Dodbiba Dental Clinic
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 24.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #12 of 12 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1224.4/100
- Best for Expats#1230/100
- Best for Dental Implantsnot ranked
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1216/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1134.8/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- 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 Own new site (dodbibadental.al) has no sedation info; partner profile page also had none.
Summary
Established general/restorative dental practice run by Dr. Marsela Dodbiba, noted for an expat and embassy clientele in Tirana with English-language communication.
Profiled via an expat-community partner page rather than a full clinic website.
Strengths
No categories reached the strength threshold (80%).
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 3 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3 of 7 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist tirana; mentioned for: dental implants tirana; mentioned for: emergency dentist tirana)
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 No standalone clinic website confirmed; profiled on expat directory. | 0/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Marsela Dodbiba named. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Restorative and general dentistry. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published General/restorative services described. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clear contact details Only a WhatsApp/contact form; no phone/email/map published. | 0/2 |
| ? | English website version | 0/2 |
| ? | Address and map published Street address given; no map link. | 0/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published [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 2026-08-25 [dodbiba-dental-clinic-refresh] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [dodbiba-dental-clinic-refresh] | 1/3 |
| ? | Review recency | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints | 0/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on well-reviewed directory. [s2] | 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 | 0/2 |
| ? | Orthodontics | 0/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Works with expats, Peace Corps volunteers and embassy staff; ~half expat patient base. [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for non-Thai speakers.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken Canadian-trained; strong English communication highlighted. [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Contact form for inquiries. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | Convenient opening hours | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Tirana", "English speaking dentist Tirana", "dental implants Tirana", "emergency dentist Tirana", "Tirana dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Tirana [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Tirana [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Tirana [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Tirana [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Tirana dental clinic for expats [sq] | 1/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality [sq] | 1/2 |
| ? | Dedicated service pages | 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: NIPT K72027034C (QKB Regjistri Tregtar, Person Fizik) (QKB Regjistri Tregtar (open, scope: clinics), searched Emri i subjektit for 'Dodbiba' 2026-08-26; registered as a sole-proprietor (Person Fizik) business under the dentist's own name, not a separate SHPK trade name.) [dodbiba-dental-clinic-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Marsela Dodbiba [s1] [dodbiba-dental-clinic-doclic] | Restorative / General Dentistry | Licensed 2/15/2022 - 2/15/2027 (USSH, Order of Dentists of Albania) |
Red Flags
- low No verifiable address (-3 pts) — Only a street name and contact form are published; no phone/email/map or standalone site. [s1]
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -5 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Has a working website
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Information Transparency: Clear contact details
- Information Transparency: English website version
- Information Transparency: Address and map published
- 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
- Reputation & Reviews: Review recency
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Implantology
- Medical Infrastructure: Orthodontics
- Medical Infrastructure: Oral surgery
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Convenient opening hours
- AI & Search Visibility: Structured data on website
- AI & Search Visibility: Dedicated service pages
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://dodbibadental.al/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +355 4 225 1944 |
| +355692032757 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Rruga Hoxha Tahsin, Nr. 21, Tiranë, Albania |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://expatsinalbania.com/partners/dodbiba-dental-clinic/ | Dentist name, address, WhatsApp, expat clientele, English communication. | 2026-07-12 |
| s2 | https://www.top-rated.online/cities/Tirana/place/p/8243021/Dodbiba+… | Third-party directory listing. | 2026-07-12 |
| sq | search:best dentist Tirana / English speaking dentist Tirana / dental implants Tirana / emergency dentist Tirana / Tirana dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| dodbiba-dental-clinic-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dodbiba+Dental/@41.3298747,19.825… | Google rating 4.8 (48 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| dodbiba-dental-clinic-lic | https://qkb.gov.al/kerko-per-subjekt/ | MARSELA DODBIBA, NIPT K72027034C, registered 07/09/2006, Tirane, Person Fizik, Admin/Ortak: Marsela Dodbiba. (searched: 'Dodbiba') | 2026-08-26 |
| dodbiba-dental-clinic-doclic | https://ussh.org.al/regjistri-i-stomatologeve/ | USSH register row: MARSELA DODBIBA, licensed 2/15/2022 - 2/15/2027 (active as of 2026-08-26). (searched: 'Marsela Dodbiba') | 2026-08-26 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | License verification 2026-08-26 against QKB Regjistri Tregtar and USSH Regjistri i Stomatologeve: clinic found registered as a sole-proprietor business under Marsela Dodbiba (NIPT K72027034C); her USSH dentist license is active. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: found and confirmed a live official website (dodbibadental.al, previously unset) and phone (+355 4 225 1944, previously unset), both matching the Google listing exactly; refined address with house number; business open; captured first Google rating 4.8 (48 reviews), place URL and coordinates. |
| 2026-07-12 | Initial data collection. |
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