Happy Dental Care Negombo
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 58.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #11 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 15 October 2026
58.6/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1158.6/100
- Best for Expats#961.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#756/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#665.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#1138.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#965.8/100
- Best for Families / Children#665.1/100
- 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
Summary
Colombo Road practice stating twenty-six years of service, with six published treatment groups covering general, restorative, cosmetic and orthodontic dentistry, minor oral surgery and emergency care, and a documented set of facilities including digital X-ray and a child-friendly environment. It also runs a fully equipped mobile dental unit branded Dr. Teeth, which is separately entered in the Private Health Services Regulatory Council register. No dentist is named and no prices are published.
Strengths
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 points.
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
15 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website Live one-page website; its sitemap shows it last updated on 2026-01-23. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-3] | 4/4 |
| ✗ | Dentist names listed Checked the whole single-page site including the About and Mobile Dental Service sections: it refers to "experienced dental professionals" and "skilled professionals" but names no dentist. [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos An owner photo on the Google listing (2024-03-25) shows the treatment room and team; the website's own photos show only the mobile unit, its clinic images are stock. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-4] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Six treatment groups with 20 named procedures, each described. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Hotline and WhatsApp 0770 56 56 22 match on the site, Google and Facebook; the site's e-mail domain has no mail server (2026-10-15), Facebook gives a Gmail address. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-5] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version The whole site is in English. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published No. 52/A Colombo Road, above Maxies near Koppara Junction, with an embedded map of the clinic's Google listing. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 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 The site claims "affordable, transparent pricing" but publishes no figures; the Google listing and the Facebook intro carry none (2026-10-15). [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-5] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-6] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Cleaning and polishing is described on the site without a price. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed Fillings are described on the site without a price. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Crowns are described on the site without a price. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Dental implants are described on the site without a price. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation or check-up fee is given on the site. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed Digital X-ray is listed as a facility without a price. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
14 / 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 [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-7] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-10-15 [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-7] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review dated 2026-10-05. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-7] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies on 14 of 15 Google reviews read, critical ones included; latest reply 2026-10-06. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints 1-2★ are 21 of 153. Low reviews repeat the dentist's manner (2026-06-18, 06-20, 09-26) and no doctor or a closed door in stated hours (2024-11-10, 2026-06-04). [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-7] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 15 reviews read, 2023-02 to 2026-10: spread dates, varied wording, 11 of 15 reviewers with other reviews; a real one-star tail (20 of 153). [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Active Facebook page linked from the site: 1.9K followers, latest post 2026-10-13. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-6] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-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. [happy-dental-care-negombo-tripadvisor] [happy-dental-care-negombo-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile of the clinic on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-02). [happy-dental-care-negombo-platforms] [happy-dental-care-negombo-platforms-2] [happy-dental-care-negombo-platforms-3] [happy-dental-care-negombo-platforms-4] | 0/0.5 |
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-ray facilities" listed under Our Facilities. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) The facilities list names digital X-ray, chairs and sterilisation equipment; no cone-beam CT is mentioned. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Dental implants listed and described under Restorative Dentistry. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Braces and clear aligners. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Minor oral surgery: tooth extractions and wisdom tooth removal. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Pediatric dentist is a category of the clinic's claimed Google listing; the site offers orthodontic care for kids and a child-friendly environment. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-5] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Emergency Dentistry group (severe toothache relief, dental trauma care); Emergency dental service is a category of its Google listing. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-5] | 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 link to +94 77 056 5622 on the site, published as "Hotline / WhatsApp". [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken English-only site with an English appointment form. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Online appointment request with preferred date, time slot and type of treatment. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each procedure has a short plain-language description of what it does. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Open Monday to Saturday 10:00-18:00 by the website and the Google hours, Saturday included; Sunday closed. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-5] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-4] | 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 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 Second in the local results and clinic site second on the first page of web results for "best dentist Negombo" on 2026-10-15. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Sri Lanka Named in the AI Overview and clinic site first on the first page of web results for "English speaking dentist Negombo" on 2026-10-15. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Sri Lanka Third in the local results and clinic site first on the first page of web results for "dental implants Negombo" on 2026-10-15. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Sri Lanka Named in the AI Overview and clinic site first on the first page of web results for "emergency dentist Negombo" on 2026-10-15. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Sri Lanka dental clinic for expats Clinic site first on the first page of web results for "Negombo dental clinic for expats" on 2026-10-15. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No schema.org markup describing the clinic; the page carries only Open Graph tags. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality own domain happydentalcare.lk homepage ranks 6th, behind two Facebook profiles, LinkedIn, Instagram and a directory listing, though it ranks above two further directory listings; no deeper service pages surfaced (web search 2026-09-07) [giq1] | 1/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages One page for all 20 procedures: the sitemap lists a single address. [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-3] [happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2] | 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: PHSRC/PDS/219 - Part time Dental Surgery, registered to Dr. I. A. M. D. Marasinghe at No. 52/A, Colombo Road, Negombo, the address this clinic publishes for itself (Private Health Services Regulatory Council register of registered institutes, per the 2025 annual list; the same entry appears in the 2023 and 2024 lists). The clinic's mobile unit is registered separately at the same address as PHSRC/OMI/565, "Dr. Teeth - Happy Dental Care Mobile" (2025 list). (PHSRC publishes its register as an annual list per calendar year; the 2026 list, still filling (read 2026-10-15), does not yet carry either entry. The clinic does not publish either number itself. Sri Lanka publishes no searchable register of individual dental practitioners.) [reg1] [reg2] [reg3] [s1]
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) — No dentist names published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
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 | http://happydentalcare.lk/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +94 77 056 5622 |
| +94 77 056 5622 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/happydentalcareSL/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | No. 52/A, Colombo Road, Negombo 11500, 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 | http://happydentalcare.lk/ | Six treatment groups with descriptions, facilities including digital X-ray, opening hours, hotline and WhatsApp, appointment form, mobile dental service branded Dr. Teeth, absence of dentist names and prices | 2026-09-04 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Happy+Dental+Care+Negombo/@7.2158… | Google Maps place record read 2026-09-04: rating 4.4, coordinates, address, phone, opening hours, categories including pediatric dentist and emergency dental service, linked website | 2026-09-04 |
| reg1 | https://www.phsrc.lk/mis/web/web/regInstitute25.php?ins=7&pro=0 | PHSRC 2025 register of Part time Dental Surgeries, island-wide (65 rows read in full): PHSRC/PDS/219 at No. 52/A, Colombo Road, Negombo | 2026-09-04 |
| reg2 | https://www.phsrc.lk/mis/web/web/regInstitute25.php?ins=4&pro=0 | PHSRC 2025 register of Other Private Medical Institutions, island-wide: PHSRC/OMI/565 "Dr. Teeth - Happy Dental Care Mobile" at No: 52/A, Colombo Road, Negombo | 2026-09-04 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Negombo | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Negombo | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Negombo | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Negombo | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq5 | search:Negombo dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| gmpI5b | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Happy+Dental+Care+Negombo/@7.2158… | 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:"Happy Dental Care" Negombo Sri Lanka | own domain happydentalcare.lk homepage ranks 6th, behind two Facebook profiles, LinkedIn, Instagram and a directory listing, though it ranks above two further directory listings; no deeper service pages surfaced | 2026-09-07 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Happy%20… | TripAdvisor's own search, 2026-10-02: 12 suggestions for "Happy Dental Care Negombo", 3 in Sri Lanka, none of them this clinic; 12 suggestions for "Happy Dental Care", none in Sri Lanka; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-tripadvisor-2 | http://happydentalcare.lk/ | The clinic's website, home page read 2026-10-02: no link to TripAdvisor | 2026-10-02 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/sri-lanka | WhatClinic: it has no dentist listing for Sri Lanka or for Negombo (/dentists/sri-lanka and /dentists/sri-lanka/negombo 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/happy-dental-care-negombo, /dentists/sri-lanka/happy-dental-care-negombo) return not found (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-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 Negombo 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 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-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 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-platforms-4 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/happydentalcare.lk | Trustpilot: no business page for happydentalcare.lk, the clinic's website (the address returns "page not found") (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14634295675245386601&hl=en | Google listing "Happy Dental Care Negombo" (Dental clinic; 52/A Puttalam - Colombo Rd, Negombo 11500, Sri Lanka), read 2026-10-05 in 2 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first): 4.4 from 153 reviews (1★ 20 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 125); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2023-02-04 to 2026-09-30, 8 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-05 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-2 | https://happydentalcare.lk/ | The clinic's one-page website read in full on 2026-10-15 (its sitemap lists this single address, last modified 2026-01-23): six treatment groups - General Dentistry (routine check-ups, cleaning and polishing, fillings, root canal treatment, mouth guards), Restorative Dentistry (crowns, bridges, dental implants, dentures, bonding), Cosmetic Dentistry (smile makeovers, dental jewelry, whitening, veneers), Orthodontic Treatments (braces, clear aligners; "for kids, teens, and adults"), Minor Oral Surgeries (extractions, wisdom tooth removal), Emergency Dentistry (severe toothache relief, dental trauma care) - each procedure with a short plain-language description; "Our Facilities": modern dental chairs, digital X-ray facilities, waiting area, child-friendly environment, tools for cosmetic and restorative dentistry, sterilization instruments, parking; "Affordable, transparent pricing" with no price figure anywhere on the page; hours Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm, Sunday closed; No 52/A, Colombo Road, Negombo 11500 (Maxies upstairs near Koppara Junction) with an embedded map of the clinic's Google listing; Hotline / WhatsApp 0770 56 56 22 with tel: and wa.me/+94770565622 links; e-mail info@happydentalcare.lk; appointment request form (name, phone / WhatsApp, preferred date, time slot 10-12 noon / 12-3 pm / 3-6 pm, type of treatment, message); Mobile Dental Service section "Dr. Teeth" with photos of the unit; no dentist named; text in English only; no schema.org markup, only Open Graph tags. | 2026-10-15 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-3 | https://happydentalcare.lk/sitemap.xml | Sitemap read 2026-10-15: one URL, https://happydentalcare.lk (lastmod 2026-01-23), with 40 images; every treatment is a section of that one page, and no separate service page exists (/services/ answers not found). | 2026-10-15 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-4 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14634295675245386601&hl=en | Google listing photos read 2026-10-15: owner photo of 2024-03-25 showing the treatment room with a dentist and two assistants at work; owner photo of 2024-04-20 showing the clinic's sign above Maxies with its phone number and website. | 2026-10-15 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-5 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14634295675245386601&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-10-15 (claimed): categories Dental clinic, Cosmetic dentist, Dental hygienist, Dental implants periodontist, Dental implants provider, Dental laboratory, Dentist, Emergency dental service, Pediatric dentist; hours Monday to Saturday 10 AM-6 PM, Sunday closed; phone +94 77 056 5622; website happydentalcare.lk. | 2026-10-15 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-6 | https://www.facebook.com/happydentalcareSL/ | The clinic's Facebook page, linked from its website, read 2026-10-15: "Happy Dental Care Negombo", Dentist & Dental Office, 1.9K followers; intro with "Call / WhatsApp: 0770 56 56 22"; address 52/A Colombo Road (Maxies up stairs), Koppara Junction, Negombo; phone +94 77 056 5622; e-mail happydentalcaresl@gmail.com; links to its Instagram and to happydentalcare.lk; latest post 2026-10-13. | 2026-10-15 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-7 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14634295675245386601&hl=en | Google listing "Happy Dental Care Negombo" (claimed; 52/A Colombo - Puttalam Rd, Negombo 11500) read 2026-10-15 in four review orders: 4.4 from 153 reviews (1★ 20 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 125). 15 distinct reviews read, dated 2023-02-04 to 2026-10-05, newest 2026-10-05; 14 carry an owner reply, the latest dated 2026-10-06 to a one-star review of 2026-09-26. Low reviews: 2026-06-18 the lady doctor's treatment of a child "unacceptable and unprofessional"; 2026-06-20 "very rude, no patience"; 2026-09-26 the doctor "had absolutely no bedside manner" and was "on her phone"; 2026-06-04 "visited this clinic three times in the last year during posted open hours, and all the times the doctor was unavailable"; 2024-11-10 asked to come before 8, "the clinic was closed"; 2023-02-04 a nerve filling without a scan. Reviewer accounts: 11 of 15 hold other reviews (three Local Guides with 23, 43 and 48). | 2026-10-15 |
| happy-dental-care-negombo-deepen-8 | search:best dentist Negombo / English speaking dentist Negombo / dental implants Negombo / emergency dentist Negombo / Negombo dental clinic for expats | The five canonical Negombo queries on 2026-10-15 (google.com, English, Sri Lanka, non-personalised, read at about 9:40 a.m. local time; the AI Overview where one was shown, the three local results and the first page of web results were read). | 2026-10-15 |
| reg3 | https://www.phsrc.lk/mis/web/web/regInstitute26.php?ins=7&pro=0 | PHSRC 2026 register of Part time Dental Surgeries, island-wide, read 2026-10-15 (39 rows so far, against 65 for 2025): PHSRC/PDS/219 is not yet listed; the 2026 list of Other Private Medical Institutions (99 rows) does not yet list PHSRC/OMI/565. PHSRC/PDS/219 appears in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 lists. | 2026-10-15 |
| happy-site-2026-10-15 | https://happydentalcare.lk/ | The clinic's one-page website read in full on 2026-10-15 (its sitemap lists this single address, last modified 2026-01-23): six treatment groups - General Dentistry (routine check-ups, cleaning and polishing, fillings, root canal treatment, mouth guards), Restorative Dentistry (crowns, bridges, dental implants, dentures, bonding), Cosmetic Dentistry (smile makeovers, dental jewelry, whitening, veneers), Orthodontic Treatments (braces, clear aligners; "for kids, teens, and adults"), Minor Oral Surgeries (extractions, wisdom tooth removal), Emergency Dentistry (severe toothache relief, dental trauma care) - each procedure with a short plain-language description; "Our Facilities": modern dental chairs, digital X-ray facilities, waiting area, child-friendly environment, tools for cosmetic and restorative dentistry, sterilization instruments, parking; "Affordable, transparent pricing" with no price figure anywhere on the page; hours Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm, Sunday closed; No 52/A, Colombo Road, Negombo 11500 (Maxies upstairs near Koppara Junction) with an embedded map of the clinic's Google listing; Hotline / WhatsApp 0770 56 56 22 with tel: and wa.me/+94770565622 links; e-mail info@happydentalcare.lk; appointment request form (name, phone / WhatsApp, preferred date, time slot 10-12 noon / 12-3 pm / 3-6 pm, type of treatment, message); Mobile Dental Service section "Dr. Teeth" with photos of the unit; no dentist named; text in English only; no schema.org markup, only Open Graph tags. | 2026-10-15 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Re-read on 2026-10-15: the clinic's one-page website and its sitemap, its Google listing (reviews in four orders and its photos), its Facebook and Instagram pages and the PHSRC registers for 2023 to 2026. Recorded: Google 4.4 from 153 reviews, newest 2026-10-05, owner replies continuing; genuine photos of the treatment room on the Google listing; no cone-beam CT among the listed facilities; its Facebook page. Corrected: the low reviews repeat two complaints, the dentist's manner and no doctor during stated hours. The website, the Google profile and the Facebook page name no dentist. Still unverified: the clinic's Facebook posts and a second Facebook page under the same name. Visibility re-checked on 2026-10-15 with the five canonical Negombo queries, read once for every clinic of the Negombo list; AI Overviews, local results and the first page of web results all counted. The clinic appears in 5 of the five. |
| 2026-10-02 | Presence on review sites re-read on 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing; no profile on the review platforms checked. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: no recurring complaints now unverified: 1–2★ ratings are 20 of 147 and the low reviews themselves were not read. |
| 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 happydentalcare.lk, the Google Maps place record and the PHSRC register of registered institutes. |
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