Bushati Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 27.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #17 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 18 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1727.2/100
- Best for Expats#1730/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1921.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1516.1/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1335.5/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
Summary
Bushati Dental is a private clinic in Shkodër led by Dr. Ormir Bushati, who holds a Master's degree in Prosthodontics from the University of Siena (Italy) and is the ESCD Country Chairperson for Albania. The clinic also employs Dr. Irta Dibra with a focus on restorative dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, and facial aesthetics. The practice describes itself as a Slow Dentistry clinic and serves both local and international patients, specialising in smile makeovers, implants, prosthodontics, and Digital Smile Design.
Two slightly different addresses appear in sources (Rruga Gjylbegaj and Rruga Studenti / Pallati Fishta 2); the official site bushatidental.com did not render full contact details on fetch, but the address Rr. Studenti, Pall Fishta 2 is cited across multiple independent sources including the xhironshkoder.com guide and a search result snippet. Phone +355696331332 and email [email protected] are from xhironshkoder.com and directory sources. WhatsApp +355693772525 appears as the shared number across several Shkodër clinic profiles on xhironshkoder.com. No prices are published. Google Maps reports 44 reviews with 5.0 average per a search snippet, but this could not be verified via an accessible mirror.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 3 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published)
- AI & Search Visibility: 1 of 7 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist albania; mentioned for: english speaking dentist albania; mentioned for: dental implants albania; mentioned for: emergency dentist albania; mentioned for: albania dental clinic for expats)
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 Dr. Ormir Bushati (prosthodontics, Siena University, ESCD Chairperson) and Dr. Irta Dibra (restorative, endodontics, orthodontics, facial aesthetics) named. [s2] [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Prosthodontics, implantology, orthodontics, facial aesthetics for named dentists. [s2] [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Prosthodontics, implantology, Digital Smile Design, orthodontics, restorative dentistry, endodontics, facial aesthetics. [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone and email confirmed across multiple directory sources. [s3] [s4] | 2/2 |
| ? | English website version Website language not verified on fetch (page did not return content). | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Address Rr. Studenti, Pall Fishta 2, Shkodër confirmed across independent sources. [s3] [s4] | 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 No prices published on the clinic profile; dental tourism directories quote platform-level 'from EUR 350' for implants. [s2] | 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) Search snippet reports 5.0/5 from 44 Google reviews, but could not be verified via an accessible mirror. | 0/6 |
| ? | Google review volume | 0/3 |
| ? | Review recency | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Review summaries in search snippets are positive; no complaint pattern identified. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Facebook page confirmed. [s4] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on dentaltourismalbania.com (5.0/42 reviews) and xhironshkoder.com. [s2] [s5] | 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 Equipment not described in accessible sources. | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Fixed braces and clear aligners listed. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Described as a dental tourism clinic; English spoken; international patient reviews cited. [s2] [s5] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp +355693772525 listed. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken English listed as spoken language in directory; Dr. Rusi's profile on EternaHealth also notes English and Italian. [s2] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Free online consultation offered per dental tourism directory. [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Slow Dentistry approach with per-service descriptions in xhironshkoder guide. [s2] | 1/1 |
| ? | Convenient opening hours Hours not found on any accessible source. | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Albania", "English speaking dentist Albania", "dental implants Albania", "emergency dentist Albania", "Albania dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Albania [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Albania [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Albania [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Albania [sq] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Albania dental clinic for expats [sq] | 0/1 |
| ? | Structured data on website Official site did not return content on fetch; markup status unknown. | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality Clinic appears in name-specific searches but not prominent in city-level dental queries. [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. Missing items are penalised.
Clinic operating licence: not published on the clinic’s website — penalty applied
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Ormir Bushati [s2] | Prosthodontist; Master's from University of Siena, Italy; ESCD Country Chairperson for Albania | not published |
| Irta Dibra [s2] | Restorative, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Facial Aesthetics | not published |
Dentists are named, but their professional licence numbers are not published — penalty applied.
Red Flags
- medium Clinic operating licence not published (-4 pts) — The clinic does not publish its operating licence or registration number (derived from data).
- medium Dentists / their licences not listed (-4 pts) — The clinic does not publish its dentists with their professional licence numbers (derived from data).
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -10 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Information Transparency: English website version
- 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: Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted)
- Reputation & Reviews: Google review volume
- Reputation & Reviews: Review recency
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: No suspicious review patterns
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- 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://bushatidental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +355696331332 |
| +355693772525 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/p/Bushati-Dental-100054604352212/ | |
| Address | Rr. Studenti, Pallati Fishta 2, Shkodër, 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://bushatidental.com/ | Official website exists; page title: 'Bushati Dental | Klinikë Dentare Shkodër - Dentist in Shkoder'; full content not returned on fetch. | 2026-08-18 |
| s2 | https://xhironshkoder.com/dental-tourism/bushati-dental | Dentist names (Dr. Ormir Bushati – prosthodontics/Siena/ESCD; Dr. Irta Dibra – restorative/endodontics/orthodontics/facial aesthetics), Slow Dentistry practice, WhatsApp +355693772525, service list, dental tourism services. | 2026-08-18 |
| s3 | search:Bushati dental Shkoder Albania address phone email website 2026 | Address Rr. Studenti, Pall Fishta 2; phone +355696331332; email [email protected]; Dr. Ormir Bushati name; 5.0/44 Google reviews (search snippet, unverified directly). | 2026-08-18 |
| s4 | https://www.facebook.com/p/Bushati-Dental-100054604352212/ | Facebook page confirmed. | 2026-08-18 |
| s5 | https://dentaltourismalbania.com/clinics/bushati-dental | Address St.Gjylbegaj (alternative), phone +355696331332, email [email protected], 5.0/42 reviews, hours Mon-Fri 09:00-18:30, dental tourism listing. | 2026-08-18 |
| sq | search:(the five canonical city queries) the five canonical city queries | AI/search visibility checks 2026-08-18: Bushati Dental does not appear in top answers for the five canonical Shkodër queries. | 2026-08-18 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 |
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