Dental Square
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 68.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 15 October 2026
68.9/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#268.9/100
- Best for Expats#369.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#365.7/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#274.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#351.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#374/100
- Best for Families / Children#274/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#168.9/100
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) — General anaesthesia / deep sedation documented The clinic's implant article: implants largely done under local anaesthesia with IV sedation, and in some cases under general anaesthesia. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-13]
Summary
Thimbirigasyaya Road practice led by Dr. Ayesha Thajudeen, with a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a third dental surgeon on the published team. Eight dedicated treatment pages cover general, implant, restorative, cosmetic, paediatric and orthodontic dentistry, oral surgery and full-mouth reconstruction; the site documents in-house 3D X-ray and CBCT imaging and soft-tissue lasers, and states that emergency care is available. Apart from a free first consultation, no prices are published.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 2 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant 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 Live website; its page sitemap was last updated on 2026-10-02. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Three dentists named on the home and about pages: Dr Ayesha Thajudeen, Dr. C Prasanna and Dr. Abiramy Chandresegaram. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-5] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed All three with qualifications, e.g. Dr Ayesha Thajudeen BDS (Sri Lanka), AFAAID (USA), FICCDE (Singapore); Dr. C Prasanna a consultant OMF surgeon. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos The Gallery page shows fourteen photographs of the clinic's own treatment rooms and certificate wall (viewed 2026-10-15). [s4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Eight treatment areas, each with its own page. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details +94 76 812 3444 on the site, its WhatsApp button and Google; e-mail on every page; emergency line +94 777 779437. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version The whole site is in English. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published 3rd Floor, 176/1 Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05, with an embedded Google map on the contact page. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
2 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published No price list: the only figure on the site is the free first consultation (13 pages and 11 articles read, 2026-10-15). [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Check-ups and cleaning are described without a price. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-8] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed Fillings are described on the restorative dentistry page without a price. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Crowns are described without a price. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed The implant page promises a cost estimate before treatment but gives no price. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-9] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed Home page: the first oral health consultation is "completely free of charge". [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed X-rays and CBCT scans are mentioned without a price. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
13 / 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 2026-10-15 [dental-square-colombo-deepen-6] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-10-15 [dental-square-colombo-deepen-6] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review dated 2026-10-13. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-6] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies dated 2026-03-13 on two of the fifteen Google reviews read (2026-10-15); none of the one-star reviews read carries a reply. [dental-square-colombo-gbp-2026-10-15] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints 3 of the 5 lowest reviews (2025-03-20, 2025-09-26, 2026-08-30) report being charged for a consultation or visit; the site calls the first one free. 1-2★: 8 of 144. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-6] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns One sign of three: a burst of five-star reviews, 36 new reviews from 2026-09-06 (108) to 2026-10-15 (144), 32 of them five-star; the five newest are one-liners of 2026-10-07 to 10-13. [dental-square-colombo-gbp-2026-10-15] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Facebook page "Dental Square Colombo" (1,734 followers) with posts up to 2026-06-09, linked from the clinic's website. [dental-square-colombo-facebook] [dental-square-colombo-facebook-2] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing: TripAdvisor's own search finds none for the clinic's name or a short form of it (checked 2026-10-02), and its website carries no TripAdvisor link. [dental-square-colombo-tripadvisor] [dental-square-colombo-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile of the clinic on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-02). [dental-square-colombo-platforms] [dental-square-colombo-platforms-2] [dental-square-colombo-platforms-3] [dental-square-colombo-platforms-4] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
13 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray "Our 3D x-rays and CBCT Dental Scans are safe with low dose radiation" (home page). [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) "Our 3D x-rays and CBCT Dental Scans are safe with low dose radiation" (home page). [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Dedicated implant page; implants placed with a lifetime warranty. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Orthodontics page: metal and clear braces and clear aligners. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral surgery page (extractions, wisdom teeth, sinus lift, grafting) and a consultant OMF surgeon on the team. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-11] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Paediatric dentistry page for infants, toddlers and children. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-12] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Emergency care on the home page and an emergency line, +94 777 779437; Emergency dental service is a category of its claimed Google listing. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-8] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-6] | 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 WhatsApp chat button on every page of the site, number +94 76 812 3444. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken English-language site with English appointment forms. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Free first consultation; an appointment request form with preferred date and reason for visit; implant patients get a cost estimate before treatment. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-7] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-9] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each treatment page explains the procedures in plain language. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-9] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Monday to Saturday 8AM-8PM, Sunday 9AM-6PM on the site and the Google listing. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-6] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
5.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Sri Lanka", "English speaking dentist Sri Lanka", "dental implants Sri Lanka", "emergency dentist Sri Lanka", "Sri Lanka dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Sri Lanka Web search 2026-09-06: named as "a leading dental clinic in Colombo delivering advanced treatments" in the answer for "best dentist Colombo", citing its own site dentalsquare.lk which itself titles the page “Best Dental Clinic in Colombo”. [sq1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Sri Lanka Web search 2026-09-06: named and described ("Run by Dr. Ayesha Thajudeen, a General Dental Surgeon and Oral Implantologist with over 15 years of expertise") in the answer for "English speaking dentist Colombo", citing its own site dentalsquare.lk. [sq2] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Sri Lanka Web search 2026-09-06: its own site (dentalsquare.lk, titled “Best Dental Clinic in Colombo”) appeared among results for "dental implants Colombo". [sq3] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Sri Lanka Web search 2026-09-06: not among results for "emergency dentist Colombo" (named results were Durdans, Lanka Hospitals, Dental Care Punchi Borella, Dental Multispecialty Center, Align Dental Care, Pearl Dental Care). [sq4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Sri Lanka dental clinic for expats Web search 2026-09-06: not among results for "Colombo dental clinic for expats" (named results were The Dental Clinic, Durdans, colombodental.com, Smile Dental Hospitals, Dental Holiday, My Dentist, Lanka Hospitals). [sq5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website Markup is a Person/Organization node with name and logo plus page types (WebSite, WebPage, Article); no LocalBusiness or Dentist with address or phone. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-3] [dental-square-colombo-deepen-7] | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality own domain dentalsquare.lk appears twice (homepage, cosmetic-dentistry) from position 6, behind Magicpin, Instagram, Facebook, an unrelated Wikipedia entry and a directory listing (web search 2026-09-07) [giq1] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Eight separate treatment pages with their own text. [dental-square-colombo-deepen-4] | 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: PHSRC/FDS/218 - Full time Dental Surgery, registered to Dr. F. A. Thajudeen, the clinic's director, at No. 33, Peterson Lane, Colombo 06, the clinic's address until early 2026 (Private Health Services Regulatory Council register of registered institutes, per the 2025 annual list; the same entry appears in the 2024 list). (The clinic moved to 3rd Floor, 176/1 Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05 between January and March 2026 (its own website). PHSRC registers each premises and publishes its register as an annual list; the 2026 list, still filling (read 2026-10-15), carries no entry for either address yet. The clinic does not publish the number itself. Sri Lanka publishes no searchable register of individual dental practitioners.) [dental-square-colombo-phsrc-2024] [dental-square-colombo-phsrc-2025] [dental-square-colombo-phsrc-2026] [dental-square-colombo-site-2026-01] [dental-square-colombo-site-2026-03] [s1]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ayesha Thajudeen [dental-square-colombo-about-2026-10-15] [s4] [dental-square-colombo-phsrc-2025] | General Dental Surgeon and Implantologist; BDS (Sri Lanka), AFAAID (USA), FICCDE (Singapore), FCAM (India) | not verified |
| Dr. C. Prasanna [dental-square-colombo-about-2026-10-15] | Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; BDS, MD-OMFS (Colombo), MFDSRCDS (Glasgow) | not verified |
| Dr. Abiramy Chandresegaram [dental-square-colombo-about-2026-10-15] | General Dental Surgeon with special interest in facial aesthetics; BDS (India) | 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
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- 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://dentalsquare.lk/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +94 76 812 3444 |
| +94 76 812 3444 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/dentalsquare.colombo | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 3rd Floor, 176/1 Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 00500, Sri Lanka |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://dentalsquare.lk/ | Contacts, opening hours, service menu, CBCT and 3D X-ray, laser, emergency care statement | 2026-09-04 |
| s2 | https://dentalsquare.lk/about/ | Named dentists with qualifications; footer opening hours | 2026-09-04 |
| s3 | https://dentalsquare.lk/page-sitemap.xml | Complete list of the clinic's published pages: eight treatment pages, gallery, about, contact, blog - and no price page | 2026-09-04 |
| s4 | https://dentalsquare.lk/gallery/ | Gallery page read 2026-10-15: fourteen photographs of the clinic's own premises (treatment rooms with blue dental chairs, the dentist's certificate wall), uploaded to the clinic's site in May 2025. | 2026-10-15 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dental+Square/@6.8917311,79.86923… | Google Maps place record read 2026-09-04: rating 4.7, coordinates, address, linked website | 2026-09-04 |
| reg1 | https://www.phsrc.lk/pages_e.php?id=14 | PHSRC register of registered institutes (per-year, per-category tables) - no entry for this clinic in the 2024, 2025 or 2026 lists | 2026-09-04 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Colombo | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Colombo | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Colombo | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Colombo | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq5 | search:Colombo dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| gmpI5b | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dental+Square+-+Best+Dental+Clini… | Live Google Maps place page read in a browser: rating, review count, star histogram, review dates, owner replies, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates | 2026-09-06 |
| giq1 | search:"Dental Square" Colombo Sri Lanka | own domain dentalsquare.lk appears twice (homepage, cosmetic-dentistry) from position 6, behind Magicpin, Instagram, Facebook, an unrelated Wikipedia entry and a directory listing | 2026-09-07 |
| dental-square-colombo-gbp-2026-09-29 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10969407213529059708&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-29: rating 4.7 from 127 reviews; star histogram 1★ 7 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 116; newest review dated 2026-09-28. | 2026-09-29 |
| dental-square-colombo-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Dental%2… | TripAdvisor's own search, 2026-10-02: 12 suggestions for "Dental Square Colombo", none in Sri Lanka; 12 suggestions for "Dental Square", none in Sri Lanka; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-tripadvisor-2 | https://dentalsquare.lk/ | The clinic's website, home page read 2026-10-02: no link to TripAdvisor | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/sri-lanka | WhatClinic: it has no dentist listing for Sri Lanka or for Colombo (/dentists/sri-lanka and /dentists/sri-lanka/colombo return not found); its profile sitemaps (22,064 dentist profiles) carry a single Sri Lankan dentist, Rosewood Dental & Medical Hospital in Kadawatha; the profile addresses built from the clinic's name (/dentists/sri-lanka/dental-square, /dentists/sri-lanka/dental-square-colombo) return not found (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-platforms-2 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentists/sri-lanka | Dental Departures: the Sri Lanka page returns not found and its search does not recognise Sri Lanka or Colombo as a location (it answers with its whole list of 1,106 clinics), so it lists no clinic in Sri Lanka (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-platforms-3 | https://us-uk.bookimed.com/sitemap-us-uk-clinic.xml | Bookimed: its clinic sitemap (2,127 clinics) has no clinic in Sri Lanka and its Sri Lanka clinics page is removed (HTTP 410) (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-platforms-4 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/dentalsquare.lk | Trustpilot: no business page for dentalsquare.lk, the clinic's website (the address returns "page not found") (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-facebook | https://www.facebook.com/dentalsquare.colombo/ | Facebook page "Dental Square Colombo" (1,734 followers, Orthodontist), read 2026-10-02; newest post 2026-06-09; phone +94 77 777 9437; address 3rd Floor, 176/1, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05, 00500; website dentalsquare.lk | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-facebook-2 | https://dentalsquare.lk/ | The clinic's website, read 2026-10-02: links the Facebook page "Dental Square Colombo" | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen | https://dentalsquare.lk/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD and microdata declares the type Organization, alongside WebSite and WebPage. | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10969407213529059708&hl=en | Google listing the clinic's own (Dental clinic; 3rd Floor, 176/1 Thimbirigasyaya Rd, Colombo 00500, Sri Lanka), read 2026-10-05 in 2 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first): 4.7 from 133 reviews (1★ 7 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 121); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2025-03-20 to 2026-09-30, 0 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-05 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-3 | https://dentalsquare.lk/ | The clinic's home page read 2026-10-15: header and footer "Monday to Saturday: 8AM - 8PM | Sunday: 9AM - 6PM", +94 768 123 444 (tel: link), dentalsquarecolombo@gmail.com, 3rd Floor, 176/1, Thimbirigasyaya Rd, Colombo 05; a WhatsApp chat button on every page set to +94 76 812 3444 with the preset message "Hi. Can I book a dental appointment?"; "Our 3D x-rays and CBCT Dental Scans are safe with low dose radiation" and soft-tissue lasers; "Emergency Care - We are here to help! Do not hesitate to seek dental care if you experience severe tooth pain or bleeding"; "Oral Health Consultation - Your smile matters to us, so your first oral health consultation at our clinic is completely free of charge. Schedule a Free Consultation"; no other price figure; team: Dr Ayesha Thajudeen (General Dental Surgeon & Implantologist; BDS (Sri Lanka), AFAAID (USA), FICCDE (Singapore), FCAM (India)), Dr. C Prasanna (Consultant - OMF Surgeon; BDS, MD-OMFS (Col), MFDSRCDS (Glasg)), Dr. Abiramy Chandresegaram (General Dental Surgeon with special interest in facial aesthetics; BDS (India)); appointment request form (first and last name, e-mail, phone, reason for visit, preferred date, notes for the doctor); links to the clinic's Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn pages; text in English only. Schema.org markup: a Person/Organization node with name and logo only, plus WebSite, WebPage, Article and ImageObject; no address or telephone in the markup. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-4 | https://dentalsquare.lk/page-sitemap.xml | The clinic's page sitemap read 2026-10-15 (13 pages, last updated 2026-10-02): home, about, contact, gallery, blog and eight treatment pages - general, implant, full mouth reconstruction, cosmetic, paediatric and restorative dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery; no price, fees or FAQ page. All 13 pages and the 11 articles were read: no price figure other than the free first consultation; cleaning, fillings, crowns, implants and X-rays are described without prices. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-5 | https://dentalsquare.lk/about/ | About page read 2026-10-15: "Meet the Doctors" - Dr Ayesha Thajudeen, General Dental Surgeon & Implantologist, BDS (Sri Lanka), AFAAID (USA), FICCDE (Singapore), FCAM (India), director, a 2006 graduate of the University of Peradeniya; Dr. C Prasanna, Consultant - OMF Surgeon, BDS, MD-OMFS (Col), MFDSRCDS (Glasg); Dr. Abiramy Chandresegaram, General Dental Surgeon with special interest in facial aesthetics, BDS (India). Footer hours Monday to Saturday 8AM - 8PM, Sunday 9AM - 6PM. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10969407213529059708&hl=en | Google listing of Dental Square (claimed; 3rd Floor, 176/1 Thimbirigasyaya Rd, Colombo 00500; phone +94 76 812 3444; website dentalsquare.lk) read 2026-10-15 in four review orders: 4.7 from 144 reviews (1★ 7 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 4 / 5★ 131); hours Monday to Saturday 8 AM-8 PM, Sunday 9 AM-6 PM; categories Dental clinic, Cosmetic dentist, Dental implants periodontist, Dentist, Emergency dental service, Oral surgeon, Orthodontist, Pediatric dentist. 15 distinct reviews read, dated 2025-03-20 to 2026-10-13, newest 2026-10-13; 2 carry an owner reply, both dated 2026-03-13 (to five-star reviews of 2025-10-18 and 2026-03-13); none of the five one-star reviews has a reply. One-star reviews: 2025-03-20 "I paid 2500 for the first consultation", then pressed to change to a more expensive material; 2025-09-26 "I was charged for what should be free consultations"; 2026-01-08 a filling without local anaesthesia that later fell out; 2026-08-30 the doctor was not available at the scheduled time and "they charged us Rs. 3,500 simply for coming there"; 2026-09-14 a filling procedure of nearly two hours. The five newest are one-line five-star reviews dated 2026-10-07, 10-12, 10-12, 10-13 and 10-13, three from accounts with a single review; the review count was 108 on 2026-09-06, 127 on 2026-09-29 and 133 on 2026-10-05. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-7 | https://dentalsquare.lk/contact/ | Contact page read 2026-10-15: 3rd Floor, 176/1, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05, with an embedded Google map; +94 768 123 444; dentalsquarecolombo@gmail.com; Monday to Saturday 8AM - 8PM, Sunday 9AM - 6PM; "Request an Appointment - Fill out the form below and we will contact you during our working hours" (name, e-mail, phone, reason for visit, preferred date, notes for the doctor). Schema.org markup on the page: Person/Organization (name and logo only), WebSite, WebPage, BreadcrumbList; no LocalBusiness or Dentist type. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-8 | https://dentalsquare.lk/general-dentistry/ | General Dentistry page read 2026-10-15: check-ups ("You may require X-rays to check for hidden problems"); an Emergency section on chipped or cracked teeth, pain and swelling and dental abscess, with "For any dental emergency call +94 777 779437"; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-9 | https://dentalsquare.lk/implant-dentistry/ | Implant Dentistry page read 2026-10-15: implant treatment with a lifetime warranty; work-up with x-rays, dental scans, photographs and impressions; "You would also have an estimated costing prior to treatment to plan your finances"; procedures explained step by step; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-10 | https://dentalsquare.lk/orthodontics/ | Orthodontics page read 2026-10-15: teeth straightening for children and adults with metal braces, clear braces and removable clear aligners; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-11 | https://dentalsquare.lk/oral-surgery/ | Oral Surgery page read 2026-10-15: tooth extraction under local anaesthetic, wisdom teeth removal, gum grafting, sinus lift, biopsies, implants and jaw surgery; "Our Maxillo Facial surgeon will attend to you"; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-12 | https://dentalsquare.lk/paediatric-dentistry/ | Paediatric Dentistry page read 2026-10-15: "Paediatric Dentistry in Colombo for Infants, Toddlers and Children", led by Dr. Ayesha Thajudeen; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-deepen-13 | https://dentalsquare.lk/blog/dental-implants-101-before-during-and-… | The clinic's article on dental implants read 2026-10-15: "Dental implants are largely performed under local anesthesia with IV sedation. Depending on the individual case, they may also be placed under general anesthesia." | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-phsrc-2024 | https://www.phsrc.lk/mis/web/web/regInstitute24.php?ins=8&pro=0 | PHSRC 2024 register of Full time Dental Surgeries, island-wide (53 rows), read 2026-10-15: PHSRC/FDS/218 | Dr. F. A. Thajudeen | No. 33, Peterson Lane, Colombo 06. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-phsrc-2025 | https://www.phsrc.lk/mis/web/web/regInstitute25.php?ins=8&pro=0 | PHSRC 2025 register of Full time Dental Surgeries, island-wide (60 rows), read 2026-10-15: PHSRC/FDS/218 | Dr. F. A. Thajudeen | No. 33, Peterson Lane, Colombo 06. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-phsrc-2026 | https://www.phsrc.lk/mis/web/web/regInstitute26.php?ins=8&pro=0 | PHSRC 2026 register, still filling, read 2026-10-15: the Full time Dental Surgeries list has 29 rows (60 for 2025) and no entry for Dental Square, Dr. F. A. Thajudeen, 33 Peterson Lane or 176/1 Thimbirigasyaya Road; none of the other ten 2026 categories has one either. The 2023 lists (all eleven categories) carry no entry for the clinic. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-site-2026-01 | https://web.archive.org/web/20260114192414/https://dentalsquare.lk/ | Archived copy of the clinic's home page dated 2026-01-14: address 33, Peterson Lane, Colombo 06; telephone +94 77 777 9437. The same address appears in archived copies from 2024-05-21 onwards. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-site-2026-03 | https://web.archive.org/web/20260311124752/https://dentalsquare.lk/ | Archived copy of the clinic's home page dated 2026-03-11: address 3rd Floor, 176/1, Thimbirigasyaya Rd, Colombo 05. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-about-2026-10-15 | https://dentalsquare.lk/about/ | About page read 2026-10-15: "Meet the Doctors" - Dr Ayesha Thajudeen, General Dental Surgeon & Implantologist, BDS (Sri Lanka), AFAAID (USA), FICCDE (Singapore), FCAM (India), director, a 2006 graduate of the University of Peradeniya; Dr. C Prasanna, Consultant - OMF Surgeon, BDS, MD-OMFS (Col), MFDSRCDS (Glasg); Dr. Abiramy Chandresegaram, General Dental Surgeon with special interest in facial aesthetics, BDS (India). Footer hours Monday to Saturday 8AM - 8PM, Sunday 9AM - 6PM. | 2026-10-15 |
| dental-square-colombo-gbp-2026-10-15 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10969407213529059708&hl=en | Google listing of Dental Square (claimed; 3rd Floor, 176/1 Thimbirigasyaya Rd, Colombo 00500; phone +94 76 812 3444; website dentalsquare.lk) read 2026-10-15 in four review orders: 4.7 from 144 reviews (1★ 7 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 4 / 5★ 131); hours Monday to Saturday 8 AM-8 PM, Sunday 9 AM-6 PM; categories Dental clinic, Cosmetic dentist, Dental implants periodontist, Dentist, Emergency dental service, Oral surgeon, Orthodontist, Pediatric dentist. 15 distinct reviews read, dated 2025-03-20 to 2026-10-13, newest 2026-10-13; 2 carry an owner reply, both dated 2026-03-13 (to five-star reviews of 2025-10-18 and 2026-03-13); none of the five one-star reviews has a reply. One-star reviews: 2025-03-20 "I paid 2500 for the first consultation", then pressed to change to a more expensive material; 2025-09-26 "I was charged for what should be free consultations"; 2026-01-08 a filling without local anaesthesia that later fell out; 2026-08-30 the doctor was not available at the scheduled time and "they charged us Rs. 3,500 simply for coming there"; 2026-09-14 a filling procedure of nearly two hours. The five newest are one-line five-star reviews dated 2026-10-07, 10-12, 10-12, 10-13 and 10-13, three from accounts with a single review; the review count was 108 on 2026-09-06, 127 on 2026-09-29 and 133 on 2026-10-05. | 2026-10-15 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Re-read on 2026-10-15: the clinic's website (all 13 pages and 11 articles) and its Google listing in four review orders. Recorded: Google 4.7 from 144 reviews, newest 2026-10-13; hours Monday to Saturday 8AM-8PM and Sunday 9AM-6PM on the site and Google; general anaesthesia and IV sedation for implants documented; an appointment request form with preferred date. Corrected: consultation price listed (the first consultation is advertised as free); WhatsApp contact available; no clinic-level structured data (theme markup only); a recurring complaint in the lowest reviews about charges for consultations and visits. Still unverified: work with international patients. |
| 2026-10-05 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-05 in 2 review orders (10 distinct reviews, dated 2025-03-20 to 2026-09-30; 4.7 from 133): owner replies false. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's website HTML on 2026-10-02: structured data: present. |
| 2026-10-02 | Presence on review sites re-read on 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing; no profile on the review platforms checked; live Facebook page. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: clinic responds to reviews now unverified: only 3 reviews were checked for owner replies; review count 127 (was 108) from the Google listing on 2026-09-29. |
| 2026-09-06 | Checked by hand in a browser: the Google Maps place page was opened in a real browser and read for rating, review count, star histogram, review recency, owner replies, complaint and manipulation reading, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates; the checks that needed a rendering browser were worked through on the clinic own channels. |
| 2026-09-04 | Initial data collection for the Sri Lanka Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified via dentalsquare.lk, the Google Maps place record and a full read of the PHSRC register of registered institutes. |
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