The Smile Clinique
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 58.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #23 of 33 ranked clinics · Last checked: 10 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#2358.9/100
- Best for Expats#2256.5/100
- Best for Dental Implants#2452.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#2357/100
- Best Price Transparency#2540.4/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#2160.5/100
- 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
Small cosmetic-focused practice in Subiaco offering veneers, Invisalign, general and cosmetic dentistry with same-day crowns and fillings. Sole treating dentist Dr Nazia Ghori (Principal Dentist) is named on the team page alongside non-dentist reception, nursing and hygienist staff.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18.5 of 20 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)
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 Sole dentist Dr Nazia Ghori named as Principal Dentist. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Titled "Principal Dentist" only; no degree/qualification stated. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [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 mentions a downloadable "free price list" but no figures are shown as text on the reviewed page. [s1] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s1] | 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) Read live from the clinic's Google Maps place page 2026-09-10 (automated two-step place read, name/address/phone cross-checked against the clinic's own site). Review count not carried by the response served for this place — queued for a manual browser check. [gp] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume Header review count on the Google Maps place page, read in the browser on 2026-09-10: 118. Star histogram read from the Google Maps place page in the browser on 2026-09-10: 1*=3, 2*=0, 3*=0, 4*=0, 5*=115 — sums to 118, which matches the header count, and its weighted mean reproduces the displayed rating. [gp] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest first-person star review readable on the Google Maps place page on 2026-09-10 is dated "2 months ago" (3 reviews readable). Google Maps' sort-by-Newest control does not open in this browser session, so the list was read in its default relevance order; Google Business Posts on the same panel were excluded because they carry no star rating. [gp] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 11 of the 12 reviews read carry an owner reply, 8 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-08-19 (to a review of 2026-08-17). [the-smile-clinique-r6rep] [gp] [gm-replies] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Of 118 Google reviews, 3 are one- or two-star (2.5 %); the lowest-rated read (2019-2024) raise different matters (a rude dentist's advice, misleading information by phone, a whitening mishap), so no complaint recurs (read 2026-10-02). [the-smile-clinique-r6rep] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No five-star cluster and no repeated wording in the 12 Google reviews read (2019-02-05 to 2026-08-17); 9 are from accounts with other reviews of their own (read 2026-10-02). [the-smile-clinique-r6rep] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The clinic's own site links facebook.com/thesmileclinique from the footer (recovered from the page source in the verification pass). [s1] [s4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "The Smile Clinique Perth" and "The Smile Clinique"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-05). [the-smile-clinique-tripadvisor] [the-smile-clinique-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Yelp page of the practice at 103/9 Salvado Road, Subiaco, claimed by it, with its phone and website; no reviews yet. [the-smile-clinique-deepen] [the-smile-clinique-platforms-3] | 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 The clinic's own Google Business Profile carries the owner-selected category "Dental radiology" (place page read 2026-09-10). [gp] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology A dedicated /implant/ service page exists on the clinic's own site, and its Google Business Profile carries the owner-selected category "Dental implants provider". [s1] [gp] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care The clinic's own Google Business Profile carries the owner-selected category "Emergency dental service" (place page read 2026-09-10). [gp] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | 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 [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Contact page publishes Monday-Saturday 9:00-17:00, Sunday closed — a full Saturday, published clearly. [s4] | 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 Australia", "English speaking dentist Australia", "dental implants Australia", "emergency dentist Australia", "Australia dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Australia Own domain ranked #7 of 10. [sq1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Australia [sq2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Australia [sq3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Australia [sq4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Australia dental clinic for expats [sq5] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sq1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [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.
- #1Gorgeous Smiles Dentistry25.1 of 100View report →
- #2Pure Dentistry30.2 of 100View report →
- #3Dental on Flinders3.9 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 & professional licences
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Oral surgery
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- 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://thesmileclinique.com.au/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | (08) 6558 0595 |
| https://www.facebook.com/thesmileclinique | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 103/9 Salvado Rd, Subiaco WA 6008, Australia |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://thesmileclinique.com.au/ | Address, phone, email, sole named dentist, services, team roster (reception/nurse/hygienist), price-list mention. | 2026-09-10 |
| s2 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Smile+Clinique,+9+Salvado+Rd,… | Google Business profile: name and address cross-checked against own site (automated Maps query, 2026-09-10). | 2026-09-10 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Perth | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: ranked #7 of 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Perth | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: not present in top 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Perth | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: not present in top 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Perth | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: not present in top 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq5 | search:Perth dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: not present in top 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| s4 | https://thesmileclinique.com.au/contact-us/ | Full weekly opening hours (Mon-Sat 9:00-17:00, Sun closed), address, phone, email, Facebook/Instagram footer links. | 2026-09-10 |
| gp | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10925220385739452804&hl=en | Google Maps place page (automated read 2026-09-10): rating 4.9 and the owner-selected profile categories (Dental radiology, Emergency dental service, Dental implants provider, Dental hygienist) — name, address and phone matched the clinic's own site. Review count not carried by the response served for this place. | 2026-09-10 |
| ahpra | https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx | Ahpra / Dental Board of Australia public Register of Practitioners, searched in the browser on 2026-09-10 (no per-practitioner permalink exists; the query and its result are transcribed in each doctor entry). | 2026-09-10 |
| gm-replies | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10925220385739452804&hl=en | Reviews read on the clinic's Google listing 2026-09-11: 5 of 5 carry a reply from the practice, newest 2026-08-13 | 2026-09-11 |
| the-smile-clinique-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/australia/western-australia/per… | WhatClinic profile "The Smile Clinique", 1B/2 McCourt Street, West Leederville, staff Dr Sarah Varma — a different address and dentist from this practice (103/9 Salvado Rd, Subiaco; Dr Nazia Ghori), so identity is not established (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| the-smile-clinique-platforms-2 | https://www.wordofmouth.com.au/reviews/the-smile-clinique | Word of Mouth business page "The Smile Clinique", 1b/2 McCourt St, West Leederville WA 6007 — not this practice's address; no reviews (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| the-smile-clinique-platforms-3 | https://healthengine.com.au/dentist/wa/subiaco/the-smile-clinique/s… | HealthEngine practice page "The Smile Clinique", Salvado Road, Subiaco: an online-booking page whose own rating is switched off (0 ratings) — not a reviewed profile (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| the-smile-clinique-deepen | https://www.yelp.com.au/biz/the-smile-clinique-subiaco | Yelp page "The Smile Clinique", 103/9 Salvado Road, Subiaco WA 6008, read 2026-10-02: claimed by the business, phone (08) 6558 0595, website thesmileclinique.com.au, opening hours and 20 photos; no reviews yet | 2026-10-02 |
| the-smile-clinique-r6rep | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10925220385739452804&hl=en | Google listing "The Smile Clinique", read 2026-10-02 with its reviews sorted lowest first, newest first, highest first and by relevance: rating 4.9 from 118 reviews, histogram 3 one-star, 0 two-star, 0 three-star, 0 four-star, 115 five-star; 12 distinct reviews read (dated 2019-02-05 to 2026-08-17), 11 with an owner reply; the lowest-rated reviews read are dated 2019-2026. | 2026-10-02 |
| the-smile-clinique-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&details=true&q… | TripAdvisor's own search, read 2026-10-05: 12 suggestions for "The Smile Clinique Perth" (5 attractions, 7 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Perth; 12 suggestions for "The Smile Clinique" (1 place, 4 attractions, 6 hotels, 1 restaurant), none of them a dental practice in or near Perth; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-05 |
| the-smile-clinique-tripadvisor-2 | https://thesmileclinique.com.au/ | Clinic's website, home page read 2026-10-05: no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | TripAdvisor presence checked on 2026-10-05: no listing found for this clinic. |
| 2026-10-02 | Reputation check 2026-10-02 on the clinic's Google listing (12 reviews read): recurring complaints no, suspicious review patterns no. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read its Yelp page on 2026-10-02: the practice is listed there at its Subiaco address (no reviews yet). |
| 2026-10-01 | Reviews on other platforms re-checked: its HealthEngine booking page shows no rating of its own, and the same-named pages on WhatClinic and Word of Mouth give another address and dentist, so this is now marked unknown. |
| 2026-09-11 | Rechecked whether this practice answers its Google reviews by reading the reviews on its own Google listing on 2026-09-11: confirmed, 5 of the 5 reviews read carry a dated reply from the practice, the newest dated 2026-08-13. |
| 2026-09-10 | Adversarial verification: the contact page the initial data collection did not open supplies the full weekly hours (Saturday open); X-ray, emergency and implant services and the Facebook page filled from the clinic's own channels (its site source and its own Google Business Profile categories); Google rating read live from the place page. |
| 2026-09-10 | Initial data collection. Own site + Google Business profile (automated Maps query, address cross-checked) + 1 independent listing (healthengine). Single-dentist practice; many infrastructure/communication fields left null (short site, not enough content reviewed to confirm or deny). googleRating/googleReviewCount deferred to a manual browser check. |
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