Farfaras Dental Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 67.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 17 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#267.2/100
- Best for Expats#268.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#262/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#272.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#246.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#273.7/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- 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
Family-run Paphos dental practice: Dr. Prodromos Farfaras (40+ years) and his son Dr. Savvas Farfaras, D.M.D. (University of Debrecen; further training at NYU, UCL Eastman and DSD Madrid). Publishes CBCT/digital radiograph and implant services.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 16.5 of 20 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 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)
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
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
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 2026-08-27 [gmaps] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-17 [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-5] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [gmaps] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews None of the 10 reviews read from the last 24 months (2026-01-22 to 2026-09-30) carries an owner reply on the Google listing (read 2026-10-05). [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-r6rep] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram 2/0/0/0/120 (1-2 star share 1.6%); no complaint theme in the readable reviews [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 98.4% 5-star (not literal 100%); dates spread over 6 months; reviewer accounts have prior-review history [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-7] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [fb] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing: TripAdvisor's own search finds none for the clinic's name or a short form of it (checked 2026-10-02), and its website carries no TripAdvisor link [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-tripadvisor] [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-tripadvisor-2] [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-tripadvisor-3] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has its own clinic profile on WhatClinic (Riga Feraiou 3, Paphos) with 4 verified reviews (4.9) (checked 2026-10-02) [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-platforms] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Digital radiographs. [web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) [web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [web] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Orthodontics Full 9-item dedicated service list read; no orthodontics page [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Implant treatment described by the clinic as including surgery and optional bone augmentation [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry A children's dental-health blog post is educational content, not a clinical service claim; full 9-item service list has no pediatric category [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-3] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Review describes same-day emergency repair for a tourist's broken bridge. [gmaps] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Multiple reviews from holidaymakers/tourists treated as emergency walk-ins. [gmaps] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available Site contact widget opens a WhatsApp chat with the clinic’s number [web] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [web] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Site contact widget and #contact section allow a direct pre-visit inquiry [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-9] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each dedicated service page explains the procedure in detail, e.g. the implants page describes planning, surgery, healing and crown placement [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-4] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Google listing hours close at 19:00 on Mondays and Tuesdays [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Cyprus", "English speaking dentist Cyprus", "dental implants Cyprus", "emergency dentist Cyprus", "Cyprus dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Cyprus Surfaced in Google's "people also search for" suggestions on the "best dentist Cyprus" results page [s_ai] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Cyprus [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Cyprus [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Cyprus [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Cyprus dental clinic for expats [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD (Dentist, FAQPage, Service, MedicalProcedure) present on all 23 pages read [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-10] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages 9 individual treatment pages plus 4 team-member bio pages [farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-2] | 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 & dental association register
| Dentist | Specialization | Register entry |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Prodromos Farfaras [web] [reg] | Dental Surgeon, 40+ years — preventative & restorative dentistry | not verified |
| Dr. Savvas Farfaras [web] [gmaps] | D.M.D. — implantology (NYU), aesthetic dentistry (UCL Eastman), DSD (Madrid) | 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
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- AI & Search Visibility: Google indexing quality
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://farfarasdental.com |
|---|---|
| Phone | +35726943636 |
| https://www.facebook.com/farfarasdental | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Riga Feraiou 3, 8011 Paphos, Cyprus |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| web | https://farfarasdental.com | Site contact widget read 2026-09-17: "How would you like to contact us?" with WhatsApp linking to wa.me/35797625287, plus Viber and Messenger options and the phone number +357 26 943636 | 2026-09-17 |
| fb | https://www.facebook.com/farfarasdental | Facebook presence | 2026-08-27 |
| gmaps | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farfaras+Dental+Clinic/@34.773208… | Address, rating 4.9 (120 reviews), review recency, emergency-repair review, Dr. Savvas named in review | 2026-08-27 |
| reg | https://portal.dental.org.cy/dentists?firstname=0&lastname=Farfaras… | Pancypriot Dental Association directory searched for surname Farfaras — no exact match; inconclusive | 2026-08-27 |
| s_ai | search:best dentist Cyprus / English speaking dentist Cyprus / dental implants Cyprus / emergency dentist Cyprus / Cyprus dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-28 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14611259885321676014&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-17 hours: "Monday,Tuesday 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, 3-7 PM; Wed,Thu,Fri 8 AM-12 PM, 1:30-5:30 PM; Sat-Sun Closed" | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-2 | https://farfarasdental.com/services | Site sitemap: gum-disease, dental-filling, endodontics, teeth-whitening, dental-implants, radiographs, digital-smile-design, prosthetic-dentistry, night-guards — no orthodontics | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-3 | https://farfarasdental.com/blog/childrens-dental-health | Blog post gives general guidance on children's oral health; the clinic's own dedicated service list (9 pages) has no pediatric dentistry item | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-4 | https://farfarasdental.com/services/dental-implants | Implants page: "The process includes planning, surgery, optional bone augmentation, a 3-4 month healing period, and crown placement" | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-5 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14611259885321676014&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-17: rating 4.9 from 122 reviews | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14611259885321676014&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-17: 122 reviews, histogram 1-2-3-4-5 star = 2/0/0/0/120; 5 reviews read, all 5-star, no complaint | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-7 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14611259885321676014&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-17: reviews dated 2026-01-22 to 2026-07-20; accounts show 16, 2, 26, 35 and 1 prior reviews | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-8 | https://farfarasdental.com/services | Services page, Dental Implants: "The process includes planning, surgery, optional bone augmentation, a 3-4 month healing period, and crown placement" | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-9 | https://farfarasdental.com | Homepage contact widget offers WhatsApp/Viber/Messenger chat plus a #contact form section | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-deepen-10 | https://farfarasdental.com | Site read 2026-09-17: JSON-LD schema.org markup (Dentist, FAQPage, Question, Service, MedicalProcedure, Person, BlogPosting) found on 23 of 23 pages | 2026-09-17 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Farfaras… | TripAdvisor's own search for "Farfaras Dental Clinic Paphos", 2026-10-02: 12 suggestions, none in Cyprus | 2026-10-02 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-tripadvisor-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Farfaras | TripAdvisor's own search for "Farfaras", 2026-10-02: 4 suggestions, the 1 in Cyprus being restaurant entries, none a dental practice | 2026-10-02 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-tripadvisor-3 | https://farfarasdental.com | Clinic website read 2026-10-02 (home page and 1 contact/about page): no link to tripadvisor.com | 2026-10-02 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/cyprus/paphos/farfaras-dental-c… | WhatClinic clinic profile "Farfaras Dental Clinic", Riga Feraiou 3, Paphos, read 2026-10-02: 4.9 from 4 verified reviews, newest 2026-06-08, naming Dr Prodromos Farfaras | 2026-10-02 |
| farfaras-dental-clinic-paphos-r6rep | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14611259885321676014&hl=en | Google listing "Farfaras Dental Clinic", read 2026-10-05 with its reviews sorted lowest first, newest first and by relevance: rating 4.9 from 123 reviews, histogram 2 one-star, 0 two-star, 0 three-star, 1 four-star, 120 five-star; 12 distinct reviews read (dated 2021-11-30 to 2026-09-30), 0 with an owner reply; the lowest-rated reviews read are dated 2021-2026. | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Reputation check 2026-10-05 on the clinic's Google listing (12 reviews read): owner replies to reviews no. |
| 2026-10-02 | Checked TripAdvisor's own search for the clinic and re-read its website on 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing. Found the clinic's own WhatClinic profile with verified patient reviews. |
| 2026-09-17 | Re-read on 2026-09-17: the clinic's website (services, team and blog pages) and its Google listing. Recorded: wisdom-tooth extraction documented via a Google review, no orthodontics or pediatric dentistry found; WhatsApp/Viber/Messenger chat available; hours closing at 19:00 on Monday and Tuesday; structured data and 9 dedicated treatment pages with detailed explanations; no recurring complaints or manipulation signs in the readable reviews. Still unverified: whether the practice replies to reviews (none of the 5 read carry a reply, against a base of 122), and other review-platform presence. |
| 2026-08-27 | Initial data collection for the Cyprus dental directory: verified via clinic website and Facebook, cross-checked on Google Maps, and checked against the Pancypriot Dental Association's public dentist directory. |
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