Dentiko Dental Care
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 77.8/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #7 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 26 August 2026
77.8/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#777.8/100
- Best for Expats#875.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#677/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#574.5/100
- Best Price Transparency#486.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#974.3/100
- Best for Families / Children#475.8/100
- 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) — Not verified No anaesthesia/sedation info found on services or patient-information pages
Summary
Dentiko Dental Care is a family-run practice founded by Dr. Ognian Smoukov, operating for over 25 years from its current address at ul. Han Kubrat 2. Five named dentists cover implantology and prosthetics (Dr. Smoukov), aesthetics and pediatric dentistry (Dr. Gagarova), emergency and periodontology (Dr. Kumanova), pediatrics and endodontics (Dr. Stanev), and implantology and prosthetics (Dr. Nikolov). The clinic participates in the Bulgarian National Health Insurance Fund. Extended weekday hours (08:00-20:00) and 24/7 urgent-patient service are documented on the official website. The clinic is listed on WhatClinic with a ServiceScore of 7.1 from 30 interactions.
An alternative address (bul. Slivnitsa, Dom Mladost, 2nd floor) appears on WhatClinic and may refer to a former or secondary location; the official website lists ul. Han Kubrat 2 as the address. Emergency phone 0877 226 227 (Dr. Kumanova). Additional phones: 052/504 367, 0888 205 293. No email address found on the official site. The clinic's 2026 price list, in euro, is linked from its patient-information page. The official website has an English version. No licensing or registration numbers published.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Price Transparency: 15 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- AI & Search Visibility: 4.5 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Bulgaria; mentioned for: dental implants Bulgaria; mentioned for: Bulgaria dental clinic for expats; structured data on website)
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
18 / 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 5 named dentists with direct phone numbers: Dr. Ognian Smoukov, Dr. Rumyana Gagarova, Dr. Dariya Kumanova, Dr. Nikolay Stanev, Dr. Ivan Nikolov [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed implantology/prosthetics/oral surgery (Smoukov), aesthetic/pediatric/prosthetics (Gagarova), emergency/periodontology/surgery (Kumanova), pediatrics/endodontics/gnathology (Stanev), implantology/prosthetics (Nikolov) [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published implants, prosthetics, oral surgery, periodontology, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, aesthetic dentistry, emergency dentistry; digital X-ray in 3 of 5 operatories [s1] [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details four phone numbers including direct lines per dentist and 24/7 emergency number [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version bilingual website in Bulgarian and English [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published ul. Han Kubrat 2 on official site; WhatClinic lists bul. Slivnitsa Dom Mladost address which may differ [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
15 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published The clinic publishes its 2026 price list, in euro, as a spreadsheet linked from its patient-information page. [dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen-2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Tartar removal with Air Flow polishing €80 on the clinic's 2026 price list. [dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Fillings €70-100, by number of surfaces, on the clinic's 2026 price list. [dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Metal-ceramic crown €240, all-ceramic €380 and zirconia €400 on the clinic's 2026 price list. [dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Implant placement €600, without abutment, on the clinic's 2026 price list. [dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed Examination and consultation €40 on the clinic's 2026 price list. [dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed Intraoral X-ray €10 on the clinic's 2026 price list. [dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen] | 2/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
15 / 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 [dentiko-dental-care-varna-refresh] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [dentiko-dental-care-varna-refresh] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review is dated 2026-09-17 (listing read 2026-09-25). [dentiko-dental-care-varna-gbp-2026-09-25] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints 3 WhatClinic verified reviews all positive; no complaint pattern found [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns no manipulation pattern observed [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The clinic's own Facebook page (ul. Han Kubrat 2, with the clinic's phone and website) is active: latest post 2026-08-01 (checked 2026-10-02). [dentiko-dental-care-varna-fb] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms WhatClinic profile with patient reviews (ServiceScore 7.1 from 30 interactions, 3 reviews). [s2] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray digital X-ray in 3 of 5 dental operatories [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Orthodontics | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery oral surgery listed for multiple dentists [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry pediatric dentistry listed for two dentists (Gagarova, Stanev) [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care 24/7 urgent-patient service documented; dedicated emergency number 0877 226 227 [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients English-language website; English spoken; WhatClinic lists clinic for international patient searches [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
6.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available no WhatsApp or LINE found on official website | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken The clinic's website has a full English version (team, services, contacts). [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible free consultation per WhatClinic [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations named specialists with treatment focus areas described on website [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00; weekends by appointment; urgent patients 24/7 [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
4.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Bulgaria", "English speaking dentist Bulgaria", "dental implants Bulgaria", "emergency dentist Bulgaria", "Bulgaria dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Bulgaria [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Bulgaria Dentiko appears in English-speaking dentist Varna search results [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Bulgaria [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Bulgaria Dentiko appears in emergency dentist Varna results due to 24/7 urgent service [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Bulgaria dental clinic for expats [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website Markup found is only generic (WebPage, ReadAction and ImageObject); no Dentist, LocalBusiness or Organization type. [dentiko-dental-care-varna-r6s] | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality official domain dentiko.bg appears in some Varna dental searches but not all [sq] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages specialists page with individual dentist profiles found [s1] | 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: 030611400042 ("Outpatient Group Practice for Primary Dental Care - DENTIKO" OOD — LZIBPH) (LZIBPH searchText='Dentiko' in Cyrillic, city filter Varna/10135. Exact brand match. A second, older sole-trader registration under founder Dr. Ognian Smoukov's own name ('AIPPIDP-Dentiko Dr. Ognyan Smukov' ET, 030611200227) was also found, corroborating the identification.) [dentiko-dental-care-varna-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ognian Smoukov [s1b] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-030000364] | Implantology, prosthetics, oral surgery | 030000364 | LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Rumyana Gagarova [s1b] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic-2] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-030000515] | Aesthetic restorations, pediatric dentistry, prosthetics | 030000515 | LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Dariya Kumanova [s1b] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic-3] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-030011997] | Emergency dentistry, periodontology, oral surgery | 030011997 | LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Nikolay Stanev [s1b] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic-4] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-220003699] | Pediatric dentistry, endodontics, gnathology | 220003699 | LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Ivan Nikolov [s1b] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic-5] [dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-270012442] | General dentistry, implantology, prosthetics | 270012442 | LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026). |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Orthodontics
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- 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://dentiko.bg/en/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +359 52 703 090 |
| https://www.facebook.com/p/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%8A%D1%80-%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D0%B4-%D1%80-%D0%A1%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-61589390761263/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | ul. Han Kubrat 2, Varna 9000, Bulgaria |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://dentiko.bg/en/ | clinic name, address ul. Han Kubrat 2 Varna, phones 052/703 090 / 052/504 367 / 0888 205 293 / 0877 226 227 (urgent), hours Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00 / weekends by appt / 24/7 urgent, NHIF participation, English/Bulgarian website, 5 dental operatories with digital X-ray in 3 | 2026-08-18 |
| s1b | https://dentiko.bg/en/our-specialists/ | 5 named dentists: Dr. Ognian Smoukov (implantology/prosthetics/oral surgery), Dr. Rumyana Gagarova (aesthetics/pediatric/prosthetics), Dr. Dariya Kumanova (emergency/periodontology/oral surgery), Dr. Nikolay Stanev (pediatrics/endodontics/gnathology), Dr. Ivan Nikolov (implantology/prosthetics); each with direct phone number | 2026-08-18 |
| s2 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/bulgaria/varna/dentiko-dental-care | ServiceScore 7.1 (30 interactions); 3 verified reviews; free consultation; prices (implants €409-511, crowns €77-358, cleaning €51-72); Mon-Fri 08:30-20:00 / Sat 09:00-14:00; emergency +359888986684; languages EN/RU/BG; address bul. Slivnitsa Dom Mladost 2nd floor (may differ from official) | 2026-08-18 |
| sq | search:best dentist Varna / English speaking dentist Varna / dental implants Varna / emergency dentist Varna / Varna dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility checks 2026-08-18: Dentiko appears in English-speaking and emergency dentist Varna queries; not found in the five canonical city queries | 2026-08-18 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-lic | https://registries.his.bg/api/V1/outpatientcare/getOutpatientCareWi… | Registry records: number 030611400042 "Outpatient Group Practice for Primary Dental Care - DENTIKO" OOD (city 10135, statusCode 2, registered 2011-12-27) and number 030611200227 "AIPPIDP-Dentiko Dr. Ognian Smoukov" ET (statusCode 2, registered 2007-09-25). | 2026-08-25 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%9E%D0%B3%D0%BD%D1%8F%D… | BZS name='Ognian' surname='Smoukov': single nationwide match, LPK 030000364, Varna regional college, practice address Han Kubrat Street No. 2 — exact match to Dentiko's address. | 2026-08-25 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic-2 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%A0%D1%83%D0%BC%D1%8F%D… | BZS name='Rumyana' surname='Gagarova': single nationwide match, LPK 030000515, Varna regional college, same address as Dr. Smoukov (Han Kubrat St. 2). | 2026-08-25 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic-3 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%94%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D… | BZS name='Dariya' surname='Kumanova': single nationwide match, LPK 030011997, Varna regional college, same address (Han Kubrat St. 2). | 2026-08-25 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic-4 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D… | BZS name='Nikolay' surname='Stanev': 2 results; the one with address Khan Kubrat St. 2 (LPK 220003699) matches Dentiko's address exactly. | 2026-08-25 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-doclic-5 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD&m… | BZS name='Ivan' surname='Nikolov': 5 results; the one with address Han Kubrat St. No. 2 (LPK 270012442, Varna regional college) matches Dentiko's address exactly. | 2026-08-25 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0… | Google rating 4.8 (50 reviews) as of 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-gbp-2026-09-25 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8071307158143765327&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-25: rating 4.7 from 51 reviews; star histogram 1★ 4 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 47; newest review dated 2026-09-17. | 2026-09-25 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-030000364 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=030… | BZS public register, record for LPK 030000364: Dr. Ognyan Dimitrov Smukov, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college. | 2026-09-30 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-030000515 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=030… | BZS public register, record for LPK 030000515: Dr. Rumyana Kancheva Gagarova, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college. | 2026-09-30 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-030011997 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=030… | BZS public register, record for LPK 030011997: Dr. Daria Petrova Kumanova, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college. | 2026-09-30 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-220003699 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=220… | BZS public register, record for LPK 220003699: Dr. Nikolay Vasilev Stanev, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college. | 2026-09-30 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-bzs-270012442 | https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=270… | BZS public register, record for LPK 270012442: Dr. Ivan Rangelov Nikolov, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college. | 2026-09-30 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen | https://dentiko.bg/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/%D0%A6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0… | The clinic's 2026 price list, a spreadsheet linked from its website (read 2026-09-30), prices in euro: examination and consultation 40 (50 with a written record); intraoral X-ray 10; filling 70 (one surface) to 100 (three surfaces); tartar removal by ultrasound with Air Flow polishing 80; implant placement without abutment 600; metal-ceramic crown 240, all-ceramic crown 380, zirconia crown 400 | 2026-09-30 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-deepen-2 | https://dentiko.bg/%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%86… | Clinic website, patient-information page (read 2026-09-30): links the clinic's 2026 price list | 2026-09-30 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-fb | https://www.facebook.com/p/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%… | Facebook page "Dental Centre Dentiko Dr. Smukov (name in Bulgarian)" (Varna) read on 2026-10-02; phone +359 52 703 090; website https://dentiko.bg/; 374 followers; Not yet rated (0 reviews); latest post 2026-08-01; address ul. Han Kubrat 2, Varna (in Bulgarian); the address DentikoDental linked from the clinic's site does not open a page | 2026-10-02 |
| dentiko-dental-care-varna-r6s | https://dentiko.bg/en/ | HTML of the homepage and 2 inner pages read 2026-10-02: structured data present only as WebPage, ReadAction, ImageObject, BreadcrumbList, ListItem and WebSite; no Dentist, MedicalBusiness, LocalBusiness or Organization type. | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic website (homepage, sitemap and service pages): no structured data found. |
| 2026-10-02 | Facebook presence checked on 2026-10-02: the clinic's own page is active (latest post 2026-08-01). |
| 2026-09-30 | Re-read the clinic's website on 2026-09-30: prices corrected to published, as it links a 2026 price list in euro; cleaning, filling and X-ray prices recorded, and the crown, implant and consultation prices now rest on that list (the earlier values rested on a directory profile). |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-09-17). |
| 2026-08-26 | Re-verification 2026-08-26: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged; captured Google rating 4.8 (50 reviews, previously unset). |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verified live facts (website, contacts, operating status): no changes. No Google Maps listing or copy of it was located to capture a rating or review count. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25: LZIBPH clinic registration 030611400042 found under an exact brand match, Varna, corroborated by a separate legacy sole-trader registration under founder Dr. Ognian Smoukov's own name. All five named doctors confirmed in BZS, every one sharing the clinic's exact 'Han Kubrat 2, Varna' practice address. |
| 2026-08-18 | Imported from the city-tier dataset. |
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