KPJ KL Dental Specialist Centre
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 38/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #11 of 11 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1138/100
- Best for Expats#1137.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1137/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1124.4/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1139.8/100
- Best for Families / Children#742/100
- 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 found on kpjhealth.com.my dental page
Summary
Hospital-group dental specialist centre (KPJ) in Kuala Lumpur offering implants, orthodontics, clear aligners, paediatric, oral & maxillofacial, prosthodontic and endodontic services. Reported as MSQH-accredited.
Full street address and individual dentist names were not exposed on the reviewed page.
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)
- Reputation & Reviews: 6.5 of 18 verifiable points (missing: no recurring complaints; tripAdvisor presence)
- AI & Search Visibility: 2.5 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Kuala Lumpur; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Kuala Lumpur; mentioned for: dental implants Kuala Lumpur; mentioned for: emergency dentist Kuala Lumpur; structured data on website)
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.
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
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 [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-refresh] | 1/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-refresh] | 0.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-refresh] | 1.5/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Three of the five lowest-rated Google reviews (2021 to 2026) criticise front-desk service and the lack of updates from staff; 1–2★ are 52.6 % of 19 ratings (ten 1★). [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 12 Google reviews read (2021-10-23 to 2026-04-22): no burst of five-star ratings (at most 1 on one day), no repeated wording; accounts hold 1-163 reviews, 4 single-review. [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "KPJ KL Dental Specialist Centre" and "KPJ Dental" (2026-10-02); the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor. [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-presence] [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-presence-2] [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-presence-3] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on WhatClinic under KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre at the clinic's address, with the centre's own description, its dentists and oral surgeons, prices and photos; no patient reviews there yet. [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-platforms-5] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Kuala Lumpur", "English speaking dentist Kuala Lumpur", "dental implants Kuala Lumpur", "emergency dentist Kuala Lumpur", "Kuala Lumpur dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Kuala Lumpur [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Kuala Lumpur [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Kuala Lumpur [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Kuala Lumpur [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Kuala Lumpur dental clinic for expats [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No JSON-LD or microdata found in the HTML of the home page and 3 service pages. [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-site] [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-site-2] [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-site-3] [kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-site-4] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | 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
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
- low No dentists identified anywhere (-2 pts) — Individual dentist names/qualifications not shown on the reviewed page. [s1]
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- Communication & Service: Clear service explanations
- Communication & Service: Convenient opening hours
- AI & Search Visibility: Google indexing quality
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.kpjhealth.com.my/dental/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +603-4021 0852 |
| https://wa.me/message/ORA5GRXCK4CJH1 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/kpjkldentalcentre | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 202A, Jalan Pahang, Pekeliling, 53000 Kuala Lumpur |
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.kpjhealth.com.my/dental/ | Clinic website: contact, services, MSQH accreditation, international patient services. | 2026-07-12 |
| sq | search:Kuala Lumpur dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/KPJ+KL+Dental+Specialist+Centre+,… | Google rating 2.9 (19 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-lic | https://mhps.moh.gov.my/SEARCH/index.php/site/productlist/c31bAc82F… | searched: Premise Name='KPJ TAWAKKAL', State=WP Kuala Lumpur -> 11 records at Lot 85-102, Tawakkal Health Centre, 202A Jalan Pahang (matches clinic address exactly). | 2026-08-25 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-platforms-5 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/titiwangs… | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-02: profile "KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre" at 202A Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur (the clinic's address), filed under dentists, with the centre's own content: a description, 19 staff entries (its dentists, oral surgeons and orthodontist among them), dental treatments and prices, 32 photos and opening hours; ServiceScore "Good" 6.4 from 50 user interactions; the clinic's own site calls it KPJ Tawakkal - Dental Specialist Centre; no patient reviews there yet | 2026-10-02 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-presence | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=KPJ%20KL… | TripAdvisor's own type-ahead search for "KPJ KL Dental Specialist Centre", read 2026-10-02: 12 results (attractions and businesses, hotels), none of them this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-presence-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=KPJ%20De… | TripAdvisor's own type-ahead search for "KPJ Dental", read 2026-10-02: 12 results (attractions and businesses, hotels), none of them this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-presence-3 | https://kpjhealth.com.my/dental/ | The clinic's own website, home page read 2026-10-02: links to its Facebook page, no link to TripAdvisor | 2026-10-02 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-site | https://kpjhealth.com.my/dental/ | Home page HTML read 2026-10-02: no application/ld+json block; no microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-site-2 | https://www.kpjhealth.com.my/dental/dental-implant | Service page HTML read 2026-10-02: no application/ld+json block; no microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-site-3 | https://kpjhealth.com.my/cochlear-implant-1 | Service page HTML read 2026-10-02: no application/ld+json block; no microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-site-4 | https://kpjhealth.com.my/kpjmaharani-birth-control-implant-method | Service page HTML read 2026-10-02: no application/ld+json block; no microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| kpj-kl-dental-specialist-centre-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14299202199443725996&hl=en | Google listing "KPJ KL Dental Specialist Centre , KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre" (Dental clinic), read 2026-10-02 in four review orders (newest, lowest-rated, most relevant, highest-rated first): 2.9 from 19 reviews (1★ 10 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 9); 12 distinct reviews read, dated 2021-10-23 to 2026-04-22; owner replies on 5 of them | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Read 12 of the clinic's Google reviews on 2026-10-02: a repeated complaint is recorded, no suspicious review pattern. |
| 2026-10-02 | Website structure read on 2026-10-02: no business structured data found. |
| 2026-10-02 | Online presence checked 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing found. |
| 2026-10-01 | Other review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-01: the dental centre's WhatClinic profile (KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre, 202A Jalan Pahang) was found, so presence on other review platforms is now marked yes. |
| 2026-10-01 | Other review platforms re-checked: no clinic profile for KPJ KL Dental Specialist Centre on WhatClinic, dentalclinicclosetome.my, SeekClinic or Dental Departures; "reviewed on other platforms" changed from yes to no. |
| 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 Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) Search For Practitioner registry: confirmed KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre as a registered MDC premise at the clinic's exact address, with 11 specialist dentists registered there covering the specialty mix listed on the clinic's site. The clinic's own website names no individual dentists, so no doctor-level lookups were possible. No separate clinic/establishment licence number is published by MDC. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, phone unchanged, clinic open; recorded previously-missing address (KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre, Jalan Pahang), first-time Google rating 2.9 (19 reviews), Maps URL and pin coordinates. |
| 2026-07-12 | Initial data collection. |
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