Changelog
Every data update, correction, and methodology change is logged here and in each clinic's own change history. The rating updates whenever the underlying public data changes.
| Date | Subject | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | Elite Dental | Link-rot cleanup 2026-08-26: pruning 2 dead source(s) confirmed unreachable in the fleet external-link sweep (checked 2026-08-26) and re-confirmed dead by direct recheck where applicable. elite-rating [https://smilejet.app/clinic/elite-dental-metropole]: https://smilejet.app/clinic/elite-dental-metropole (HTTP 404, rotten) | elite-search [https://www.dentaltravelservices.com/dental-clinics/dentist/elite-dental-viet-nam]: https://www.dentaltravelservices.com/dental-clinics/dentist/elite-dental-viet-nam (unable to get local issuer certificate, rotten) |
| 2026-08-26 | Elite Dental | Link-rot cleanup 2026-08-26: dentaltravelservices.com listing (elite-search) confirmed dead - it named all 3 doctors. Added the clinic's own live official site (elite-web, re-fetched and read directly, confirms all 3 doctors by name and role) as an additional source on each. Not pruned: elite-search remains cited (importer union-merges doctor sourceIds, cannot be stripped). smilejet.app (elite-rating, also dead) backs only reputation.onOtherPlatforms - no live "other platform" alternative was found (the official site does not mention third-party review platforms) and it is left unresolved; elite-rating remains cited, not pruned. |
| 2026-08-26 | The East Rose Dental Clinic | Link-rot cleanup 2026-08-26: pruning 1 dead source(s) confirmed unreachable in the fleet external-link sweep (checked 2026-08-26) and re-confirmed dead by direct recheck where applicable. rose-rating [https://doctor.global/clinic/the-east-rose-dental]: https://doctor.global/clinic/the-east-rose-dental (getaddrinfo EAI_AGAIN doctor.global, rotten) |
| 2026-08-26 | Worldwide Dental & Cosmetic Surgery Hospital (fka Dr. Hung & Associates Dental Center) | Link-rot cleanup 2026-08-26: pruning 1 dead source(s) confirmed unreachable in the fleet external-link sweep (checked 2026-08-26) and re-confirmed dead by direct recheck where applicable. hung-rating [https://doctor.global/clinic/dr-hung-associates-dental-center]: https://doctor.global/clinic/dr-hung-associates-dental-center (getaddrinfo EAI_AGAIN doctor.global, rotten) |
| 2026-08-25 | Elite Dental | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, clinic open; Google Maps review count grew to 459 (from 321), rating steady at 4.9; captured Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Elite Dental | License verification 2026-08-25 against the HCMC Department of Health practitioner-licence lookup (thongtin.medinet.org.vn): confirmed active dental practice certificate 046647/HCM-CCHN for Dr. Tran Chau Bao Phuc (Trần Châu Bảo Phúc), scope Răng Hàm Mặt (dental/maxillofacial), status Đang hoạt động. Searches for Dr. Van Thi Thu Thuy and Dr. Cu Hoang Anh were inconclusive — the portal malfunctioned mid-session and kept returning its unfiltered default listing instead of name-matched results across repeated attempts on fresh tabs — so these are recorded as null, not false. The facility-licence (clinic-scope) module of the same portal was also attempted (for a different clinic) and showed the identical malfunction, so Elite Dental's own clinic licence was not looked up this session. |
| 2026-08-25 | HCMC Dental Clinic | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live and taking bookings (WhatsApp/call/email), phone unchanged; searched Google Maps for "HCMC Dental" / hcmcdental.com and found no matching Google Business Profile (address remains unpublished, consistent with the stored note) - no Google rating, review count, or Maps URL could be captured this round. Site documents nitrous oxide and IV sedation (conscious) - recorded as sedation=false in the sedation research file. |
| 2026-08-25 | HCMC Dental Clinic | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Offers nitrous oxide and IV sedation for a pain-free/relaxing experience; not described as asleep/unaware (conscious sedation) |
| 2026-08-25 | I-Dent Dental Implant Center | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address unchanged, clinic open; corrected phone to +84 941 818 616 (stored +84 94 18 18 618 does not match Maps or the clinic's own site, which both show 616 as the last digit); first Google rating/review-count capture (4.9, 670 reviews, Binh Thanh flagship branch) plus Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | I-Dent Dental Implant Center | License verification 2026-08-25 against the HCMC Department of Health practitioner-licence lookup (thongtin.medinet.org.vn): search for Dr. Nguyen Hieu Tung (Nguyễn Hiếu Tùng) was inconclusive across 3 attempts — the portal returned its unfiltered default listing rather than a name-matched result each time — so this is recorded as null, not false. The facility-licence (clinic-scope) module was also attempted this session but showed the same malfunction, so I-Dent's own clinic licence was not looked up. |
| 2026-08-25 | Methodology v1.3.0 | Corrected how the two licensing red flags are applied ("Clinic operating licence not published" and "Dentists / their licences not listed"). Previously they were applied whenever licensing data was absent from our records, which treated unchecked data as a negative finding — contrary to the methodology's own rule that unverified data is a fact about our coverage, not about the clinic. Both flags now apply only where we have verified that the information is not published. Manual licensing flags that rested on unverified data were removed from the affected clinics. No other scoring rules changed; most scores rise because the incorrect penalty is removed. |
| 2026-08-25 | Nha Khoa Kim | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address unchanged, clinic open, national hotline (1900 6899) still shown on the clinic site; the Hai Ba Trung/District 1 branch's Maps listing shows a separate direct line (+84 28 7308 6899), not treated as a correction to the stored hotline; first Google rating/review-count capture (4.8, 585 reviews) plus Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | OCARE Dental Clinic | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live (WebFetch was blocked with HTTP 403; content confirmed instead via browser), address and phone unchanged, clinic open (listed as "Dental O'care" / "Nha Khoa O'care"); first Google rating/review-count capture (4.6, 375 reviews) plus Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Peace Dentistry | Re-verification 2026-08-25: found and recorded website (nhakhoapeace.vn) and phone (+84 978 563 565), both previously unset; address unchanged (565 Tran Hung Dao branch); clinic posted a temporary 3-day maintenance closure (Aug 11-13, 2026) but confirmed reopened Aug 14, 2026 and open today; Google review count grew to 127 (from 64), rating steady at 4.6; captured Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Platinum Dental Group | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, clinic open; first Google rating/review-count capture (4.9, 400 reviews) plus Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Saigon Center Dental Clinic | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, clinic open; rating steady at 4.9, first review-count capture (1,107 reviews) plus Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | The East Rose Dental Clinic | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, clinic open (District 1 branch); Google rating updated to 5.0 (from 4.9), first review-count capture (417 reviews); captured Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Up Dental | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address unchanged, clinic open; corrected phone to +84 901 327 278 (stored +84 97 800 27 69 does not match Maps or the clinic's own site); first Google rating/review-count capture (4.9, 1,503 reviews) plus Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Westcoast International Dental Clinic | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, clinic open; first Google rating/review-count capture (4.7, 247 reviews) plus Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-25 | Worldwide Dental & Cosmetic Surgery Hospital (fka Dr. Hung & Associates Dental Center) | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address unchanged, clinic open; on Google Maps the business now appears primarily as "Worldwide Beauty And Dental Hospital" (4.9, 837 reviews) at the same address, alongside a legacy "Dr Hung & Associates Dental Center" listing (4.5, 203 reviews) matching the old stored rating; corrected rating/review-count to the current primary listing (4.9, 837) and captured Maps URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-08-23 | Methodology v1.2.0 | Added an informational "Sedation & general anaesthesia" availability field to every clinic and a new "Sleep Dentistry (Sedation / GA)" list, for patients who cannot tolerate — or would rather not be awake for — treatment. This field is informational and does not change any transparency score. |
| 2026-07-12 | Elite Dental | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | HCMC Dental Clinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | I-Dent Dental Implant Center | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Nha Khoa Kim | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | OCARE Dental Clinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Peace Dentistry | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Platinum Dental Group | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Saigon Center Dental Clinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | The East Rose Dental Clinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Up Dental | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Westcoast International Dental Clinic | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-12 | Worldwide Dental & Cosmetic Surgery Hospital (fka Dr. Hung & Associates Dental Center) | Initial data collection. |
| 2026-07-08 | Methodology v1.1.0 | Added licensing transparency: clinics are now penalised when they do not publish their operating licence, or do not list their dentists together with their professional licence numbers. Each clinic page now shows a Licensing & Credentials section. |
| 2026-07-03 | Methodology v1.0.0 | Initial public methodology. |