Protection Dental Center – Ciudad del Este
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 49.1/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #8 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 11 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#849.1/100
- Best for Expats#749.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#845.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1032.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- 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
Summary
Ciudad del Este branch of a two-site dental and facial-aesthetics group whose other practice is in Asunción. The branch is in Barrio Boquerón near the Colegio ICI, open 08:00-18:00, with its own telephone number. The group site publishes eleven treatment areas — general dentistry, periodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, dental implants, prosthetics, endodontics, aesthetic dentistry, veneers and smile design, whitening and facial harmonisation — each on its own route, plus an appointment-request page and an FAQ. The site is a JavaScript application; no dentist roster and no prices appear anywhere in it.
Network branch, so the display name carries the city. The branch address, landmark, phone and hours come from the group's own Ciudad del Este branch page and its schema.org department block; both match the Google place record, which Google titles 'Clínica Protection Dental Center'. The rating came from the hl=en and hl=es requests, which agreed; the first hl=es request of the day returned the place without a rating, which is why both locales were run. An older domain, protectiondentalcenter.net, no longer completes a TLS handshake (checked 2026-09-10), although it is still what the canonical city search surfaces.
Strengths
No categories reached the strength threshold (80%).
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)
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 protectiondental.com.py serves a live application with a dedicated Ciudad del Este branch route [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✗ | Dentist names listed The site is a client-side application; rendered in a browser on 2026-09-11 the Ciudad del Este branch page still shows no team section and names no dentist. [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed eleven treatment areas, each with a dedicated route [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Real clinic photos The rendered branch page carries no photographs at all - the only two images on it are the clinic logo in two forms. [s6] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published /servicios plus eleven per-service pages [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details branch page publishes street, neighbourhood, landmark, phone and opening hours [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version the site's route table is Spanish-only; no language switch [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published address plus a Google Maps short link on the branch page; matches the place record [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, range or currency figure anywhere in the site bundle [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s1] | 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 2026-09-10 [s2] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-10 [s2] | 1/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency newest review rendered on the clinic's own Google place page is three months old (read 2026-09-10) [s5] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The branch answers reviews at length and by name, including a full apology written in Portuguese to a Brazilian patient. Confirmed by a second, independent reading on 2026-09-11: of the five reviews an automated fetch of the listing returned — dated between 23 October 2024 and 28 May 2026, out of a base of 27 — all five carry a dated reply. [s5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints one negative review (an appointment rescheduled twice) against a histogram of 1/0/0/1/25; no repeated theme [s5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns a small natural spread with a one-star entry and dated replies; no burst [s5] | 2/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence The group's one Facebook page (facebook.com/protectiondentalcenter) gives the Asunción branch's address; no page of the Ciudad del Este branch was found (read 2026-10-02). [protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "Protection Dental Center Ciudad del Este" and "Protection Dental" (2026-10-02); the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor. [protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen] [protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-02). [protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-3] [protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-4] [protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-5] [protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-6] | 0/0.5 |
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 /servicios/implantes-dentales [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics /servicios/ortodoncia [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery /servicios/cirugia-oral [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry no odontopediatría among the eleven published service routes [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care no urgencias route or emergency statement on the site [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients the branch answers Brazilian patients in Portuguese on its own Google Business Profile; Ciudad del Este sits on the Brazilian border [s5] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available The branch page publishes a single number labelled "Teléfono / WhatsApp" (+595 981 538 888) and offers a "Continuar por WhatsApp" action for booking. [s6] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible /solicitud-cita appointment-request route [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations eleven per-service explanatory pages plus an FAQ route [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours the branch's own Google Business Profile publishes Monday to Saturday 08:00–18:00; the site's branch page states only the weekday hours [s5] | 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 Paraguay", "English speaking dentist Paraguay", "dental implants Paraguay", "emergency dentist Paraguay", "Paraguay dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Paraguay the group's older domain appears at rank 4 of the 'best dentist Ciudad del Este Paraguay' result set [s3] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Paraguay [s3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Paraguay [s3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Paraguay [s3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Paraguay dental clinic for expats [s3] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website schema.org Dentist block with a department entry for the Ciudad del Este branch, with address and telephone [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality the search result set still surfaces the group's dead older domain rather than the live one [s3] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages eleven /servicios/<treatment> routes [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
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 Odontológica Dr. Gastón Trossero41.5 of 100View report → report in Spanish
- #2Delica Dental Clinic – DDC50.4 of 100View report → report in Spanish
- #3Odontología 311.8 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
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
- low No dentists identified anywhere (-2 pts) — No dentist names published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
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://www.protectiondental.com.py/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +595 981 538888 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Calle Los Naranjos casi Ypané, Barrio Boquerón, Ciudad del Este 100152, Paraguay |
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.protectiondental.com.py/ | group site: schema.org Dentist block naming the Ciudad del Este branch at Calle Los Naranjos casi Ypané with telephone +595 981 538 888; branch route publishing neighbourhood Boquerón, the Colegio ICI landmark and hours 08:00-18:00; eleven service routes; appointment-request and FAQ routes; no dentist names and no prices | 2026-09-10 |
| s2 | https://www.google.com/maps/preview/place/Cl%C3%ADnica+Protection+D… | Google place record read 2026-09-10 in hl=en and hl=es: rating 4.8 from 27 reviews, coordinates -25.5206452/-54.6312347, address Los Naranjos, Cd. del Este 100152, phone +595 981 538888, website protectiondental.com.py, category Dentist | 2026-09-10 |
| s3 | search:best dentist Ciudad del Este Paraguay / English speaking dentist Ciudad del Este / dental implants Ciudad del Este / emergency dentist Ciudad del Este / Ciudad del Este dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-10 over the five canonical Ciudad del Este queries | 2026-09-10 |
| s4 | https://controldeprofesiones.mspbs.gov.py/consulta-registro-profesi… | MSPyBS DGCEyTS Registro Profesional public consult; unreachable on 2026-09-10 (Google Public DNS answers SERVFAIL, extended DNS error 22, for mspbs.gov.py) | 2026-09-10 |
| s5 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18253063756697929297 | Google place page for the Ciudad del Este branch (place-detail endpoint) re-read 2026-09-10 in hl=es and hl=en: rating 4.8 from 27 reviews, star histogram 1★–5★ = 1/0/0/1/25, opening hours on the clinic's own Business Profile Monday–Saturday 08:00–18:00 (Sunday closed), profile description "clínica dental integral especializada en salud bucal y estética facial… desde 2002"; newest review three months old with an owner reply edited three weeks ago; the clinic answers Brazilian patients in Portuguese | 2026-09-10 |
| s6 | https://www.protectiondental.com.py/sedes/ciudad-del-este | Ciudad del Este branch page of the group site rendered in a browser 2026-09-11: address Calle Los Naranjos casi Ypané (Boquerón), opening hours 08:00-18:00, telephone/WhatsApp +595 981 538 888; no team section, no dentist names and no prices; the rendered page carries only two image files, both the clinic logo | 2026-09-11 |
| protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Protecti… | TripAdvisor's own search for "Protection Dental Center Ciudad del Este" and for "Protection Dental" (2026-10-02) returned only unrelated places, attractions and hotels; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-2 | https://www.protectiondental.com.py/ | Clinic's website, read 2026-10-02 (home page and its script bundle): no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-10-02 |
| protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-3 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/paraguay | WhatClinic: its Paraguay and Asunción dentist listings return not found, none of the 22,037 dentist profiles in its profile sitemaps is in Paraguay, and the profile addresses built from the name (/paraguay/protection-dental-center, /paraguay/protection-dental) return not found, so it has no profile for Protection Dental Center (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-4 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/ | Dental Departures: its clinic search does not recognise Paraguay as a location, and a search for "Protection Dental Center" returns no clinic in Paraguay (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-5 | https://bookimed.com/clinics/country=paraguay/ | Bookimed: its Paraguay clinic page has been removed (HTTP 410), and none of the 2,127 clinic pages in its clinic sitemap carries this name (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-6 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/protectiondental.com.py | Trustpilot: no company page for protectiondental.com.py (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| protection-dental-center-ciudad-del-este-deepen-7 | https://www.facebook.com/protectiondentalcenter/ | Facebook page "Protection Dental Center" read 2026-10-02: the group's page, address Pedro Peña 7185 in Asunción, contact number +595 981 538888, newest post 7 September 2026; it names no Ciudad del Este address | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Presence re-checked on 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing (two searches of its index and the clinic's site); no profile on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed or Trustpilot. |
| 2026-09-10 | Adversarial verification: Saturday opening found on the branch's own Business Profile (convenientHours corrected from false), reputation block filled, and cross-border practice recorded from the clinic's Portuguese-language replies. |
| 2026-09-10 | Card created from the group's own site bundle and structured data plus a live Google place record for the Ciudad del Este branch; MSPyBS register unreachable, licence fields left unverified. |
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