JJS Dentistry (V&A Waterfront)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 72.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
72.2/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#272.2/100
- Best for Expats#268.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#168.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#273.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#347.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#371.5/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- 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 anaesthesia or sedation info found on site.
Summary
Dental group with a V&A Waterfront branch (plus Durbanville and Stellenbosch), offering same-day dentistry, cosmetic work, short-term adult orthodontics, implant reconstruction and after-hours emergency lines. WhatsApp and services published; prices not published.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 19 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13.5 of 15 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 [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Own-domain team photo with named staff [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
19 / 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 [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-24 [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-14] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner reply found [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints 1-2 star share under 10% of a large base [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Reviewer accounts have history, not a literal 100% histogram [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Yellosa: verified business page "JJS Dentistry Cape Town" at Waterway House North, 3 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront; no reviews there yet. [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-presence] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
13.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray X-rays documented as part of routine exams [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) CBCT explicitly used for implant planning [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery In-house implant placement surgery documented [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry Full treatments list read; no paediatric dentistry [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-5] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Dedicated international-patients page [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
5.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours No weekend hours, closes before 19:00 on weekdays [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-16] | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
7 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Cape Town", "English speaking dentist Cape Town", "dental implants Cape Town", "emergency dentist Cape Town", "Cape Town dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Cape Town Clinic’s own site ranks 5th in the top web results for "best dentist Cape Town" on 2026-09-24. [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-7] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Cape Town Clinic’s own site ranks 7th in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Cape Town" on 2026-09-24. [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Cape Town Clinic’s own site ranks 3rd in the top web results for "dental implants Cape Town" on 2026-09-24. [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-9] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Cape Town Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Cape Town" on 2026-09-24. [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Cape Town dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Cape Town dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-24. [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD Dentist/LocalBusiness/Organization entities found [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-17] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality The clinic's own site first appears at position 6 of 10 in a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02, behind other listings. [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-av3] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | 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
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr JJ Serfontein [s1] [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-doclic] [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-hpcsa-dp0083232] | General and cosmetic dentistry | DP 0083232 | Registration number with the HPCSA, South Africa’s statutory council for health professions; registration active on its public iRegister (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr Raymund Weihman [s1] [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-doclic-2] [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-doclic] [jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-hpcsa-dp0115851] | — | DP 0115851 | Registration number with the HPCSA, South Africa’s statutory council for health professions; registration active on its public iRegister (checked 30 September 2026). |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
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.jjteeth.co.za/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +27 21 424 5172 |
| +27 76 607 5076 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/jjsdentistry/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Waterway House North, 3 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001 |
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.jjteeth.co.za/contact | addresses, phones, WhatsApp, dentists, services | 2026-07-14 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/JJS+Dentistry+Cape+Town/@-33.9129… | most recent review 2 months ago (Jessica Leigh Olivier, Phyllis Gordon) | 2026-08-25 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-doclic | https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com/app/i_reg_form | searched: surname=Weihmann (wildcard, corrected spelling), register=DENTIST -> DR. WEIHMANN RAYMUND, DP 0115851, Durbanville 7550, ACTIVE (surname 'Weihman' with a single n returned 0 results) | 2026-08-25 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-doclic-2 | https://www.jjteeth.co.za/ | clinic's own site spells the surname 'Weihmann' (two n's), in a patient review naming 'Dr Raymund Weihmann' - differs from the one-n spelling in the sourced clinics.json | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen | https://www.jjteeth.co.za/images/jjs-team.jpg | Group photo of the clinical team in matching scrubs with visible name tags (e.g. "Dr Farahnaz") | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7096486405479477474&hl=en | Histogram 3/1/1/3/395 (1-5*) of 403 (1-2* = 1.0%); the four lowest-rated reviews (2017-2024) each raise a different issue | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-3 | https://www.jjteeth.co.za/general-dentistry | "we perform X-rays and physical exams to ensure you don't have any signs of decay, cavities, misa[lignment]..." | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-4 | https://www.jjteeth.co.za/dental-implants-cape-town | "advanced planning and diagnostic assessments. These commonly involve CBCT radiographs and the utilisation of digital impressions" | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-5 | https://www.jjteeth.co.za/treatments | Complete "Available Treatments" list (Cosmetic, Same Day, Oral Hygiene, Short-Term Adult Orthodontics, Dental Implants Reconstruction, General Dentistry, TMJ/Bruxism, Clear Aligners, Conscious Sedation, Implant-Supported Dentures, Teeth Whitening) has no paediatric dentistry | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-6 | https://www.jjteeth.co.za/international-patients | "South Africa is an attractive proposition if you're considering having cosmetic dental treatments abroad... Cape Town is a world-renowned tourist hot-spot" - dedicated page with travel/attraction information for visiting patients | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-7 | search:best dentist Cape Town | Web search on 2026-09-24: result 5 — https://www.jjteeth.co.za/, title "Dentist Cape Town | Dr JJ Serfontein | JJS Dentistry", the clinic’s own domain. | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-8 | search:English speaking dentist Cape Town | Web search on 2026-09-24: result 7 — https://www.jjteeth.co.za/, title "Dentist Cape Town | Dr JJ Serfontein | JJS Dentistry", the clinic’s own domain. | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-9 | search:dental implants Cape Town | Web search on 2026-09-24: result 3 — https://www.jjteeth.co.za/dental-implants-cape-town, title "Dental Implants | Dentist Cape Town | Dr JJ Serfontein", the clinic’s own domain. | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-10 | search:emergency dentist Cape Town | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, optismile.co.za, thedentalpeople.co.za, moltenodental.co.za (x2), dentalstudiocapetown.co.za, stellarhealth.co.za, paradisedental.co.za, cptdentistry.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-11 | search:Cape Town dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, facebook.com, enamel.clinic, capetowndentalrating.com, optismile.co.za, d7.westerncape.gov.za, capedental.co.za, smithandvanlierop.co.za, hbds.co.za; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7096486405479477474&hl=en | Owner reply to Ian Vermeulen (2026-01-22): "Thank you Ian! This is what its all about!" | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7096486405479477474&hl=en | 5* share 395/403 (98%, not literally 100%); newest reviewers have 3-7 prior reviews each | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7096486405479477474&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-24: 5.0 from 403 reviews, newest dated 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-15 | https://www.jjteeth.co.za/dental-implants-cape-town | "dental implant surgery will be scheduled. During surgery, the team will place the implant screw and fuse it with your jawbone" | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-16 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7096486405479477474&hl=en | GBP hours: Mon 7am-5pm, Tue/Wed 7am-4pm, Thu 7am-5pm, Fri 7am-4pm, Sat/Sun closed | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-deepen-17 | https://www.jjteeth.co.za/ | JSON-LD types found across the pages read include Dentist, LocalBusiness and Organization, plus AggregateRating/Review | 2026-09-24 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-hpcsa-dp0083232 | https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com/app/iregister_details/reg_number/D… | HPCSA iRegister record for registration number DP 0083232: Jean-Jacques Serfontein, Cape Town 8001; registration status ACTIVE; current practice category: independent practice general practitioner. | 2026-09-30 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-hpcsa-dp0115851 | https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com/app/iregister_details/reg_number/D… | HPCSA iRegister record for registration number DP 0115851: Raymund Weihmann, Durbanville 7550; registration status ACTIVE; current practice category: independent practice general practitioner. | 2026-09-30 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-av3 | search:"JJS Dentistry" V&A Waterfront Cape Town | Web search run on 2026-10-02 (English, US results) for the clinic's name and city: 10 results listed. Its own pages: jjteeth.co.za (contact page 6th, oral-hygiene page 7th). Listed before the first of them: a news article, LinkedIn, Facebook, a Slow Dentistry directory page and Bizcommunity. | 2026-10-02 |
| jjs-dentistry-v-a-waterfront-presence | https://www.yellosa.co.za/company/961573/jjs-dentistry-cape-town | Yellosa company page "JJS Dentistry Cape Town", read 2026-10-02: listing marked "Verified", address Waterway House North, 3 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 8001 (the clinic's address), established 2000; no reviews yet, with its "Write a Review" control | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Presence on review platforms checked 2026-10-02: verified Yellosa page. |
| 2026-10-02 | Google indexing quality changed from good to partial after a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02 (own site first listed at position 6 of 10). |
| 2026-09-24 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-24 for the five pending Cape Town queries — "best dentist Cape Town", "English speaking dentist Cape Town", "dental implants Cape Town", "emergency dentist Cape Town" and "Cape Town dental clinic for expats": present for "best dentist Cape Town", "English speaking dentist Cape Town" and "dental implants Cape Town"; not present for "emergency dentist Cape Town" and "Cape Town dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the clinic's full website (treatments, general dentistry, implants, international patients, contact and about pages) and its Google listing (newest and lowest review sorts). Recorded: a genuine team photo; X-rays and CBCT both used, the latter for implant planning; in-house implant surgery; no paediatric dentistry; a dedicated page for international and dental-tourism patients; owner replies to reviews; no recurring complaints and no signs of manipulated reviews across a large review base; no weekend hours. Still unverified: other review-platform presence, TripAdvisor, and whether the quote-request form leads to a pre-visit estimate. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against HPCSA iRegister: found active registration for Dr JJ Serfontein (Jean-Jacques Serfontein, DP 0083232, Cape Town) and for Dr Raymund Weihman, registered under the corrected spelling 'Weihmann' (confirmed via the practice's own site), DP 0115851, Durbanville. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, open status; captured first Google rating 5.0 (389 reviews). |
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