Marina Tooth Fairy
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 62.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #9 of 15 ranked clinics · Last checked: 26 August 2026
62.2/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#962.2/100
- Best for Expats#758.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#855.7/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#660.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#548.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#762.3/100
- Best for Families / Children#564.1/100
- 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) — No general anaesthesia or deep sedation documented Site's own IV-sedation page explicitly frames it as conscious sedation: patient stays awake and responsive, not put to sleep. [marina-tooth-fairy-sedation]
Summary
General, cosmetic and implant dental practice in the Marina/Cow Hollow area led by Dr. Hibret Hailu Benjamin, offering a broad service range including emergency and sedation dentistry. The website lists the dentist, services and photos. Standard prices are not published.
Standard prices not published (USD); website advertises '$0 Cleanings' for insured patients.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 17 of 20 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)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist San Francisco; mentioned for: English speaking dentist San Francisco; mentioned for: dental implants San Francisco; mentioned for: emergency dentist San Francisco; mentioned for: San Francisco dental clinic for expats)
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 The clinic's website, marinatoothfairy.com, presents its dentist, office, treatments, hours and contacts. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed The clinic's website names its dentist, Dr. Hibret Hailu Benjamin, DDS. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-2] [marina-tooth-fairy-doclic] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Dr. Benjamin's page gives her DDS, her UCSF clinical professorship and her focus on cosmetic dentistry, implant surgery and full-mouth rehabilitation. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos The clinic's office-tour page shows eight photos of the practice, including its treatment rooms. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published The clinic's website lists its treatments, from cleanings and fillings to orthodontics, children's dentistry, implants and oral surgery. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone (415) 409-3368 and e-mail [email protected] on the clinic's website. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version The clinic's website is in English. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published 2001 Union St #590 on the clinic's website, with an embedded Google map. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 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 fee list: the website gives membership-plan premiums (from about $38 a month) and "$0 cleanings" for insured patients, but no treatment prices. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-4] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-5] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed No cleaning fee: "$0" or "free" cleanings are offered only to insured patients ("call for details"), and cleanings are otherwise bundled in the membership plan. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-5] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-4] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-6] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price on the clinic's website, read across its service, membership and financing pages. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price on the clinic's website, read across its service, membership and financing pages. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No implant price on the clinic's website, read across its service, membership and financing pages. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-4] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed The clinic's website lists "Free Consultations" among its features. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-7] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No X-ray price on the clinic's website; bitewing x-rays appear only inside the membership plan. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-4] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
17 / 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 2026-08-26 [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-08-26 [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Most recent visible reviews dated '2 months ago' / '3 months ago' as of 2026-08-26. [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews on the Google listing: 1 of the 5 newest reviews answered, owner reply dated 2026-09-21 (read 2026-09-26). [marina-tooth-fairy-gbp-2026-09-26] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints 4 of the five lowest-rated Google reviews read concern pricing and billing surprises (a mandatory new-patient exam with X-rays, a bait-and-switch exam fee, a surprise insurance bill, fillings pushed for replacement) (dated 2021-01 to 2026-05); 1–2★ ratings are 19 of 428 (4.4 %). [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-8] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No burst and no templated texts: the 10 reviews read (dated 2021-01-29 to 2026-09-28) fall on 10 different days, at most 2 five-star reviews fall within any 3 days, and no two open with the same wording. [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Facebook page "Marina Tooth Fairy Dental" (about 900 followers), linked from the clinic's website and posting in 2026. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-8] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Opencare profile with 121 verified patient reviews (newest September 2026), and a Yelp page linked from the clinic's website. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-9] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-10] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
9 / 15
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 Dental implants, including All-on-4 and mini implants, have their own pages on the clinic's website. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign, ClearCorrect, SureSmile and clear braces are on the clinic's website. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Tooth extractions, bone grafting and implant surgery have their own pages on the clinic's website. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-13] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-11] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Pediatric dentistry has its own page on the clinic's website, with a child's first exam. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-14] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care The clinic's emergency page promises a prompt response, with an after-hours answering service forwarding messages to the dentists. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-15] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-7] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available No WhatsApp or LINE contact on the clinic's website: phone, e-mail, online booking and a virtual consultation form only. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken The clinic's website, forms and virtual consultation are in English. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Each treatment has its own page explaining what it is and how it is done, e.g. cleanings and extractions. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-6] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-13] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Open until 7pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and 8am-3pm on Saturday, per the clinic's website. [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
3 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist San Francisco", "English speaking dentist San Francisco", "dental implants San Francisco", "emergency dentist San Francisco", "San Francisco dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist San Francisco [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist San Francisco [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants San Francisco [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist San Francisco [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: San Francisco dental clinic for expats [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD on the homepage declares Organization and Dentist. [marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-7] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Each treatment on the clinic's website has its own page (implants, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, extractions and others). [marina-tooth-fairy-i9] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-11] [marina-tooth-fairy-i9-12] | 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. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Hibret Hailu Benjamin, DDS [marina-tooth-fairy-doclic] | Cosmetic, implant and sedation dentistry | 50139 | California dental licence number as the dentist lists it in the federal NPI Registry (NPI 1851311468); taken from that record, not from the Dental Board of California. |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- 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://marinatoothfairy.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | (415) 409-3368 |
| https://www.facebook.com/marinatoothfairy/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 2001 Union St #590, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| marina-tooth-fairy-doclic | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1851311468 | NPPES record for HIBRET HAILU BENJAMIN, DDS (NPI 1851311468, status Active) lists CA taxonomy 'Dentist, General Practice' with license 50139, practice address 2001 Union St Suite 590, San Francisco - exact match to the clinic's address. | 2026-08-25 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Marina+Tooth+Fairy+Dental/@37.797… | Google rating 4.8 (417 reviews) as of 2026-08-26 for 'Marina Tooth Fairy Dental', 2001 Union St #590. | 2026-08-26 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-2 | search:best dentist San Francisco | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results | 2026-08-26 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-3 | search:english speaking dentist San Francisco | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results | 2026-08-26 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-4 | search:dental implants San Francisco | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results | 2026-08-26 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-5 | search:emergency dentist San Francisco | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results | 2026-08-26 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-6 | search:dentist for expats San Francisco | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-26: not present in top results | 2026-08-26 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-sedation | https://marinatoothfairy.com/iv-sedation-dentistry/ | "IV sedation is often called 'conscious sedation,' because it is not meant to knock you out... You will still be awake & able to respond to the dentist if they ask you any questions." | 2026-08-26 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15136563603023342780&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.8 from 427 reviews; star histogram 1★ 14 / 2★ 5 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 4 / 5★ 402; newest review dated 2026-09-24; 1 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-09-21. | 2026-09-26 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/ | The clinic's website, read 2026-10-01 (72 pages: the whole main menu and 54 blog pages): a services menu with pages for general dentistry, cleanings, fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics (Invisalign, ClearCorrect, SureSmile, clear braces), pediatric dentistry, oral surgery (extractions, bone grafting, dental implants including All-on-4), endodontics, periodontics, sedation and emergency dentistry; phone (415) 409-3368, e-mail [email protected]; 2001 Union St #590 with an embedded Google map; hours Monday 8am-7pm, Tuesday 7am-4pm, Wednesday 8am-7pm, Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday 7am-4pm, Saturday 8am-3pm; a "$0 cleanings" banner for insured patients ("call for details"); links to its Facebook, Instagram, Yelp and Nextdoor pages; no WhatsApp or LINE contact | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-2 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/meet-us/meet-dr-benjamin/ | Page "Meet Dr. Benjamin", read 2026-10-01: Dr. Hibret Hailu Benjamin, DDS - doctorate in dental surgery from the University of California, more than 20 years of practice, assistant clinical professor at UCSF School of Dentistry for the last decade; focuses on family general dentistry, conservative cosmetic dentistry, dental implant surgery and full-mouth rehabilitation | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-3 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/meet-us/office-tour/ | Page "Our Office" (office tour), read 2026-10-01: eight photos of the practice (Marina-Tooth-Fairy-1 to -8), including a treatment room with a dental chair and a window over Union Street | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-4 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/patient-information/membership-club/ | Page "Membership Club", read 2026-10-01: an annual in-house plan for uninsured patients - individual about $38 a month, individual and spouse about $51, family plan about $63, additional child about $12 - covering an examination, two cleanings, two fluoride treatments for children and four bitewing x-rays a year, with other services at a reduced co-pay; no per-treatment fee | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-5 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/patient-information/dental-financial-o… | Page "Dental Financial Options", read 2026-10-01: under "We Love Your Insurance!" it lists a free cleaning and exam for insured adults and children and a free second-opinion evaluation, plus CareCredit financing; no fee list | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-6 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/dental-services/general-dentistry/teet… | Page "Teeth Cleanings", read 2026-10-01: what a professional cleaning involves; no price | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-7 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/meet-us/ | Page "Meet Us", read 2026-10-01: lists "Free Consultations", "Emergency Appointments" and "Early & Evening Appointments" among the practice's features, and an Opencare 2022 Patients' Choice Award | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-8 | https://www.facebook.com/marinatoothfairy/ | Facebook page "Marina Tooth Fairy Dental", San Francisco, category Cosmetic Dentist, read 2026-10-01: 895 followers; linked from the clinic's website; newest post dated 2026-08-10 | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-9 | https://www.opencare.com/dentists/san-francisco-ca/marina-tooth-fai… | Opencare profile "Marina Tooth Fairy Dental", Union Street, San Francisco, read 2026-10-01: 121 verified patient reviews, the newest dated 2026-09-12 | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-10 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/marina-tooth-fairy-dental-san-francisco-2 | Yelp business page of Marina Tooth Fairy Dental, linked from the clinic's website (read 2026-10-01); the Yelp page itself could not be opened for this check, so its reviews were not counted | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-11 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/dental-services/oral-surgery/dental-im… | Page "Dental Implants", read 2026-10-01: implant treatment, with sub-pages on All-on-4, mini implants, implant-supported bridges and dentures | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-12 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/dental-services/orthodontics/ | Page "Orthodontics", read 2026-10-01: clear braces, ClearCorrect, Invisalign and SureSmile, each with its own page | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-13 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/dental-services/oral-surgery/tooth-ext… | Page "Tooth Extractions", read 2026-10-01: when and how teeth are extracted | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-14 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/dental-services/pediatric-dentistry/ | Page "Pediatric Dentistry", read 2026-10-01: children's dentistry, with sub-pages on a child's first exam and children and orthodontics | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-i9-15 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/dental-services/emergency-dentistry/ | Page "Emergency Dentist", read 2026-10-01: the practice responds to dental emergencies promptly, and after hours an answering service forwards messages to the dentists | 2026-10-01 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-7 | https://marinatoothfairy.com/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD declares the types Organization and Dentist, alongside WebPage, BreadcrumbList and WebSite. | 2026-10-02 |
| marina-tooth-fairy-deepen-8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15136563603023342780&hl=en | Google listing "Marina Tooth Fairy Dental" (Dentist; 2001 Union St #590, San Francisco, CA 94123, United States), read 2026-10-02 in 2 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first): 4.8 from 428 reviews (1★ 14 / 2★ 5 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 4 / 5★ 403); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2021-01-29 to 2026-09-28, 5 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-02 in 2 review orders (10 distinct reviews, dated 2021-01-29 to 2026-09-28; 4.8 from 428): recurring complaints true; suspicious review patterns false. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's website HTML on 2026-10-02: structured data: present. |
| 2026-10-01 | Re-read the clinic's website on 2026-10-01: an initial consultation is advertised as free, so the consultation price is now recorded as published; the "$0 cleanings" offer applies only to insured patients and is not a cleaning fee, so the cleaning price is recorded as not published. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: owner replies to reviews confirmed on the Google listing (owner reply dated 2026-09-21). |
| 2026-08-26 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Site's own IV-sedation page explicitly frames it as conscious sedation: patient stays awake and responsive, not put to sleep. |
| 2026-08-26 | Deepen 2026-08-26: rechecked website/contacts/Google reputation via live Google Maps visit (rating 4.8, 417 reviews) and operating status; added external sources (Maps place page + NPPES registry citations); ran 5-query AI/search visibility scout; no uncited sources existed to triage. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against NPPES NPI Registry: Dr. Hibret Hailu Benjamin found with CA license 50139 and exact practice-address match. No clinic-level NPI found under two business-name variants. |
| 2026-07-08 | Initial data collection. |
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