Dr. Dakovski Dental Centre

According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 75.6/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.

Overall rank: #9 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 26 August 2026

75.6/100

Positions by Rating Profile

  • Overall Transparency & Trust#975.6/100
  • Best for Expats#1071/100
  • Best for Dental Implants#875.5/100
  • Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
  • Best Price Transparency#685.1/100
  • Best English-speaking Clinics#1169.2/100
  • Best for Families / Children#573.9/100
  • 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 lists 'conscious sedation' and conductive local anaesthesia among procedures (patient stays aware) [s1]

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Summary

Dr. Dakovski Dental Centre is one of Varna's longest-established private dental practices, tracing its history to a first office in 1992 and the current centre on Graf Ignatiev street since 1997. It operates as a multi-dentist clinic offering conservative treatment, implantology, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, laser treatment, orthodontics, radiography, and pediatric dentistry. The team includes eight named practitioners covering general dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics, and anaesthesiology. Four phone lines and a dedicated German-language number indicate experience with international patients.

Opening hours are not published on the official website; WhatClinic shows Mon-Fri 08:00-19:30. The clinic's price list, in leva, appears in the Russian-language version of its website; the Bulgarian, English and German versions show the same treatments without prices. Dr. Borislav Dakovski is noted as a member of the Bulgarian Dental Association in directory sources, though no licence number is published. The website does not expose schema.org markup in fetched content.

Strengths

  • Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
  • Price Transparency: 15 of 15 points.
  • Reputation & Reviews: 16 of 20 points.
  • No red flags identified in public sources.

Weaknesses

  • AI & Search Visibility: 2.5 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Bulgaria; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Bulgaria; mentioned for: dental implants Bulgaria; mentioned for: emergency dentist 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 8 named practitioners: Dr. Borislav Dakovski, Dr. Emil Dakovski, Dr. Slava Dakovska, Dr. Milen Stoyanov, Dr. Radilina Dimitrova, Dr. Ivaylo Kamburov, Dr. Valcheva, Dr. Krasimir Petrov [s1] 3/3
✓ Dentist specializations listed oral surgery (Dr. Kamburov), orthodontics (Dr. Valcheva), anaesthesiology (Dr. Petrov) specified; others listed as dentists [s1] 2/2
? Real clinic photos 0/2
✓ Service list published conservative treatment, implantology, cosmetic dentistry, prophylaxis, surgery, prosthetics, laser, radiography, children's dentistry [s1] 3/3
✓ Clear contact details four phone lines, email, dedicated German-language number [s1] 2/2
✓ English website version English version of website available [s1] 2/2
✓ Address and map published ul. Graf Ignatiev 18, Varna 9002 consistent across official site and directories [s1] [s2] 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 Russian-language version of the clinic's website publishes a price list of 117 treatments, in leva. [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-deepen] 3/3
✓ Cleaning price listed Tartar removal 120 leva on the clinic's price list. [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-deepen] 2/2
✓ Filling price listed Light-cured composite filling 120 leva on the clinic's price list. [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-deepen] 2/2
✓ Crown price listed Metal-ceramic crown 350 and zirconia crown 550 leva on the clinic's price list. [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-deepen] 2/2
✓ Implant price listed Implant placement 1,500 leva on the clinic's price list. [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-deepen] 2/2
✓ Consultation price listed Thorough examination 40 leva, or 50 leva with a treatment plan, on the clinic's price list. [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-deepen] 2/2
✓ X-ray / imaging price listed Tooth radiograph 15 leva on the clinic's price list. [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-deepen] 2/2

Reputation & Reviews

16 / 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 [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-refresh] 4/6
◐ Google review volume [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-refresh] 1.5/3
✓ Review recency Newest Google review is dated 2026-08-25 (listing read 2026-09-25). [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-gbp-2026-09-25] 3/3
✓ Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews on the Google listing: 2 of the 5 newest reviews answered, owner reply dated 2026-05-18 (read 2026-09-25). [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-gbp-2026-09-25] 2/2
✓ No recurring complaints 3 WhatClinic reviews all positive; no complaint pattern found [s2] 2/2
✓ No suspicious review patterns small verified review set; no manipulation pattern observed [s2] 2/2
✓ Active Facebook presence The clinic's own Facebook page (ul. Graf Ignatiev 18, with the clinic's phone, e-mail and website) is active: latest post 2026-01-20, 11 reviews (checked 2026-10-02). [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-fb] 1/1
? TripAdvisor presence 0/0.5
✓ Other review platforms WhatClinic profile with patient reviews (3 reviews, ServiceScore 7.9). [s2] 0.5/0.5

Medical Infrastructure

11.5 / 15

The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.

✓ On-site X-ray radiography listed among services [s1] 2/2
? CBCT (3D imaging) 0/2
✓ Implantology [s1] 2/2
✓ Orthodontics orthodontist (Dr. Valcheva) on staff [s1] 2/2
✓ Oral surgery oral surgery specialist Dr. Kamburov; surgical dental treatment listed [s1] 2/2
✓ Pediatric dentistry children's dental treatment listed [s1] 1.5/1.5
? Emergency care 0/1.5
✓ Works with international patients English, German, Russian language support; dedicated German phone line [s1] 2/2

Communication & Service

5 / 10

How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.

? WhatsApp / LINE available 0/2
? Response speed 0/1.5
✓ English spoken English website and four-language support (BG, EN, DE, RU) [s1] 2.5/2.5
? Pre-visit consultation possible 0/1.5
✓ Clear service explanations treatment categories listed on website with named specialists [s1] 1/1
✓ Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 08:00-19:30 per WhatClinic; extended weekday hours [s2] 1.5/1.5

AI & Search Visibility

2.5 / 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 [sq] 0/1
✗ Mentioned for: dental implants Bulgaria [sq] 0/1
✗ Mentioned for: emergency dentist Bulgaria [sq] 0/1
✗ Mentioned for: Bulgaria dental clinic for expats [sq] 0/1
✗ Structured data on website no schema.org markup detected in fetched page content [s1] 0/1.5
◐ Google indexing quality clinic appears in WhatClinic and directory results but not directly in top search answers for the five canonical queries [sq] 1/2
✓ Dedicated service pages The sitemap lists separate pages for oral surgery, laser treatment, dental aesthetics, children's dentistry and dental anaesthesia. [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-r6s] 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: 030613200003 ("DENTAL CENTRE DR. DAKOVSKI" EOOD — LZIBPH) (LZIBPH searchText='Dakovski' in Cyrillic, city filter Varna/10135. Exact match to the clinic's name; 8 medical staff matches the 8 named doctors on the clinic's site. Active, registered 2025-04-29 (an older sole-trader-form registration for the same family, 030611200317, shows statusCode 5/superseded).) [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-lic]

Dentists & professional licences

DentistSpecializationLicence No.Notes
Dr. Borislav Dakovski [s1] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-bzs-030000431]Dentist030000431LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026).
Dr. Emil Dakovski [s1] [s2] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic-2] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-bzs-030000055]Dentist030000055LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026).
Dr. Slava Dakovska [s1]Dentistnot verified—
Dr. Milen Stoyanov [s1] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic-3]Dentistnot verified—
Dr. Radilina Dimitrova [s1] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic-4] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-bzs-030013035]Dentist030013035LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026).
Dr. Ivaylo Kamburov [s1] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic-5] [dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-bzs-030012097]Oral Surgery Consultant030012097LPK number in the public register of BZS, the dentists’ professional body; membership rights uninterrupted, so entitled to practise (checked 30 September 2026).
Dr. Valcheva [s1]Orthodontistnot verified—
Dr. Krasimir Petrov [s1]Anaesthesiologistnot verified—

Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.

Red Flags

No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.

Data We Could Not Verify

  • Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
  • Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
  • Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
  • Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
  • Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
  • Communication & Service: Response speed
  • Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible

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

Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.

Sources

IDSourceWhat it supportsAccessed
s1https://dakovski.com/en/clinic name, address ul. Graf Ignatiev 18 Varna 9002, phones +359 879 888 371 / +359 879 411 886 / 052 612 661 / 052 606 383, email [email protected], 8 named dentists with roles, service list, EN/DE/RU/BG languages, NHIF participation2026-08-18
s2https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/bulgaria/varna/dr-dakovski-dent…address confirmed; Mon-Fri 08:00-19:30; prices (fillings from €31, crowns from €307, implants from €767, checkup €102, whitening €205-256, veneers from €307, root canal from €77); ServiceScore 7.9; 3 verified reviews all positive; Dr. Emil Dakovski listed as principal2026-08-18
sqsearch:best dentist Varna / English speaking dentist Varna / dental implants Varna / emergency dentist Varna / Varna dental clinic for expatsAI/search visibility checks 2026-08-18: Dakovski not found in top results for any of the five queries2026-08-18
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-lichttps://registries.his.bg/api/V1/outpatientcare/getOutpatientCareWi…Registry record: number 030613200003, "DENTAL CENTRE DR. DAKOVSKI" EOOD, city 10135 (Varna), statusCode 2, countAddress 1, countMedicalStaff 8, registered 2025-04-29.2026-08-25
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclichttps://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D…BZS name='Borislav' surname='Dakovski': single nationwide match, LPK 030000431, Varna regional college, practice addresses Graf Ignatiev № 18 and Saborni № 24.2026-08-25
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic-2https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%95%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BB&m…BZS name='Emil' surname='Dakovski': single nationwide match, LPK 030000055, Varna regional college, practice address Graf Ignatiev Street No. 18 — same address as Dr. Borislav Dakovski.2026-08-25
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic-3https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D…BZS name='Milen' surname='Stoyanov': 3 nationwide matches; only one is Varna-registered (LPK 030011801).2026-08-25
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic-4https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D…BZS name='Radilina' surname='Dimitrova': single nationwide match, LPK 030013035, Varna regional college.2026-08-25
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-doclic-5https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B9%D…BZS name='Ivaylo' surname='Kamburov': single nationwide match, LPK 030012097, Varna regional college, practice address Graf Ignatiev Street, No. 18 — same building as the Dakovski doctors.2026-08-25
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-refreshhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/DAKOVSKI+DENTAL+CENTER/@43.199432…Google rating 4.4 (95 reviews) as of 2026-08-262026-08-26
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-gbp-2026-09-25https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12924849800309886493&hl=enGoogle listing read on 2026-09-25: rating 4.4 from 95 reviews; star histogram 1★ 13 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 81; newest review dated 2026-08-25; 2 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-05-18.2026-09-25
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-bzs-030000431https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=030…BZS public register, record for LPK 030000431: Dr. Borislav Emilov Dakovski, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college.2026-09-30
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-bzs-030000055https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=030…BZS public register, record for LPK 030000055: Dr. Emil Borisov Dakovski, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college.2026-09-30
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-bzs-030013035https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=030…BZS public register, record for LPK 030013035: Dr. Radilina Dimitrova Dimitrova, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college.2026-09-30
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-bzs-030012097https://pub.registerbzs.org/reg.php?name=&midname=&surname=&uin=030…BZS public register, record for LPK 030012097: Dr. Ivaylo Plamenov Kamburov, status "uninterrupted membership rights" (the register's mark that the dentist may practise), registered with the Varna regional college.2026-09-30
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-deepenhttps://dakovski.com/ru/Clinic website, Russian-language version (read 2026-09-30): the services section is a price list of 117 treatments in leva, including thorough examination 40 (50 with a treatment plan), tartar removal 120, cavity preparation with a light-cured composite filling 120, tooth radiograph 15, metal-ceramic crown 350, zirconia crown 550, implant placement 1,500; the Bulgarian, English and German versions list the same treatments without prices2026-09-30
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-fbhttps://www.facebook.com/p/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%…Facebook page "Dental Centre Dr. Dakovski (name in Bulgarian)" (Varna) read on 2026-10-02; phone +359 87 988 8371; website http://dakovski.com/; 1K followers; 100% recommend (11 reviews); latest post 2026-01-20; address ul. Graf Ignatiev 18, Varna (in Bulgarian); the clinic also runs a newer page (id 61557031584963) at the same address, latest post 2026-01-012026-10-02
dr-dakovski-dental-centre-varna-r6shttps://dakovski.com/sitemap.xmlSitemap lists the Bulgarian-language service pages /bg/oral-surgery/ and four more with Cyrillic addresses (laser treatment, dental aesthetics, paediatric dentistry, dental anaesthesia) (read 2026-10-02).2026-10-02

Change History

DateChange
2026-10-02Read the clinic website (homepage, sitemap and service pages): separate service pages found.
2026-10-02Facebook presence checked on 2026-10-02: the clinic's own page is active (latest post 2026-01-20).
2026-09-30Re-read the clinic's website in all four languages on 2026-09-30: prices corrected to published, as its Russian-language version carries a full price list in leva; cleaning and X-ray prices recorded, and the filling, crown, implant and consultation prices now rest on that list (the earlier values rested on a directory profile).
2026-09-29Corrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-08-25); owner replies to reviews confirmed on the Google listing (owner reply dated 2026-05-18).
2026-08-26Re-verification 2026-08-26: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged; captured Google rating 4.4 (95 reviews, previously unset).
2026-08-25Re-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.
2026-08-25Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Site lists 'conscious sedation' and conductive local anaesthesia among procedures (patient stays aware)
2026-08-25License verification 2026-08-25: LZIBPH clinic registration 030613200003 found under an exact name match, Varna, staff count (8) matching the clinic's roster. Five of eight named doctors confirmed in BZS, several sharing the clinic's 'Graf Ignatiev 18' address. Dr. Slava Dakovska (0 BZS results), Dr. Valcheva (27 same-surname candidates, no first name published) and Dr. Krasimir Petrov (5 candidates, none in Varna) left null.
2026-08-18Imported from the city-tier dataset.

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