Lotus Dentalni Center
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 57.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #12 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 17 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1257.2/100
- Best for Expats#1153.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1253.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1338.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- 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
Summary
Multi-doctor dental centre led by professional director Marko Novak, with a maxillofacial surgeon (Žiga Kovačič) and an orthodontics specialist (Jelena Božić) on staff. Slovenian-language site; strong Google review volume.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 17 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 3 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published)
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 Žiga Kovačič, spec. maksilofacialne kirurgije; Meta Grilec Jasnič, spec. čeljustne in zobne ortopedije. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Real clinic photos Homepage uses placeholder SVG imagery. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 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 [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 2026-08-27 [sm] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-26; previously 136 [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-gbp-2026-09-26] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency as of 2026-09-17 [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replied to a recent positive review thanking the patient by name. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Single old 1-star review about billing; no repeated theme [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Not 100% 5★, dates spread 2021-2026, accounts have history [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Clinic homepage links its Facebook page [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-5] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing; the clinic's own website has no TripAdvisor link [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-10] [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-11] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Bookimed (checked 2026-10-01). [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-i9] [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-i9-2] [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-platforms] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray X-ray imaging documented for implant diagnosis [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) CBCT 3D imaging documented as part of the first implant consultation [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign / "poravnava zob". [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Team includes Žiga Kovačič, maxillofacial surgery specialist. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care No emergency/same-day service documented anywhere on the site [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-7] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken | 0/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible First consultation is the explicit first step before any treatment plan [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Services are explained with process detail, not just named [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon–Thu 08:00–20:00, Fri 08:00–15:00. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Slovenia", "English speaking dentist Slovenia", "dental implants Slovenia", "emergency dentist Slovenia", "Slovenia dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Slovenia [sqb] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Slovenia [sqa] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Slovenia [sqa] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Slovenia [sqb] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Slovenia dental clinic for expats [sqb] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No JSON-LD markup found on the homepage [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-9] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Individual pages per treatment area [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Ranking leaders in AI answers
The queries above are this index's own check. The three leading clinics have also been measured in full: how often ChatGPT and Gemini name them when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist.
- #1OrthoDental Ljubljana49.4 of 100View report →
- #2Modri Zob - Zobozdravstveni center45.5 of 100View report →
- #3Artident60.5 of 100View report →
Measured by Ansmeter, 7 October 2026. Ansmeter is an affiliated service. Its figure is not part of this rating and does not affect positions — scores change only when public data changes.
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 & Medical Chamber licence
| Dentist | Specialization | Chamber licence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Novak [s2] [reg1] [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-doclic] | dr. dent. med. — professional director | not published | Licensed by Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije from 19 January 2022 to 18 January 2029; the register publishes no licence number. |
| Jelena Božić [s2] [reg2] [lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-doclic] | dr. dent. med. — orthodontics | not published | Licensed by Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije from 5 July 2022 to 4 July 2029; the register publishes no licence number. |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
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: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
- 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://lotus-dental.si/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +386 51 252 787 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Šmartinska cesta 56, Zvezna ulica 1a, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://lotus-dental.si/ | Separate pages: /nase-storitve/estetska-preobrazba, /implantati-in-all-on-x, /poravnava-zob-invisalign, /lasersko-zdravljenje | 2026-09-17 |
| s2 | https://lotus-dental.si/o-nas | Dentist names and specializations | 2026-08-27 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lotus+Dentalni+Center/@46.064011,… | Google rating 4.8 (136 reviews) as of 2026-08-27, owner review reply, address, geo | 2026-08-27 |
| sqa | search:dental clinic Ljubljana Slovenia English speaking dentist implants | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 |
| sqb | search:recommended dentist Ljubljana emergency dentist expats Slovenia | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 |
| reg1 | https://www.zdravniskazbornica.si/informacije-publikacije-in-analiz… | Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije register entry for Marko Novak, dr. dent. med. | 2026-08-27 |
| reg2 | https://www.zdravniskazbornica.si/informacije-publikacije-in-analiz… | Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije register entry for Jelena Božić, dr. dent. med. | 2026-08-27 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-doclic | https://lotus-dental.si/o-nas-predstavitev | Own site team page names this dentist (read 2026-09-10): "Marko Novak, dr. dent. med. — Zobozdravnik"; page linked from homepage "O nas > Predstavitev", not previously fetched. | 2026-09-10 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9850635617081351313&hl=en | Histogram 1★ 6 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 138 of 146 (4.8% 1-2★); only one rendered complaint (2021, billing), no shared theme | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-2 | https://lotus-dental.si/nase-storitve/implantati-in-all-on-x | Treatment timeline: "Prvi posvet - Pogovorimo se o vaših željah in skrbeh. Naredimo CBCT 3D slikanje ter vam razložimo, kakšne možnosti so na voljo" | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9850635617081351313&hl=en | Newest exact-dated review among 5 rendered: 2026-09-09, with an owner reply dated 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-4 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9850635617081351313&hl=en | 138/146 (94.5%) 5-star; dates span 2021-2026; reviewer accounts include Local Guides with 45-46 prior reviews | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-5 | https://lotus-dental.si/ | Homepage links to facebook.com/Lotusdentalnicenter | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-6 | https://lotus-dental.si/nase-storitve/implantati-in-all-on-x | FAQ: "V prvi fazi opravimo 3D rentgensko slikanje ustne votline, s čimer ocenimo, ali je med zobmi dovolj prostora..." | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-7 | https://lotus-dental.si/ | Homepage and all 5 service pages describe elective aesthetic, implant and orthodontic care only, no emergency/same-day offer | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-8 | https://lotus-dental.si/nase-storitve/implantati-in-all-on-x | Implant page explains the multi-week treatment process step by step | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-9 | https://lotus-dental.si/ | Homepage HTML carries no application/ld+json block | 2026-09-17 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9850635617081351313&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.8 from 150 reviews; star histogram 1★ 6 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 142; newest review dated 2026-09-24. | 2026-09-26 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-10 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Lotus%20… | TripAdvisor autocomplete for the clinic's name: 12 results, none a Ljubljana dental practice | 2026-09-29 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-deepen-11 | https://lotus-dental.si/ | Clinic's homepage, read 2026-09-29 (231 KB), has no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-09-29 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-i9 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/slovenia | WhatClinic: its Slovenia dentist listing (2 pages, 14 clinics) and its Ljubljana, Maribor and Kranj listings, checked against its profile sitemaps (15 dentist profiles in Slovenia; the one not shown in the listings opened) and the profile addresses built from the clinic's name (not found), have no profile for Lotus Dentalni Center; none of its six Ljubljana profiles (Artident, Odontos, Dr. Kovačič, Aesthet, Murident, Modri Zob) is at the clinic's address (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-i9-2 | https://sitemaps.dentaldepartures.com/sitemap-clinics.xml | Dental Departures: its clinic sitemap (read 2026-09-30) and its clinic search for Slovenia (read 2026-10-01) list one Slovenian clinic, Artident Dentist Ljubljana (Dunajska c. 129); no profile for Lotus Dentalni Center | 2026-10-01 |
| lotus-dentalni-center-ljubljana-platforms | https://us-uk.bookimed.com/sitemap-us-uk-clinics-country.xml | Bookimed: none of the 53 countries in its clinic sitemaps is Slovenia, and its clinic sitemap (2,127 clinics) has no Lotus Dentalni Center (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Presence on other review platforms re-checked on 2026-09-30 against WhatClinic and Dental Departures: no profile on either, so it is now recorded as absent; the earlier value had no platform behind it. |
| 2026-09-29 | Checked TripAdvisor's own search and WhatClinic's Ljubljana directory: no listing on either platform. The clinic's website carries no TripAdvisor link. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: review count 150 (was 136) from the Google listing on 2026-09-26. |
| 2026-09-17 | Re-read on 2026-09-17: the clinic's implants page, homepage and Google listing. Recorded: CBCT/X-ray imaging as part of implant planning, an explicit first-consultation step, detailed service explanations, dedicated pages per treatment area; no emergency care documented; no structured data found. Google rating 4.8 from 146 reviews, newest review 2026-09-09 with an owner reply the same week, no recurring complaints or manipulation signs found. Still unverified: children's dentistry, which the site mentions only through an open-day invitation for children's aligner treatment. |
| 2026-09-10 | Name verification 2026-09-10: both doctors found on /o-nas-predstavitev team page (not previously fetched, only homepage had been tried); sources added. |
| 2026-08-27 | Initial data collection for the Slovenia Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified via lotus-dental.si, Google Maps, and the Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije public dentist register. |
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