Dr. Isaac Meta
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 35.8/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 14 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1035.8/100
- Best for Expats#1232.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1029/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#925.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#437/100
- 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: 18 of 20 points.
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.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | 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
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s1] | 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) as of 2026-08-25 [dr-isaac-meta-refresh] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [dr-isaac-meta-refresh] | 0.5/3 |
| ? | Review recency | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms [s1] | 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 | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | 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.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available | 0/2 |
| ? | 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 | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
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 | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Buenos Aires | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: dental implants Buenos Aires | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Buenos Aires | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: Buenos Aires dental clinic for expats | 0/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ? | 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 (REFEPS - Odontólogo, habilitada en CABA) |
Red Flags
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Reputation & Reviews: Review recency
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Oral surgery
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- Communication & Service: Convenient opening hours
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: best dentist Buenos Aires
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Buenos Aires
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: dental implants Buenos Aires
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: emergency dentist Buenos Aires
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: Buenos Aires dental clinic for expats
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
- 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://ifmeta.wixsite.com/drisaacmeta |
|---|---|
| Phone | +54 11 4805-9621 |
| 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 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 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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