Dra. Mariana Canal
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 52.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 5 November 2026
52.2/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1052.2/100
- Best for Expatsnot ranked
- Best for Dental Implants#948/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#851.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#1035.9/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Children#855.6/100
- 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
Orthodontic and general dental practice in Tristeza, Porto Alegre, with one named dentist. Its one-page Portuguese site lists implants, orthodontics, children's care and urgent care, with WhatsApp contact, but no prices or English version.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 17.5 of 20 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)
- AI & Search Visibility: 1.5 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Porto Alegre; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Porto Alegre; mentioned for: dental implants Porto Alegre; mentioned for: emergency dentist Porto Alegre; mentioned for: Porto Alegre dental clinic for expats; google indexing quality; dedicated service pages)
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
16 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website Live one-page website with the clinic's own content, read 2026-11-05. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed The website names Dr. Mariana Canal with her full name and regional dental council number. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed The dentist's training is published, including a specialisation in orthodontics completed in 2016. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published The website lists treatments including implants, braces, wisdom tooth extraction, root canal and cleaning. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-4] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone and WhatsApp are published on the website, and the number matches the Google listing read 2026-11-05. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-5] [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version The website is in Portuguese only; no English version was found on 2026-11-05. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-7] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published The street address is published on the website with a Google Maps link. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-8] | 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 No prices appear on the clinic's website, read 2026-11-05. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-9] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Cleaning is described on the website without a price. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-10] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price appears on the website. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-11] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price appears on the website. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-12] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Implants are described on the website without a price. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-13] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed An assessment can be booked, but the website gives no consultation fee and does not call it free. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No X-ray or scan price appears on the website. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-15] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
17.5 / 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 2026-11-05 [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-32] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-11-05 [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-32] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest review dated 2026-09-24 (as of 2026-11-05). [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-32] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replied on 2026-05-19 to a review of 2026-03-31; it was the only reply among 11 reviews read on 2026-11-05. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Three of 229 ratings are 1-star (1.3 %). The two with text concern different subjects: a short cleaning and a cancelled appointment. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-17] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 11 reviews read, 2024-10-25 to 2026-09-24: no burst, no repeated wording, 3 of 11 accounts with a single review. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-18] | 2/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ? | Other review platforms | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
9 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ? | On-site X-ray | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Dental implants are listed among the clinic's treatments. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Braces and clear aligners are listed among the clinic's treatments. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-20] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Wisdom tooth extraction is listed among the clinic's treatments. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-21] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry The website covers children's first visits and offers orthodontic treatment for children. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-22] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care The website offers urgent care for toothache. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-23] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Works with international patients The website makes no statement about foreign, tourist or international patients. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-24] | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
3 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available The website publishes a WhatsApp number and a direct WhatsApp link. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-25] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible WhatsApp is offered to book an assessment, but the website has no estimate request, scheduling tool or invitation to send images. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-26] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each listed treatment has a short explanation of what it does or how it is carried out. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-27] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours The website and Google both show Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00, with no weekend hours. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-28] [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-29] | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
1.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Porto Alegre", "English speaking dentist Porto Alegre", "dental implants Porto Alegre", "emergency dentist Porto Alegre", "Porto Alegre dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Porto Alegre Not in the local results or the first page of web results for “best dentist Porto Alegre” on 2026-11-05; the AI Overview was not part of this read. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-33] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Porto Alegre Not in the local results or the first page of web results for “English speaking dentist Porto Alegre” on 2026-11-05; the AI Overview was not part of this read. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-33] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Porto Alegre Not in an AI Overview, the local results or the first page of web results for “dental implants Porto Alegre” on 2026-11-05. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-33] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Porto Alegre Not in the local results or the first page of web results for “emergency dentist Porto Alegre” on 2026-11-05; the AI Overview was not part of this read. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-33] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Porto Alegre dental clinic for expats Not in the local results or the first page of web results for “Porto Alegre dental clinic for expats” on 2026-11-05; the AI Overview was not part of this read. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-33] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website The home page has Dentist structured data with an address and telephone. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-30] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Google indexing quality A search for the clinic’s name returns directories; nothing of its own is on the first page (2026-11-05). [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-34] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages All treatments are presented on one home page; there are no separate service pages. [dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-31] | 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: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dra. Mariana Canal [s1] | Orthodontics | 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
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Reputation & Reviews: Other review platforms
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
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://marianacanal.com.br/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +55 51 98511-1656 |
| +5551985111656 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | R. Dr. Mário Totta, 648, Sala 212, Tristeza, Porto Alegre |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Named on the clinic's own site (Orthodontics). | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Home page: “Cuidado odontológico completo para toda a família, perto de você” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-2 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | About the dentist: “Dra. Mariana Canal - CRO-RS 19584” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-3 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | About the dentist: “Especialização em Ortodontia — São Leopoldo Mandic” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-4 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Treatments: “Implante Dentário”, “Extração de Sisos”, “Tratamento de Canal”, “Limpeza (Profilaxia)” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-5 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Website: “Telefone: (51) 98511-1656”, “WhatsApp: (51) 98511-1656”; Google: “+55 51 98511-1656” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15747470715019450664&hl=en | Website: “Telefone: (51) 98511-1656”, “WhatsApp: (51) 98511-1656”; Google: “+55 51 98511-1656” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-7 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website and its menu read 2026-11-05: Portuguese only, with no English version or language option. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-8 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Location: “R. Dr. Mário Totta, 648 - Sala 212 - Tristeza, POA/RS”, with a Google Maps link on the home page | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-9 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website, including the treatments section, read 2026-11-05: no price list or treatment prices. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-10 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website, including the cleaning entry, read 2026-11-05: no cleaning price. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-11 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website, including the treatments section, read 2026-11-05: no filling price. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-12 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website, including the prosthetics entry, read 2026-11-05: no crown price. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-13 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website, including the implant entry, read 2026-11-05: no implant price. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-14 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website, including the booking prompt, read 2026-11-05: no consultation price and no statement that it is free. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-15 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website, including the treatments section, read 2026-11-05: no X-ray or CT price. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-16 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15747470715019450664&hl=en | Google, read 2026-11-05: 1 owner reply among 11 reviews read, dated 2026-05-19: “Muito obrigada pela avaliação” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15747470715019450664&hl=en | Google, read 2026-11-05: 1–2★ 3 of 229 (1.3 %). 2026-09-11: short cleaning; 2026-03-10: cancelled appointment; 2026-07-20: no text. No repeated theme. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15747470715019450664&hl=en | 11 reviews read, 2024-10-25 to 2026-09-24: no burst, no repeated wording, 3 of 11 accounts with a single review. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-19 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Treatments: “Implante Dentário”, “Reposição definitiva do dente perdido” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-20 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Treatments: “Aparelho Ortodôntico”, “Alinhadores Invisíveis” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-21 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Treatments: “Extração de Sisos”, “Extração segura e com anestesia eficaz” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-22 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Home page: “Da primeira consulta da criança”; braces: “Alinhamento dos dentes para crianças, adolescentes e adultos.” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-23 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Treatments: “Dor de Dente / Emergência”, “Oferecemos atendimento de urgência” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-24 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website read 2026-11-05: no statement about foreign patients, travel help, transfers, hotels or expat insurance. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-25 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Website: “WhatsApp: (51) 98511-1656” | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-26 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole one-page website read 2026-11-05: “Agendar Avaliação via WhatsApp” only; no scheduling tool, estimate request, remote consultation or invitation to send X-rays or photos. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-27 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Treatments: "Clareamento feito em casa, no seu ritmo, com moldeira personalizada e gel supervisionado pela dentista.“; ”Limpeza profissional que remove o que a escova não alcança." | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-28 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Website: “Segunda a Sexta · 09h às 18h”. Google, read 2026-11-05: Monday to Friday 9 AM–6 PM; Saturday and Sunday closed. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-29 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15747470715019450664&hl=en | Website: “Segunda a Sexta · 09h às 18h”. Google, read 2026-11-05: Monday to Friday 9 AM–6 PM; Saturday and Sunday closed. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-30 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Home page structured data, read 2026-11-05: Dentist type with address and telephone. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-31 | https://marianacanal.com.br/ | Whole website read 2026-11-05: one page only, with no separate treatment pages. | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-32 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15747470715019450664&hl=en | Google listing 2026-11-05: 4.9 from 229 reviews; histogram 5★ 225 / 4★ 1 / 3★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 1★ 3; newest review 2026-09-24 | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-33 | search:best dentist Porto Alegre / English speaking dentist Porto Alegre / dental implants Porto Alegre / emergency dentist Porto Alegre / Porto Alegre dental clinic for expats | The five canonical queries on 2026-11-05 (google.com, English, Porto Alegre, Brazil, non-personalised, read between 09:54 and 10:06 UTC; the AI Overview where one was shown, the three local results and the first page of web results were read; 4 of the five pages were read from a server in Germany, on 4 of them the AI Overview was not part of this read). | 2026-11-05 |
| dentista-dra-mariana-canal-ortodontia-zona-sul-deepen-34 | search:"Dentista Dra. Mariana Canal" Porto Alegre | Search for the clinic’s name on 2026-11-05 (google.com, English, Porto Alegre, Brazil, non-personalised): Page one shows directories such as DentMap, Medsoft and Cade o Dentista. marianacanal.com.br does not appear. | 2026-11-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | Initial data collection for the Porto Alegre Dental Transparency & Trust Index on 2026-11-05: read via marianacanal.com.br, the clinic's Google listing (four review sorts) and the five canonical queries. Visibility read on 2026-11-05 with the five queries of the methodology: the clinic appears for 0 of 5. A search for its name was read the same day (poor). |
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