Clínica Arango Orillac
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 58.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #6 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
58.3/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#658.3/100
- Best for Expats#658/100
- Best for Dental Implants#654/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#540.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#662.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#563/100
- 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 Official site (arango-orillac.com) lists 14 specialties; no sedation/GA info found.
Summary
Long-established multi-branch dental practice (founded 1935) with locations in Marbella, Costa del Este and Albrook. Website has an English version and lists a broad range of specialist services including implantology, orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry and radiography. Staff reported to be English-proficient. The site's team page names its dentists and their specialties.
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)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3.5 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Panama City; mentioned for: dental implants Panama City; mentioned for: emergency dentist Panama City; 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 [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Corrected: the team page names the clinic’s dentists with their specialties [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-5] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 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 [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
10.5 / 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 2026-08-25 [clinica-arango-orillac-refresh] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [clinica-arango-orillac-refresh] | 0.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency Newest review 2026-04-30; as of 2026-09-25 [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-11] | 1.5/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews 12 reviews were read (3 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. [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-16] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram 1-2★ = 1 of 15; single quality complaint, no repeated theme [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Rating not 100% 5★, dates spread over years, reviewer accounts have history [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no link on the clinic's own site [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-2] [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-13] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has a WhatClinic profile filled in by the clinic (its staff, photos); no patient reviews there yet. [clinica-arango-orillac-platforms] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care Full service list on the site names ten specialties; none is emergency/same-day care [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-3] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible The site’s appointment form asks only for contact details, branch and a message [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-4] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Saturday hours 8:00-12:00 published on the Google listing [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-14] | 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 Panama City", "English speaking dentist Panama City", "dental implants Panama City", "emergency dentist Panama City", "Panama City dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Panama City Not present for "best dentist Panama City, Panama", re-run as "best dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Panama City Named (as "Clinica Arango Orillac") in the AI summary for "English speaking dentist Panama City, Panama" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-7] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Panama City Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Panama City, Panama" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-8] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Panama City Not present for "emergency dentist Panama City, Panama", re-run as "emergency dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Panama City dental clinic for expats Named (as "Clinica Arango Orillac") in the AI summary for "Panama City, Panama dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-10] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No schema.org/JSON-LD markup found in the page source [clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-15] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot] | 1.5/1.5 |
Ranking leaders in AI answers
The queries above are this index's own check. The three leading clinics have also been measured in full: how often ChatGPT and Gemini name them when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist.
- #1Clínica Ford (Ford Dental Spa)49.5 of 100View report → report in Spanish
- #2Dental One34.1 of 100View report → report in Spanish
- #3Clínica Dental Obarrio29.6 of 100View report → report in Spanish
Measured by Ansmeter, 8 October 2026. Ansmeter is an affiliated service. Its figure is not part of this rating and does not affect positions — scores change only when public data changes.
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
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- 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.arango-orillac.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +507 263-8166 |
| +507 6997-3733 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/ClinicaArangoOrillac/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Calle 54 Este, Edificio Arango Orillac, Marbella, Panama City (branches in Costa del Este and Albrook) |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s2 | https://www.medicaltourismpackages.com/best-dentists-in-panama/ | founding year 1935, English proficiency, expat recommendation | 2026-07-14 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cl%C3%ADnica+Arango+Orillac+-+Mar… | Google rating 4.5 (15 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-linkrot | https://www.arango-orillac.com/ | Live domain root (stored /en/home path 404s); multi-branch dental practice, Panama, est. 1935. | 2026-08-26 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18101248485334751269&hl=en | Histogram 1★ 1 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 11; lowest-sort reviews: one 1★ review about crown quality (2023-12-16), remaining four are 4-5★ with no shared complaint theme | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Clinica%… | TripAdvisor search 2026-09-25: 12 results, none matching this clinic (unrelated spas/attractions in Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica) | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-3 | https://arango-orillac.com/ | Homepage (the site's only content page besides the team page) lists: Cirugia dental, Cirugia Maxilofacial, Endodoncia, Higiene y prevencion, Implantologia, Medicina oral, Odontologia estetica, Odontopediatria, Ortodoncia, Periodoncia; no emergency/urgent-care item | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-4 | https://arango-orillac.com/#cita | Appointment form on the homepage ("Haz una cita con nosotros"), read 2026-09-25: full name, e-mail, mobile, branch (Albrook / Costa del Este / Marbella) and message; no service or time selection | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-5 | https://arango-orillac.com/equipo/ | Team page read 2026-09-25: "Dr. Carlos Medina E. — Odontología General Avanzada", "Dr. Roberto Pretto — Periodoncia e Implantología", "Dra. Thais Barboni — Odontopediatra", "Dra. Priscilla Arosemena — Endodoncia", "Dra. Jacqueline Orillac — Ortodoncia y Ortopedia Dentofacial", "Dr. Fernando Boyd — Periodoncia - Implantología" | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-6 | search:best dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama | Web search on 2026-09-25 for "best dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama" (re-run of "best dentist Panama City, Panama"): results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x2), yelp.com (x3), arzuersoy.com, giannadentist.com, baytowndentalcenter.com, medicaltourismpackages.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-7 | search:English speaking dentist Panama City, Panama | Web search on 2026-09-25: AI-generated summary named "Clinica Arango Orillac" among recommended clinics. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-8 | search:dental implants Panama City, Panama | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x2), baldwinfamilydental.com, oralsurgerypanamacity.com, baytowndentalcenter.com (x2), panamacitysmiles.com, panamacitygeneraldentist.com, medicaltourismpackages.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-9 | search:emergency dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama | Web search on 2026-09-25 for "emergency dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama" (re-run of "emergency dentist Panama City, Panama"): results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, emergencydentistsusa.com, marinapointedental.com, emergencydentistpanamacity.com, forestparkdentalpc.com, standrewsdentalcenter.com, en.wikipedia.org, lynnhavendentalspecialists.com, emergency-dentist.org; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-10 | search:Panama City, Panama dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: AI-generated summary named "Clinica Arango Orillac" among recommended clinics. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18101248485334751269&hl=en | Google listing, newest reviews first, 2026-09-25: latest review dated 2026-04-30 (5★, Gustavo Hernandez); next newest 2025-09-16 | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18101248485334751269&hl=en | Histogram 1★ 1 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 11; reviews dated 2024-08 to 2026-04, reviewer accounts with 28-432 prior reviews each; no date burst or single-review cluster | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-13 | https://arango-orillac.com/ | Homepage read in full: no tripadvisor.com link anywhere on the site | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18101248485334751269&hl=en | Google Business Profile hours: sabado 8:00-12:00 (all other days close by 17:00) | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-15 | https://arango-orillac.com/ | Full homepage HTML read: no occurrence of "schema.org" or "ld+json" anywhere in the source | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/panama/panama-city/clinica-aran… | WhatClinic profile "Clinica Arango Orillac", Cl 54 Urb Obarrio, Panama City, read 2026-10-02: filled in by the clinic — its staff named (Abrego Catia, Erika De Alba, Arauz Betsy and 3 more), 4 photos of the clinic; no patient reviews yet | 2026-10-05 |
| clinica-arango-orillac-deepen-16 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18101248485334751269&hl=en | Google listing "Clínica Arango Orillac - Marbella" (Dentist, Dental radiology, Endodontist), read 2026-10-05 in 6 review pages (the five lowest-rated, the five newest and 4 further sets of five by relevance, rating or interface language): rated 4.5 from 15 reviews (1★ 1 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 11); 12 distinct reviews read, dated 2017-02-07 to 2026-04-30, 0 with an owner reply | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five standard Panama City, Panama queries: present for "English speaking dentist Panama City, Panama", "Panama City, Panama dental clinic for expats"; not present for "best dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama", "dental implants Panama City, Panama", "emergency dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's website (home and team pages) and its Google listing (newest and lowest-rated reviews, hours). Recorded: no recurring complaint pattern or signs of manipulation in the reviews; no emergency or same-day care in the published service list; the appointment form has no service or time selection; Saturday morning hours; no TripAdvisor listing; no structured data on the site. Corrected: the team page names the clinic's dentists with their specialties. Still unverified: CBCT and whether the clinic replies to reviews. |
| 2026-08-26 | Link-rot cleanup round 2 (2026-08-26): s1's stored path (/en/home) still 404s; the domain root (https://www.arango-orillac.com/) is live and re-confirmed to support the same facts (English site, specialties, contact/WhatsApp, no published prices, no individual dentist names). All s1-only criteria re-cited against the root; s1 pruned as no longer cited by anything (licensing has no doctor entries for this clinic). perfect-smile (perfectsmile.com.pa) remains genuinely unreachable (ENOTFOUND, re-confirmed) with no live replacement found; left unresolved, along with its website field flagged for review. clinica-dental-sofer (review-list only, clinicadentalsofer.com) also genuinely unreachable (ENOTFOUND) with no replacement found; left unresolved. |
| 2026-08-26 | Link-rot cleanup 2026-08-26: pruning 1 dead source(s) confirmed unreachable in an external-link check (checked 2026-08-26) and re-confirmed dead by direct recheck where applicable. s1 [https://www.arango-orillac.com/en/home]: https://www.arango-orillac.com/en/home (HTTP 404, rotten) |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed address/phone (Marbella branch) unchanged, site live at root domain (stored /en/home path 404s - corrected to https://www.arango-orillac.com/); captured Google rating 4.5 (15 reviews); no sedation/GA info on site. |
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