Smile Perfection
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 61.7/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #11 of 26 ranked clinics · Last checked: 6 September 2026
61.7/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1161.7/100
- Best for Expats#1556.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#757.8/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#1355.4/100
- Best Price Transparency#257.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1857.2/100
- Best for Families / Children#1758.2/100
- 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
Pretoria practice (with a second location in Roodepoort) led by Dr F.P. (Finkie Patrick) Maubane, publishing a dedicated pricing page with concrete fixed prices for several core procedures.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
No category fell below the weakness threshold (50% of verifiable points).
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
18 / 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 [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Site names the dentist but does not itself publish formal qualifications or a specialization; the specialties described in third-party summaries were sourced from patient reviews, not the clinic's own channel (rule A). [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Located at Louis Pasteur Hospital; precise street address not separately given. [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 Fixed prices published for Consultation R350, Extraction R800, Teeth Whitening R3,000, Teeth Cleaning R800, Wisdom Tooth Extraction R1,800, Braces R20,000 — a permanent list covering well over three services. [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed R800. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed Listed as "consultation-based" with no fixed price or range shown. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Listed as "consultation-based" with no fixed price or range shown. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Listed as "consultation-based" with no fixed price or range shown. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed R350 in the pricing table; page header separately mentions a R400 booking fee to secure consultations — noting the inconsistency. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | X-ray / imaging price listed | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
12 / 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) Star histogram read live on 2026-09-06: 30 five-star, 1 four-star, 0 three-star, 0 two-star, 5 one-star. The buckets sum to 36, matching the 36 in the place-page header exactly, and the weighted mean 4.417 reproduces the published 4.4. [gmp1] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume Read live on 2026-09-06 from the place-page header; the star histogram sums to the same figure. [gmp1] | 1/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review is dated 2026-09-05 (listing read 2026-09-26). [smile-perfection-gbp-2026-09-26] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 9 of the 10 reviews read carry an owner reply, 4 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-09-05 (to a review of 2026-09-05). [smile-perfection-deepen-3] [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints 3 of the five lowest-rated Google reviews read concern medical-aid cover and billing (braces cover confirmed by phone and then refused, a wisdom-tooth extraction suspected of being done to claim more from the medical aid, receptionists struggling over the medical aid) (dated 2022-08, 2024-08 and 2025-06); 1–2★ ratings are 5 of 37 (13.5 %). [smile-perfection-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram shape, spread of wording and dates, and reviewer-account variety show no sign of manipulation. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page, in its own relevance order; a newest-first list was not available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The clinic's own Facebook page (Louis Pasteur Hospital, Pretoria, with the clinic's website) is active: latest post 2026-08-08 (checked 2026-10-02). [smile-perfection-fb] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile found on Hellopeter, Yellosa, WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-02). [smile-perfection-presence] [smile-perfection-presence-2] [smile-perfection-presence-3] [smile-perfection-presence-4] [smile-perfection-presence-5] [smile-perfection-presence-6] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
9 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ? | On-site X-ray | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Braces, Invisalign. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Tooth and wisdom-tooth extraction. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care "Smile Perfection provides emergency dental services." [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
3.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
6 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist South Africa", "English speaking dentist South Africa", "dental implants South Africa", "emergency dentist South Africa", "South Africa dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist South Africa Google first page for "best dentist Pretoria" read in the browser on 2026-09-06 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-06, hl=en). The clinic does not appear in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq1] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist South Africa Google first page for "English speaking dentist Pretoria" read in the browser on 2026-09-06 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-06, hl=en). The clinic does not appear in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants South Africa Google first page for "dental implants Pretoria" read in the browser on 2026-09-06 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-06, hl=en). The clinic does not appear in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist South Africa Google first page for "emergency dentist Pretoria" read in the browser on 2026-09-06 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-06, hl=en). The clinic does not appear in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq4] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: South Africa dental clinic for expats Google first page for "Pretoria dental clinic for expats" read in the browser on 2026-09-06 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-06, hl=en). The clinic appears in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq5] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD on the homepage declares Organization and Dentist. [smile-perfection-deepen] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality smileperfection.co.za dominates with 7 dedicated location/service pages after two Facebook profiles (web search 2026-09-07) [giq1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate pages for individual treatments are listed in the homepage navigation, e.g. /endodontist-pretoria, /root-canal-pretoria, /tooth-filling-pretoria. [smile-perfection-deepen-2] | 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: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| F.P. (Finkie Patrick) Maubane [s1] [reg1] [smile-perfection-hpcsa-dp0072567] | General dentistry (site does not itself publish formal specialization) | DP 0072567 | Registration number with the HPCSA, South Africa’s statutory council for health professions; registration active on its public iRegister (checked 30 September 2026). |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Price Transparency: X-ray / imaging price listed
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- Communication & Service: Convenient opening hours
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://smileperfection.co.za/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | 012 320 1500 |
| https://www.facebook.com/p/Smile-Perfection-Dental-61573272568703/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Louis Pasteur Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://smileperfection.co.za/ | Clinic name, locations, phone, email, dentist name, emergency services, English version | 2026-09-04 |
| s2 | https://smileperfection.co.za/treatments/ | Service list: implants, orthodontics, oral surgery, paediatric dentistry | 2026-09-04 |
| s3 | https://smileperfection.co.za/dental-pricing/ | Concrete published prices for six procedures | 2026-09-04 |
| reg1 | https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com/app/iregister_details/reg_number/D… | HPCSA iRegister entry for Finkie Patrick Maubane, Pretoria 0054, ACTIVE | 2026-09-04 |
| gmp1 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smile+Perfection+Pretoria/@-25.74… | Live Google Maps place page: rating, review count, star histogram, review dates, owner replies, pin coordinates | 2026-09-06 |
| bsq1 | search:best dentist Pretoria | Browser SERP visibility check - best dentist Pretoria | 2026-09-06 |
| bsq2 | search:English speaking dentist Pretoria | Browser SERP visibility check - English speaking dentist Pretoria | 2026-09-06 |
| bsq3 | search:dental implants Pretoria | Browser SERP visibility check - dental implants Pretoria | 2026-09-06 |
| bsq4 | search:emergency dentist Pretoria | Browser SERP visibility check - emergency dentist Pretoria | 2026-09-06 |
| bsq5 | search:Pretoria dental clinic for expats | Browser SERP visibility check - Pretoria dental clinic for expats | 2026-09-06 |
| giq1 | search:"Smile Perfection" Pretoria dental | smileperfection.co.za dominates with 7 dedicated location/service pages after two Facebook profiles | 2026-09-07 |
| smile-perfection-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14878818908612962370&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.4 from 36 reviews; star histogram 1★ 5 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 30; newest review dated 2026-09-05; 5 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-09-05. | 2026-09-26 |
| smile-perfection-hpcsa-dp0072567 | https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com/app/iregister_details/reg_number/D… | HPCSA iRegister record for registration number DP 0072567: Finkie Maubane, Pretoria 0054; registration status ACTIVE; current practice category: independent practice general practitioner. | 2026-09-30 |
| smile-perfection-fb | https://www.facebook.com/p/Smile-Perfection-Dental-61573272568703/ | Facebook page "Smile Perfection - Dental" (Pretoria) read on 2026-10-02; address Suite 3A Louis Pasteur Hospital, 374 Francis Baard St, Pretoria, South Africa, 0002; phone +27 71 423 9838; website https://smileperfection.co.za/; 1.2K followers; Not yet rated (0 reviews); latest post 2026-08-08 | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-presence | https://www.hellopeter.com/ | Hellopeter: its business search for "Smile Perfection", "Smile Perfection Pretoria" and "Maubane" returns no page for this clinic (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-presence-2 | https://www.yellosa.co.za/category/dentists/city:pretoria | Yellosa: its Pretoria dentist category (212 listings, all 11 pages read) has no listing for this clinic by name, address or phone (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-presence-3 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/south-africa/pretoria | WhatClinic: its Pretoria dentist directory (30 clinics, all pages read) and its 193 South African dentist profiles in its profile sitemaps have no profile for this clinic (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-presence-4 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/ | Dental Departures: its clinic search does not recognise Pretoria or South Africa as a location and falls back to its worldwide list — no clinic listed in South Africa (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-presence-5 | https://bookimed.com/clinics/country=south-africa/ | Bookimed: it has no South Africa clinic page ("404 — Page not found") (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-presence-6 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/smileperfection.co.za | Trustpilot: no page for smileperfection.co.za (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-deepen | https://smileperfection.co.za/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD declares the types Organization and Dentist, alongside WebPage, BreadcrumbList and WebSite. | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-deepen-2 | https://smileperfection.co.za/ | Homepage navigation read on 2026-10-02: separate pages for individual treatments, e.g. /endodontist-pretoria, /root-canal-pretoria, /tooth-filling-pretoria. | 2026-10-02 |
| smile-perfection-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14878818908612962370&hl=en | Google listing "Smile Perfection Pretoria" (Dentist; Suite 3A, Louis Pasteur Hospital, 374 Francis Baard St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa), read 2026-10-05 in 2 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first): 4.4 from 37 reviews (1★ 5 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 31); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2022-08-12 to 2026-10-02, 9 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-05 in 2 review orders (10 distinct reviews, dated 2022-08-12 to 2026-10-02; 4.4 from 37): recurring complaints true. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's website HTML on 2026-10-02: structured data: present, service pages: present. |
| 2026-10-02 | Presence on review platforms checked 2026-10-02: no profile on Hellopeter, Yellosa, WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed or Trustpilot. |
| 2026-10-02 | Facebook presence checked on 2026-10-02: the clinic's own page is active (latest post 2026-08-08). |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: no recurring complaints now unverified: 1–2★ ratings are 5 of 36 and the low reviews themselves were not read; review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-09-05). |
| 2026-09-06 | Checked by hand in a browser: Google Maps place page read live for rating, review count, star histogram, review recency, owner replies, complaint and manipulation reading and pin coordinates; clinic Facebook pages opened where needed; the five canonical visibility queries re-run as browser SERPs. |
| 2026-09-04 | Initial data collection for the South Africa Dental Transparency & Trust Index (Pretoria): verified via smileperfection.co.za (including its dedicated pricing page) and the HPCSA iRegister. AI-visibility queries and Google Maps fields not available — left for a manual browser check. |
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