Fort Dental Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 68.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #9 of 12 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
68.9/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#968.9/100
- Best for Expats#869.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#961/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#870.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#848.4/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#776/100
- Best for Families / Children#973.1/100
- 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 Blog discusses 'sedation dentistry' generically for dental anxiety ('various degrees of sedation') without specifying GA or deep/IV sedation as offered in-house.
Summary
Orthodontics-led multi-specialty clinic in Fort, South Mumbai, headed by Dr. Arun Nayak (MDS Orthodontics, Diamond Invisalign Provider) with several MDS specialists. Offers implants, prosthodontics, periodontics and oral surgery.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18.5 of 20 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
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
20 / 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 Four MDS dentists named with qualifications. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Site lists +91 22 2261 8444 and +91 22 4964 2177; the Google listing shows the second [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-18] [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed No cleaning price on the services, hygiene or contact pages [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-8] [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price on the services or restorative pages [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-8] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price on the services or prosthodontics pages [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-8] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Osstem implants page carries no price figure [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation fee or "free consultation" wording found [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-9] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No X-ray price on the pages checked [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
18.5 / 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) as of 2026-09-25 [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-16] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-17] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-10] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews with names and dates [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram carries no reviews at 1-2★ [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No manipulation signal: ratings spread over years, reviewers with account history [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no TripAdvisor link on the clinic site [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-7] [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-13] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Justdial, Practo. [s2] | 0.5/0.5 |
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 [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Orthodontics and Invisalign are the clinic focus. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral surgery and periodontics offered. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Clinic recommends orthodontic treatment for children on the services page [fort-dental-clinic-deepen] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Listed as an Emergency dental service category on the clinic's Google Business Profile [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-14] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
8.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available Contact page lists a WhatsApp-only number; a WhatsApp chat widget with the same number runs site-wide [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Services page states the clinic offers virtual consultations [fort-dental-clinic-deepen-15] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Sat 11am-7pm. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
6 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Mumbai", "English speaking dentist Mumbai", "dental implants Mumbai", "emergency dentist Mumbai", "Mumbai dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Mumbai [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Mumbai [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Mumbai [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Mumbai [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Mumbai dental clinic for expats [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist entity in JSON-LD [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [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. 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Arun Nayak [s1] | MDS Orthodontics, Diamond Invisalign Provider | not verified |
| Dr. Ahilya Lad Nayak [s1] | MDS Prosthodontics | not verified |
| Dr. Krutika Gaitonde [s1] | MDS Orthodontics | not verified |
| Dr. Asma Rajan [s1] | MDS Orthodontics | not verified |
Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
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.fortdentalclinic.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +91 22 2261 8444 |
| +917304102610 | |
| https://facebook.com/FortOrthodontist/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 2nd Floor, Sambhava Chambers, 20, Sir P.M. Road, Opp. The Bombay Store, Fort, Mumbai 400001 |
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.fortdentalclinic.com/ | Homepage JSON-LD includes @type Dentist with PostalAddress, GeoCoordinates, OpeningHoursSpecification and AggregateRating | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://www.justdial.com/Mumbai/Fort-Dental-Clinic-Near-Bombay-Stor… | Directory rating 4.9 and review themes | 2026-07-12 |
| sq | search:dental implants Mumbai | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| fort-dental-clinic-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Dental+Clinic/@18.9342982,72… | Google rating 5.0 (119 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/services/ | "Orthodontic treatment is often recommended by us for children and adults. In children, while buck teeth may not just lower self-esteem... they are also prone to fracture from trauma when they play" | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-2 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/services/orthodontics/dental-hygie… | Dental hygiene & prevention page read: no cleaning price | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-3 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/services/cosmetic-dentistry/osstem… | Osstem Dental Implants Treatment page read in full: no currency figures | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-4 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/reach-us-fort-dental-clinic/ | Reach Us page 2026-09-25: "+91 73041 02610 (WhatsApp Only)" next to a WhatsApp icon; the site's WhatsApp chat widget uses the same number +917304102610 | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-5 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/services/cosmetic-dentistry/endodo… | Root canal treatment page read: no X-ray price | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1005282745071047201&hl=en | Owner reply to Ajit Bhat (2026-09-02): "Thank you, Ajit, for sharing such a thoughtful review... happy with the progress of his Invisalign treatment"; every one of the 5 most recent reviews carries a dated reply | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-7 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Fort%20D… | TripAdvisor TypeAheadJson search for "Fort Dental Clinic Mumbai": 12 results, none matching this clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-8 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/services/ | Services overview page read: no currency figures for any service | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-9 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/reach-us-fort-dental-clinic/ | Contact page read: no consultation price or free-consultation wording; only a name/email/phone/subject/message form | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-10 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1005282745071047201&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: reviews sorted by newest, most recent dated 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1005282745071047201&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25 histogram: 1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 120 (122 total); the lowest-rated reviews (sorted by lowest) are 4-5★ and positive | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1005282745071047201&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 5★ share 98.4% (not literal 100%), review dates spread from 2023-2026, reviewers include Local Guides with 8-36 prior reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-13 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/ | Clinic website (7 pages read) carries no link to tripadvisor.com | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1005282745071047201&hl=en | Google Business Profile category list 2026-09-25 includes "Emergency dental service" alongside Dental clinic, Oral surgeon, Orthodontist, Prosthodontist | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-15 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/services/ | Services page 2026-09-25: "Be it lasers, dental implants, Invisalign aligners, intraoral scanners, digital treatments and virtual consultations, we will always ensure that you get the best value" | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-16 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1005282745071047201&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 5 from 122 reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1005282745071047201&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 122 reviews (was 119 on 2026-08-25) | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-18 | https://www.fortdentalclinic.com/reach-us-fort-dental-clinic/ | Reach Us page 2026-09-25: "+91 22 2261 8444 / +91 22 4964 2177", email and a WhatsApp-only line | 2026-09-25 |
| fort-dental-clinic-deepen-19 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1005282745071047201&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: phone +91 22 4964 2177 | 2026-09-25 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's website (services, implant, root canal, whitening, hygiene, oral surgery, Invisalign, blog and contact pages) and its Google listing. Recorded: no published prices for cleaning, filling, crowns, implants, consultation or X-rays (only Invisalign packages are priced); orthodontic treatment for children; emergency care listed as a category on the clinic's Google profile; virtual consultations offered; a WhatsApp-only number and a WhatsApp chat widget; no recurring complaints or manipulation signals in the reviews; a structured-data Dentist entity on the homepage; not listed on TripAdvisor; Google rating 5.0 from 122 reviews, newest 2026-09-17, with dated owner replies. The site lists two landlines, +91 22 2261 8444 and +91 22 4964 2177; the Google listing shows the second. Still unverified: X-ray and CBCT equipment, which the site does not describe. |
| 2026-09-07 | opaque_prices flag removed under methodology v1.4.0 (no evidence of bait/opacity; non-publication is scored by price criteria). |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against Maharashtra State Dental Council / Dental Council of India / National Register of Clinical Establishments: all mapped registries inaccessible (MSDC gated by Indian mobile+OTP+captcha; DCI and the National Register of Clinical Establishments connection-refused). No clinic or doctor license could be confirmed or refuted; recorded as null with access-blocked notes. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live (fortdentalclinic.com), address unchanged (Sir P.M./Phirozshah Mehta Rd, Fort), phone unchanged, clinic open on Google; captured Google rating 5.0 (119 reviews) and place coordinates for the first time. |
| 2026-07-12 | Initial data collection. |
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