Dental Medical Rīga
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 78.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #4 of 19 ranked clinics · Last checked: 1 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#478.9/100
- Best for Expatsnot ranked
- Best for Dental Implants#379/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#376.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#487.2/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#474.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#377.3/100
- 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
Dental Medical Rīga is a dental clinic in central Riga offering general dentistry, orthodontics, implants and pediatric dentistry, with a 16-dentist staff page and a detailed price list. Children under 18 receive free dental hygiene once a year through the National Health Service.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Price Transparency: 15 of 15 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
No category fell below the weakness threshold (50% of verifiable points).
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 [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed e.g. Ojārs Kalnozols (implantology), Tatjana Nagle (endodontist), Pēteris Sosārs (orthodontist). [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Site itself uses mostly service-category icons/images; the Google Business profile carries premises photos. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] [sm] | 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 [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed Full oral hygiene €80-85. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed One-surface filling €80-90, up to €110-120 for 4+ surfaces. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed Composite €250, metal-ceramic €450, porcelain €600. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Implant placement €750-850 depending on system. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed General dentist consultation €30-40. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed X-ray €10; OPG 2D €30; 3D CT one jaw €60. [s3] | 2/2 |
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 2026-09-01 [sm] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [sm] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Most recent visible review dated 2 months before the 2026-09-01 check. [sm] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews Only older owner replies were found: 2 of the 14 reviews read carry one, the latest dated 2025-04-07, and none to a review from the last 12 months. [dental-medical-riga-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints 1–2★ are 12.1 % of 165 (1★ 13 / 2★ 7 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 141); the lowest-rated reviews read share no common theme (prices, the quality of fillings and later treatment, front-desk staff and a visit-cancellation dispute). [dental-medical-riga-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 14 Google reviews read (dated 2019-05-17 to 2026-08-21, from accounts with 1–264 reviews) show no burst of five-star reviews and no repeated opening wording; star histogram 1★ 13 / 2★ 7 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 141. [dental-medical-riga-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "Dental Medical Rīga" and "Dental Medical"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-05). [dental-medical-riga-tripadvisor] [dental-medical-riga-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on zl.lv business directory with its own review page. [s4] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) 3D CT for one or both jaws priced. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Bone grafting and sinus lift are priced services, implying surgical capability; a dedicated named surgeon (Viktors Stepanovs, Roberts Matulis) is on staff. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Free dental hygiene for children under 18 via National Health Service. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Works with international patients No dedicated international/foreign-patient service found; English site exists but no explicit foreign-patient program. [s1] | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Latvia", "English speaking dentist Latvia", "dental implants Latvia", "emergency dentist Latvia", "Latvia dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Latvia [sq1] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Latvia [sq2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Latvia [sq3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Latvia [sq4] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Latvia dental clinic for expats [sq5] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD on the homepage declares the type Dentist (alongside BreadcrumbList, WebPage). [dental-medical-riga-r6s3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate URL exists for implant dentistry (implantologija). [s5] | 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: Modus Invest, SIA — registered in the Veselības inspekcija Ārstniecības iestāžu reģistrs as a Filiāle (branch) at Marijas iela 2, Rīga, LV1050, reg. tel. 27715777. Note: the corporate head office is separately registered as DENTAL MEDICAL, SIA at Strēlnieku prospekts 14, Jūrmala; the practitioner-workplace register confirms staff (e.g. Ojārs Kalnozols) are recorded under Modus Invest, SIA at this Riga address. [regI] [regD]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojārs Kalnozols [regD] [s2] | Implantology | 99680052593 | Registered in the state register of medical practitioners; certificate valid to 8 March 2027. |
| Tatjana Nagle [s2] | Endodontist | not verified | — |
| Pēteris Sosārs [s2] | Orthodontist | 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
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- 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://dentalmedical.lv/en/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +371 27715777 |
| https://www.facebook.com/DentalMedicalRiga | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Marijas iela 2, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://dentalmedical.lv/en/ | Services, contacts, hours, Facebook, National Health Service pediatric hygiene note | 2026-09-01 |
| s2 | https://dentalmedical.lv/en/staff/ | Staff page listing 16 named dentists and their specializations | 2026-09-01 |
| s3 | https://dentalmedical.lv/en/prices-of-dental-care-services/ | Per-treatment price list | 2026-09-01 |
| s4 | https://www.zl.lv/en/company/dental-medical-riga/reviews | Listing and reviews on a second business directory platform (zl.lv) | 2026-09-01 |
| s5 | https://dentalmedical.lv/implantologija/ | Dedicated implantology service page | 2026-09-01 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dental+Medical+R%C4%ABga/@56.9487… | Google rating 4.5 (165 reviews), address, geo, review sample, premises photos | 2026-09-01 |
| regI | https://registri.vi.gov.lv/air | Veselības inspekcija institution register: searched 'Dental Medical' (returns only the Jūrmala head office, DENTAL MEDICAL SIA) and 'Modus Invest' (returns the Marijas iela 2, Rīga branch plus the Jūrmala addresses), searched live in the register | 2026-09-01 |
| regD | https://registri.vi.gov.lv/apd | Veselības inspekcija practitioner-workplace register: Ojārs Kalnozols, zobārsts, certificate valid through 08.03.2027, workplace Modus Invest SIA, Marijas iela 2, Rīga (searched by surname via live browser) | 2026-09-01 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Riga | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Riga | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Riga | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Riga | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sq5 | search:Riga dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| dental-medical-riga-r6s3 | https://dentalmedical.lv/en/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD types BreadcrumbList, Dentist, WebPage, WebSite | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-medical-riga-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12365033938377923632&hl=en | Google listing "Dental Medical Rīga" (Dentist, Oral surgeon), read 2026-10-02 in three review orders (the five lowest-rated, the five newest and the five most relevant): 4.5 from 165 reviews (1★ 13 / 2★ 7 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 141); 14 distinct reviews read, dated 2019-05-17 to 2026-08-21, 2 with an owner reply | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-medical-riga-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&details=true&q… | TripAdvisor's own search, read 2026-10-05: 12 suggestions for "Dental Medical Rīga" (1 attraction, 11 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Riga; 12 suggestions for "Dental Medical" (10 attractions, 2 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Riga; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-05 |
| dental-medical-riga-tripadvisor-2 | https://dentalmedical.lv/en/ | Clinic's website, the page at this address read 2026-10-05: no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | TripAdvisor presence checked on 2026-10-05: no listing found for this clinic. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-02 (its lowest-rated and newest reviews with the star histogram): no sign of manipulated reviews. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's own website (homepage, robots.txt, sitemap and service pages) for site structure: business structured data present. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: clinic responds to reviews now unverified: only 3 reviews were checked for owner replies. |
| 2026-09-01 | Initial research |
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