Swatar Dental and Implantology Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 26.3/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #17 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 17 September 2026
26.3/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1726.3/100
- Best for Expatsnot ranked
- Best for Dental Implants#1624.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1717.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1534.2/100
- 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
Summary
Dental and implantology clinic in the Swatar area of Birkirkara, run by dentist Michael Brincat. No dedicated website was found (Google Maps lists a Facebook page as its web presence); independently recommended by name on a Reddit thread about Malta dentists.
Strengths
No categories reached the strength threshold (80%).
Weaknesses
- Information Transparency: 6 of 20 verifiable points (missing: has a working website; dentist names listed; dentist specializations listed; service list published; english website version)
- 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)
- Reputation & Reviews: 8.5 of 18 verifiable points (missing: review recency; tripAdvisor presence; other review platforms)
- Medical Infrastructure: 4 of 15 verifiable points (missing: on-site X-ray; cBCT (3D imaging); orthodontics; pediatric dentistry; emergency care; works with international patients)
- AI & Search Visibility: 1 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: English speaking dentist Malta; mentioned for: dental implants Malta; mentioned for: emergency dentist Malta; mentioned for: Malta dental clinic for expats; structured data on website; dedicated service pages)
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
6 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✗ | Has a working website [maps] | 0/4 |
| ✗ | Dentist names listed The clinic's Facebook page and Google listing name no dentist; a 2022 closure notice gives only a first name. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed No dentist is named on the clinic's own channels, so no qualification is stated for one. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Genuine photo of the clinic's entrance on its Facebook page [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-16] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Service list published No list of treatments on the clinic's Facebook page (About and every post since 2020) or its Google listing, whose description reads only "dental clinic". [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [maps] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version The clinic has no website; its Google listing links its Facebook page as the website. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [maps] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 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 or price on the clinic's Facebook page (About, contact section and every post of the past 12 months); the clinic has no website [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-4] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed No cleaning or scaling price on the clinic's Facebook page (About, contact section and every post of the past 12 months); the clinic has no website [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price on the clinic's Facebook page (About, contact section and every post of the past 12 months); the clinic has no website [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price on the clinic's Facebook page (About, contact section and every post of the past 12 months); the clinic has no website [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No implant price on the clinic's Facebook page (About, contact section and every post of the past 12 months); the clinic has no website [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation price, and no statement that a consultation is free, on the clinic's Facebook page (About, contact section and every post of the past 12 months); the clinic has no website [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No X-ray or imaging price on the clinic's Facebook page (About, contact section and every post of the past 12 months); the clinic has no website [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-4] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
8.5 / 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 2026-08-27 [maps] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [maps] | 0.5/3 |
| ✗ | Review recency as of 2026-09-17 [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-8] | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews 10 reviews were read (3 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. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-18] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram carries 1 of 15 reviews at 1-2★ (6.7%) [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Not a 100% 5★ histogram; dates spread over several years; reviewers with history [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [maps] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms Not in WhatClinic's Malta directory and no TripAdvisor listing; no review-platform link on the clinic's own channels [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-11] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-12] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-3] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
4 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✗ | On-site X-ray No X-ray equipment on the clinic's Facebook page (About and every post since 2020) or its Google listing. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | CBCT (3D imaging) No CBCT or 3D imaging on the clinic's Facebook page (About and every post since 2020) or its Google listing. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Self-described in the clinic's own name ("...and Implantology Clinic"). [maps] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Orthodontics No braces or aligner treatment on the clinic's Facebook page (About and every post since 2020) or its Google listing. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Implantology is the clinic's own stated specialty [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-17] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry No children's dentistry on the clinic's Facebook page (About and every post since 2020) or its Google listing. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care No emergency or same-day care on the clinic's Facebook page (About and every post since 2020) or its Google listing. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Works with international patients No statement about foreign or international patients on the clinic's Facebook page (About and every post since 2020) or its Google listing. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
6 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp contact button on the clinic's Facebook page [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-15] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken The clinic's Facebook notices to patients are written in English, and its 2026 staff vacancy requires fluent English. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-7] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible No independent website; no online consultation channel found on the profile [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-13] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Clear service explanations The clinic's Facebook page and Google listing explain no treatment; its posts are notices, appeals and greetings. [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5] [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Weekday hours to 19:00 on the clinic's Google Business Profile; closed at weekends [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
1 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Malta", "English speaking dentist Malta", "dental implants Malta", "emergency dentist Malta", "Malta dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Malta [ai-best] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Malta [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Malta [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Malta [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Malta dental clinic for expats [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No independent website exists to carry structured data [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-14] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages No independent website exists [swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-14] | 0/1.5 |
Ranking leaders in AI answers
The queries above are this index's own check. The three leading clinics have also been measured in full: how often ChatGPT and Gemini name them when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist.
- #1ForteDent Dental Clinic41.8 of 100View report →
- #2Regional Dental Centre43 of 100View report →
- #3Apex Dental39.7 of 100View report →
Measured by Ansmeter, 7 October 2026. Ansmeter is an affiliated service. Its figure is not part of this rating and does not affect positions — scores change only when public data changes.
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
Red Flags
- low No dentists identified anywhere (-2 pts) — No dentist names published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -2 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- 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
| Phone | +356 7902 0786 |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/p/Swatar-Dental-and-Implantology-Clinic-100054246530673/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 5 Triq tal-Qattus, Swatar, Birkirkara, Malta |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| maps | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swatar+Dental+and+Implantology+Cl… | address, phone, Google rating 4.7 (15 reviews) as of 2026-08-27, Facebook listed as web presence, review naming "Mr Brincat" | 2026-08-27 |
| ai-best | https://www.google.com/search?q=best+dentist+Malta&hl=en&gl=us&pws=0 | Reddit r/malta thread in the "best dentist Malta" results: "Dr. Michael Brincat at the Swatar Dental and Implantology clinic is a brilliant dentist - 79020786" (phone matches this clinic) | 2026-08-27 |
| lic1 | https://mcmregistration.gov.mt/Search/Index | Medical Council of Malta Health Professional Search, surname Brincat, name Michael → Reg. No. 0307, Dental Surgeons – Principal List, registered 31/07/2009 | 2026-08-27 |
| s_ai | search:best dentist Malta / English speaking dentist Malta / dental implants Malta / emergency dentist Malta / Malta dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-28 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Google Business Profile read 2026-09-17: it lists a Facebook page as its "site" field rather than a website, publishes no dentist name, service list or prices, and shows opening hours of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9 AM-7 PM, Thursday 9 AM-1 PM, with the weekend closed | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Swatar%2… | TripAdvisor’s own search returns unrelated hotels/attractions, no listing for this clinic | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-3 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/malta | WhatClinic's own Malta dentist directory and its Birkirkara listing, read 2026-09-17, do not include this practice | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Newest readable review dated 2024-10-29 | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-9 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Histogram 5★ 14 / 4★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 1★ 1 (15 total); only one review below 3★ | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-10 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Sampled reviews dated 2018-2024 from accounts with 1-253 prior reviews | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Profile’s "site" field is its own Facebook page, not a third-party aggregator | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-12 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Swatar%2… | No TripAdvisor business match | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Profile links only to a Facebook page and a phone number, no booking tool | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Profile’s only linked page is Facebook; the clinic has no website of its own | 2026-09-17 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-15 | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054246530673 | The page header carries a dedicated "WhatsApp" contact button alongside Message and Follow | 2026-09-29 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-16 | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054246530673&sk=photos | A photo in the page's own gallery shows the clinic's actual street-level entrance with "DENTAL CLINIC" signage and the Swatar logo plate, not a staged or stock image | 2026-09-29 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-17 | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054246530673 | The clinic's own name, "Swatar Dental and Implantology Clinic", and its Facebook page category ("Oral and maxillofacial surgeon") both document implant/surgical dentistry as a core service | 2026-09-29 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-4 | https://www.facebook.com/p/Swatar-Dental-and-Implantology-Clinic-10… | Clinic's Facebook page "Swatar Dental and Implantology Clinic", read 2026-09-30: 1.3K followers; category Oral surgeon; intro "Reliable Dental Care You Can Trust"; contact section: 229 Triq tal-Qattus, Is-Swatar, +356 7902 0786, swatardentalclinic@gmail.com, no website listed; no services tab; one public post in the 12 months to 2026-09-30 (2026-08-19, a dental-assistant vacancy graphic); no price anywhere on the page | 2026-09-30 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-5 | https://www.facebook.com/p/Swatar-Dental-and-Implantology-Clinic-10… | Facebook page "Swatar Dental and Implantology Clinic" (1.3K followers, 42 reviews), read 2026-10-01 in full: About gives category Oral surgeon, Triq tal-Qattus in Swatar, phone +356 7902 0786 and e-mail, with no services tab; one post in the past 12 months (2026-08-19, a dental-assistant vacancy) and 19 earlier posts back to 2020 (closure notices, charity appeals, greetings, photos), all in English - no treatment list, no dentist named beyond a first name in a 2022 closure notice, no imaging, orthodontics, children's or emergency care, nothing about foreign patients | 2026-10-01 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-6 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Google Business Profile "Swatar Dental and Implantology Clinic" (managed by the business), read 2026-10-01: category Dental clinic, owner description "dental clinic", website field = the Facebook page; 10 reviews read in four sort orders mention no imaging, children's, emergency or foreign-patient care | 2026-10-01 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-7 | https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1602114734940062&set=a.5933495… | Facebook post of the clinic, 2026-08-19 (read 2026-10-01): dental-assistant vacancy poster - requirements include "Fluent in English" | 2026-10-01 |
| swatar-dental-and-implantology-clinic-deepen-18 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16446004054690592766&hl=en | Google listing "Swatar Dental and Implantology Clinic" (Dental clinic), read 2026-10-02 in three review orders (the five lowest-rated, the five newest and the five most relevant): rated 4.7 from 15 reviews (1★ 1 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 14); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2018-05-31 to 2025-05-08, 0 with an owner reply | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Read the clinic's Facebook page in full and its Google listing on 2026-10-01: its channels are in English but document no treatments, dentists or equipment. |
| 2026-09-30 | Re-read the clinic's Facebook page on 2026-09-30 (About, contact section and every post of the past 12 months); recorded that it publishes no prices and linked the page as the clinic's Facebook contact. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: dentist names listed, dentist specializations listed, service list published, published prices and the cleaning, filling, crown, implant, consultation and X-ray prices now unverified: the clinic has no website and its social page was not checked for this. |
| 2026-09-29 | Read the clinic's Facebook page (bio, contact info and photo gallery), its only public channel. Recorded: a WhatsApp contact button; a genuine (non-stock) photo of the clinic's entrance; implant and oral-surgery services documented by the clinic's own name and page category. |
| 2026-09-17 | Re-read on 2026-09-17: the clinic's Google Business Profile, which links to a Facebook page rather than an independent website. Recorded: no prices published; weekday hours to 19:00 and no weekend opening; Google 4.7 from 15 reviews, newest 2024-10-29, no recurring-complaint pattern; no TripAdvisor or other aggregator listing. Everything that would normally come from the clinic's own site remains unchecked; its Facebook page did not serve its content on 2026-09-17 either. |
| 2026-08-27 | Initial verification: confirmed address, phone and Google rating (4.7, 15 reviews); matched the dentist named in reviews and a Reddit thread to a Medical Council of Malta registration; no dedicated website found. |
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