A Medical Professional): Dr. Khusro (facility-confirmed) and Dr. Qubain found with active licences; Dr. Alaa Mansour not located in registry (left null, not false). |
| 2026-08-25 | Marigold Dental and Orthodontic Clinic | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. No Google rating/review count could be captured today; remains unset. |
| 2026-08-25 | Marigold Dental and Orthodontic Clinic | License verification 2026-08-25: clinic license MF3273 found via DOH Abu Dhabi facility registry (not published on clinic's own site). No named doctors on file for this clinic to verify. |
| 2026-08-25 | Methodology v1.3.0 | Corrected how the two licensing red flags are applied ("Clinic operating licence not published" and "Dentists / their licences not listed"). Previously they were applied whenever licensing data was absent from our records, which treated unchecked data as a negative finding — contrary to the methodology's own rule that unverified data is a fact about our coverage, not about the clinic. Both flags now apply only where we have verified that the information is not published. Manual licensing flags that rested on unverified data were removed from the affected clinics. No other scoring rules changed; most scores rise because the incorrect penalty is removed. |
| 2026-08-25 | Perfect Smile Dental Centre | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. No Google rating/review count could be captured today; remains unset. |
| 2026-08-25 | Snö Clinics (Abu Dhabi) | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. Google rating/review count could not be independently reconfirmed via an accepted source today; prior stored value of 4.3/192 left unchanged. |
| 2026-08-25 | Snö Clinics (Abu Dhabi) | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): documented as available. Dedicated sedation dentistry page explicitly documents general anaesthesia (patient unconscious) alongside conscious sedation option. |
| 2026-08-25 | Snö Clinics (Abu Dhabi) | License verification 2026-08-25: clinic license MF4817 found via DOH Abu Dhabi facility registry, matched by address among several Sno-branded facilities. Named doctors not looked up this session (time-limited). |
| 2026-08-25 | Thomas Dental Centre | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. Google rating/review count could not be independently reconfirmed via an accepted source today (Google Maps page not renderable, no valid Google-sourced mirror found); prior stored value of 4.5/42 left unchanged. |
| 2026-08-25 | Thomas Dental Centre | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Oral surgery page: local anaesthesia only. Pediatric page: oral sedation/laughing gas (conscious), not asleep. |
| 2026-08-25 | Thomas Dental Centre | License verification 2026-08-25 against DOH Abu Dhabi (TAMM Find A Medical Professional): all 3 named doctors found with active licences; facility match confirmed for Dr. Thomas and Dr. Parvez. |
| 2026-08-23 | Methodology v1.2.0 | Added an informational "Sedation & general anaesthesia" availability field to every clinic and a new "Sleep Dentistry (Sedation / GA)" list, for patients who cannot tolerate — or would rather not be awake for — treatment. This field is informational and does not change any transparency score. |
| 2026-07-12 | Al Dhabi Dental and Orthodontic Centre | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Aspen Dental Polyclinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | British Dental Clinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Davinci Dental Clinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Gentle Dental Care (GDC) | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Harley Street Dental Clinic (HSDC) | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Harmony Medical Center (Dental) | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE) | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Marigold Dental and Orthodontic Clinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Perfect Smile Dental Centre | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Snö Clinics (Abu Dhabi) | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Thomas Dental Centre | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-08 | Methodology v1.1.0 | Added licensing transparency: clinics are now penalised when they do not publish their operating licence, or do not list their dentists together with their professional licence numbers. Each clinic page now shows a Licensing & Credentials section. |
| 2026-07-03 | Methodology v1.0.0 | Initial public methodology. |