天母波士頓牙醫診所 (Taipei Boston Dental Clinic)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 68.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #4 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 6 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#468.3/100
- Best for Expats#467/100
- Best for Dental Implants#660.2/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#352/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#472.2/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#268.3/100
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) — General anaesthesia / deep sedation documented Sedation dentistry page: medication "administered by an anesthesiologist, to place you in a light sleep" with computer-guided dosing — intravenous sedation, not conscious relaxation sedation. [s6]
Summary
Specialist practice in Tianmu, Shilin District, built around director Dr. Sean Lee, a periodontics and implant specialist trained at Boston University. The English site names six dentists across periodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, endodontics and aesthetic dentistry, publishes a page per treatment, and states a NT$2,000 first consultation fee that is credited against subsequent treatment.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 16.5 of 20 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 8 of 10 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 2 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant 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.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Six dentists named on the clinic's own doctors page in both English and Traditional Chinese. The MOHW institution record counts 1 dentist registered at these premises (checked 2026-09-04); the register never publishes their names, so the published roster and the registration count cannot be reconciled from any official source. [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Each entry carries a board-certified discipline, e.g. Dr. Sean Lee periodontics and implants; Dr. Jessica Yang orthodontics; Dr. Brian Chang endodontics. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Dedicated premises page on the clinic's own site. [s5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone matches the MOHW institution record and the National Health Insurance contracted-institution file. [s3] [reg1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version Full English site at /en/ alongside the Chinese site. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s3] [reg1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published Only the first-consultation fee is published; there is no standing price list and no ranges for treatment. Under methodology 1.3.1 a single fee is not a price list. [s1] [s4] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s1] [s4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s1] [s4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s1] [s4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed The implant treatment page carries no price. [s4] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed First consultation NT$2,000, credited toward subsequent treatment. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s1] [s4] | 0/2 |
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) Star histogram read live on 2026-09-06 from the place page: 128 five-star, 1 four-star, 0 three-star, 0 two-star, 2 one-star. The buckets sum to 131, matching the 131 in the place-page header exactly, and the weighted mean 4.931 reproduces the published 4.9. [gmp1] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume Read live on 2026-09-06 from the place-page header; the star histogram sums to the same figure. [gmp1] | 2/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency The newest review visible is 5 months old, which proves the within-a-year bucket and no better. Sample: the three reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order; a newest-first list was not available. [gmp1] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replied to the visible reviews individually and by name, in English. Sample: the three reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order; a newest-first list was not available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints None of the three reviews Google renders is critical; all three are five-star from foreign patients, two of them travellers. The histogram carries two one-star ratings out of 131 (1.5 per cent) that the visible sample cannot reach. Sample: the three reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order; a newest-first list was not available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 128/1/0/0/2 shape is close to a wall and was examined rather than assumed benign: the three visible reviewers are Local Guides holding 13, 10 and 20 reviews, they describe three different visits (a general course of care, a retainer replaced at short notice during a holiday, a first appointment), the dates run from five to ten months, and the base still carries two genuine one-star ratings. No manipulation signature; the shape is recorded. Sample: the three reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order; a newest-first list was not available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "Taipei Boston Dental Clinic" and "Boston Dental"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-05). [taipei-boston-dental-taipei-tripadvisor] [taipei-boston-dental-taipei-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No review profile found (checked 2026-10-02): no reviewed or clinic-kept page on Dent&Co, Taiwan's dental review and booking site; WhatClinic and Bookimed do not cover Taiwan; no Trustpilot page. [taipei-boston-dental-taipei-presence] [taipei-boston-dental-taipei-presence-2] [taipei-boston-dental-taipei-presence-3] [taipei-boston-dental-taipei-presence-4] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ? | On-site X-ray | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisible orthodontics page and a named orthodontist. [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Gingival plastic surgery and microscopic apical surgery pages. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry Children's dentistry does not appear in the published treatment list. [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care Neither the treatment list nor the contact page mentions emergency or same-day care. [s1] [s3] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients The clinic maintains a full English site and describes its director as an English-speaking dentist. [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available LINE account linked from the contact page. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] [s2] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s4] [s6] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Site publishes Monday and Wednesday to 21:00, Saturday by appointment; the National Health Insurance session grid records Monday and Wednesday evening sessions. [s1] [nhi1] | 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 Taiwan", "English speaking dentist Taiwan", "dental implants Taiwan", "emergency dentist Taiwan", "Taiwan dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Taiwan [sqb] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Taiwan [sqa] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Taiwan [sqb] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Taiwan [sqb] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Taiwan dental clinic for expats [sqa] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website [s3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality The clinic's own domain surfaces for its name and for its core treatments. [sqa] [sqb] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate pages for implants, periodontal treatment, invisible orthodontics, microscopic endodontics, aesthetic dentistry, gingival plastic surgery, full-mouth reconstruction, sedation and check-ups. [s1] | 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: Institution code 3701157943 — Taipei Boston Dental Clinic, private dental clinic, operating status: operating, 1F, No. 27, Section 7, Zhongshan North Road, Shilin District, Taipei. MOHW medical institution search, checked 2026-09-04. National Health Insurance contract in force since 2026-04-16 per the NHI contracted-clinic open dataset refreshed 2026-09-04. (The MOHW record still shows the NHI-contract flag as "No" while the National Health Insurance daily file already carries the clinic with a contract start date of 2026-04-16; the NHI file is the fresher of the two and the discrepancy is a lag in the MOHW flag, not a conflict about the clinic's licence. The clinic does not publish its institution code itself.) [reg1] [nhi1]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sean Lee (李瑜庭) [s2] [reg2] | Director; board-certified in periodontics and dental implants, Boston University | not verified |
| Dr. Jessica Yang (楊邵淳) [s2] [reg2] | Board-certified orthodontist; invisible, adult and teen orthodontics | not verified |
| Dr. Brian Chang (張智堯) [s2] [reg2] | Board-certified endodontist; microscopic endodontics and apical surgery | not verified |
| Dr. Wanru Hsiu (徐婉茹) [s2] [reg2] | Board-certified prosthodontist; crowns, bridges, dentures, implant restoration | not verified |
| Dr. Jeffrey Tsai (蔡鎮遠) [s2] [reg2] | Family and aesthetic dentistry; veneers, all-porcelain crowns, whitening | 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: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
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://taipeibostondental.com/en/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +886 2 2871 6000 |
| LINE | https://line.me/R/ti/p/@389hdjqx |
| https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576352555477 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 1F, No. 27, Section 7, Zhongshan North Road, Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan (臺北市士林區中山北路7段27號1樓) |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://taipeibostondental.com/en/ | Clinic's own name form, English site, treatment list, opening hours, first-consultation fee of NT$2,000, Facebook and Instagram links | 2026-09-04 |
| s2 | https://taipeibostondental.com/en/doctors/ | Six named dentists with Chinese names and board-certified disciplines | 2026-09-04 |
| s3 | https://taipeibostondental.com/en/contact-us/ | Street address, phone, LINE account, map link, schema.org markup | 2026-09-04 |
| s4 | https://taipeibostondental.com/en/dental-implants/ | Implant treatment page; confirms no price is published for implants | 2026-09-04 |
| s5 | https://taipeibostondental.com/en/our-environment/ | Photographs of the clinic's own premises | 2026-09-04 |
| s6 | https://taipeibostondental.com/en/sedation-dentistry/ | Intravenous sedation administered by an anaesthetist, described as placing the patient in a light sleep | 2026-09-04 |
| reg1 | https://ma.mohw.gov.tw/Accessibility/BASSearch/MASearchBAS | MOHW medical institution search searched 2026-09-04 for institution name "Boston Dental" (the search term used), region 01 (Taipei City): two rows, of which Taipei Boston Dental Clinic, Shilin District, Taipei; institution record gives institution code 3701157943, operating status: operating, phone 02-28716000, address: 1F, No. 27, Section 7, Zhongshan North Road, Shilin District, Taipei (matching the address on this card); staffing tab gives 1 dentist | 2026-09-04 |
| reg2 | https://ma.mohw.gov.tw/Accessibility/DOCSearch/MASearchDOC | MOHW medical personnel search (personnel category C, dentist) searched 2026-09-04 for Dr. Sean Lee, Dr. Jessica Yang, Dr. Brian Chang and Dr. Wanru Hsiu (each one row, Taipei City) and Dr. Jeffrey Tsai (one row, Taoyuan City) | 2026-09-04 |
| nhi1 | https://data.gov.tw/dataset/39283 | National Health Insurance contracted-clinic open dataset, resource refreshed 2026-09-04: institution 3701157943, contract start 2026-04-16, session grid with Monday and Wednesday evening clinics | 2026-09-04 |
| sqa | search:English speaking dentist Taipei / Taipei dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-04 |
| sqb | search:best dentist Taipei / dental implants Taipei / emergency dentist Taipei | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-04 |
| gmp1 | https://www.google.com/maps/search/%E5%A4%A9%E6%AF%8D%E6%B3%A2%E5%A… | Live Google Maps place page read in a browser: rating, review count, star histogram, review dates, owner replies, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates | 2026-09-06 |
| taipei-boston-dental-taipei-presence | https://www.dentco.tw/clinic/3701157943 | Dent&Co, read 2026-10-02: no page for the clinic's institution code 3701157943 (the address redirects to Dent&Co's not-found page) | 2026-10-02 |
| taipei-boston-dental-taipei-presence-2 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/taiwan | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-02: its Taiwan dentists page answers 404 and its sitemap (22,055 dental profiles) holds no clinic in Taiwan | 2026-10-02 |
| taipei-boston-dental-taipei-presence-3 | https://us-uk.bookimed.com/sitemap-us-uk-clinics-country.xml | Bookimed country sitemap, read 2026-10-02: 53 countries, Taiwan not among them; its clinic sitemap (2,127 clinics) holds none in Taiwan | 2026-10-02 |
| taipei-boston-dental-taipei-presence-4 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/taipeibostondental.com | Trustpilot company page for taipeibostondental.com, read 2026-10-02: 404, no page for the clinic's domain | 2026-10-02 |
| taipei-boston-dental-taipei-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&details=true&q… | TripAdvisor's own search, read 2026-10-05: 12 suggestions for "Taipei Boston Dental Clinic" (3 places, 5 attractions, 4 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Taipei; 12 suggestions for "Boston Dental" (2 places, 5 attractions, 5 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Taipei; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-05 |
| taipei-boston-dental-taipei-tripadvisor-2 | https://taipeibostondental.com/en/ | Clinic's website, the page at this address read 2026-10-05: no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | TripAdvisor presence checked on 2026-10-05: no listing found for this clinic. |
| 2026-10-02 | Presence re-checked: presence on other review platforms — no. |
| 2026-09-06 | Checked by hand in a browser: the Google Maps place page was opened in a real browser and read for rating, review count, star histogram, review recency, owner replies, complaint and manipulation reading, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates; the checks that needed a rendering browser were worked through on the clinic own channels. |
| 2026-09-04 | Initial data collection for the Taiwan Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified against the clinic's own English site, the MOHW institution and personnel registers, and the National Health Insurance contracted-clinic open data. Google Maps figures deferred to a manual browser check. |
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