The Dental Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 47.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 17 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1047.4/100
- Best for Expats#846.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1042/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1131.2/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#950.5/100
- 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
General and cosmetic dental clinic on Triq Oscar Zammit in Msida, offering checkups, oral surgery (wisdom teeth, bone grafting, implants, bridges), cosmetic treatment, hygiene and oral cancer screening. Own website does not name individual dentists.
Strengths
No categories reached the strength threshold (80%).
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 [site] | 4/4 |
| ✗ | Dentist names listed [site] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed [site] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Real clinic photos Page uses placeholder/base64 images rather than identifiable clinic photography. [site] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [site] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [site] [maps] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [site] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [maps] | 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 [site] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed All 4 site pages read (general dentistry, cosmetic, implants/surgery, contact); no prices published [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-7] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price found [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-8] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price found [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-9] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No implant price found [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation fee found [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-10] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No X-ray price found [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-11] | 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 2026-08-27 [maps] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [maps] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review is dated 2026-08-14 (listing read 2026-09-26). [the-dental-clinic-msida-gbp-2026-09-26] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews 12 reviews were read (7 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. [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-12] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Histogram carries 4 of 53 reviews at 1-2★ (7.5%); sampled reviews show no shared theme [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Not a 100% 5★ histogram; dates spread; reviewers with history [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Site links to its Facebook page [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-14] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-5] | 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 [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-15] [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-16] [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-6] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray Dental radiography named among the hygienist’s services [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [site] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Orthodontics Full service pages read; no orthodontics/braces service [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [site] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry Full service pages read; no paediatric service [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-18] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care Full site read; no emergency/same-day service mentioned [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-19] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available No WhatsApp link found on any of the 4 pages [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-20] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [site] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible Contact form is a generic message form with hCaptcha, no estimate mechanism [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-21] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [site] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Site publishes 08:30-19:00 Monday to Saturday; the Google profile shows an earlier weekday close [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-3] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
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 [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Malta [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Malta [ai-implants] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Malta [s_ai] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Malta dental clinic for expats [ai-expats] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist schema published on every page [the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-22] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [ai-implants] [ai-expats] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [site] | 1.5/1.5 |
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
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic yet — unverified, no penalty.
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
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
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://thedentalclinic.mt/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +356 2122 7178 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Triq Oscar Zammit, Msida, Malta |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| site | https://thedentalclinic.mt/ | services (checkups, oral surgery, implants, bridges, cosmetic, hygiene, oral cancer screening), contacts, no prices or dentist names published | 2026-09-17 |
| maps | https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Dental+Clinic/@35.8937646,14.… | address, phone, Google rating 4.7 (53 reviews) as of 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 |
| ai-implants | https://www.google.com/search?q=dental+implants+Malta&hl=en&gl=us&p… | thedentalclinic.mt/implants--surgery ranks directly in organic results for "dental implants Malta" | 2026-08-27 |
| ai-expats | https://www.google.com/search?q=Malta+dental+clinic+for+expats&hl=e… | The Dental Clinic appears in the Google local pack for "Malta dental clinic for expats"; thedentalclinic.mt also ranks organically | 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 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen | https://thedentalclinic.mt/general-dentistry | General Dentistry page: "Our in-house dental hygienist offers a range of procedures including oral cancer screening, dental radiography..." | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-2 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/implants--surgery | Implants & Surgery page describes implants in prose with no price | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-3 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/contact | Contact page: Monday-Saturday 08:30 AM - 07:00 PM; the Google Business Profile read 2026-09-17 shows 8:30 AM-6 PM on weekdays and 8:30 AM-2 PM on Saturday | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-4 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7491492678793701138&hl=en | Histogram 5★ 46 / 4★ 2 / 3★ 1 / 2★ 2 / 1★ 2 (53 total); the one 3★ review sampled (aggressive scale-and-polish) is not corroborated by another | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-5 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=The%20De… | TripAdvisor’s own search returns unrelated hotels/attractions, no listing for this clinic | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-6 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/malta | WhatClinic's own Malta dentist directory and its Msida listing, read 2026-09-17, do not include this practice | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-7 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/general-dentistry | General Dentistry page describes "Cleaning" in prose with no price | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-8 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/general-dentistry | General Dentistry page describes "Fillings" with no price | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-9 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/general-dentistry | General Dentistry page describes "Crowns" with no price | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-10 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/contact | Contact page has a message form with no fee disclosed | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-11 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/general-dentistry | General Dentistry page mentions "dental radiography" among hygiene services with no price | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-13 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7491492678793701138&hl=en | Sampled reviews dated Sep 2024-Apr 2026 from accounts with 1-125 prior reviews | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-14 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/contact | Every page footer links to facebook.com/thedentalclinicmsida | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-15 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/contact | All 4 site pages read; only a Facebook link found, no WhatClinic/Trustpilot/Doctoralia | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-16 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=The%20De… | No TripAdvisor business match | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-17 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/general-dentistry | General Dentistry and Cosmetic Dentistry pages list treatments with no orthodontic service | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-18 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/general-dentistry | Service pages list no children’s/paediatric dentistry entry | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-19 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/general-dentistry | General Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Implants & Surgery and Contact pages read; no mention of emergency appointments | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-20 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/contact | Contact page lists phone and email only, no wa.me link | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-21 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/contact | Contact form fields: Name, Email, Message, spam protection (hCaptcha) — no service selection or estimate tool | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-22 | https://thedentalclinic.mt/ | JSON-LD of type Dentist found on the home, general-dentistry, cosmetic-dentistry and contact pages | 2026-09-17 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7491492678793701138&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.7 from 53 reviews; star histogram 1★ 2 / 2★ 2 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 46; newest review dated 2026-08-14. | 2026-09-26 |
| the-dental-clinic-msida-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7491492678793701138&hl=en | Google listing "The Dental Clinic" (Medical 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 53 reviews (1★ 2 / 2★ 2 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 46); 12 distinct reviews read, dated 2018-11-17 to 2026-08-14, 0 with an owner reply | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-08-14). |
| 2026-09-17 | Re-read on 2026-09-17: all four pages of the clinic's website (general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, implants & surgery, contact) and its Google listing. Recorded: no prices published anywhere; dental radiography offered but no orthodontics, paediatric or emergency service; a Facebook link; no WhatsApp contact; hours to 19:00 including Saturday; Google 4.7 from 53 reviews, newest 2026-04-16, no recurring-complaint pattern; no TripAdvisor or other aggregator listing. Still unverified: CBCT availability and whether the clinic serves international patients. |
| 2026-08-27 | Initial verification: confirmed live website, address, phone and Google rating (4.7, 53 reviews); no dentist names published on the site; recorded AI/search-visibility signals from two direct queries. |
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