Clínica Dental Sofer
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 33.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #15 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
33.3/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1533.3/100
- Best for Expats#1336/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1530/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1524.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1040/100
- 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 Website is dead (DNS fails); Google listing has no site. No sedation info found.
Summary
Established clinic (since 1984) in the Marbella district offering implants, crowns, root canals, orthodontics, periodontics and maxillofacial surgery. Reviews note that Dr. Sofer speaks English. A WhatClinic aggregator listing shows a ServiceScore and indicative prices, but no price list published by the clinic itself was found; its Google listing shows a 5.0 rating from 4 reviews.
Strengths
- 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)
- Reputation & Reviews: 6 of 14 verifiable points (missing: google review volume; tripAdvisor presence)
- Medical Infrastructure: 6 of 13 verifiable points (missing: on-site X-ray; cBCT (3D imaging); pediatric dentistry; emergency care)
- AI & Search Visibility: 0 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Panama City; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Panama City; mentioned for: dental implants Panama City; mentioned for: emergency dentist Panama City; mentioned for: Panama City dental clinic for expats; structured data on website; dedicated service pages)
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
12 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✗ | Has a working website Corrected: the clinic’s former domain clinicadentalsofer.com no longer resolves, and its Google listing shows no website [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen] | 0/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Jose M. Sofer is named on the clinic's sign in the storefront photos on its Google listing. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-13] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-8] [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed The clinic names Dr. José M. Sofer on its sign, but no specialisation is stated for him or any other dentist on its own channels. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-16] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Genuine storefront/signage photos on the Google listing [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published The window board in the storefront photos on the clinic's Google listing lists periodontics, crowns and bridges, endodontics, implants, oral surgery, whitening and orthodontics. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-13] [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone +507 269-3936 on the clinic's Google listing and Facebook page, with the WhatsApp number 6219-7976 in its Facebook posts. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-15] [s2] [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version The clinic has no live website to check; the domain in the stored record does not resolve [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-9] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published PH Alfil, ground floor, Calle Anastacio Ruiz, Marbella, on the clinic's Google listing, with a map pin, and on its Facebook page. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-15] [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 No price list: the clinic has no working website, its Google listing lists no prices, and its Facebook page (newest post March 2025) gives none. [s2] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-15] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed No cleaning price on the clinic's Google listing or its Facebook page; the clinic has no working website. [s2] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price on the clinic's Google listing or its Facebook page; the clinic has no working website. [s2] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price on the clinic's Google listing or its Facebook page; the clinic has no working website. [s2] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No implant price on the clinic's Google listing or its Facebook page; the clinic has no working website. [s2] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation price on the clinic's Google listing or its Facebook page; the clinic has no working website. [s2] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No X-ray price on the clinic's Google listing or its Facebook page; the clinic has no working website. [s2] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
6 / 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-dental-sofer-refresh] | 3/6 |
| ✗ | Google review volume [clinica-dental-sofer-refresh] | 0/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency [clinica-dental-sofer-refresh] | 1.5/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews 4 reviews were read (2 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-dental-sofer-deepen-19] | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints The listing has only 4 reviews, too few to see a recurring complaint. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-19] | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns Only 4 Google reviews could be read for this listing (4 on the listing), fewer than the 10 needed to assess review patterns. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-19] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no other channel to check besides the dead website [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-2] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-10] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms [s1] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
6 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✗ | On-site X-ray No X-ray equipment on the clinic's Facebook page (every post since 2018), its Google listing or the services board on its storefront. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-16] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) No CBCT or 3D imaging on the clinic's Facebook page (every post since 2018), its Google listing or the services board on its storefront. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-16] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry No children's dentistry on the clinic's Facebook page (every post since 2018), its Google listing or the services board on its storefront. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-16] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-17] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-13] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care No emergency or same-day care on the clinic's Facebook page (every post since 2018), its Google listing or the services board on its storefront. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-16] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-17] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
6 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available Corrected: the clinic's Facebook page carries a WhatsApp contact button in its header. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-18] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible No online consultation or estimate offer on the clinic's Facebook page or Google listing; appointments are made by phone or WhatsApp. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-16] [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-17] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Clear service explanations The clinic's Facebook posts are short adverts naming treatments without explaining them. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-16] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Saturday hours 8:30-12:30 published on the Google listing [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-11] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
0 / 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-dental-sofer-deepen-3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Panama City Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Panama City, Panama" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Panama City Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Panama City, Panama" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-5] | 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-dental-sofer-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Panama City dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Panama City, Panama dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No live website exists to carry structured data [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-12] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages No live website exists to have dedicated service pages [clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-12] | 0/1.5 |
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
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. José Sofer [s1] | General / founder | not verified |
| Dra. Rossana de Araujo [s1] | — | not verified |
| Dr. Aldo Corea [s1] | — | not verified |
| Dr. Francisco Sousa Lennox [s1] | — | 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
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- 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
| Phone | +507 269-3936 |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/CLINICADENTALSOFER/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Urbanización Marbella, entre Calle Margarita Vallarino y Anastasio Ruiz, Condominio Alfil, Planta Baja, Panama City |
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/panama/panama-city/clinica-dent… | address, phone, English-speaking, services, aggregator reviews | 2026-07-14 |
| s2 | https://www.facebook.com/CLINICADENTALSOFER/ | Facebook page "Clínica Dental Sofer | Panama City", read 2026-09-30 back to 2018: newest post 2025-03-11 (appointments by WhatsApp 6219-7976), none since; earlier posts promote implants, endodontics, orthodontics and cleanings with the phones 269-3936 and 263-4534; no post, intro or section gives a price | 2026-09-30 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cl%C3%ADnica+Dental+Sofer/@8.9782… | Google rating 5.0 (4 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Checked 2026-09-25: clinicadentalsofer.com and www.clinicadentalsofer.com fail DNS resolution; the Google listing (claimed) has no website field | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Clinica%… | TripAdvisor search 2026-09-25: 12 results, none matching (a Medellin dental clinic, a US stadium, unrelated spas) | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-3 | 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-dental-sofer-deepen-4 | search:English speaking dentist Panama City, Panama | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–10 were findadentist.ada.org, whatclinic.com (x2), pancarefl.org, panamarelocationtours.com, giannadentist.com, medicaltourismpackages.com (x3), allaboutpanamacity.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-5 | 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-dental-sofer-deepen-6 | 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-dental-sofer-deepen-7 | search:Panama City, Panama dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were vivatropical.com, tripadvisor.com, expatfocus.com, panamarelocationtours.com, panamaexpatexplorer.com (x3), worldpanamarealestate.com, medicaltourismpackages.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Photo strip: the clinic's own storefront with "Clinica Dental Dr. Jose M. Sofer" signage and specialties list (uploaded 2018 and 2025) | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-9 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Google Business Profile lists no website field; the previously recorded domain no longer resolves (DNS failure checked 2026-09-25) | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-10 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: no website and no TripAdvisor link | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Google Business Profile hours: sabado 8:30 AM-12:30 PM (weekdays close by 18:00) | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | No website field on the Google Business Profile; the previously recorded domain does not resolve | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Storefront photos on the Google listing "Clínica Dental Sofer", read 2026-09-30: the 2018 photo shows the sign "Clínica Dental Dr. Jose M. Sofer" and a window board of specialties - periodontics, crowns and bridges, endodontics, dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, oral rehabilitation, oral and maxillofacial surgery, whitening, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics - with the clinic's dentists and the phone 269-3936; the business's own 2025 photo shows the same storefront and board | 2026-09-30 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Google listing "Clínica Dental Sofer", managed by the business, read 2026-09-30: category Dentist; address PH Alfil, ground floor, Calle Anastacio Ruiz Noriega, Marbella, Panama City, with a map pin; phone +507 269-3936; no website; description "Clinica Odontologica"; no prices | 2026-09-30 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-15 | https://www.facebook.com/CLINICADENTALSOFER/about_contact_and_basic… | Facebook page "Clínica Dental Sofer | Panama City" (3.9K followers), contact section read 2026-09-30: category Orthodontist; address Calle Anastacio Ruíz, Marbella, PH Alfil, ground floor, Panama City; phone +507 269-3936; website clinicasofer.com, which only frames a page that returns "not found" | 2026-09-30 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-16 | https://www.facebook.com/CLINICADENTALSOFER/ | Facebook page "Clínica Dental Sofer" (3.9K followers, 1 review), read 2026-10-01 in full: About gives category Orthodontist, the Marbella address, phone +507 269-3936 and clinicasofer.com, whose frame points to a test page that returns 404; its 20 posts from 2018-06-30 to 2025-03-11 (none in the past 12 months) are short adverts for orthodontics, implants, root canal treatment, cleaning and smile design with booking by phone or WhatsApp, and a closure notice - no X-ray or CBCT, no children's or emergency care, no consultation or estimate offer, no specialisation stated for a dentist | 2026-10-01 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Google Business Profile "Clínica Dental Sofer" (managed by the business), read 2026-10-01: owner description "Clinica Odontologica", no website; 4 reviews (2022-2025) mention no imaging, children's or emergency care | 2026-10-01 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-18 | https://www.facebook.com/CLINICADENTALSOFER/ | Facebook page of the clinic, page header and intro read 2026-10-01: a WhatsApp button in the page header next to Message and Follow; intro: calle Anastacio Ruiz, Marbella, PH Alfil; posts invite bookings on 6219-7976 | 2026-10-01 |
| clinica-dental-sofer-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5283845920028657408&hl=en | Google listing "Clínica Dental Sofer" (Dentist), read 2026-10-05 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): rated 5 from 4 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 4); 4 distinct reviews read, dated 2022-07-09 to 2025-10-31, 0 with an owner reply | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Corrected on 2026-10-01: the clinic's Facebook page carries a WhatsApp contact button, so a WhatsApp line is offered. |
| 2026-10-01 | Read the clinic's Facebook page in full and its Google listing on 2026-10-01: they document no imaging, children's or emergency care, no dentist specialisation and no consultation offer. |
| 2026-09-30 | Re-read the clinic's Google listing (with its storefront photos) and its Facebook page on 2026-09-30: dentist name, service list, contacts and address now rest on these channels; prices recorded as not published, as neither channel gives any and the website named on the Facebook page, clinicasofer.com, shows no content. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: published prices and the cleaning, filling, crown, implant, consultation and X-ray prices now unverified: the clinic has no website and its social page was not checked for this. |
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five standard Panama City, Panama queries: not present for "best dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama", "English speaking dentist Panama City, Panama", "dental implants Panama City, Panama", "emergency dentist Panama City, Republic of Panama", "Panama City, Panama dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's Google listing (newest and lowest-rated reviews, hours, photos) and its former website address. Recorded: genuine storefront photos on the listing; Saturday morning hours; no TripAdvisor listing; no English version, structured data or service pages, since the clinic has no working website. Corrected: the former domain clinicadentalsofer.com no longer resolves and the Google listing shows no website, so the clinic is recorded as having no website. With a base of 4 reviews, complaint and review-pattern criteria are left unscored. Still unverified: equipment, pediatric and emergency care, work with foreign patients and booking (the Facebook page is not readable without login). |
| 2026-09-10 | Website https://clinicadentalsofer.com/ has been offline since the 2026-08-26 link sweep and was re-probed dead on 2026-09-10 (3 attempts, protocol and host variants, Maps listing checked for a replacement); removed from the card. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: website clinicadentalsofer.com is dead (DNS fails, no successor found); Google Business listing has no site link either, but clinic itself confirmed open (address/phone unchanged, rating 5.0/4 reviews, recent activity). |
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