The ClinicRanks Standard

BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is the basic 5-year undergraduate degree required to practice general dentistry in India. It covers basic cleanings, simple fillings, and general dental checks.

MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) is an advanced 3-year postgraduate residency program specializing in a specific clinical branch of dentistry (such as Endodontics for root canals, Orthodontics for braces/aligners, Prosthodontics for dentures, or Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for implants). An MDS specialist has completed thousands of hours of advanced clinical surgical practice and passed extensive clinical boards, making them uniquely qualified to perform specialized dental care with a significantly lower rate of complications.

ClinicRanks conducts physical, onsite inspections to audit sterilization infrastructure. We check:

• Autoclave Grade: Clinics must utilize European Standard EN 13060 Class B fractional pre-vacuum sterilizers to ensure complete steam penetration inside hollow and wrapped surgical tools.
• Chemical Verification: We inspect logs of Class 5 chemical integrator indicators run with daily cycles to verify temperature, pressure, and steam contact.
• Biological Spore Test Registries: We audit weekly biological indicators containing Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores. Only clinics with verified negative spore growth logs are certified.

No. ClinicRanks operates under a strict, non-negotiable zero pay-to-play policy. No clinic can pay to be indexed, featured, or positioned higher in our search lists.

All directory order rankings are computed mathematically based on objective clinical indicators: specialist postgraduate residency tenure (MDS), physical sterilization audit logs, advanced diagnostic technology setups (such as 3D CBCT scanners), and organic patient sentiment score audits.

Absolutely not. ClinicRanks operates under a strict zero-commission policy. Unlike other dental listing platforms that charge 15–30% per patient referral (often passed to patients through inflated pricing), we never take a single rupee from patient bookings.

When you contact a dentist through ClinicRanks, you are connected directly to their clinic WhatsApp or phone number. The quoted treatment cost is exactly what you pay. No hidden platform fees, no referral surcharges, no booking commissions.

A Class B autoclave is a fractional pre-vacuum steam sterilizer compliant with European Standard EN 13060. Unlike basic Class N autoclaves common in many clinics, Class B autoclaves use repeated vacuum cycles to extract all trapped air before injecting pressurized steam at 134°C.

This is critical because dental handpieces (drills) and surgical instruments have narrow internal channels where bacteria and viruses can hide. Only Class B vacuum cycles ensure steam penetrates these hollow cavities completely, achieving verifiable 100% sterilization of all known pathogens. ClinicRanks exclusively lists clinics with verified Class B sterilization equipment.

Biological spore testing is the gold standard of sterilization verification. It involves placing a test vial containing highly heat-resistant spores (Geobacillus stearothermophilus) inside a standard autoclave cycle.

The vial is then incubated for 24 to 48 hours at 57°C to check for microbial growth. If the test returns a negative result (zero spore survival), it proves that the autoclave cycle successfully reached parameters necessary to kill all biological pathogens, ensuring complete sterile patient safety. ClinicRanks physically audits these weekly incubator logs for every listed doctor.

Always choose a specialist whose postgraduate training matches your specific treatment requirement:

• For braces, clear aligners, or teeth crowding, consult an MDS Orthodontist.
• For single or full-mouth root canals (RCT) and internal tooth pain, consult an MDS Endodontist.
• For dentures, crowns, bridges, and bite rehabilitation, consult an MDS Prosthodontist.
• For surgical dental implants, wisdom tooth extractions, or jaw trauma, consult an MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon.

ClinicRanks automates this selection by filtering practitioners based strictly on verified MDS degrees, eliminating general practitioner placeholder listings.

ClinicRanks does not charge patients any additional fees for connecting with verified dentists. Each dentist sets their own consultation and treatment pricing independently based on their specialization, clinic infrastructure, and the complexity of the procedure.

Our role is strictly to verify clinical credentials, sterilization standards, and specialist qualifications—not to set prices. Patients can directly contact listed dentists via WhatsApp for transparent cost discussions. Since we charge zero commission, your treatment cost is never inflated by platform fees.

ClinicRanks conducts a comprehensive onsite audit before listing any clinic in our directory. This initial audit covers all 5 verification pillars: academic credentials, specialization boundaries, sterilization equipment, patient reviews, and commercial independence.

After initial listing, periodic re-audits are conducted on a rolling basis. Sterilization logs and biological indicator records are reviewed regularly. Any clinic found to have lapsed in maintaining Class B autoclave protocols, biological indicator testing, or credential validity is subject to immediate delisting until full compliance is restored and re-verified.

Currently, ClinicRanks has completed its full 5-pillar clinical audit cycle for Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This includes verified profiles of top MDS Orthodontists, Endodontists, Prosthodontists, and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons across the city.

Expansion audits for Lucknow and Pune are currently in progress. We do not rush city launches because every single listed clinic must pass our complete physical audit pipeline before being indexed. If you are a verified MDS specialist in another city, you can apply for verification through our Get Verified page.