Clínica Odontológica Santé
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 34.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #15 of 28 ranked clinics · Last checked: 18 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1534.6/100
- Best for Expats#1533.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1432.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1520.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
Summary
Clínica Odontológica Santé is an independent single-location private dental clinic in the Santo Agostinho neighborhood of Belo Horizonte, co-founded by dentists Roberto de Souza Gamarano (CRO-MG 40.641) and Manoela Petermann. The clinic has operated for approximately 10 years and specializes in implantology, oral rehabilitation, prosthetics, and cosmetic dentistry. Digital 3D scanning and in-house photography are documented. The clinic does not participate in dental insurance networks. DentMap shows 514 Google reviews at 4.9 stars.
The clinic is explicitly described as not a franchise, owned and operated by the founding dentist-partners. Uses Neodent implants (Straumann group subsidiary, Brazilian brand). Sedation options (nitrous oxide or medical sedation) are documented. Phone/WhatsApp is the same number. No price list published. CRO-MG number 40.641 published on the website for co-founder Roberto Gamarano; Manoela Petermann's CRO number was not found in accessible sources. Google rating 4.9 from 514 reviews per DentMap; exact rating not verified from Google directly.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 3 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3.5 of 8.5 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist brazil; mentioned for: english speaking dentist brazil; mentioned for: dental implants brazil; mentioned for: emergency dentist brazil; mentioned for: brazil dental clinic for expats)
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 Co-founders Roberto de Souza Gamarano (CRO-MG 40.641) and Manoela Petermann named; additional specialist Dra. Angélica named in patient reviews [s1] [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed implantodontia specialists stated; multidisciplinary team covering implants, prosthetics, endodontics, orthodontics, periodontology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published implants, protocol prosthetics, zygomatic implants, oral rehabilitation, root canal, Invisalign, veneers, cosmetic dentistry, wisdom tooth extraction, orthodontics, whitening, TMJ/bruxism, gum contouring, periodontology [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details phone (31) 98488-6689, email, WhatsApp same number published [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version website is in Portuguese only [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Rua Martim de Carvalho 723, Sala 603, Santo Agostinho confirmed on official site and DentMap [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published no price list published; clinic explicitly does not accept insurance plans [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) DentMap shows 4.9 stars from 514 reviews; exact rating not independently confirmed from Google directly; recorded as null per honesty protocol | 0/6 |
| ? | Google review volume 514 per DentMap; not confirmed from primary source | 0/3 |
| ? | Review recency | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints search results and DentMap snippets show positive patient feedback; no complaint pattern found in accessible sources [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms DentMap listing with 514 reviews; RankLevel.com.br listing found [s2] | 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 digital exams and digital scanning documented [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) 3D scanning documented; zygomatic implants offered (which require CBCT planning) [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology core specialty; Neodent implants, zygomatic implants, protocol prosthetics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign and orthodontics listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery wisdom tooth extraction, gum surgery listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp +55 31 98488-6689 same as main phone [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations dedicated pages per service with explanatory content [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 8am-12pm per official site [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 Brazil", "English speaking dentist Brazil", "dental implants Brazil", "emergency dentist Brazil", "Brazil dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Brazil [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Brazil [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Brazil [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Brazil [s4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Brazil dental clinic for expats [s4] | 0/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website not verified | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality dedicated service pages rank for BH implant and orthodontics searches [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages separate pages per treatment (implants, oral rehabilitation, orthodontics, cosmetic, Invisalign) [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. Missing items are penalised.
Clinic operating licence: not published on the clinic’s website — penalty applied
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Roberto de Souza Gamarano [s1] | Implantodontia, Prótese (co-founder) | CRO-MG 40.641 |
| Dra. Manoela Petermann [s1] | Co-founder | not published |
Red Flags
- medium Clinic operating licence not published (-4 pts) — The clinic does not publish its operating licence or registration number (derived from data).
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -6 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- 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: Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted)
- Reputation & Reviews: Google review volume
- Reputation & Reviews: Review recency
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
- 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://clinicaodontologicasante.com.br/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +55 31 98488-6689 |
| +55 31 98488-6689 | |
| Address | Rua Martim de Carvalho, 723 - Sala 603 (6º Andar), Santo Agostinho, Belo Horizonte - MG, 30190-090 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://clinicaodontologicasante.com.br/implante-dentario-belo-hori… | clinic name, address Rua Martim de Carvalho 723 Sala 603 Santo Agostinho BH 30190-090, phone/WhatsApp (31) 98488-6689, email, co-founders Roberto Gamarano CRO-MG 40.641 and Manoela Petermann, Neodent implants, zygomatic implants, digital scanning, sedation, service list, hours Mon-Fri 8-19 Sat 8-12, no insurance plans, 10 years operating | 2026-08-18 |
| s2 | https://dentmap.com.br/dentistas/belo-horizonte/implante-dentario-s… | independent listing: address Rua Martim de Carvalho 723 Sala 603 Santo Agostinho BH 30190-090, phone (31) 98488-6689, Google rating 4.9 stars / 514 reviews (not independently confirmed), service list, Dr. Roberto and Dra. Manuela and Dra. Angélica named | 2026-08-18 |
| s3 | search:Clínica Odontológica Santé Santo Agostinho Belo Horizonte avaliações Google CRO | search confirms 4.9/514 reviews per aggregator snippet, positive patient feedback pattern, dedicated pages rank in BH dental searches, no complaint patterns found | 2026-08-18 |
| s4 | search:the five canonical city queries | visibility checks 2026-08-18: Santé does not appear in top results for any of the five canonical Belo Horizonte dental queries | 2026-08-18 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 |
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