Libau Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 45.8/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #14 of 19 ranked clinics · Last checked: 1 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1445.8/100
- Best for Expatsnot ranked
- Best for Dental Implants#1539.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#637.5/100
- Best Price Transparency#1529.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Children#1342.8/100
- 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
Summary
Libau Dental (legal entity GOLDENT, SIA) is a family dental clinic in central Liepāja offering implantology, prosthodontics, aesthetic dentistry, therapy and hygiene, with a named pediatric dentist. It is one of Latvia's designated Saturday state-funded emergency-dentistry providers.
Strengths
- Reputation & Reviews: 17 of 20 points.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 3 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published)
- Communication & Service: 1 of 4.5 verifiable points (missing: whatsApp / LINE available; convenient opening hours)
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 No dentist names published on the site itself; a named pediatric dentist (Galyna Rasputina) was identified only via Google reviews and the VI practitioner register. [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version Site is Latvian-only. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | 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 Site mentions Straumann/Megagen implants and Incredit installment payments but shows no price figures. [s1] | 0/3 |
| ? | Cleaning price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Filling price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Crown price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Implant price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Consultation price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | X-ray / imaging price listed | 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 2026-09-01 [sm] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-26; previously 390 [libau-dental-liepaja-gbp-2026-09-26] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Most recent visible review dated 1 month before the check. [sm] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 2 of the 10 reviews read carry an owner reply; the latest reply is dated 2025-10-10 (to a review of 2025-06-20). [libau-dental-liepaja-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Four of the five lowest-rated Google reviews concern appointment scheduling and front-desk administration (booking mix-ups, delayed or cancelled visits; 2022 to 2026); 1–2★ are 4.1 % of 416 (1★ 14 / 2★ 3 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 12 / 5★ 387). [libau-dental-liepaja-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 10 Google reviews read (dated 2022-03-01 to 2026-09-29, from accounts with 1–172 reviews) show no burst of five-star reviews and no repeated opening wording; star histogram 1★ 14 / 2★ 3 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 12 / 5★ 387. [libau-dental-liepaja-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "Libau Dental Liepāja" and "Libau Dental"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-05). [libau-dental-liepaja-tripadvisor] [libau-dental-liepaja-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms The 1188 catalogue has the practice's own entry with its description, opening hours, photos and e-mail; no reviews there yet. [libau-dental-liepaja-deepen-2] [libau-dental-liepaja-platforms] | 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 | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Orthodontics [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Named pediatric dentist Galyna Rasputina registered at this address. [s1] [regD] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Designated as a Latvia-wide state-funded Saturday emergency-dentistry provider (9:00-15:00) per a national LSM news article. [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Works with international patients [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] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Latvia [sq2] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Latvia [sq3] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Latvia [sq4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Latvia dental clinic for expats [sq5] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD on the homepage declares the type LocalBusiness (alongside WebSite). [libau-dental-liepaja-r6s3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality [sq1] [sq3] [sq4] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate service URLs exist, e.g. /services/ķirurģija-un-implantoloģija, /services/profilaktiska-zobarstnieciba, /services/estetiska-zobarstnieciba (7 found in the sitemap). [libau-dental-liepaja-r6s3-2] [libau-dental-liepaja-r6s3-3] | 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: GOLDENT, SIA (trading as Libau Dental) — registered in the Veselības inspekcija Ārstniecības iestāžu reģistrs, type Centrālā, Graudu iela 31, Liepāja, LV3401 (no phone listed on this register row; the company also holds a registered branch at Kārļa Zāles laukums 2-1N, Liepāja, plus Rīga and Jelgava locations under the GOLDENT/GOLDENT DIGITAL brand) [regI]
Dentists & professional licences
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
- Price Transparency: Cleaning price listed
- Price Transparency: Filling price listed
- Price Transparency: Crown price listed
- Price Transparency: Implant price listed
- Price Transparency: Consultation price listed
- Price Transparency: X-ray / imaging price listed
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Oral surgery
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
- 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
| Website | https://www.libaudental.lv |
|---|---|
| Phone | +371 25784411 |
| https://www.facebook.com/libaudental | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Graudu iela 31, Liepāja, LV-3401, 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://www.libaudental.lv | Address, contacts, hours, services, Facebook/Instagram | 2026-09-01 |
| s2 | https://eng.lsm.lv | National news article on state-funded emergency dental care naming Libau Dental's Saturday hours | 2026-09-01 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Libau+Dental+%C4%A2imenes+zob%C4%… | Google rating 4.8 (390 reviews), address, geo, review sample naming dentist Galina Rasputina | 2026-09-01 |
| regI | https://registri.vi.gov.lv/air | Veselības inspekcija institution register: GOLDENT, SIA listed as Centrālā at Graudu iela 31, Liepāja, plus further branches (searched live in the register) | 2026-09-01 |
| regD | https://registri.vi.gov.lv/apd | Veselības inspekcija practitioner-workplace register: Galyna Rasputina, bērnu zobārsts, certificate valid through 21.08.2028, workplace GOLDENT SIA, Graudu iela 31, Liepāja (searched by surname via live browser) | 2026-09-01 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Liepāja | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Liepāja | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Liepāja | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Liepāja | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sq5 | search:Liepāja dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout, 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9272187172955088500&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.8 from 412 reviews; star histogram 1★ 14 / 2★ 3 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 12 / 5★ 383; newest review dated 2026-09-24. | 2026-09-26 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-platforms | https://www.1188.lv/atsauksmes/libau-dental-gimenes-zobarstnieciba/… | 1188 catalogue review page of "Libau Dental", Graudu iela 31, Liepaja, read 2026-10-02: 0 reviews | 2026-10-05 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-r6s3 | https://www.libaudental.lv | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD types WebSite, LocalBusiness | 2026-10-02 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-r6s3-2 | https://www.libaudental.lv/dynamic-services_p_f51ea8db_c955_4159_b8… | Sitemap read on 2026-10-02: 20 URLs, including separate service pages /services/ķirurģija-un-implantoloģija, /services/profilaktiska-zobarstnieciba, /services/estetiska-zobarstnieciba | 2026-10-02 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-r6s3-3 | https://www.libaudental.lv/pakalpojumi | Service page read on 2026-10-02 (HTTP 200): Pakalpojumi | Libau Dental | Zobārstniecība Liepājā | 2026-10-02 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9272187172955088500&hl=en | Google listing "Libau Dental Ģimenes zobārstniecība" (Dental clinic, Dental hygienist, Dental implants periodontist, Dentist, Denture care center), read 2026-10-02 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): 4.8 from 416 reviews (1★ 14 / 2★ 3 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 12 / 5★ 387); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2022-03-01 to 2026-09-29, 2 with an owner reply | 2026-10-02 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-deepen-2 | https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/zobarstnieciba-6610/libau-dental-gimen… | 1188 catalogue entry "Libau Dental", ģimenes zobārstniecība, Liepāja, read 2026-10-02: the practice's own description ("Libau Dental ir zobārstniecība Liepājā Jums un Jūsu ģimenei"), opening hours, photos, mobile 25784411 and info@libaudental.lv | 2026-10-05 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&details=true&q… | TripAdvisor's own search, read 2026-10-05: 12 suggestions for "Libau Dental Liepāja" (9 attractions, 3 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Liepāja; 12 suggestions for "Libau Dental" (7 attractions, 5 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Liepāja; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-05 |
| libau-dental-liepaja-tripadvisor-2 | https://www.libaudental.lv | Clinic's website, home page 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): the owner replies to reviews; a repeated complaint among the lowest-rated reviews; 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; separate service pages present. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: clinic responds to reviews now unverified: only 3 reviews were checked for owner replies; review count 412 (was 390) from the Google listing on 2026-09-26. |
| 2026-09-01 | Initial research |
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