Karen Dental Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 53.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #8 of 22 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#853.6/100
- Best for Expats#951/100
- Best for Dental Implants#848/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#551.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#835/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#855/100
- Best for Families / Children#752.6/100
- 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 No sedation/GA info on clinic site (Karen + Parklands branches checked)
Summary
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.
Second branch: Doctors Park, 3rd Floor, 3rd Parklands Ave, Parklands (+254 708 848 482); emergency line +254 721 608 767. Inner website pages returned HTTP 403 to automated fetching during this check; dentist roster verified via search-indexed doctor profile pages on the clinic's own domain.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 8.5 of 10 points.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 3 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published)
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
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 Dr. Parina Patel, Dr. Arisa Dar, Dr. Andrew Okiriamu, Dr. Sonigra, Dr. Sharzah Omar, Dr. Komal Mandavia [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Consultant periodontist/implantology, biomimetic restorative dentistry, oral & maxillofacial surgery [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Clinic signage and premises photos on homepage [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Branch phones, emergency line and email on homepage [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version Site is in English [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Address and map published Branch addresses published on site; map embed not verifiable (inner pages blocked automated access) | 0/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published No clinic price list found; blog cost guides quote Nairobi market ranges only [s1] | 0/3 |
| ? | Cleaning price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Filling price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Crown price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Implant price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Consultation price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | X-ray / imaging price listed | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
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 [karen-dental-clinic-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [karen-dental-clinic-refresh] | 2/3 |
| ? | Review recency Aggregator listing updated 22 June 2026 but individual review dates not verified | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] [s4] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on Vezeeta [s5] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
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 [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Braces and Invisalign [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Extractions; OMFS surgeon on team [s1] [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care 24/7 emergency line +254 721 608 767 [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for non-Thai speakers.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken English-language site; appears in English-speaking-dentist searches [s1] [s7] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Per-service descriptions and cost-guide articles [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00, Sat 9:00-14:30, plus 24/7 emergency line [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Nairobi", "English speaking dentist Nairobi", "dental implants Nairobi", "emergency dentist Nairobi", "Nairobi dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Nairobi [s6] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Nairobi [s7] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Nairobi [s8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Nairobi [s9] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Nairobi dental clinic for expats [s10] | 1/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality Homepage, doctor profiles and blog pages all indexed [s6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Individual doctor and service/blog pages on own domain [s3] | 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: 01***2 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Private Health Facilities) (KMPDC facility register searched 2026-08-25 for 'Karen Dental Clinic' (open, national table) — exact-name match 'KAREN DENTAL CLINIC', Dental Clinic, Nairobi, ACTIVE; a second branch registration 'KAREN DENTAL CLINIC LIMITED-KAREN' (02***2, Dental Centre, Nairobi) also exists.) [karen-dental-clinic-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Parina Patel [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Consultant Periodontist & Implantologist | B1**1 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
| Dr. Andrew Okiriamu [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (BDS, MDS OMFS) | B1**6 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
| Dr. Sonigra [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Implantologist | B1**3 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
| Dr. Komal Mandavia [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Braces Specialist / Orthodontics | B1**7 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
| Dr. Arisa Dar [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Biomimetic Dentist | B1**4 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
| Dr. Henal Patel [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | — | B1**7 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
| Dr. S. Khimasia [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Dentist (BDS) | B1**2 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
| Dr. Sharzah Omar [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | — | B1**5 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
| Dr. Heenal Vaghela [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | General Dentist | B1**0 (KMPDC – Register of Licensed Dental Practitioners) |
Red Flags
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Address and map published
- Price Transparency: Cleaning price listed
- Price Transparency: Filling price listed
- Price Transparency: Crown price listed
- Price Transparency: Implant price listed
- Price Transparency: Consultation price listed
- Price Transparency: X-ray / imaging price listed
- Reputation & Reviews: Review recency
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- 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
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
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://karendentalclinic.co.ke |
|---|---|
| Phone | +254 700 720 300 |
| https://www.facebook.com/KarenDentalClinicX/ | |
| Address | Zamani Business Park, Tree Lane, Karen, Nairobi |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/ | Contacts, branches, hours, services, emergency line, social links | 2026-07-04 |
| s2 | https://www.top-rated.online/cities/Nairobi/place/p/8313073/Karen+D… | Google rating 4.90, 115 reviews (Parklands branch), phone, address | 2026-07-04 |
| s3 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/our-dentists/ | Named dentist roster with specializations (verified via search-indexed profile pages; direct fetch blocked with HTTP 403) | 2026-07-04 |
| s4 | https://www.facebook.com/KarenDentalClinicX/ | Facebook presence | 2026-07-04 |
| s5 | https://www.vezeeta.co.ke/en/clinic/karen-dental-clinic-clinics | Presence on Vezeeta booking platform | 2026-07-04 |
| s6 | search:best dentist Nairobi | AI/search visibility check 2026-07-04: appears in top results | 2026-07-04 |
| s7 | search:English speaking dentist Nairobi | AI/search visibility check 2026-07-04: appears in top results | 2026-07-04 |
| s8 | search:dental implants Nairobi | AI/search visibility check 2026-07-04: appears in top results | 2026-07-04 |
| s9 | search:emergency dentist Nairobi | AI/search visibility check 2026-07-04: appears in top results | 2026-07-04 |
| s10 | search:Nairobi dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility check 2026-07-04: appears in top results | 2026-07-04 |
| karen-dental-clinic-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Karen+Dental+Clinic/data=!4m7!3m6… | Google rating 4.9 (158 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| karen-dental-clinic-lic | https://registers.kmpdc.go.ke/healthFacilities/getLicensedPrivateHe… | Row: KAREN DENTAL CLINIC | 01***2 | DENTAL CLINIC | NAIROBI | ACTIVE | 2026-08-25 |
| karen-dental-clinic-doclic | https://registers.kmpdc.go.ke/localPractitioners/getLicensedDentalP… | Register row: 'Dr HEENALKUMARI RAJESHKUMAR VAGHELA' | B1**0 | BDS(Nairobi)2018 | General Practice | ACTIVE (re-checked against raw register HTML 2026-08-25; the register's only other 'Heen*' Vaghela is 'Dr HEENA SAILESH VAGHELA' | B8*8 | BDS(Manipal) 2007 | General Practice | ACTIVE) | 2026-08-25 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against KMPDC (Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council) registers, re-audited 2026-08-25 against the raw register HTML: clinic facility license re-verified unchanged (exact-name row 'KAREN DENTAL CLINIC' | 01***2), and all 9 named dentists now matched. Dr. Heenal Vaghela was CORRECTED from null to B1**0 — the prior null rested on a false claim that only two Vaghela entries exist nationally; the register in fact holds five, one of them 'Dr HEENALKUMARI RAJESHKUMAR VAGHELA'. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, name/address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed; recorded Google review count increase 115->158 (rating steady 4.9) and pin coordinates. |
| 2026-07-08 | Added Licensing & Credentials (methodology v1.1): clinic licence and dentists/their licence numbers. |
| 2026-07-04 | Initial data collection. |
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