Karen Dental Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 73.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #6 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 17 September 2026
73.9/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#673.9/100
- Best for Expats#672/100
- Best for Dental Implants#867.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#673/100
- Best Price Transparency#1049.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#576.8/100
- Best for Families / Children#675.5/100
- 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: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18.5 of 20 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 10 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 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 Address text plus an embedded Google Maps widget on the clinic's location page [karen-dental-clinic-deepen] | 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 No clinic price list found; blog cost guides quote Nairobi market ranges only [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Teeth cleaning service page read; no price given [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed Teeth filling service page read; no price given [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Dental crowns service page read; no price given [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Dental implants service page read; no price given [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed General consultation service page read; no price or free statement [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-9] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed X-ray described as part of the consultation exam; no separate price published [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 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 2026-08-25 [karen-dental-clinic-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [karen-dental-clinic-refresh] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency as of 2026-09-17 [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-10] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner reply found on one of five readable reviews [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints no recurring complaints [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns no signs of manipulation [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] [s4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; site does not link to TripAdvisor [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-15] [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-16] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on Vezeeta [s5] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Digital X-rays documented as part of the exam [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) Imaging described as digital X-ray only; no CBCT/3D mention [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-13] | 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
7 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp chat option on the contact page [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken The clinic's website is written in English throughout and promises to explain treatment in clear, simple terms. [karen-dental-clinic-i9] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible Virtual visit feature explicitly marked not yet available [karen-dental-clinic-deepen-8] | 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
10 / 10
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 Dentist schema.org markup on the homepage [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | 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. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Parina Patel [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Consultant Periodontist & Implantologist | KMPDC B1**1 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
| Dr. Andrew Okiriamu [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (BDS, MDS OMFS) | KMPDC B1**6 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
| Dr. Sonigra [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Implantologist | KMPDC B1**3 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
| Dr. Komal Mandavia [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Braces Specialist / Orthodontics | KMPDC B1**7 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
| Dr. Arisa Dar [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Biomimetic Dentist | KMPDC B1**4 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
| Dr. Henal Patel [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | — | KMPDC B1**7 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
| Dr. S. Khimasia [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | Dentist (BDS) | KMPDC B1**2 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
| Dr. Sharzah Omar [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | — | KMPDC B1**5 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
| Dr. Heenal Vaghela [s3] [karen-dental-clinic-doclic] | General Dentist | KMPDC B1**0 | The KMPDC public register prints practitioner numbers partly masked; the number is shown here exactly as the register prints it. |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- 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://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/ | JSON-LD on the homepage includes @type Dentist, Organization, WebSite, Person | 2026-09-17 |
| 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 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/location/ | Location page: branch addresses (Zamani Business Park, Tree Lane; 3rd Parklands Avenue) with an embedded Google Maps iframe (maps.google.com/maps?q=karen dental zamani, output=embed) | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-2 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/service/teeth-cleaning/ | Service page describes the cleaning procedure; no KES/KSh figure anywhere on the page | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-3 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/service/teeth-filling/ | Service page describes the filling procedure; no KES/KSh figure anywhere on the page | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-4 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/service/dental-crowns/ | Service page describes crown procedure and same-day option; no KES/KSh figure on the page | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-5 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/service/dental-implants/ | Service page describes the implant procedure; no KES/KSh figure anywhere on the page | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-6 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/service/general-consultation/ | "Digital X-rays (when necessary): Our low-radiation digital x-rays provide crucial information..." — described as part of the exam, no standalone price | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-7 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16359119134734142517&hl=en | Histogram 1/0/0/4/155 (not 100% 5-star); review dates spread 2024-2026; reviewer accounts include a 39-review Local Guide alongside newer accounts | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-8 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/contact-us/ | "Virtual Visits — You can have your appointment without leaving your home... Coming Soon" — the online-consultation feature is explicitly not live yet | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-9 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/service/general-consultation/ | Page details what the consultation includes (oral exam, digital X-rays, periodontal evaluation); no price or "free" statement | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-10 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16359119134734142517&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-09-17: 5 reviews shown, newest dated 2026-06-20 | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16359119134734142517&hl=en | Review by Josephat kusala (2024-02-25) carries an owner reply dated 2024-03-05: "Thank you for trusting us with your oral health." | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16359119134734142517&hl=en | Five reviews shown (2024-2026), all positive, no repeated complaint theme | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-13 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/service/general-consultation/ | Consultation page describes the clinic's imaging as digital X-ray; no CBCT, cone-beam or 3D scan mentioned on this or the homepage/about page | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-14 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/contact-us/ | "Chat on Whatsapp" button alongside the phone numbers | 2026-09-17 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-15 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Karen%20… | TripAdvisor's own search for "Karen Dental Clinic" returned 12 results, none a match: only unrelated places sharing the word "Karen" (a Nairobi suburb) such as Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Karen Gables hotels | 2026-09-29 |
| karen-dental-clinic-deepen-16 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/ | Clinic's own homepage HTML read in full; no tripadvisor.com link anywhere on the page | 2026-09-29 |
| karen-dental-clinic-i9 | https://karendentalclinic.co.ke/ | The clinic's website, read 2026-09-30: written in English throughout, with service descriptions, a promise to explain treatment "in clear, simple terms", booking and contact details | 2026-09-30 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Checked TripAdvisor's own search and the clinic's website for a TripAdvisor profile: none found on either channel. |
| 2026-09-17 | Re-read on 2026-09-17: the clinic's website (service pages for cleaning, filling, crowns, implants, consultation, its location and contact pages, in English) and its Google listing. Recorded: no prices published for the checked treatments; digital X-ray used for exams but no CBCT; WhatsApp contact available; an online virtual-visit option is announced but not yet live; address published with an embedded map; Google reviews show one owner reply, no recurring complaints or suspicious patterns, newest review 2026-06-20. Still unverified: TripAdvisor presence and whether the clinic documents work with international patients. |
| 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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