Sekniqi Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 36.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 18 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1036.2/100
- Best for Expats#841.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#737/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1121.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#745/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
Summary
Sekniqi Dental is a family-run clinic in central Shkodër operating across three generations, with dentists trained in Paris, Tirana, and Russia. The clinic offers implantology, orthodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, periodontology, and dental aesthetics, and states that its equipment includes a CT Orthophos SL scanner, a CJ-Optic dental microscope, and a CEREC CAD/CAM system. The clinic markets dental-tourism services to international patients and emphasises transparent pricing without hidden fees.
The address given on the official site (Sheshi Demokracia, Shkoder) and in the Dental Tourism Albania directory (St. Qemal Darçini, Shkodër) differ; the near-place.com and other local sources list Rruga Vilson, which is consistent with the MyGuide Albania listing. The two addresses may reflect a former vs. current location. The phone +355692026898 appears as a secondary number on the official site. The dentist-registry check (ussh.org.al) found Genti Sekniqi licensed (issued 2021-01-27, expiration 2026-01-27); no entry was found for Abdullah Sekniqi or Dervish Sekniqi. The Dental Tourism Albania listing shows a UK relay phone (+447500162655) and its own email; those were not used as primary contacts.
Strengths
- Medical Infrastructure: 12 of 15 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 points.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 3 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published)
- AI & Search Visibility: 1 of 10 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; structured data on website; dedicated service pages)
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 Three generations named via directory sources: Abdullah Sekniqi (Paris), Dervish Sekniqi (Tirana), Genti Sekniqi (Russia); the official website does not name them individually on its homepage. [s2] [s3] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Services are listed but per-dentist specializations are not published on the official site. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Dental aesthetics, orthodontics, oral surgery, implantology, teeth whitening, dental therapy, prosthetics, periodontology. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Two phone numbers and email on official site; WhatsApp link present. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version Official site is in Albanian only; the Dental Tourism Albania listing is in English. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published Address published on official site; map link not confirmed independently. [s1] [s2] | 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 states 'competitive prices, no hidden fees' but publishes no price list. [s1] | 0/3 |
| ? | Cleaning price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Filling price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Crown price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Implant price listed Dental Tourism Albania lists implants 'from EUR 350' but this is platform-level pricing, not clinic-published. | 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) Multiple indirect sources report 5.0/5 from 80-93 reviews, but this could not be verified via an accessible Google Maps mirror; reported as null per honesty rules. | 0/6 |
| ? | Google review volume | 0/3 |
| ? | Review recency | 0/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No complaint pattern found across directory sources; positive reviews dominate accessible content. [s2] [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | No suspicious review patterns | 0/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence No Facebook link found on official site or in directory listings; Instagram @sekniqi_dental is confirmed. | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on dentaltourismalbania.com (5.0 from 80 reviews) and myguide-albania.com. [s2] [s3] | 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 CT Orthophos SL scanner documented on official site. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) CT Orthophos SL is a cone-beam/panoramic unit that supports 3D imaging. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Clear aligners mentioned in directory listing. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Dental tourism services listed; English, Italian, Albanian spoken per directory. [s2] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available WhatsApp link present on official site. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken English listed as spoken language on dental tourism directory. [s2] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Free online consultation noted in dental tourism directory. [s2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Eight service categories with brief descriptions on official site. [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Monday-Saturday 09:00-17:00 per dental tourism directory; not confirmed on official site. [s2] | 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 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 No schema.org markup detected on official site homepage. [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality Official site appears in search results for clinic name; not prominent in city-level dental queries. [sq] | 1/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages Services listed on a single page without individual dedicated subpages. [s1] | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Genti Sekniqi [s4] | Dentist (graduated Russia) | Found in USSH registry; licensed 2021-01-27, expiry 2026-01-27 |
| Abdullah Sekniqi [s2] [s3] | Dentist (graduated Paris) | not published |
| Dervish Sekniqi [s2] [s3] | Dentist (graduated Tirana) | not published |
Red Flags
- medium Clinic operating licence not published (-4 pts) — The clinic does not publish its operating licence or registration number (derived from data).
- low Opaque or bait pricing (-2 pts) — No prices or price ranges published (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -6 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- 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: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Communication & Service: Response speed
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://sekniqidental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +355692030993 |
| +355692030993 | |
| Address | Rruga Vilson, godina pas PS, Shkodër 4001, 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://sekniqidental.com/ | Official site: address (Sheshi Demokracia / Rruga Vilson), phones +355692030993 / +355692026898, email, WhatsApp, service list, equipment (CT Orthophos SL, CJ-Optic microscope, CEREC), Albanian-only site, no price list. | 2026-08-18 |
| s2 | https://dentaltourismalbania.com/clinics/sekniqi-dental-center | Three dentist names (Abdullah/Paris, Dervish/Tirana, Genti/Russia), hours Mon-Sat 09:00-17:00, English/Italian spoken, 5.0/5 from 80 reviews, implants from EUR 350, free online consultation. | 2026-08-18 |
| s3 | search:Sekniqi dental Shkoder Albania dentist names address reviews | Address Rruga Vilson Shkoder 4001, phone +355692030993, three-generation family practice, 93 patients 5/5 Google rating (search snippet - unverified directly), no recurring complaints found. | 2026-08-18 |
| s4 | https://ussh.org.al/regjistri-i-stomatologeve/ | Albanian Order of Dentists registry: Genti Sekniqi found, licensed 2021-01-27, expiration 2026-01-27. Abdullah Sekniqi and Dervish Sekniqi not found in accessible portion of registry. | 2026-08-18 |
| sq | search:(the five canonical city queries) the five canonical city queries | AI/search visibility checks 2026-08-18: Sekniqi 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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