An independent, open-methodology index of dental clinics in Nairobi, Kenya. We score publicly verifiable factors — information transparency, price transparency, reputation signals, documented infrastructure, communication accessibility, and search visibility — on a 100-point scale. We do not rate clinical quality, and we do not sell ranking positions.
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| # | Clinic | Score/100 | Info | Prices | Reviews | Infra | Comms | Visibility | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrow Dental Centre | 61.7 | 16/20 | 7/15 | 9.5/20 | 9.5/15 | 7/10 | 6.5/10 | — |
| 2 | Molars Dental Practice | 57.9 | 13/20 | 7/15 | 13/20 | 6/15 | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 3 | Summit Dental Care | 57.8 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 14/20 | 13/15 | 3.5/10 | 5.5/10 | — |
| 4 | Lake Dental Clinic | 55.8 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 12/20 | 9/15 | 8.5/10 | 4.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 5 | Ruby Smiles Dental Clinic | 54.4 | 15/20 | 7/15 | 8/20 | 7/15 | 6.5/10 | 5.5/10 | — |
| 6 | Karen Dental Clinic | 53.6 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 9.5/20 | 9/15 | 5/10 | 8.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 7 | House of Dentistry | 53 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 10/20 | 9.5/15 | 8.5/10 | 3.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 8 | Parkview Dental Centre | 52.4 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 9.5/20 | 11.5/15 | 7/10 | 3/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 9 | Astradental Services | 45.2 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 10.5/20 | 9/15 | 4/10 | 3/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 10 | Abdallah & Associates Dental and Implant Centre | 44.7 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 10/20 | 7.5/15 | 8.5/10 | 4.5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 10 | The Periodontist Dental Centre | 44.7 | 14/20 | 0/15 | 10/20 | 7.5/15 | 5/10 | 5.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 12 | Este Medical Group Kenya | 41 | 13/20 | 0/15 | 8.5/20 | 7.5/15 | 7/10 | 4.5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 13 | Tender Care Dental Clinic | 39.1 | 11/20 | 0/15 | 11.5/20 | 7.5/15 | 4/10 | 3/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 14 | Baraka Smiles Dental Clinic | 38.9 | 9/20 | 0/15 | 9.5/20 | 9.5/15 | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| 15 | Emerald Dental Clinic | 38 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 1.5/20 | 7.5/15 | 6/10 | 5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 16 | Celestial Dental Centre | 37.7 | 15/20 | 0/15 | 1.5/20 | 9/15 | 6.5/10 | 5.5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 17 | The Dental Practice - Dr Sarit Shah, Dr Peter Griffiths and Associates | 37.4 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 0.5/20 | 8/15 | 3.5/10 | 3.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 18 | Dental Smiles | 37.2 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 1.5/20 | 5.5/15 | 5/10 | 5.5/10 | — |
| 19 | Royal Smiles Dental Clinic | 35.8 | 16/20 | 0/15 | 1.5/20 | 5/15 | 7/10 | 4.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 20 | Aga Khan University Hospital Dental Clinics | 34.9 | 15/20 | 0/15 | 0.5/20 | 9.5/15 | 5/10 | 5/10 | ⚑ 2 |
| 21 | Afya Mile Dental Clinic | 33.9 | 15/20 | 0/15 | 1.5/20 | 7/15 | 7/10 | 4.5/10 | ⚑ 3 |
| 22 | Nairobi Premier Dental Centre | 16.7 | 4/20 | 0/15 | 8/20 | 0/15 | 0/10 | 3/10 | — |
Clinics are excluded from a profile when the qualifying service is verifiably absent or when we could not verify the data needed for this profile.
Scores are normalized to a 100-point scale per the open methodology, including a red-flag penalty of up to −20. Category columns show raw points. Unverified data scores 0 points and is listed on each clinic page as "unverified", not as a negative finding.
Multi-branch dental practice with locations in Nairobi CBD (Pension Towers, Loita Street), on the Thika Superhighway and in Thika town, offering general, cosmetic and restorative dentistry including implants, braces and pediatric care. It publishes selected prices, including a KES 1,000 consultation, and accepts SHA and most Kenyan dental insurance covers. The clinic is open seven days a week with extended hours.
Multi-branch dental practice with Nairobi locations in the CBD, Hurlingham (Lenana Rd), Ridgeways and Lavington, plus a Mombasa branch, operating for over 15 years per its own materials. Among the most-reviewed dental clinics in Nairobi on Google, with several thousand reviews. Publishes some prices, including an annual consultation fee and a dental implant cost range, and keeps extended weekday and weekend hours.
Multi-specialty dental practice at Alta Towers in Kilimani, founded by implantologist and periodontist Dr. Joseph Gakonyo. The practice focuses on implant dentistry, periodontal treatment and regenerative procedures, with on-site CBCT imaging and digital workflows, and its team includes orthodontists, prosthodontists and pediatric dentists. No prices are published online.
Lake Dental Clinic operates two branches: one at The Greenhouse Mall on Ngong Road in Nairobi and one at Mega Plaza in Kisumu, founded and directed by Dr. Dolphine Minai. The clinic offers a broad service list including fillings, root canal treatment, braces and alignment, extractions, whitening, dentures, crowns, pediatric dentistry and emergency dentistry, with long opening hours seven days a week. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating across 65 reviews (per a Trustindex snapshot) and responds to both positive and negative feedback, though a small number of reviewers reported rough treatment or post-procedure pain.
Ruby Smiles Dental Clinic is located at Unicity Mall near China Square along Thika Road in Nairobi. It offers implants, braces, pediatric dentistry, emergency services, crowns and bridges, root canals, whitening and fillings, and is one of the relatively few Nairobi clinics that publishes indicative price ranges on its website. The clinic holds a 4.9 Google rating across 65 reviews per an aggregator listing and is registered in the Kenya Master Health Facility Registry.
Two-branch dental practice with locations in Karen (Zamani Business Park) and Parklands (Doctors Park, 3rd Parklands Avenue), offering general, cosmetic, implant, orthodontic and pediatric dentistry including Invisalign. Publishes a named dentist roster that includes a consultant periodontist and an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Maintains a 24/7 emergency phone line alongside regular weekday and Saturday-morning hours.
House of Dentistry is a dental clinic on the 2nd floor of The Mall in Westlands, Nairobi, led by chief dentist and CEO Dr. Mercy Oira Abenga. Services include OPG X-rays, root canal therapy, Invisalign and braces, implants, veneers, pediatric dentistry, extractions and cleanings, and the clinic lists more than 15 insurance partners with cash, card and mobile payment options. It carries a 4.9 Google rating across 231 reviews per an aggregator listing and is open Sunday through Friday.
Parkview Dental Centre is a dental clinic on the 3rd floor of T-Mall on Langata Road, Nairobi, registered with the Kenya Master Health Facility Registry. It lists six dentists and offers general dentistry, implants, braces and Invisalign, veneers and crowns, pediatric visits, dental imaging including OPG and CBCT, and day surgery under anesthesia. The clinic works with over 25 insurance partners and holds a 4.9 Google rating across about 114 reviews.
Astradental Services is a dental clinic established in 2011 at Mpaka Plaza in Westlands, Nairobi, led by Dr. Lucy Mutara. The practice describes a team of seven dentists and offers preventive care, fillings, extractions including surgical, root canal treatment, crowns and bridges, dentures, implants, orthodontics, children's dentistry, oral sedation and whitening. It holds a 4.8 Google rating across roughly 676 reviews, making it one of the more-reviewed dental clinics in Nairobi.
The Periodontist Dental Centre (PDC) is a specialist-led practice on Muthaiga Road, Nairobi, headed by Dr. Tonnie K. Mulli, a University of Nairobi-qualified periodontist with specialist training from Barts & The London and King's College London. The clinic focuses on gum disease treatment and dental implants, alongside Invisalign, root canal treatment, veneers and crowns, whitening and children's dentistry. It lists a team of three dentists and a chief dental assistant, and holds a 4.9 Google rating across about 291 reviews.
Abdallah & Associates Dental and Implant Centre is one of Nairobi's longer-established dental practices, founded in 1990 by Dr. Fuwad Abdallah, a periodontal surgeon and implantologist, with branches in the Nairobi CBD and Parklands. Services span dental implants (including implant-supported bridges and All-on-4), gum disease treatment, orthodontics, root canals, cosmetic dentistry, dentures and extractions, with emergency services advertised. The CBD branch carries a 4.9 Google rating across more than 350 reviews per an aggregator listing, though the website does not publish prices or street-level addresses on its homepage.
Este Medical Group Kenya is the Nairobi branch of an international aesthetic and medical group offering hair, skin and body treatments alongside a dental department, located on the 15th floor of The Piano on Brookside Drive, Westlands. Dental services listed include implants, braces, pediatric dentistry, scaling and polishing, cosmetic dentistry, whitening and dentures. The site provides consultation booking and a Google Maps link, but does not name individual dentists or publish prices, and Trustpilot feedback is mixed.
Tender Care Dental Clinic is a dental practice in Lavington, Nairobi, at the end of Argwings Kodhek Road near Valley Arcade, registered in 2013. Its published scope covers general and restorative dentistry, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, implantology and orthodontics, and the practice describes serving a large international clientele. It holds a 4.9 Google rating across roughly 335 reviews.
Baraka Smiles Dental Clinic is located in the Magunas Supermarket building in Kahawa Wendani along Thika Road, on Nairobi's north-eastern edge. Search-indexed pages from its website describe a practice of over 10 years with five equipped surgeries including digital X-ray, offering cosmetic dentistry, whitening, dentures, implants, pediatric dentistry, extractions, braces and root canal treatment. An aggregator ranks it first in its ward, showing a 4.9 Google rating across 597 reviews, though the website itself blocked automated verification of its content.
Multi-specialty dental clinic on Rose Avenue in Hurlingham, next to the Monarch Hotel. Its three named dentists cover orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and general/cosmetic dentistry, with services ranging from cleaning and fillings to implants, periodontics and pediatric care. The clinic is open seven days a week and accepts a wide range of Kenyan insurance providers. No prices are published on the website.
Celestial Dental Centre operates two branches: one on the 2nd floor of the Total Petrol Station building along Kasarani-Mwiki Road in Kasarani, Nairobi, and one at Viashla Business Centre above KFC on the Eastern Bypass (Kamakis). Its published service list covers general dentistry, dental emergencies, implants, orthodontics, root canal therapy, children's dentistry, dentures, crowns and bridges, gum disease treatment and extractions, with long seven-day opening hours and an online appointment system. The website does not name individual dentists and no independent Google rating could be located during this check.
The Dental Practice is a multi-dentist clinic at Haven Court on Waiyaki Way in Westlands, with a second location in the Lang'ata/Karen area. The website names six dentists with their universities of training (UK, Sweden and Italy), and the treatment list spans implants, Invisalign and orthodontics, veneers, crowns and bridges, oral surgery, bone grafting, root canal treatment, hygiene and dental sleep medicine. No price list is published and no aggregated Google rating for the practice was located during this check.
Family dental clinic in Kilimani, Nairobi, located on the 14th floor of One Padmore Place off George Padmore Road. The practice offers separate children's and adult services, including comprehensive dental exams with x-rays, preventive and cosmetic care, and is led by Dr. Joyce Gitangu. The clinic maintains an active presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Royal Smiles Dental Clinic is a Kenyan dental group co-founded by micro-endodontist Dr. Simiyu Benjamin Nyongesa and dental surgeon Dr. Gladys Maina, with branches listed in Ruaka, Machakos and Nakuru and additional registered branches in Nairobi (including Garden City Business Park). Services cover emergency care, cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, preventive care and restorative treatments. The website names its two lead clinicians with credentials but does not publish a price list, and street-level addresses are easier to find in third-party directories than on the site itself.
Hospital-affiliated network of dental clinics operated by Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, with its flagship multi-specialty clinic at Park Place in Parklands and additional branches in Valley Arcade, Mountain View, Karen, Peponi Road, Capital Centre and Buruburu. Services span aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, implantology, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and prosthetics. Appointments can be booked through the hospital website; individual dentists and prices are not published on the dental pages.
Afya Mile Dental Clinic is located on the ground floor of the 680 Hotel Building opposite Bruce House in Nairobi's Central Business District. Services listed include general dentistry, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry, dental implants and 24/7 emergency care, and the clinic accepts SHA (Social Health Authority) cover. Dentists are not named on the website and no price list is published; a second website under the same clinic name lists a different address and phone number.
Nairobi Premier Dental Centre operates two Nairobi locations, on the 7th floor of Kimathi House in the CBD and at the Tourism Fund Building on Bishop Road (Valley Road area). Aggregator listings show a 4.7 Google rating across roughly 200 reviews for the CBD branch, and directory profiles state the clinic serves patients from Westlands, Hurlingham, Kilimani and surrounding areas. The clinic's own website could not be rendered during this check, so most on-site transparency criteria remain unverified.
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