BC Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 53.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #7 of 18 ranked clinics · Last checked: 29 September 2026
53.3/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#753.3/100
- Best for Expats#755.8/100
- Best for Dental Implantsnot ranked
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#452.1/100
- Best Price Transparency#543.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#662.5/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#153.3/100
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.
Summary
Solo private practice of Dr Bhavisha Chummun Heeramun, a Mauritius-registered oral and maxillofacial surgeon, in Vacoas. Its own website names her qualifications and publishes a page for each surgical treatment (extractions, wisdom teeth, facial trauma, pre-prosthetic surgery, oral pathology) plus a same-day emergency service and a WhatsApp contact; the only price it publishes is its consultation fee. Its Google listing carries three reviews, all five-star, with no owner replies yet.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 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)
- Reputation & Reviews: 5 of 13 verifiable points (missing: google review volume; tripAdvisor presence)
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 The About page names the clinic's sole practicing specialist, Dr Bhavisha Chummun Heeramun. [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Her profile states a Bachelor of Dental Science (2010) and a Master of Dental Science in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (2014), specialising in oncology and reconstructive surgery. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Photos on the clinic's Google Business Profile show its street signboard at the practice address and a treatment room with a dental chair, alongside generic illustrative diagrams. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Each treatment has its own page: tooth extractions, wisdom-teeth removal (with impacted-teeth and FAQ pages), facial trauma, pre-prosthetic surgery, oral pathology and exposure of impacted teeth. [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details The phone number and a WhatsApp link match between the website and the Google Business Profile; the website also publishes an email address. [s9] [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Remy Ollier Avenue, Bonne Terre, Vacoas is published on the contact page and matches the Google Business Profile's address and map pin. [s9] [gmp1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
2 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published No price list is published: the only figure on the site is the Rs 1,500 initial consultation fee; the payment page says fees are set per procedure. [s6] [s3] [s11] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed The practice's published treatments are oral-surgery procedures only; no cleaning service or price appears on the site. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling service or price appears on the site; published treatments are limited to oral and maxillofacial surgery. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown service or price appears anywhere on the site. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No implant-placement service or price appears on the site; its surgical scope is extractions, trauma and pathology. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed The first-appointment page states: "Our standard initial/general consultation fee is Rs 1500 per session". [s11] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed X-rays are described as part of the clinical examination; no separate fee is published for them. [s4] [s6] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
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 2026-09-29 [gmp1] | 3/6 |
| ✗ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-29 [gmp1] | 0/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency Newest review dated 2025-11-11 (read 2026-09-29). [gmp1] | 1.5/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews 3 reviews were read (1 from the last 24 months) and none has an owner reply, but fewer than 10 reviews from the last 24 months could be read, too few to record that the owner does not reply. [bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints The listing has only 3 reviews, too few to see a recurring complaint. [bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns Only 3 Google reviews could be read for this listing (3 on the listing), fewer than the 10 needed to assess review patterns. [bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence Not established: no Facebook page is linked from the clinic's own pages, and none was found under its name (checked 2026-10-02). | 0/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence TripAdvisor's own name search for the practice returns no matching result in Mauritius. [ta1] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed with its own profile on WhatClinic, which shows one verified patient review. [wc1] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
5.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray The wisdom-tooth pages state that the surgeon takes x-rays of the mouth as part of the clinical examination. [s4] [s5] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) The site describes plain x-ray imaging for its examinations; it does not describe a cone-beam or 3D scanner of its own. | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implantology The published treatment list (extractions, wisdom teeth, facial trauma, pre-prosthetic surgery, oral pathology) does not include implant placement. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Orthodontics No orthodontic treatment appears anywhere in the published treatment list. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery The practice's entire published scope is surgical: extractions, wisdom-tooth removal, facial trauma and pre-prosthetic surgery. [s3] [s10] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry Children's dentistry is not among the listed treatments, but the extractions page says young children may be treated under general anaesthesia. | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care A dedicated page states that oral and maxillofacial emergencies are seen the same day. [s7] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients The insurance page discusses local dental/medical insurance claims only; no statement addresses international patients. | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
8.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available A WhatsApp link (wa.me) sits next to the published phone number on the contact page. [s9] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken The whole site, including its booking and contact forms, is in English. [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible An online booking widget lets patients choose a consultation date and time before their visit. [s8] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each treatment page explains what the procedure involves in plain language rather than only naming it. [s4] [s7] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours The site's consultation hours are Monday-Friday 4:30-7:00 pm and Saturday afternoon to 5:00 pm; the Google Business Profile lists Monday-Saturday 8 am-7:30 pm. [s9] [gmp1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
7 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Mauritius", "English speaking dentist Mauritius", "dental implants Mauritius", "emergency dentist Mauritius", "Mauritius dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Mauritius Named in the search answer for "best dentist Vacoas-Phoenix" on 2026-09-29; the clinic's own site is not among the results. [bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Mauritius Named in the search answer for "English speaking dentist Vacoas-Phoenix" on 2026-09-29; the clinic's own site is not among the results. [bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-2] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Mauritius Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Vacoas-Phoenix" on 2026-09-29. [bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-3] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Mauritius Clinic named in result 3 for "emergency dentist Vacoas-Phoenix Mauritius" on 2026-09-29. [bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-4] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Mauritius dental clinic for expats Named in the search answer for "Vacoas-Phoenix dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-29; the clinic's own site is not among the results. [bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-5] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website The homepage publishes an Organization schema.org block naming the practice, its site, logo and email address. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Extractions, wisdom teeth, facial trauma, pre-prosthetic surgery and oral pathology each have their own page with substantive text, not one combined list. [s3] | 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 Council register
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- 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://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +230 5778 5512 |
| +230 5778 5512 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Remy Ollier Avenue, Bonne Terre, Vacoas, 73304, Mauritius |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/ | Homepage: practice name and specialty, phone/WhatsApp banner, links to every treatment and information page, and an Organization schema.org block (name, url, logo, email) | 2026-09-29 |
| s2 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/about-us/ | About page: "Dr Bhavisha Chummun Heeramun is an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon (specialist)... completed her Bachelor of Dental Science (B.D.S) in 2010 and Masters of Dental Science (M.D.S) in 2014... specialising in the field of Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery" and "is registered with The Dental Council of Mauritius as a specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon" | 2026-09-29 |
| s3 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/treatments/ | Treatments hub and its full sitemap: dedicated pages for tooth extractions, wisdom-teeth removal, impacted wisdom teeth, wisdom-tooth FAQ, facial trauma (intra-oral lacerations, facial lacerations, fractured jaw), pre-prosthetic surgery, oral pathology and exposure of impacted teeth; no page for cleaning, fillings, crowns, implants, orthodontics or pediatric dentistry | 2026-09-29 |
| s4 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/treatments/wisdom-teeth/impact… | "our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon can perform an oral examination and x-rays of the mouth, to evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth" | 2026-09-29 |
| s5 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/oral-surgery-surgeon-mauritius/ | "Comprehensive clinical examination by our Oral Surgeon, and take appropriate X-rays to help us establish the clinical diagnosis of your Wisdom tooth" | 2026-09-29 |
| s6 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/insurance-payment/ | "we will determine the details of your insurance coverage"; "we do not direct bill to any insurance companies"; "you are fully responsible for all fees associated with your procedure" — no price figures anywhere on the page | 2026-09-29 |
| s7 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/emergency-appointment/ | "Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Emergencies can be seen same-day"; lists severe pain, bleeding, swelling, broken teeth and jaw trouble as reasons to call immediately | 2026-09-29 |
| s8 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/schedule-an-appointment/ | Online booking page (Setmore widget) with a "Consultation & Minor Treatments/Surgery" option; no price figures on the page | 2026-09-29 |
| s9 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/contact-us/ | Address "Remy Ollier Avenue, Bonne Terre, Vacoas", phone "+230 5 778 55 12" with "Call" and "Whatsapp" links (wa.me/23057785512), an email address, and consultation hours "Mon-Fri : 4.30pm to 7.00pm Sat : 1.00pm to 5.00pm" (other pages' sidebar: Saturday from 1.30 pm); operations are carried out at Premium Care Clinic, Vacoas-Phoenix | 2026-09-29 |
| s10 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/treatments/wisdom-teeth/ | "We do all kinds of extractions from simple, surgical, impacted wisdom teeth and bony extractions using either local or general anesthesia" | 2026-09-29 |
| reg1 | https://dentalcouncil.mu/registered-practitioners/ | Dental Council of Mauritius published list of registered dental practitioners, Dental Specialists section: "CHUMMUN Bhavisha" (under C) and "HEERAMUN Bhavisha" (under H); undated, no registration numbers published — read 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-29 |
| gmp1 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7210929817999366709 | Google Business Profile: rating 5.0 from 3 reviews (histogram 0/0/0/0/3), all three reviews read (2022-08-09 to 2025-11-11) with no owner replies, weekly hours Monday-Saturday 8 am-7:30 pm (Sunday closed), claimed listing, and photos including the practice's street signboard and a treatment room | 2026-09-29 |
| ta1 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=BC%20Ora… | TripAdvisor name search for "BC Oral Maxillofacial Surgery": 12 results (destinations, attractions, hotels named "BC" or "Oral"), none in Mauritius and none this clinic | 2026-09-29 |
| wc1 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/mauritius/vacoas-phoenix/bc-ora… | WhatClinic's own profile page for "BC Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery", Remy Ollier Avenue, Bonne Terre, Vacoas, 73304: ServiceScore 6.0 from 35 user interactions and one verified patient review (4.0, 2017) | 2026-09-29 |
| s11 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/patient-information/first-appo… | First-appointment guidelines: "Our standard initial/general consultation fee is Rs 1500 per session"; patients under 18 attend with a parent or guardian; some patients are asked to bring X-rays taken beforehand | 2026-09-29 |
| s12 | https://www.oralsurgerymauritius.com/treatments/tooth-extractions/ | Tooth extractions "can be done with local anesthesia and/or conscious sedation. Patients with special medical conditions and young children may receive general anesthesia" | 2026-09-29 |
| bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen | search:best dentist Vacoas-Phoenix | Web search on 2026-09-29: the answer returned with the results names BC Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, facebook.com, yelo.mu and 4 other hosts, without the clinic's site. | 2026-09-29 |
| bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-2 | search:English speaking dentist Vacoas-Phoenix | Web search on 2026-09-29: the answer returned with the results names BC Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; results 1–9 were zocdoc.com, whatclinic.com, facebook.com and 3 other hosts, without the clinic's site. | 2026-09-29 |
| bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-3 | search:dental implants Vacoas-Phoenix | Web search on 2026-09-29: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, nuviasmiles.com, harrisdental.com and 6 other hosts; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-29 |
| bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-4 | search:emergency dentist Vacoas-Phoenix Mauritius | Web search on 2026-09-29: result 3 of 9 is https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/mauritius/vacoas-phoenix/bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery, a listing that carries the clinic's name. | 2026-09-29 |
| bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-5 | search:Vacoas-Phoenix dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-29: the answer returned with the results names BC Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, facebook.com, spotic.net and 3 other hosts, without the clinic's site. | 2026-09-29 |
| bc-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-vacoas-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7210929817999366709&hl=en | Google listing "BC Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery : Dr Bhavisha Chummun Heeramun" (Dental clinic, Dentist, Oral and maxillofacial surgeon), read 2026-10-05 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): rated 5 from 3 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 3); 3 distinct reviews read, dated 2022-08-09 to 2025-11-11, 0 with an owner reply | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Search visibility checked for the five standard vacoas-phoenix queries (reusing the 2026-09-29 run recorded for this city): present for "best dentist Vacoas-Phoenix", "English speaking dentist Vacoas-Phoenix", "emergency dentist Vacoas-Phoenix Mauritius" and "Vacoas-Phoenix dental clinic for expats"; not present for "dental implants Vacoas-Phoenix". |
| 2026-09-29 | Added to the directory on 2026-09-29 after reading the clinic's website in full (home, about, every published treatment page, first-appointment, insurance/payment, scheduling, emergency and contact pages), its Google Business Profile (rating, three reviews, weekly hours and photos) and the Dental Council of Mauritius register, where its specialist is listed as a registered oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Recorded its published consultation fee (Rs 1,500). Confirmed absent from TripAdvisor; present with its own profile on WhatClinic. Still unverified: a Facebook presence and whether the practice has its own CBCT scanner. |
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