Bona Specialist Dental and Implant Center
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 60.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #15 of 19 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
60.6/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1560.6/100
- Best for Expats#1259.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1257.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#1164.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#1340.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1263.2/100
- Best for Families / Children#1163.9/100
- 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
Established 1990, the founding Port Harcourt branch of the Bona Specialist Dental and Implant Center chain (also present in Victoria Island, Lagos), CAD-CAM/Cerec-equipped, led locally by clinical director Dr. John Oaikhena under chief consultant Dr. Eddie Egesi.
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)
- Reputation & Reviews: 9 of 20 verifiable points (missing: review recency; clinic responds to reviews; tripAdvisor presence; other review platforms)
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 Dr. Eddie Egesi (chief consultant, company-wide) and Dr. John Oaikhena (clinical director, Port Harcourt branch specifically) are named. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Dr. Eddie Egesi: implantologist. Dr. John Oaikhena: clinical director (no separate clinical specialization stated). [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Google listing photo strip shows the Port Harcourt branch's own building and interior [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Both branch addresses, branch phone numbers and branch e-mail addresses are published in the "Get In Touch With Us" block of the clinic’s own home page (re-read 2026-09-04). The previously cited /contact/ URL does not exist on this site — it returns HTTP 404 and is absent from the site navigation (Home, About Us, Our Services, Blog, Book Appointment, Photo Gallery); the citation was moved to the page that actually carries the contact block. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Street address published in the home-page contact block. No embedded map anywhere on the site. [s1] | 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 [s3] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed No price figures on the shared company services or booking pages [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No price figures found for fillings [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No price figures found for crowns [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No price figures found for implants [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation fee found on the site [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No price figures found for imaging/X-rays [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
9 / 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) Star histogram read live on 2026-09-05: 13 five-star, 6 four-star, 0 three-star, 1 two-star, 3 one-star. The buckets sum to 23, matching the 23 in the place-page header exactly, and the weighted mean 4.087 reproduces the published 4.1. [gmp1] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume Read live on 2026-09-05 from the place-page header; the star histogram sums to the same figure. [gmp1] | 1/3 |
| ✗ | Review recency as of 2026-09-24 [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-7] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews The Google listing is unclaimed (it offers "Claim this business"), so no owner replies to reviews (read 2026-09-26). [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-gbp-2026-09-26] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No repeated complaint theme appears in the visible sample. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page, in Google's relevance order; a newest-first list was not available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram shape, spread of wording and dates, and reviewer-account variety show no sign of manipulation. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page, in Google's relevance order; a newest-first list was not available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Page 'Bona Specialist Dental Clinic', 785 followers, 1 review, links bonaspecialistdental.com. Most recent post 18 April, about four and a half months before the check. The only address it publishes is Plot 80A FHA Estate, along Peter Odili Road, Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt - corroborating the Port Harcourt Maps address and giving no Lagos address at all. [fbp1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no TripAdvisor link on the clinic's own site [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-3] [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-6] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms Its BusinessList Nigeria page is an unverified listing with no reviews. No profile found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-05). [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-9] [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-10] [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-11] [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-12] | 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 Services page names the Sirona 2D/3D Orthophos SL unit ("sharp 2D panoramic images ... Direct conversion sensor") and, separately, "digital periapical x-ray" — read on the page 2026-09-04. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) Sirona 2D/3D CT scan technology explicitly described. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
6.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available No wa.me/WhatsApp or LINE link in the raw HTML of the home, about, services and booking pages [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Dedicated online booking widget with selectable appointment types [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Services page explains each procedure in detail rather than just naming it [s3] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Saturday hours published on the Google listing [bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-8] | 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 Nigeria", "English speaking dentist Nigeria", "dental implants Nigeria", "emergency dentist Nigeria", "Nigeria dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Nigeria Google first page for "best dentist Port Harcourt" read in the browser on 2026-09-05 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-05, hl=en). The clinic appears in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Nigeria Google first page for "English speaking dentist Port Harcourt" read in the browser on 2026-09-05 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-05, hl=en). The clinic does not appear in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq2] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Nigeria Google first page for "dental implants Port Harcourt" read in the browser on 2026-09-05 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-05, hl=en). The clinic appears in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq3] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Nigeria Google first page for "emergency dentist Port Harcourt" read in the browser on 2026-09-05 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-05, hl=en). The clinic appears in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq4] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Nigeria dental clinic for expats Google first page for "Port Harcourt dental clinic for expats" read in the browser on 2026-09-05 (method: browser SERP 2026-09-05, hl=en). The clinic appears in the organic results, local pack or AI overview. [bsq5] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No application/ld+json and no schema.org microdata anywhere in the served HTML of the home, about-us or services pages (checked 2026-09-04). [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality own domain bonaspecialistdental.com takes the top result plus its blog index (2 of 12), ahead of Facebook, four Instagram posts and Nigerian HMO provider directories; no dedicated service pages surfaced (web search 2026-09-07) [giq1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages All treatments are described on one combined /our-services/ page; the site has no per-treatment URLs (full internal link inventory taken from the home page 2026-09-04). [s3] | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Eddie Egesi [s1] [mdcn1] | Chief Consultant / Implantologist | not verified |
| Dr. John Oaikhena [s1] [mdcn1] | Clinical Director, Port Harcourt branch | 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
- 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://bonaspecialistdental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +234 803 312 9073 |
| https://facebook.com/bonadentalclinic | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Plot 80, Dr. Peter Odili Road, Trans Amadi Industrial Layout, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://bonaspecialistdental.com/ | Home page raw HTML searched for wa.me, api.whatsapp.com, whatsapp://, line.me: none found; only a phone number is listed | 2026-09-24 |
| s3 | https://bonaspecialistdental.com/our-services/ | Each service has a multi-sentence description, e.g. "Oral Surgery - We provide a full scope of maxillofacial surgeries which includes simple tooth extraction, surgical tooth extraction, wisdom tooth extraction, repairs of jaw fracture..." | 2026-09-24 |
| reg1 | https://backend.hfr.fmohconnect.gov.ng/api/facilities-hospitals-sea… | National Health Facility Registry: full 56-row "dental" name search, filtered to Rivers state — no Bona row (Bona's Lagos branch is registered, PH branch is not found in this federal census) | 2026-09-04 |
| mdcn1 | https://portal.mdcn.gov.ng/confirm-doctor-status | MDCN public verification portal: folio-number-only, no by-name search (structural null for every named dentist below) | 2026-09-04 |
| gmp1 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bona+Dental+Clinic/@4.7958771,7.0… | Live Google Maps place page: rating, review count, star histogram, review dates, owner replies, pin coordinates | 2026-09-05 |
| fbp1 | https://www.facebook.com/bonadentalclinic | Clinic Facebook page read live in the browser: existence, identity, follower count, review count, most recent post | 2026-09-05 |
| bsq1 | search:best dentist Port Harcourt | Browser SERP visibility check - best dentist Port Harcourt | 2026-09-05 |
| bsq2 | search:English speaking dentist Port Harcourt | Browser SERP visibility check - English speaking dentist Port Harcourt | 2026-09-05 |
| bsq3 | search:dental implants Port Harcourt | Browser SERP visibility check - dental implants Port Harcourt | 2026-09-05 |
| bsq4 | search:emergency dentist Port Harcourt | Browser SERP visibility check - emergency dentist Port Harcourt | 2026-09-05 |
| bsq5 | search:Port Harcourt dental clinic for expats | Browser SERP visibility check - Port Harcourt dental clinic for expats | 2026-09-05 |
| giq1 | search:"Bona Specialist Dental" Port Harcourt | own domain bonaspecialistdental.com takes the top result plus its blog index (2 of 12), ahead of Facebook, four Instagram posts and Nigerian HMO provider directories; no dedicated service pages surfaced | 2026-09-07 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4470494771455359231&hl=en | Photo strip read 2026-09-24: the branch building with its own "Bona Specialist Dental and Implant Center" gate sign, and interior award plaques naming "Bona Dental Clinic, Port Harcourt" | 2026-09-24 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-2 | https://bonaspecialistdental.com/book-appointment/ | The page embeds a scheduling widget (Simply Schedule Appointments) whose appointment types are "Lagos Clinic" and "Port Harcourt Clinic", booked by date and time slot | 2026-09-24 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-3 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Bona%20S… | TripAdvisor search for "Bona Specialist Dental and Implant Center" (2026-09-24, re-checked 2026-09-25): the results are unrelated hotels and attractions, no dental clinic in Nigeria | 2026-09-24 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-4 | https://bonaspecialistdental.com/our-services/ | All pages in the site's sitemap read (home, /our-services/, /about-us/, /book-appointment/, /photo-gallery/ and three blog posts) - no price figures | 2026-09-24 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-5 | https://bonaspecialistdental.com/book-appointment/ | All pages in the site's sitemap read (home, /our-services/, /about-us/, /book-appointment/, /photo-gallery/ and three blog posts) - no price figures | 2026-09-24 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-6 | https://bonaspecialistdental.com/ | Clinic site pages read: no link to tripadvisor.com | 2026-09-24 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-7 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4470494771455359231&hl=en | Listing read sorted by newest 2026-09-24: newest review dated 2024-07-23, more than a year old | 2026-09-24 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4470494771455359231&hl=en | Google Business Profile hours read 2026-09-24: Saturday 9 AM-6 PM | 2026-09-24 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4470494771455359231&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.1 from 23 reviews; star histogram 1★ 3 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 13; newest review dated 2024-07-23; the listing is unclaimed (it offers "Claim this business"). | 2026-09-26 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-9 | https://www.businesslist.com.ng/company/148674/bona-dental-clinic | BusinessList Nigeria company page "Bona Dental Clinic", Plot 80a FHA Estate, Dr Peter Odili Road, Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt, read 2026-10-02: marked "Unverified Listing", with an "Is this your business?" prompt and 0 reviews | 2026-10-05 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-10 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/nigeria | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-05: its profile sitemap (0 dentist profiles in Nigeria, read 2026-09-30) has none under the clinic's name; a direct profile address under the name (bona-specialist-dental-and-implant-center, bona) returns "page not found" | 2026-10-05 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-11 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentists/nigeria | Dental Departures, read 2026-10-05: its clinic search lists no clinic in Nigeria | 2026-10-05 |
| bona-specialist-dental-portharcourt-deepen-12 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/bonaspecialistdental.com | Trustpilot, read 2026-10-05: no company page for bonaspecialistdental.com | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | onOtherPlatforms true → false: the BusinessList Nigeria page it rested on is an unverified listing without reviews. No profile found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Trustpilot. |
| 2026-10-02 | Other-platform presence checked 2026-10-02: listed on BusinessList Nigeria at the clinic's Trans Amadi address. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: no owner replies to reviews: the Google listing is unclaimed. |
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the shared company website (services, about, book-appointment pages) and the Port Harcourt branch's Google listing. Recorded: genuine branch-building and interior photos; no prices published for any service, though each is explained in detail (whitening, implants, orthodontics, root canal, dentures, oral surgery, imaging); the newest review on the listing is from 2024, more than a year old; an online booking widget offers selectable appointment types; no WhatsApp/LINE contact found; Saturday opening hours. Not found on TripAdvisor. Still unverified: work with international patients (a listed credential is an international professional membership, not a statement about treating patients from abroad). |
| 2026-09-05 | Checked by hand in a browser: Google Maps place page read live for rating, review count, star histogram, review recency, owner replies, complaint and manipulation reading and pin coordinates; the clinic Facebook page opened for reputation.onFacebook; the five canonical visibility queries re-run as browser SERPs. |
| 2026-09-04 | Initial data collection for the Nigeria Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified via bonaspecialistdental.com, the National Health Facility Registry, and the MDCN public verification portal. |
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