Dr. Isaac Meta
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 65.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #4 of 14 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
65.6/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#465.6/100
- Best for Expats#562.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#461/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#544.1/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#566/100
- 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 No anaesthesia/sedation info found on clinic website homepage.
Summary
Boutique English-speaking dental practice in Palermo run by Dr. Isaac Meta, US-trained, marketing to local and international patients. Specializes in implants, periodontics, veneers, Invisalign and smile design. Listed on the U.S. Embassy in Argentina medical resources list. Website has an English version; prices not published.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 12 of 15 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
20 / 20
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 [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos The About page photo shows the dentist seated in his treatment room, with the dental chair, operating light and monitor in view. [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-19] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
15.5 / 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 2026-08-25 [dr-isaac-meta-refresh] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-25 [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-18] | 1/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review 2026-09-24 [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-13] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to every read review [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No 1-2 star reviews in the histogram [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Base under 30 for the 100%-five-star signal; dates and accounts spread naturally [dr-isaac-meta-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence facebook.com/p/Dr-Isaac-Meta-Family-Dental-Practice-61585654092346 is the clinic's own Facebook page, active in the last two years (read 2026-10-02). [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-21] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no link on the clinic's channels [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-2] [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-3] [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-4] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has its own practice profile on WhatClinic with the practice's logo, consulting hours and treatments; no patient reviews there yet. [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-20] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
12 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Digital radiography documented as part of the clinic's own implant workup [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) CBCT scan documented by name as part of the clinic's own implant workup [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Implant surgery performed and discussed by the clinic itself [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
5.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp contact button published [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours Weekdays only, closing at 17:00 (Google Business Profile) [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-17] | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
6 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Buenos Aires", "English speaking dentist Buenos Aires", "dental implants Buenos Aires", "emergency dentist Buenos Aires", "Buenos Aires dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Buenos Aires Named (as "Dr. Isaac Fernando Meta") in the AI summary for "best dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina" on 2026-09-25. [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Buenos Aires Clinic's own site ranks 2nd for "English speaking dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina" on 2026-09-25. [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-9] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Buenos Aires Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Buenos Aires, Argentina" on 2026-09-25. [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Buenos Aires Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina" on 2026-09-25. [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Buenos Aires dental clinic for expats Named (as "Dr. Isaac Fernando Meta DDS") in the AI summary for "Buenos Aires, Argentina dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-12] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist/MedicalBusiness JSON-LD on the site [dr-isaac-meta-deepen-7] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [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: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Isaac Meta [s1] [dr-isaac-meta-doclic] | Implantology / periodontics / comprehensive dentistry (DDS Univ. of Buenos Aires, MS The Ohio State University) | Matrícula 28711 (CABA) |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- 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://isaacmeta.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +54 11 4805-9621 |
| https://www.facebook.com/p/Dr-Isaac-Meta-Family-Dental-Practice-61585654092346/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Av. Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz 2089, Piso 8 Dto. 30, Palermo, Buenos Aires |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://ifmeta.wixsite.com/drisaacmeta | clinic name, address, services, English site, foreigner focus | 2026-07-14 |
| s2 | https://ar.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/111/2024/07/LIST-… | U.S. Embassy recommended dentist listing | 2026-07-14 |
| dr-isaac-meta-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Isaac+F.+Meta,+DDS,+MS+-+Dental+P… | Google rating 5.0 (18 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-doclic | https://sisa.msal.gov.ar/sisa/#sisa | searched: META, ISAAC (Apellido y Nombre, REFEPS) — ficha personal de ISAAC FERNANDO META, DNI 25966232, código de profesional 541025966232: Odontólogo, Matrícula 28711, habilitada en CABA — matches site's 'Isaac F. Meta, DDS' | 2026-08-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17105622154685053132&hl=en | Histogram 20/20 five-star, but base of 20 reviews is below the 30-review threshold for that signal; readable reviews dated across Sept, Aug, July and Feb 2026 from accounts with 3-43 prior reviews | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Isaac%20… | TripAdvisor type-ahead search returns no matching business | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-3 | https://isaacmeta.com/ | Site pages read; no TripAdvisor link found | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-4 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Isaac%20… | TripAdvisor type-ahead search for "Isaac Meta" (clinic name without city) on 2026-09-25 returns 12 results (places, attractions, hotels, restaurants); none is this clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-5 | https://isaacmeta.com/en/dental-implants | "Diagnostic consultation with digital radiography or CBCT scan" as the first step of the clinic's implant treatment | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-6 | https://isaacmeta.com/es/dental-implants | Page discusses "la experiencia del paciente durante la cirugia de implantes" as part of the clinic's own treatment | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-7 | https://isaacmeta.com/en/about | JSON-LD schema types found: Person, Dentist, MedicalBusiness, MedicalProcedure | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-8 | search:best dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina | Web search on 2026-09-25: AI-generated summary named "Dr. Isaac Fernando Meta" among recommended clinics. | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-9 | search:English speaking dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 2 — https://ifmeta.wixsite.com/drisaacmeta, title "English-Speaking Dentist in Buenos Aires | Dr. Isaac Meta | Implants & Comprehensive Care | Argentina", the clinic's own domain. | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-10 | search:dental implants Buenos Aires, Argentina | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x3), dental-argentina.com.ar, drspelcman.com, smiledentistbangalore.com, dental-argentina.com, placidway.com, health-tourism.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-11 | search:emergency dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com (x2), likeyourdentist.com.ar (x2), en.wikipedia.org, dental-argentina.com.ar, dental-argentina.com, likeyourdentist.com, tooth911.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-12 | search:Buenos Aires, Argentina dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: AI-generated summary named "Dr. Isaac Fernando Meta DDS" among recommended clinics. | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17105622154685053132&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: newest review dated 2026-09-24 (5-star) | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17105622154685053132&hl=en | Owner reply 2026-09-25 to Jennifer Griffith: "Thank you very much for your thoughtful review and for placing your trust in our practice..." | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-15 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17105622154685053132&hl=en | Histogram 0/20 at 1-2 stars | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-16 | https://isaacmeta.com/en/about | Floating contact button links to https://wa.me/5491130501028 | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-17 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17105622154685053132&hl=en | Google listing hours 2026-09-25: Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00, closed weekends | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17105622154685053132&hl=en | Google listing read 2026-09-25: rating 5.0 from 20 reviews (all 5★) | 2026-09-25 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-19 | https://isaacmeta.com/en/about | The About page photo shows the dentist seated in his treatment room, with the dental chair, operating light and monitor in view. | 2026-09-29 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-20 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/argentina/buenos-aires/isaac-f-… | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-02: profile "Isaac F. Meta, DDS, MS - Dental Practice", Av. Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz 2089, Buenos Aires 1425 (the practice's address), with practice-specific content: its logo, consulting hours (Monday and Wednesday 14:00-19:00, Tuesday 09:30-13:30, Thursday 09:30-15:00), Dr Isaac Meta as staff and its treatments (dental implants, teeth whitening); no description text, no ServiceScore and no patient reviews yet | 2026-10-02 |
| dr-isaac-meta-deepen-21 | https://www.facebook.com/p/Dr-Isaac-Meta-Family-Dental-Practice-615… | Facebook page read 2026-10-02: "Dr. Isaac Meta - Family Dental Practice" (Buenos Aires), address Av. R. Scalabrini Ortiz 2089 and phone +54 11 4805-9621 (the practice's), e-mail info@isaacmeta.com, 12 followers, newest post 24 April 2026 | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Presence re-checked on 2026-10-02: its own Facebook page, active this year. |
| 2026-10-01 | Other review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-01: WhatClinic practice profile (no reviews yet); the datum previously rested only on the clinic's own site. |
| 2026-09-29 | Re-read the clinic's own website and public listings on 2026-09-29. Recorded: realClinicPhotos. |
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five standard Buenos Aires, Argentina queries: present for "best dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina", "English speaking dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina", "Buenos Aires, Argentina dental clinic for expats"; not present for "dental implants Buenos Aires, Argentina", "emergency dentist Buenos Aires, Argentina". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's current website at isaacmeta.com (the record on file pointed to an older Wix site; the clinic's Google listing links to the current domain, now used as the primary source) in English and Spanish, plus its Google listing. Recorded: Google rating 5.0 from 20 reviews; digital radiography and a CBCT scan documented as part of the clinic's own implant workup, implant surgery performed in-house, WhatsApp contact, structured data present, owner replies to every review, and no recurring-complaints pattern. No TripAdvisor presence; hours are weekdays only, closing at 17:00. Still unverified: pediatric and emergency care, a pre-visit consultation option and whether genuine (non-stock) clinic photos are shown, since these could not be confirmed from the pages read. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against SISA/REFES and SISA/REFEPS: clinic not found in REFES (individual boutique practice). Dr. Isaac Meta confirmed as licensed odontólogo, Matrícula 28711, CABA, matching the site's 'Isaac F. Meta, DDS'. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live and address unchanged; captured first-time phone +54 11 4805-9621, Google rating 5.0 (18 reviews), and Maps place URL/coordinates. |
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