Molteno Dental Practice
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 63.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #6 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
63.3/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#663.3/100
- Best for Expats#857.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#660/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#661.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#941.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#959.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#364/100
- 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 anaesthesia or sedation info found on site.
Summary
General and family dental practice in Oranjezicht offering implants, clear orthodontics, minor oral surgery, paediatric and emergency dentistry, with a CEREC same-day crown system. Dentist names and services listed; prices not published.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 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)
- Communication & Service: 3.5 of 8.5 verifiable points (missing: whatsApp / LINE available; pre-visit consultation possible; convenient opening hours)
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.
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
13.5 / 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 [molteno-dental-practice-refresh] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-24 [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-12] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Corrected: newest review dated 2026-08-31 [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-13] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replied to a review dated 2026-03-09 [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-10] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Readable low-rated reviews from 2018, 2021 and 2025 describe high or unexpected charges [molteno-dental-practice-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram 8/0/1/2/86 (1-5*), dates spread 2014-2025, reviewers are established Local Guides [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No clinic profile found on WhatClinic, Hellopeter or Trustpilot; Dental Departures lists no clinics in South Africa (checked 2026-10-01). [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-16] [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-17] [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-18] [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-19] | 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 Clinic's own technology article describes its digital X-rays [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Dedicated dental tourism page inviting international patient inquiries [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
3.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available Contact channels checked; no WhatsApp/LINE link found [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible Booking form has no service/time selection [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-4] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours Weekdays only, closes at 17:00 [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-15] | 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 Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Cape Town" on 2026-09-24. [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Cape Town Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Cape Town" on 2026-09-24. [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Cape Town Clinic’s own site ranks 6th in the top web results for "dental implants Cape Town" on 2026-09-24. [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-7] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Cape Town Clinic’s own site ranks 4th and 7th in the top web results for "emergency dentist Cape Town" on 2026-09-24. [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | 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. [molteno-dental-practice-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD Organization entity found [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality The clinic's own site is 3rd of 9 results of a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02, with 3 of its pages listed. [molteno-dental-practice-av3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | 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 Jean Strydom [s1] [molteno-dental-practice-doclic] | — | not published | — |
| Dr Tienelle de Jager [s1] [molteno-dental-practice-doclic] [molteno-dental-practice-hpcsa-dp0117382] | Implantology (PDD in Implantology) | DP 0117382 | Registration number with the HPCSA, South Africa’s statutory council for health professions; registration active on its public iRegister (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr Wiehan van Wyk [s1] | — | 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: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- 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://moltenodental.co.za/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +27 21 426 4393 |
| https://www.facebook.com/moltenoroaddentalpractice/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 12 Molteno Road, Oranjezicht, 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://moltenodental.co.za/ | Site-wide JSON-LD types include Organization (business entity) across 38 of 40 pages read, alongside WebSite/Article/BlogPosting page-types | 2026-09-24 |
| s2 | https://za.africabz.com/western-cape/molteno-road-dental-practice-c… | address, phone, review count 39 | 2026-07-14 |
| molteno-dental-practice-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Molteno+Dental+Practice+Cape+Town… | most recent review 5 months ago (George van Dyk, Nico van Kempen) | 2026-08-25 |
| molteno-dental-practice-doclic | https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com/app/i_reg_form | searched: surname=Strydom (wildcard, 19 total matches, paginated), register=DENTIST -> DR. STRYDOM JEAN-ANDRE HERMAN, DP 0069221, Cape Town 8001, status: SUSPENDED. Postal code 8001 matches the practice's own address (12 Molteno Road, Oranjezicht, 8001) exactly; the registry's full first name 'Jean-Andre Herman' is consistent with the clinic site's shortened 'Jean'. | 2026-08-25 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9422625851533508098&hl=en | Lowest-rated reviews: Annemarie van Wyk (2025-10-15, 1*): "gave me a quote of R27200 to cap a broken tooth... my previous dentist... charged me R1400"; Rudolph de Girardier (2021-02-22, 1*): "Billed me R1065 for a 10 min recommendation... Feels like theft"; Morne Visser (2018-10-16, 1*): "Recommends expensive procedures without discussing the relative risks and harms" | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-2 | https://moltenodental.co.za/new-advances-in-dentistry-technology/ | "Nowadays with digital Xrays we have instant gratification that is a lot healthier too! Digital x-rays require a lot less radiation and exposure time..." | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-3 | https://moltenodental.co.za/dental-tourism-cape-town/ | "German translators are available... please feel free to contact us: Dental tourism inquiries for Cape Town... visas and permits for an extended stay in South Africa to have dental procedures done, please contact Initiate Immigration Service" | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-4 | https://moltenodental.co.za/contact-us/ | The former /appointment/ address now redirects here; the booking form ("Send us a message and we will confirm your booking") has fields for full name, contact number, email and message only - no service or time selection | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-5 | search:best dentist Cape Town | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were enamel.clinic (x2), whatclinic.com, optismile.co.za, jjteeth.co.za, blog.ubuntudental.com, en.wikipedia.org, singhadvanceddentistry.com, dentist.nearcapetown.co.za; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-6 | search:English speaking dentist Cape Town | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, enamel.clinic, paradisedental.co.za, hbds.co.za, optismile.co.za, smithandvanlierop.co.za, jjteeth.co.za, dentalstudiocapetown.co.za, capedental.co.za; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-7 | search:dental implants Cape Town | Web search on 2026-09-24: result 6 — https://moltenodental.co.za/dental-implants-in-cape-town-for-lasting-oral-health/, title "Dental Implants in Cape Town for Lasting Oral Health", the clinic’s own domain. | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-8 | search:emergency dentist Cape Town | Web search on 2026-09-24: result 4 — https://moltenodental.co.za/emergency-dentist-cape-town/, title "Emergency Dentist Cape Town | Urgent Dental Care Guide"; result 7 — https://moltenodental.co.za/, both the clinic’s own domain. | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-9 | 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 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-10 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9422625851533508098&hl=en | Review by Nico van Kempen (2026-03-06): crown placed within a week after a broken molar; owner reply 2026-03-09: "Thank you so much for your kind words, Nico! We're really glad we could help you so quickly..." | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9422625851533508098&hl=en | Lowest and newest reviews from accounts with 4-49 prior reviews each; review dates span 2014 to 2026; 5* share 86/97 (88.7%), not a 100% spike | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9422625851533508098&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-24: 4.6 from 97 reviews; histogram 5* 86 / 4* 2 / 3* 1 / 2* 0 / 1* 8 | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9422625851533508098&hl=en | Sort=newest: most recent review by Martin dated 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-14 | https://moltenodental.co.za/contact-us/ | Contact page lists phone +27 21 426 4393 and email only; no wa.me/whatsapp/line.me link in the page HTML or across 40 pages read | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-15 | https://moltenodental.co.za/contact-us/ | "Open Hours: Mon - Fri: 09:00am - 5:00pm"; Google Business Profile hours confirm Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat/Sun closed | 2026-09-24 |
| molteno-dental-practice-hpcsa-dp0117382 | https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com/app/iregister_details/reg_number/D… | HPCSA iRegister record for registration number DP 0117382: Tienelle de Jager, Cape Town 8001; registration status ACTIVE; current practice category: independent practice general practitioner. | 2026-09-30 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-16 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/south-africa/cape-town | WhatClinic: its Cape Town dentist listing (4 pages, 42 clinics), checked against its profile sitemaps (40 Cape Town profiles; the 7 not shown in the listing opened) and the profile addresses built from the clinic's name (not found), have no profile for Molteno Dental Practice or for a practice at 12 Molteno Road; Strydom Orthodontics at 15 Kildare Road is another practice (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-17 | https://www.hellopeter.com/search?searchTerm=Molteno%20Dental | Hellopeter: its business search for "Molteno Dental" returns no page for Molteno Dental Practice (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-18 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/moltenodental.co.za | Trustpilot: no company page for moltenodental.co.za (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| molteno-dental-practice-deepen-19 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentists/south-africa | Dental Departures: lists no clinics in South Africa (its South Africa page returns not found) (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| molteno-dental-practice-av3 | search:"Molteno Dental Practice" Cape Town | Web search run on 2026-10-02 (English, US results) for the clinic's name and city: 9 results listed. Its own pages: moltenodental.co.za (about 3rd, contact 4th, hygienist page 5th). Listed before the first of them: ZoomInfo and magicpin. | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Other review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-01: no clinic profile on WhatClinic, Hellopeter or Trustpilot, and Dental Departures does not cover South Africa, so onOtherPlatforms is now false; the datum previously rested only on the clinic's own site. |
| 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 "dental implants Cape Town" and "emergency dentist Cape Town"; not present for "best dentist Cape Town", "English speaking dentist Cape Town" and "Cape Town dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the clinic's website (contact, technology, implant, emergency and dental-tourism pages) and its Google listing (newest, lowest and default review sorts). Recorded: digital X-ray equipment documented; a dedicated page inviting international dental-tourism patients; no WhatsApp/LINE contact; the booking form takes a message only, no service or time selection; opening hours limited to weekdays 9am-5pm; Organization structured data present; recurring complaints about high or unexpected charges in the lowest-rated reviews; no signs of manipulated reviews. Corrected: review recency updated to the most recent review (2026-08-31). Still unverified: CBCT/3D imaging equipment, TripAdvisor presence. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against HPCSA iRegister: Dr Tienelle de Jager active (DP0117382); a Strydom registered at the exact same Cape Town 8001 postal code as the practice - STRYDOM JEAN-ANDRE HERMAN, DP 0069221 - shows registry status SUSPENDED and is flagged false for 'Dr Jean Strydom'; Dr Wiehan van Wyk could not be confidently isolated among 52 'van Wyk' dentist registrations. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, open status; captured first Google rating 4.6 and updated review count to 96 (was 39). |
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