Dr. Saad Irfan & Associates Dentistry
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 89.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #3 of 25 ranked clinics · Last checked: 23 September 2026
89.4/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#389.4/100
- Best for Expats#388.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#487.2/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#388.1/100
- Best Price Transparency#484.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#189.5/100
- Best for Families / Children#489.3/100
- 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
Dr. Saad Irfan & Associates Dentistry is a Karachi practice with three clinics - Badar Commercial in DHA Phase 5, Khayaban-e-Iqbal in DHA Phase 8 and Vincy Mall in Clifton Block 9 - led by Dr. Saad Irfan, who publishes an MDS in restorative dentistry and an MSc in dental materials from the University of Sheffield. Eight clinicians are named on the website with their fields, among them an oral surgeon, an implant surgeon, an orthodontist, a root-canal specialist and a children's dentist. Treatment pages publish standing "from" prices for implants, root canal treatment, braces and aligners, veneers and whitening, and the PKR 2,000 consultation includes diagnostic X-rays; crowns and cleaning are quoted after examination. Root canal treatment is done under a 24x operating microscope, and implants are planned on CBCT. The clinics are open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day, with a phone line for emergencies around the clock.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 19 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 9 of 10 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
No category fell below the weakness threshold (50% of verifiable points).
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 [ds-site] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Eight clinicians are named on the doctors page, each with a profile page. [ds-doctors] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Each named clinician is shown with a field of practice; most with degrees. [ds-doctors] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Photos uploaded by the clinic to its Google listing show the signed waiting room, reception and treatment rooms. [ds-gbp] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [ds-site] [ds-locations] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone and WhatsApp for each clinic; the DHA Phase 5 number matches its Google listing. [ds-locations] [ds-gbp] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [ds-site] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Street addresses and maps for all three clinics. [ds-locations] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
11 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Standing "from" prices on each clinic's treatment pages for implants, root canal treatment, braces and aligners, veneers and whitening. [ds-implants] [ds-rootcanal] [ds-braces] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed No scaling or cleaning price of the clinic's own; the scaling cost guide gives only a Pakistan market range. [ds-scaling] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Emergency filling from Rs 5,000; no separate price for a routine filling. [ds-emergency] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Crowns are quoted after examination; no standing crown price. [ds-crowns] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Single tooth implant with zirconia crown from Rs 125,000. [ds-implants] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed Consultation PKR 2,000, the same at all three clinics. [ds-pricing] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed Diagnostic X-rays are included in the published PKR 2,000 consultation. [ds-pricing] [ds-emergency] | 2/2 |
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 2026-09-23 [ds-gbp] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-23 [ds-gbp] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency as of 2026-09-23 [ds-gbp] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 5 of the 10 reviews read carry an owner reply, 4 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-09-24 (to a review of 2026-09-23). [dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen] [ds-gbp] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No one- or two-star ratings among 267; the readable reviews raise no complaint. [ds-gbp] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 10 Google reviews read (dated 2025-09-01 to 2026-10-04, from accounts with 1–5 reviews) show no burst of five-star reviews and no repeated opening wording; star histogram 1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 8 / 5★ 282. [dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The website links to the clinic's Facebook page. [ds-site] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Marham doctor profile with 4 reviews at 5/5. [ds-marham] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
13 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray [ds-tech] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) CBCT 3D scanning listed among the clinic's own equipment. [ds-tech] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [ds-implants] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [ds-braces] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [ds-surgery] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [ds-pediatric] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Emergency care until 11 PM every day, with a phone line around the clock. [ds-emergency] | 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 [ds-site] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken English website and booking; English-language reviews describe treatment. [ds-site] [ds-gbp] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Appointments and quote requests by WhatsApp; a written itemised plan after the consultation. [ds-pricing] [ds-site] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Treatment pages explain each procedure and what it involves. [ds-rootcanal] [ds-implants] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Open 9 AM to 11 PM every day at all three clinics. [ds-locations] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
9 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Pakistan", "English speaking dentist Pakistan", "dental implants Pakistan", "emergency dentist Pakistan", "Pakistan dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Pakistan Clinic site third on the first page of web results for "best dentist Karachi" on 2026-10-13. [dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen-2] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Pakistan Named in the AI Overview and clinic site fifth on the first page of web results for "English speaking dentist Karachi" on 2026-10-13. [dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen-2] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Pakistan Not in an AI Overview, the local results or the first page of web results for "dental implants Karachi" on 2026-10-13. [dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen-2] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Pakistan Clinic site first on the first page of web results for "emergency dentist Karachi" on 2026-10-13. [dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen-2] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Pakistan dental clinic for expats Named in the AI Overview and clinic site second on the first page of web results for "Karachi dental clinic for expats" on 2026-10-13. [dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen-2] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist markup for each of the three clinics with street address, telephone and opening hours. [ds-site] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality The site ranks first for the clinic name and reaches the first page of web results for four of the five canonical Karachi queries. [ds-index] [ds-queries] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [ds-implants] [ds-rootcanal] [ds-braces] | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Saad Irfan [ds-doctors] [ds-pmdc] | BDS, MDS Restorative Dentistry, MSc Dental Materials (University of Sheffield); principal dentist | not verified |
| Dr. Muneeb Shaikh [ds-doctors] [ds-pmdc] | BDS, CRCP; orthodontics | 11551-D (PMDC) |
| Dr. Saeed Ullah [ds-doctors] [ds-pmdc] | BDS, FCPS, PhD; implant surgery | not verified |
| Dr. Muhammad Ali Khuhawar [ds-doctors] [ds-pmdc] | BDS; oral surgery | not found in the public register (checked 23 September 2026) |
| Dr. Abdul Sami Shaikh [ds-doctors] [ds-pmdc] | BDS; root canal treatment | not verified |
| Dr. Aamna Mir [ds-doctors] [ds-pmdc] | Restorative and aesthetic dentistry | not found in the public register (checked 23 September 2026) |
| Dr. Farah [ds-doctors] [ds-pmdc] | Restorative and aesthetic dentistry | not verified |
| Dr. Saima [ds-doctors] [ds-pmdc] | Children's dentistry | not verified |
One or more named dentists could not be found in the public register on the date checked — recorded as unverified, no penalty.
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: 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://drsaaddentistry.pk/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +92 313 3466661 |
| https://wa.me/923133466661 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/Dr.SaadIrfanDentistry | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Plot 4-C, Shop 2, Badar Commercial Street 2, Badar Commercial Area, DHA Phase 5, Karachi 75500, Pakistan |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds-site | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/ | Clinic home page and full site read 2026-09-23: sitemap of 84 URLs with lastmod, every page fetched; English only; schema.org JSON-LD on every page - a MedicalOrganization with all three addresses, three Dentist entries (DHA Phase 5, DHA Phase 8, Clifton Block 9) each with street address, telephone and opening hours 09:00-23:00 Monday to Sunday, Physician entries for the dentists; links to the clinic's Facebook page and WhatsApp +92 313 3466661; llms.txt present; robots.txt allows all crawlers; footer "PMDC Registered". | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-locations | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/locations | Locations page: DHA Phase 5 - Plot 4-C, Shop 2, 5 Badar Commercial Street 2 (+92 313 3466661); DHA Phase 8 - H#202/2, 21 Street Khayaban-e-Iqbal, Zone A (+92 313 3466661); Clifton Block 9 - Shop No. 6, Ground Floor, Vincy Mall (+92 334 3930986); each "Open 9AM-11PM, 7 days" with its own page, map and service sub-pages. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-doctors | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/doctors | Doctors page: eight named clinicians with individual profile pages - Dr. Saad Irfan (BDS, MDS Restorative Dentistry, MSc Dental Materials, University of Sheffield), Dr. Saima (children's dentistry), Dr. Aamna Mir and Dr. Farah (restorative and aesthetic dentistry), Dr. Muhammad Ali Khuhawar (oral surgery, BDS), Dr. Abdul Sami Shaikh (root canal, BDS), Dr. Saeed Ullah (implant surgery; BDS, FCPS, PhD), Dr. Muneeb Shaikh (orthodontics; BDS, CRCP). | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-pricing | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/pricing | Pricing page: "Consultation Fee PKR 2,000 per visit - Same at all three clinics. Covers a full exam, diagnostic X-rays, and a written plan with every item priced separately"; the page states that it carries no price list and that treatment is quoted after examination; no after-hours surcharge. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-implants | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/locations/dha-phase-5/dental-implants | DHA Phase 5 dental implants page (the same table on the DHA Phase 8 and Clifton pages): "Single Tooth Implant - titanium post, abutment, zirconia crown, 3D planning and OPG - From Rs 125,000"; implant-supported bridge from Rs 280,000; All-on-6 full arch from Rs 1,100,000. The general implants page (/services/dental-implants) says a single implant "starts from Rs 125,000" and, in its cost section, "Dental Implant is quoted after examination. No rate card is published". | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-rootcanal | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/locations/dha-phase-5/root-canal | DHA Phase 5 root canal page (the same table at the other two clinics): premolar root canal from Rs 22,000, molar root canal from Rs 28,000, retreatment from Rs 35,000; treatment under a 24x Zeiss operating microscope. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-braces | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/services/braces-orthodontics | Braces and orthodontics page: metal braces from Rs 120,000, self-ligating from Rs 150,000, generic clear aligners from Rs 150,000, ceramic from Rs 180,000, Invisalign from Rs 300,000. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-emergency | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/locations/dha-phase-5/emergency-dentist | DHA Phase 5 emergency dentist page (the same table at the other two clinics): open until 11 PM every day, phone line around the clock; price table - emergency assessment and X-ray from Rs 2,000, pain relief from Rs 3,000, emergency filling from Rs 5,000, emergency extraction from Rs 8,000, emergency root canal from Rs 20,000, wisdom tooth from Rs 15,000; no night or holiday surcharge. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-crowns | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/services/crowns-and-bridges | Crowns and bridges page: "Dental Crowns and Bridges is quoted after examination. No rate card is published"; no standing crown price on this page or on the clinic pages (a molar root canal with a zirconia crown appears only as a combined figure "from Rs 63,000"). | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-scaling | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/services/scaling-and-polishing | Scaling and polishing page: the only fee shown is the PKR 2,000 professional assessment; the site's scaling cost guide gives a Pakistan market range and says "Market information for Pakistan, not a quotation and not our fee list". | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-tech | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/technology | Technology page: Zeiss dental operating microscope (24x), digital OPG panoramic X-ray, CBCT 3D scanning for implant planning, intraoral scanning. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-pediatric | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/services/pediatric-dentistry | Children's dentistry page with a named children's dentist. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-surgery | https://drsaaddentistry.pk/services/wisdom-tooth-removal | Wisdom tooth removal page: all four impaction types, performed by the clinic's oral surgery specialist. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-gbp | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1134139524044063902&hl=en | Google listing "Dr Saad Irfan & Associates Dentistry | Dental Clinic DHA", Plot 4-C, Shop 2, Badar Commercial Street 2, DHA Phase 5, read 2026-09-23: 5.0 from 267 reviews; histogram 5★ 261 / 4★ 6 / 3★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 1★ 0; readable reviews dated 2026-05-22 to 2026-09-07, each with an owner reply; hours shown "Open 24 hours" every day; claimed; photos uploaded by the business show the waiting room with the clinic's sign, the reception and treatment rooms. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-gbp-dha8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16509826852464726980&hl=en | Google listing "Dr Saad Irfan & Associates Dentistry | DHA Phase 8", read 2026-09-23: 5.0 from 78 reviews (all 5★); owner replies on the readable reviews; hours "Open 24 hours". | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-gbp-clifton | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15838310051803346647&hl=en | Google listing "Dr Saad Irfan & Associates Dentistry | Dental Clinic Clifton", Vincy Mall, Block 9 Clifton, read 2026-09-23: 5.0 from 140 reviews (139 5★, one 4★); owner replies on the readable reviews; hours "Open 24 hours". | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-marham | https://www.marham.pk/doctors/karachi/dentist/dr-saad-irfan | Marham doctor profile "Dr. Saad Irfan", Saad Irfan And Associates Dentistry, read 2026-09-23: 4 reviews, 5/5 average; lists consultation fee Rs. 1,000 and practice hours Monday-Saturday 4:00 PM-9:00 PM. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-shcc | https://shcc.org.pk/licensing/ | Sindh Healthcare Commission lists of registered HCEs, HCEs with provisional licence and HCEs with regular licence (PDFs Last-Modified 2025-05-21), downloaded and searched 2026-09-23 by the trading name, the principal's name and the three street addresses (Badar Commercial Street 2, Khayaban-e-Iqbal 202/2, Vincy Mall): no row matches. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-pmdc | https://hospitals-inspections.pmdc.pk/api/DRC/GetData | PMDC practitioners register, searched 2026-09-23 by name (the register returns one record per exact full name): MUNEEB SHAIKH - 11551-D, Permanent, registered 25/11/2011, ACTIVE to 31/12/2027; no record at all under MUHAMMAD ALI KHUHAWAR (or KHUHAWER, KHOHAWAR, KHUHARO) or AAMNA MIR. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-queries | search:best dentist Karachi / English speaking dentist Karachi / dental implants Karachi / emergency dentist Karachi / Karachi dental clinic for expats | The five canonical Karachi queries run 2026-09-23 (google.com, English, Pakistan, non-personalised; local results, first page of web results and AI Overview read): drsaaddentistry.pk is on the first page of web results for four of the five - all except the implants query - at positions 2, 3, 1 and 3 in the order listed; no AI Overview was shown for any. | 2026-09-23 |
| ds-index | search:Dr Saad Irfan Dentistry Karachi | Name search 2026-09-23: drsaaddentistry.pk first, with all three Google listings in the local results. | 2026-09-23 |
| dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1134139524044063902&hl=en | Google listing "Dr Saad Irfan & Associates Dentistry | Dental Clinic DHA" (Dental clinic, Cosmetic dentist, Dental implants periodontist), read 2026-10-05 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): rated 5 from 290 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 8 / 5★ 282); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2025-09-01 to 2026-10-04, 5 with an owner reply | 2026-10-05 |
| dr-saad-irfan-associates-dentistry-dha-phase-5-deepen-2 | search:best dentist Karachi / English speaking dentist Karachi / dental implants Karachi / emergency dentist Karachi / Karachi dental clinic for expats | The five canonical Karachi queries on 2026-10-13 (google.com, English, Pakistan, non-personalised, read at about 10 a.m. local time; the AI Overview where one was shown, the three local results and the first page of web results were read). | 2026-10-13 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | Visibility re-checked on 2026-10-13 with the five canonical Karachi queries, read once for every clinic of the Karachi list; AI Overviews, local results and the first page of web results all counted. The clinic appears in 4 of the five. |
| 2026-10-05 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-05 (its lowest-rated and newest reviews with the star histogram): no sign of manipulated reviews. |
| 2026-09-23 | Listed at the request of a representative of the clinic (form message to Pakistan Dental Rating, 2026-09-22). Researched from the clinic's website (all 84 pages: doctors, pricing, every treatment and location page, technology), its three Google listings, its Marham profile, the PMDC practitioners register and the Sindh Healthcare Commission register snapshot. The five canonical Karachi visibility queries were run the same day; the clinic's site reaches the first page of web results for four of them. |
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