Clinica Odontoliuzzi
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 69.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 17 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#269.4/100
- Best for Expats#270.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#364/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#347.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#275.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#274.8/100
- 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 Website returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch today; no sedation info could be found via other accessible sources.
Summary
Clinica Odontoliuzzi is a multidisciplinary dental clinic at Praia do Flamengo 66 (salas 1713/1714) in Flamengo, directed by Dra. Natalia Liuzzi, with a team of about 12 specialists and an English-language website marketing to international patients. Services include implants, ceramic veneers, dental contact lenses, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and laser therapy, with CAD/CAM technology and an in-house lab. Staff are described as fluent in English, Spanish and French; opening hours are Monday to Friday 8:00-19:00 and prices are not published.
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 2026-08-25 [clinica-odontoliuzzi-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [clinica-odontoliuzzi-refresh] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency as of 2026-09-25 [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-11] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 14 of the 14 reviews read carry an owner reply, 9 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-10-01 (to a review of 2026-10-01). [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-13] [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Several low ratings describe implant or crown work failing within months (2020, 2026); the clinic disputes two of them [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No burst and no templated texts: the 14 reviews read (dated 2020-07-24 to 2026-10-01) fall on 13 different days, at most 2 five-star reviews fall within any 3 days, and no two open with the same wording. [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence [s1] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has a WhatClinic profile filled in by the clinic, with a patient review (2023); the clinic's own website links to it. [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-14] [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-15] | 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 X-rays documented as part of the clinic's own exams [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-2] [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Rio de Janeiro", "English speaking dentist Rio de Janeiro", "dental implants Rio de Janeiro", "emergency dentist Rio de Janeiro", "Rio de Janeiro dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Rio de Janeiro Clinic's own site ranks 6th for "best dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-6] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Rio de Janeiro Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Rio de Janeiro Named as "Odontoliuzzi" in a 8th-ranked listing for "dental implants Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Rio de Janeiro Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Rio de Janeiro dental clinic for expats Clinic's own site ranks 8th for "Rio de Janeiro, Brazil dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-10] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD Dentist/Organization on homepage [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages separate page per treatment [clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-5] | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dra. Natalia Liuzzi Grossi Morales [s1] | Aesthetic and functional oral rehabilitation; clinic director | 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: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- 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://odontoliuzzi.com.br/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +55 21 96933-5067 |
| +55 21 96933-5067 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/clinica.odontoliuzzi/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Praia do Flamengo, 66, salas 1713/1714, Bloco B, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22210-030 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://odontoliuzzi.com.br/en/ | Flamengo location, multilingual/international focus, services, English site | 2026-07-14 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odonto+Liuzzi+%7C+Lentes+de+Conta… | Google rating 4.9 (189 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4032477619125959357&hl=en | Lowest-rated reviews read 2026-09-25 (histogram 1★ 3 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 185 of 190): 2026-09-24 1★ "uma ponte sobre implantes envolvendo 3 dentes, só durou 2 meses"; two 1★ reviews of 2026-02-02 describe a failed dental implant (owner replied it never treated them); 2020-07-24 3★: a crown "had developed a hole in it" six months later | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-2 | https://odontoliuzzi.com.br/nossos-servicos/cirurgia-de-siso/ | Page text: "Realizamos um exame detalhado, incluindo radiografias, para avaliar a posição dos sisos e planejar a cirurgia" | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-3 | https://odontoliuzzi.com.br/nossos-servicos/implante-dentario/ | Page text: exams include "a radiografia, que possibilita identificar se o paciente tem perda óssea dental" | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-4 | https://odontoliuzzi.com.br/ | application/ld+json (rank-math-schema-pro): "@type":["Dentist","Organization"], name "Odonto Liuzzi" | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-5 | https://odontoliuzzi.com.br/nossos-servicos/ | Site has 14 distinct pages under /nossos-servicos/ (implante-dentario, cirurgia-de-siso, ortodontia-estetica, endodontia, periodontia, clareamento-dental, etc.), each with its own content | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-6 | search:best dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 6 — https://odontoliuzzi.com.br/en/, the clinic's own English homepage (its title cites a GCR ranking of Rio de Janeiro dentists). | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-7 | search:English speaking dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were linkedin.com, mardem.com.br, riotimesonline.com, guilhermerothier.com.br, drapatriciavelloso.com.br, flyhospital.com (x2), en.wikipedia.org, odontosite.com.br; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-8 | search:dental implants Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 8 — https://www.medicaltourismco.com/clinic/brazil/rio-de-jeneiro/odontoliuzzi-rio-de-jeneiro-brazil/, title "Odontoliuzzi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Dental Implants & Veneers Clinic". | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-9 | search:emergency dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x3), en.wikipedia.org, rentechdigital.com, qanomed.com (x4); the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-10 | search:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 8 — https://odontoliuzzi.com.br/en/dental-tourism/, title "Dental Tourism in Brazil | Liuzzi Dentistry", the clinic's own domain. | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4032477619125959357&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-09-25, newest reviews: most recent dated 2026-09-24 (17 hours before this read) | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4032477619125959357&hl=en | Owner replied "Muito obrigada" on 2026-07-20 and to three more reviews between 2026-07-04 and 2026-07-20 | 2026-09-25 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4032477619125959357&hl=en | Google listing "Odonto Liuzzi Lentes de Contato Dental Prótese Protocolo Ortodontia Periodontia Implante Dentário Dental Tourism" (Dentist; Praia do Flamengo, 66 Sala 1713 e 1714 bloco B - Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22210-030, Brazil), read 2026-10-02 in 3 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first): 4.9 from 191 reviews (1★ 3 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 186); 14 distinct reviews read, dated 2020-07-24 to 2026-10-01, 14 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-02 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-14 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/clinica-o… | WhatClinic profile "Clinica Odontoliuzzi", Praia do Flamengo 66, rooms 1713 and 1714, Rio de Janeiro (the clinic's address), read 2026-10-05: filled in by the clinic — a description written in the first person ("Our clinic was awarded as the besr dental clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…"), its staff named (Dr Natalia Liuzzi, Miss Andrezza Alvarenga, Dr Renato Maceira), 22 photos of the clinic, treatment prices, its opening hours; ServiceScore "Outstanding" 9.6 from 200 user interactions; a patient review dated 27.01.2023 | 2026-10-05 |
| clinica-odontoliuzzi-deepen-15 | https://odontoliuzzi.com.br/ | The clinic's own website, read 2026-10-05: its home page links to this WhatClinic profile and shows a WhatClinic award badge | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-02 in 3 review orders (14 distinct reviews, dated 2020-07-24 to 2026-10-01; 4.9 from 191): suspicious review patterns false. |
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five standard Rio de Janeiro, Brazil queries: present for "best dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", "dental implants Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", "Rio de Janeiro, Brazil dental clinic for expats"; not present for "English speaking dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", "emergency dentist Rio de Janeiro, Brazil". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's website (services pages in Portuguese and English, team page) and its Google listing (newest and lowest-rated reviews). Recorded: X-rays used for wisdom-tooth and implant assessment; business-entity structured data and separate pages per treatment on the website; newest review from 2026-09-24; owner replies to reviews. Recurring complaint found: several low ratings describe implant or crown work failing within months, two of which the clinic disputes. Still unverified: CBCT/3D imaging and emergency-appointment documentation beyond what was already on record. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against Brazil dental registries: CNES estabelecimentos API (open, clinics scope) was unreachable (HTTP 503/connection-refused, repeated attempts) and CFO/CRO-RJ (dentist and both-scope) are captcha-gated - no registry lookup possible for the clinic or for Dra. Natalia Liuzzi Grossi Morales; recorded as null with notes. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: website (odontoliuzzi.com.br) returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch and could not be independently verified; confirmed via Google Maps profile that address is unchanged and clinic is open. Maps lists phone +55 21 96933-5067, differing from stored +55 21 3165-0909 - recorded as a correction (site could not be checked to reconcile). Recorded Google rating 4.9 (189 reviews) and Maps place URL/coordinates. |
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