Centro Dentistico Santa Chiara Bologna
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 61.7/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 29 ranked clinics · Last checked: 1 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1061.7/100
- Best for Expats#861.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#861/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#569/100
- Best Price Transparency#1140.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#764/100
- 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
Summary
Multi-doctor dental center with medical director Dr. Nicola Zucchini and site director Dr. Giuseppe Civitavecchia, offering implantology, orthodontics (including clear aligners), oral surgery, laser periodontal therapy and emergency care, with a strong volume of international patient reviews.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 16 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13.5 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3.5 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Italy; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Italy; mentioned for: dental implants Italy; mentioned for: Italy dental clinic for expats; structured data on website)
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.
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
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) [gmaps] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [gmaps] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Most recent visible review dated 3 months before the 2026-09-01 check. [gmaps] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews No owner replies visible on the first reviews as of 2026-09-01. [gmaps] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Low ratings are few (1★ 2 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 157; 1.2 % one or two stars) and too scattered to share a theme. [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Sampled reviews include a local guide with 55 reviews/160 photos and detailed, varied English/German-language accounts; no burst pattern observed. [gmaps] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "Centro Dentistico Santa Chiara Bologna" and "Dentistico Santa Chiara"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-02). [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-r5] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-r5-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms Its MioDottore practice page is empty (no services, team, contacts or reviews); its DocDental page is unverified. No profile found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-05). [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-3] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-4] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-5] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-6] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray 'Panoramico 2D' and endorale phosphor radiology. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) 'Tac Cone Beam 3D' listed. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Traditional and clear-aligner orthodontics. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Site lists "Urgenze odontoiatriche" among its services (verified 2026-09-01). [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Multiple English and German-language reviews from patients (including night-guard and Invisalign treatments). [gmaps] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Response speed A review describes 'very fast and professional help'. [gmaps] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken Multiple reviews written in English describing direct communication with staff. [gmaps] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 09:00-19:00. [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 Italy", "English speaking dentist Italy", "dental implants Italy", "emergency dentist Italy", "Italy dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Italy [q1] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Italy [q2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Italy [q3] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Italy Appeared in Google's local pack for this query, with 'On-site services' flagged. [q4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Italy dental clinic for expats [q5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No JSON-LD or microdata found in the HTML of the home page and 3 service pages. [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site-2] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site-3] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site-4] | 0/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality [q4] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Dedicated 'Chi Siamo' and services pages per branch. [s1] | 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: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Nicola Zucchini [s1] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site-albo] [centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-fnomceo-1597] | Medical director | Albo Odontoiatri Bologna 01597 | Registration number in the dentists’ register (Albo degli Odontoiatri) of the provincial Order of Physicians and Dentists, entered on 26 January 2010; confirmed in the national register of FNOMCeO, the federation of the Orders (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Dr. Giuseppe Civitavecchia [s1] | Site director | not verified | — |
| Dr. Francesco Villani [s1] | General dentistry | not verified | — |
Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- 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.centrodentisticosantachiara.it/bologna |
|---|---|
| Phone | +39 051 468 2457 |
| https://facebook.com/CentroDentisticoSantaChiaraBologna | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Viale Alfredo Oriani, 4/A, 40137 Bologna BO, Italia |
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.centrodentisticosantachiara.it/bologna | Address, contacts, hours, team, services, imaging, self-reported OMCeO Bologna n. 01597. | 2026-09-01 |
| gmaps | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Centro+dentistico+Santa+Chiara+Bo… | Google rating 4.9 (157 reviews) as of 2026-09-01; multiple English/German-language reviews; address and coordinates. | 2026-09-01 |
| q1 | search:best dentist Bologna | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01: clinic not present in top results. | 2026-09-01 |
| q2 | search:English speaking dentist Bologna | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01: clinic not present in top results. | 2026-09-01 |
| q3 | search:dental implants Bologna | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01: clinic not present in top results. | 2026-09-01 |
| q4 | search:emergency dentist Bologna | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01: Centro dentistico Santa Chiara Bologna appeared in Google's local pack for this query with an 'On-site services' emergency flag. | 2026-09-01 |
| q5 | search:Bologna dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01: clinic not present in top results. | 2026-09-01 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site-albo | https://www.centrodentisticosantachiara.it/bologna | Clinic site: "Direttore sanitario Dr. Nicola Zucchini OMCEO Bologna n. 01597, Pegaso srl". | 2026-09-30 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-fnomceo-1597 | https://albounico.fnomceo.it/ | FNOMCeO national register of physicians and dentists (Albo Unico Nazionale), search by surname and first name, record ZUCCHINI NICOLA - Albo provinciale di Odontoiatria (Ordine della Provincia di Bologna) n. 0000001597, iscrizione 26/01/2010; laurea in Odontoiatria e protesi dentaria, Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum, 09/11/1995; record updated 02/04/2026. | 2026-09-30 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen | https://www.miodottore.it/strutture/centro-dentistico-santa-chiara | MioDottore, read 2026-10-02: practice page "Centro Dentistico Santa Chiara", Viale Alfredo Oriani 4, Bologna 40137, showing only the name and address: no description, services, team, booking or reviews; read 2026-10-05: the registered MioDottore profiles of dentists named Nicola Zucchini and Francesco Villani give other practices (Copparo; Vignola, Bologna Via di Bertalia and San Lazzaro), not this centre | 2026-10-02 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-r5 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Centro%2… | TripAdvisor search on 2026-10-02 for "Centro Dentistico Santa Chiara Bologna" and "Dentistico Santa Chiara": 12 and 12 results (attractions, hotels), none of them this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-r5-2 | https://www.centrodentisticosantachiara.it/bologna | The clinic's website (home page and its contact or about page, read 2026-10-02) carries no link to a TripAdvisor profile | 2026-10-02 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site | https://www.centrodentisticosantachiara.it/bologna/ | Home page HTML read 2026-10-02: no application/ld+json block; no microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site-2 | https://www.centrodentisticosantachiara.it/bologna/service/implanto… | Service page HTML read 2026-10-02: no application/ld+json block; no microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site-3 | https://www.centrodentisticosantachiara.it/service/implantologia/ | Service page HTML read 2026-10-02: no application/ld+json block; no microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-site-4 | https://www.centrodentisticosantachiara.it/bologna/service/ortodonzia/ | Service page HTML read 2026-10-02: no application/ld+json block; no microdata | 2026-10-02 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13982245942904233247&hl=en | Google listing "Centro dentistico Santa Chiara Bologna" (Dentist, Dental clinic, Dental hygienist, Dental implants provider, Denture care center, Emergency dental service, Endodontist, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Prosthodontist), read 2026-10-02 in one review order (lowest-rated first): 4.9 from 162 reviews (1★ 2 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 3 / 5★ 157); 5 distinct reviews read, dated 2023-08-06 to 2026-02-15; owner replies on 2 of them | 2026-10-05 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-3 | https://docdental.it/clinica-dentale/centro-santa-chiara-bologna/ | DocDental, read 2026-10-05: clinic page "Studio Dentistico Centro Santa Chiara", Viale Alfredo Oriani 4/A, Bologna 40137, marked as not verified by the clinic ("Questa clinica non è verificata"); it shows a Google rating (5 from 107) and no review left on DocDental itself | 2026-10-05 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-4 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/italy | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-05: its profile sitemap (133 dentist profiles in Italy) has none under the practice's name, and a profile address under it (italy/centro-dentistico-santa-chiara) returns "page not found" | 2026-10-05 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-5 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/ | Dental Departures, read 2026-10-05: its clinic search lists a single clinic in Italy (Tommaso Grandi Dental Clinic, Modena), not this one | 2026-10-05 |
| centro-dentistico-santa-chiara-bologna-deepen-6 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/centrodentisticosantachiara.it | Trustpilot, read 2026-10-05: no company page for centrodentisticosantachiara.it | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Other review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-05: the MioDottore practice page cited before is empty (no services, team, contacts or reviews), its DocDental page is unverified, and no profile of the practice was found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures or Trustpilot; changed from yes to no. |
| 2026-10-05 | Read 5 of the clinic's Google reviews on 2026-10-02: no repeated complaint. |
| 2026-10-02 | Website structure read on 2026-10-02: no business structured data found. |
| 2026-10-02 | Checked 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing found. |
| 2026-10-01 | Other review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-01: MioDottore (facility profile, no reviews yet). |
| 2026-09-01 | Initial research |
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