Lazord Dental Center
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 41.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #8 of 19 ranked clinics · Last checked: 3 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#841.3/100
- Best for Expats#842.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#838/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#927.1/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#845.2/100
- Best for Families / Children#945.3/100
- 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
Summary
Multi-speciality dental center in the heart of Muharraq (NHRA licence 150203-0059), co-founded by Dr. Ammar Adnan Almasri, a specialist paediatric dentist, alongside pediatric-specialist co-owner Ekbal Ismail Issa Alam and a prosthodontics specialist.
NHRA facility register specialties on file: General Dental Practice, Implantology, Orthodontic, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics (a register fact, not a clinic-published service list — see serviceListPublished).
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 [sm] | 0/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Reviews repeatedly name "Dr. Ammar" as treating dentist, including for paediatric patients. [sm] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed NHRA register confirms Ammar Adnan Almasri and Ekbal Ismail Issa Alam as Pediatric Dentistry specialists and Rafika Hawary Amari as Prosthodontics specialist. [reg2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Service list published Rule A, Google Business profile read in a browser 2026-09-03: the clinic-managed Maps place page renders the tab strip Overview / Reviews / About only - there is no Services tab and no Products tab - and its Overview pane carries no 'From the business' description and no treatment list, only the Maps category 'Dental clinic'. Maps does render a Services affordance when a profile publishes one (a profile opened in the same session, Gentle Dental Abu Dhabi, showed exactly that), so the absence here is a read rather than a gap. The clinic's own Google Business profile therefore publishes no service list: verified false. Recorded rather than hidden: the About tab itself would not open - the extension's synthetic clicks do not reach Maps' own tab controls, the same limitation that blocked the review Sort menu - but the Maps About tab carries accessibility/amenity attributes, not treatment lists, so it is not where a service list would live. The profile publishes no website either ('Add website' is offered), so the Google Business profile is this clinic's only checkable own channel. [sm] | 0/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [sm] | 2/2 |
| ? | English website version | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [sm] | 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 [sm] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [sm] | 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 2026-09-03, live Google Maps place page, re-read in a browser: 5.0 across 252 reviews (2026-09-02 reading was 5.0 / 251). The displayed 5.0 is a rounding of the true mean: the star histogram on the same page is 250 five-star, 1 four-star, 0 three-star, 1 two-star, 0 one-star, i.e. 4.98. Re-read 2026-09-03 on the place page's Reviews tab: unchanged, and the published rating reproduces from the star histogram 250/1/0/1/0 (5*->1*). [sm] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume As of 2026-09-03, live Google Maps place page, re-read in a browser; +1 since 2026-09-02. Re-read 2026-09-03 on the place page's Reviews tab: unchanged; the star histogram 250/1/0/1/0 (5*->1*) sums to the published count. [sm] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest visible review dated "2 months ago". Sample: 8 visible reviews, order relevance (Maps' sort control could not be operated in this browser session - four click strategies were tried), star histogram 250/1/0/1/0 (5*->1*), read 2026-09-03. [sm] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews None of the 8 visible reviews carries a reply from the owner. Absence from a relevance-ordered preview is weaker evidence than a positive finding, but with 8 reviews visible and none answered the criterion is recorded as not met. Sample: 8 visible reviews, order relevance (Maps' sort control could not be operated in this browser session - four click strategies were tried), star histogram 250/1/0/1/0 (5*->1*), read 2026-09-03. [sm] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No complaint appears among the eight visible reviews. The histogram carries a single two-star review that the relevance-ordered preview did not surface. Sample: 8 visible reviews, order relevance (Maps' sort control could not be operated in this browser session - four click strategies were tried), star histogram 250/1/0/1/0 (5*->1*), read 2026-09-03. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Re-confirmed on 2026-09-03 with the same reasoning recorded earlier the same day in the browser spot-check: the 5.0 is a rounding of 250 five-star, 1 four-star and 1 two-star review (mean 4.98), not a wall; the visible reviews span two to eleven months; wording is individual and names different dentists (Dr. Ammar, an unnamed pediatric dentist); and reviewer accounts run from 1 to 130 reviews including two Local Guides. Sample: 8 visible reviews, order relevance (Maps' sort control could not be operated in this browser session - four click strategies were tried), star histogram 250/1/0/1/0 (5*->1*), read 2026-09-03. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ? | Other review platforms | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray OPG and Intra-Oral Dental X-Ray listed as support services. [reg1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) [reg1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [reg1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Orthodontics | 0/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Registered Pediatric Dentistry specialty; review praises pediatric care specifically. [reg1] [sm] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | 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 | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken Reviews are in fluent English from a mix of local and expatriate patients. [sm] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Reviews praise Dr. Ammar for explaining procedures clearly. [sm] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Open until 21:00. [sm] | 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 Bahrain", "English speaking dentist Bahrain", "dental implants Bahrain", "emergency dentist Bahrain", "Bahrain dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Bahrain Named in an Instagram video result for "Lazord Dental Center, located in the heart of Muharraq..." in the "best dentist Muharraq" results. [sqa] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Bahrain Appears in the local Google map-pack for this query. [sqb] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Bahrain [sqc] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Bahrain Appears in the local Google map-pack for this query. [sqd] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Bahrain dental clinic for expats Appears in the local Google map-pack for this query. [sqe] | 1/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ? | Dedicated service pages | 0/1.5 |
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: Licence 150203-0059 (LAZORD DENTAL CENTER W.L.L), Active, expires 07-12-2026 — NHRA Healthcare Facilities Finder, Area: Muharraq, Facility_Category: Multi-Speciality Dental Center. (Verified 2026-09-02: exact facility-name and owner match — registry owner "Ammar Adnan Almasri" (email dr.masri@yahoo.com) matches the "Dr. Ammar" repeatedly named in Google reviews.) [reg1]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Ammar Adnan Almasri (Dr. Ammar) [sm] [reg2] | Specialist, Pediatric Dentistry | Licence 11008408 — NHRA list September 2026, facility: LAZORD DENTAL CENTER W.L.L; also a registered co-owner of the facility. |
| Ekbal Ismail Issa Alam [reg2] | Specialist, Pediatric Dentistry | Licence 11008409 — registered at this facility; also a registered co-owner. |
| Rafika Hawary Amari [reg2] | Specialist, Prosthodontics | Licence 11018906 — registered at this facility. |
| Ahmed Abdulrahman Ahmed Attiya Fayed [reg2] | General | Licence 11020525 — registered at this facility. |
Red Flags
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Information Transparency: English website version
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Reputation & Reviews: Other review platforms
- Medical Infrastructure: Orthodontics
- Medical Infrastructure: Oral surgery
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
- AI & Search Visibility: Google indexing quality
- AI & Search Visibility: Dedicated service pages
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
| Phone | +973 1704 1111 |
|---|---|
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Flat 22, Building 52, Road 1, Block 204, Muharraq, Bahrain |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/LAZORD+DENTAL+CENTER+%D9%84%D8%A7… | Live Google rating 5.0 (251 reviews), address, phone, reviews naming Dr. Ammar, read 2026-09-02; Google Business profile pane (tab strip, category, contact block, any services/description) read in a browser 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-03 |
| sqa | search:best dentist Muharraq | Canonical query check | 2026-09-02 |
| sqb | search:English speaking dentist Muharraq | Canonical query check | 2026-09-02 |
| sqc | search:dental implants Muharraq | Canonical query check | 2026-09-02 |
| sqd | search:emergency dentist Muharraq | Canonical query check | 2026-09-02 |
| sqe | search:Muharraq dental clinic for expats | Canonical query check | 2026-09-02 |
| reg1 | https://www.nhra.bh/OpenData/Licensed%20Facilities/ | NHRA facility register: LAZORD DENTAL CENTER W.L.L, licence 150203-0059, Active, expires 07-12-2026 | 2026-09-02 |
| reg2 | https://www.nhra.bh/OpenData/Licensed%20Professionals/ | NHRA dental practitioners list: 4 dentists registered at LAZORD DENTAL CENTER W.L.L, incl. specialists Ammar Adnan Almasri and Ekbal Ismail Issa Alam (Pediatric Dentistry) | 2026-09-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Rule A via the Google Business profile (browser, 2026-09-03): serviceListPublished null -> false. The clinic-managed Maps place page was opened and read; it renders no Services or Products tab and no 'From the business' description, only the category 'Dental clinic'. This closes the "GBP not checkable without a browser" caveat left by the 2026-09-03 policy pass, which had left the value null for exactly that reason. |
| 2026-09-03 | Reputation pass 2026-09-03 (browser): the clinic's Google Maps place page was reopened on its Reviews tab and the star histogram, the visible reviews, their dates, their reviewer profiles and the owner replies were read. reviewRecency, respondsToReviews, recurringComplaints and suspiciousReviewPatterns set from that read, each carrying the sample size and the read order on the criterion itself. Rating and review count reproduced unchanged from the histogram. recurringComplaints false; suspiciousReviewPatterns false. |
| 2026-09-03 | Rule A: serviceListPublished true->null — was sourced only to the NHRA register (reg1), not the clinic itself; no website or Facebook/Instagram exists to check, and the Google Business profile is not checkable via curl. Register text moved to the clinic note as a disclosed fact. |
| 2026-09-03 | Google review count re-read live in a browser: 251 -> 252 (rating 5.0 unchanged). suspiciousReviewPatterns examined on the place page for the first time and set to false: the star histogram shows one four-star and one two-star review among 252, the eight rendered reviews span 2 to 11 months with no burst, wording is individual rather than templated, and two established Local Guide accounts are among the reviewers. |
| 2026-09-02 | Initial data collection for the Bahrain Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified via Google Maps and the NHRA Open Data facility and dental-practitioner registers. |
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