Doctor Smile Dental Center
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 71.1/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 22 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
71.1/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#271.1/100
- Best for Expats#470.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#267/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#175.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#648.2/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#574.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#277.3/100
- 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
Summary
Doctor Smile Dental Center is a Salem Al Mubarak Street practice led by three named dentists covering general practice, pedodontics and periodontology. Its bilingual site publishes a sample promotional price (scaling & polishing, 19 KD) alongside an endodontics-through-implantology service list.
Checked 2026-09-02: the clinic's dentists page publishes seven dentists, not the three previously recorded. The published price remains a single promotional item (Eid offer: scaling and polishing 19 KD, was 40 KD) rather than a tariff — recorded as published but flagged as thin evidence for a 3-point criterion.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18.5 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
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
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s2] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Seven dentists named with degrees and specializations (the card previously listed three). [s9] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Director, pedodontist, specialist periodontologist, specialist endodontist, general dental practitioner, specialist orthodontist and specialist prosthodontist. [s9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Real operatory photo matching the branch location [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] [s2] | 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 Reversed per owner ruling 2026-09-03 (a time-limited promotional offer is not a price list): only promotional prices seen on 2026-09-03 (an Eid Promotion for scaling & polishing at 19 KD and February 2019 discount promotions, all dated news posts) -- no standing price list found. [s2] [s10] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-17] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed Reversed per owner ruling 2026-09-03: the 19 KD scaling & polishing figure is a dated "Eid Promotion" offer, not a standing price (only promotional prices seen on 2026-09-03). [s2] [s10] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed No filling price on the clinic's website or on its Facebook page (every post of the past 12 months). [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-3] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed No crown price on the clinic's website or on its Facebook page (every post of the past 12 months). [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-3] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed No implant price on the clinic's website or on its Facebook page (every post of the past 12 months). [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-3] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed No consultation fee (nor a free one) on the clinic's website or on its Facebook page (every post of the past 12 months). [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-4] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed No X-ray or imaging price on the clinic's website or on its Facebook page (every post of the past 12 months). [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-5] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-17] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
18.5 / 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 2026-09-25 [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-25 [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-10] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest review sorted by date on 2026-09-25 is dated 2026-08-25 (4 weeks ago) [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-11] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner has replied to 2 of the 8 reviews visible on the Reviews tab. Read on the Google Maps place page's Reviews tab on 2026-09-03. A newest-first sort could not be applied, so the sample is in Google's relevance order. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints One negative among the eight visible: a two-star four months old that praises the dentists ("the dentists are professional and skilled") but criticises the receptionists as intrusive. Nothing repeats. Histogram 264/1/3/1/4 over 273; 4 one-star reviews were not surfaced. Read on the Google Maps place page's Reviews tab on 2026-09-03. A newest-first sort could not be applied, so the sample is in Google's relevance order. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram 264/1/3/1/4 over 273 - sums exactly to the header count, and 1339/273 = 4.905 reproduces the published 4.9. The 4 one-star, 1 two-star and 3 three-star blocks stand unremoved, dates span 2 to 7 months, wording is individual and names a specific dentist (Dr. Mohammed Jundi), and accounts hold 1 to 19 reviews. Read on the Google Maps place page's Reviews tab on 2026-09-03. A newest-first sort could not be applied, so the sample is in Google's relevance order. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s2] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No listing found; no link on the clinic’s own channels [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-6] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-12] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms Its Hospital Examiner page is a directory entry with no reviews. No profile on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed, HeliumDoc or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-05). [doctor-smile-dental-center-platforms] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-18] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-19] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-20] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-21] [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-22] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
13 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray "Dental radiology" is a dedicated service on the clinic’s own service list [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) 3D maxillofacial radiography named among the clinic equipment [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics A specialist orthodontist is named on the roster. [s9] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery "Oral surgery" is a dedicated service on the clinic’s own service list [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-14] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Dr. Athari Ghaith, Pedodontist [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care FAQ: emergencies outside hours are taken by phone and emergency treatment arranged [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-8] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
7.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s2] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Booking page with doctor and time-slot selection [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-15] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Clear service explanations Service pages carry no explanation of the procedures [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-7] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Sat-Thu 09:00-21:00, Fri closed [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Kuwait", "English speaking dentist Kuwait", "dental implants Kuwait", "emergency dentist Kuwait", "Kuwait dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Kuwait [s4] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Kuwait [s5] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Kuwait [s6] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Kuwait [s7] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Kuwait dental clinic for expats [s8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No business-entity JSON-LD found [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-16] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages Service pages carry only the service name, with no content of their own [doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-7] | 0/1.5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Muhammad Baraa Aljundi [s9] | Director (DDS) | not verified |
| Dr. Athari Ghaith [s9] | Pedodontist (DDS) | not verified |
| Dr. Gabriel Sara [s9] | Specialist Periodontologist (DDS, MDS) | not verified |
| Dr. Rashmi Menon [s9] | Specialist Endodontist (BDS, MDS) | not verified |
| Dr. Hazem Marmoush [s9] | General Dental Practitioner (BDS) | not verified |
| Dr. Deen Dayal Mittapalli [s9] | Specialist Orthodontist (BDS, MDS) | not verified |
| Dr. Noha Eltawiel [s9] | Specialist Prosthodontist (DDS, MDS) | not 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
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- 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
| Website | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +965 2208 9700 |
| +965 9900 7701 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Floor 9, Laila Tower, Salem Al Mubarak Street, Salmiya, Kuwait |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.zavis.ai/kw/directory/salmiya/dental/doctor-smile-denta… | address, phone, directory-reported rating | 2026-09-02 |
| s2 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/ | address, phone, email, WhatsApp, hours, 3-dentist roster, services, sample price, languages, social links | 2026-09-30 |
| s3 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Doctor+Smile+Dental+Center/@29.34… | Live Google Maps place listing, reopened on its Reviews tab 2026-09-03: rating 4.9 (273 reviews), star histogram and the eight most relevant reviews | 2026-09-03 |
| s4 | search:best dentist Salmiya | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-02: appears in map-pack/organic/AI-overview results | 2026-09-02 |
| s5 | search:English speaking dentist Salmiya | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-02: appears in map-pack/organic/AI-overview results | 2026-09-02 |
| s6 | search:dental implants Salmiya | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-02: appears in map-pack/organic/AI-overview results | 2026-09-02 |
| s7 | search:emergency dentist Salmiya | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-02: appears in map-pack/organic/AI-overview results | 2026-09-02 |
| s8 | search:Salmiya dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-02: appears in map-pack/organic/AI-overview results | 2026-09-02 |
| s9 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/site/doctors | Clinic dentists page: "Displaying 1-7 of 7 results" — seven named dentists with degrees and specializations | 2026-09-02 |
| s10 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/ | Re-checked 2026-09-03: the site's /en/news section carries only dated promotional posts (an "Eid Promotion" scaling & polishing 19 KD, dated 2019-06-04; a "Discount February Promotion" and "Children Care February Promotion," both dated 2019-02-15) -- no standing price list anywhere on the site. | 2026-09-30 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12079380248046005836&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: 4.9 from 271 reviews; histogram 5★ 262 / 4★ 1 / 3★ 3 / 2★ 1 / 1★ 4 | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-2 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/site/gallery | Gallery photo shows an actual treatment room (dental chair, equipment, monitor) with a high-floor city window view consistent with the Laila Tower, Salmiya address | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-3 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/services | Services, service pages, FAQ, about, booking and News pages read in English and Arabic: no filling price; the only figures on the site are expired 2017-2019 promotions in its News section (scaling, bleaching, orthodontic packages) | 2026-09-30 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-4 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/site/book | Booking page (doctor and time-slot selection) states no consultation fee; the only figures on the site are expired 2017-2019 promotions in its News section (scaling, bleaching, orthodontic packages) | 2026-09-30 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-5 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/services/view?id=17 | Dental radiology service page has no price; the only figures on the site are expired 2017-2019 promotions in its News section (scaling, bleaching, orthodontic packages) | 2026-09-30 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-6 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Doctor%2… | TripAdvisor TypeAheadJson returns no dental-clinic match for "Doctor Smile Dental Center" | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-7 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/services/view?id=11 | 12 service pages exist, but 10 (e.g. Oral surgery, Implantology, Dental radiology, Endodontics) show only the service name; Orthodontics and Smile Design have one sentence each | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-8 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/site/view?id=3&title=FAQ | FAQ: "What shall I do if I have an emergency outside the clinic duty hours? Please call us on our phone number 22089700. We will take your call and arrange for an emergency treatment if possible." | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-9 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/ar/site/view?id=2&title=%D8%B9%D9%86+… | About page (Arabic): "latest equipment including 3D maxillofacial X-ray"; English version: "digital 3D imaging" | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-10 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12079380248046005836&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-25: rating 4.9 from 271 reviews, histogram sums to 271 | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-11 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12079380248046005836&hl=en | Google listing, newest-first sort, 2026-09-25: newest review dated 2026-08-25 | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-12 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12079380248046005836&hl=en | No tripadvisor.com reference found on any doctorsmilekw.com page or in the Google listing | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-13 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/services/view?id=17 | "Dental radiology" is one of 11 listed services, with its own dedicated page | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-14 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/services/view?id=11 | "Oral surgery" is one of 11 listed services, with its own dedicated page | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-15 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/en/site/book | Book Now page: "Select doctor from list" (7 named dentists) and "Select Booking Time" (9 AM-6 PM hourly slots) | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-16 | https://www.doctorsmilekw.com/ | Fetched pages (home, services, radiology, oral-surgery, book-now) carry no @type Dentist/MedicalClinic/LocalBusiness/Organization schema | 2026-09-25 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-17 | https://www.facebook.com/DoctorSmileKw | Facebook page "Doctor Smile Dental Center" (Salmiya, Laila Tower), read 2026-09-30 in full for the past year: 123 posts from 2025-10-02 to 2026-07-10 (all 136 images viewed) - doctor introductions, awareness posters, insurance and instalment partners and posters inviting patients to "ask about our offers", with no amount; no consultation fee and no standing price | 2026-09-30 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-platforms | https://hospitalexaminer.com/countries/kuwait/doctor-smile-dental-c… | Hospital Examiner, read 2026-10-02: page "Doctor Smile Dental Center", Laila Tower, Floor 9, Salem Al Mubarak Street, Salmiya, phone +965 2208 9700; a directory page with a generic description of the clinic, no reviews ("0.0 out of 5 stars (based on 0 reviews)") and no sign that the clinic manages it | 2026-10-02 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-18 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/kuwait | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-05: its Kuwait dentist catalogue (16 clinics shown of the 17 it declares) and its profile sitemap (16 Kuwait profiles) have no profile of this clinic, and a profile address under its name (kuwait/doctor-smile-dental-center) returns "page not found" | 2026-10-05 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-19 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/ | Dental Departures, read 2026-10-05: none of the 1,107 clinics its clinic search returns is in Kuwait | 2026-10-05 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-20 | https://bookimed.com/clinics/country=kuwait/ | Bookimed, read 2026-10-05: its Kuwait clinics page has been removed (HTTP 410), and Kuwait is not among the 53 countries of its clinic sitemaps | 2026-10-05 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-21 | https://www.heliumdoc.com/kw/sitemap-index.xml | HeliumDoc, read 2026-10-05: its Kuwait sitemap lists 8 clinic pages, none of them this clinic | 2026-10-05 |
| doctor-smile-dental-center-deepen-22 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/doctorsmilekw.com | Trustpilot, read 2026-10-05: no company page for doctorsmilekw.com | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Other review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-05: the Hospital Examiner page cited before is a directory entry with no reviews, and no profile of the clinic was found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed, HeliumDoc or Trustpilot; changed from yes to no. |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's website (service, FAQ, about, booking, gallery and news pages in English and Arabic) and its Google listing. Recorded: a real operatory photo, no current prices for fillings, crowns, implants, consultation or X-rays (the only figures on the site are expired 2017-2019 promotions), no TripAdvisor listing, dedicated radiology and oral-surgery service lines, 3D maxillofacial imaging, emergency treatment arranged by phone per its FAQ, a booking page with doctor and time-slot selection, and service pages that carry only the service name. Google rating 4.9 from 271 reviews, newest 2026-08-25. Still unverified: work with foreign patients. |
| 2026-09-03 | Reputation pass 2026-09-03 (browser): the Google Maps place page was reopened on its Reviews tab and reviewRecency, respondsToReviews, recurringComplaints and suspiciousReviewPatterns were assessed for the first time (all four were null). Rating and review count re-read and reconciled against the star histogram. |
| 2026-09-03 | Kuwait top-up 2026-09-03: applied owner ruling on time-limited promos -- pricesPublished and cleaningPriceListed reversed to false (the site's only pricing is dated Eid/February 2019 promotional posts, not a standing price list). |
| 2026-09-02 | Live re-verification 2026-09-02: Google rating/review count and geo coordinates recorded from a live Maps place URL; aiVisibility.* recorded from 5 canonical Google search queries for Salmiya. |
| 2026-09-02 | Initial data collection for the Kuwait Dental Transparency & Trust Index. |
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