Art De Dente
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 76.1/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #6 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#676.1/100
- Best for Expats#673.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#575.2/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#379.1/100
- Best Price Transparency#861.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#374.8/100
- Best for Families / Children#280.1/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#276.1/100
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) — General anaesthesia / deep sedation documented Site states general anaesthesia recommended for patients with dental phobias [s1]
Summary
General and cosmetic dental practice in Melbourne CBD offering implants, oral surgery (including bone grafting and sinus lift), endodontics, periodontics, pediatric and emergency dentistry. Has in-house CBCT and digital radiography. Publishes some prices such as a comprehensive exam. Open weekdays and weekends by appointment.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 17 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 15 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
No category fell below the weakness threshold (50% of verifiable points).
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.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ? | Cleaning price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Filling price listed | 0/2 |
| ? | Crown price listed | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Dedicated implants page prices only the $200 consultation, not the implant itself [art-de-dente-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed Dedicated X-rays page read; no price [art-de-dente-deepen-2] | 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 2026-08-25 [art-de-dente-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [art-de-dente-refresh] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to all five lowest-rated reviews [art-de-dente-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Independent reviews describe rushed, overpriced appointments [art-de-dente-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram spans all star levels (13/2/2/8/446 of 471, 94.7% 5-star); dates spread over weeks [art-de-dente-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no link on site or in GBP [art-de-dente-deepen-4] [s1] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has its own page on Word of Mouth at Level 17, 190 Queen Street (2 reviews, 5.0). [art-de-dente-platforms-2] | 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 [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Orthodontics is a dedicated service on the clinic's site [art-de-dente-deepen-5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Clinic documents a referral partnership with the Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission (SACM), an international-student/patient program [art-de-dente-deepen-6] | 2/2 |
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 Online appointment booking with date selection, linked from the clinic's website [art-de-dente-deepen-7] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours [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 Melbourne", "English speaking dentist Melbourne", "dental implants Melbourne", "emergency dentist Melbourne", "Melbourne dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Melbourne Clinic site ranks 7th for "best dentist Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [art-de-dente-deepen-8] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [art-de-dente-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [art-de-dente-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [art-de-dente-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Melbourne dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Melbourne, Australia dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [art-de-dente-deepen-12] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist schema present in the site's JSON-LD [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality The clinic's own site first appears at position 7 of 9 in a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02, behind other listings. [art-de-dente-av3] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | 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 →
- #2Melbourne Dentist (Dr David Treherne)4 of 100View report →
- #3Dental on Flinders3.9 of 100View report →
Measured by Ansmeter, 7 October 2026 – 9 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
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Azar Aslani [s1] | — | not verified |
| Dr. Anthony Franzmann [s1] | — | 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
- Price Transparency: Cleaning price listed
- Price Transparency: Filling price listed
- Price Transparency: Crown price listed
- 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://artdedente.com.au/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | 03 9125 6201 |
| https://www.facebook.com/ArtDeDenteDentist/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Level 17, 190 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://artdedente.com.au/ | Site links to Facebook only (https://www.facebook.com/ArtDeDenteDentist/); no tripadvisor.com URL found on the homepage; Page JSON-LD includes "@type": "Dentist" alongside PostalAddress and GeoCoordinates | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://reviews.birdeye.com/art-de-dente-dentist-melbourne-cbd-1620… | Google rating 4.8 and review count ~487 | 2026-07-14 |
| art-de-dente-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Art+De+Dente+-+Dentist+Melbourne+… | Google rating 4.8 (458 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen | https://artdedente.com.au/dental-implants-melbourne-cbd/ | 'The cost for comprehensive consultation is $200.00... a records preparation and transfer fee of $35.00' - no price for the implant procedure itself | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-2 | https://artdedente.com.au/dental-x-rays-melbourne-cbd/ | Page explains digital X-ray technology; no dollar figure anywhere on the page | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-3 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6540562553497929466&hl=en | 5 of 5 lowest-rated (1-star) reviews carry a dated owner reply; 2025-04-09 review: appointment 'finished by 3:55pm... just 25 minutes of actual service... cost nearly $350'; 2026-02-07 review: 'the treatment I received was overpriced and could be done with the same quality if not better but much cheaper'; Histogram 1-5 star: 13, 2, 2, 8, 446; newest 5 reviews dated 2026-09-23 to 2026-09-12 | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-4 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Art%20De… | TypeAheadJson returned 12 results, all unrelated attractions/restaurants/hotels; none is the clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-5 | https://artdedente.com.au/orthodontics-melbourne-cbd/ | Dedicated orthodontics page listed in the site's page sitemap, alongside invisalign-melbourne-cbd/ and orthodontic-retainers-melbourne-cbd/ | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-6 | https://artdedente.com.au/sacm-melbourne/ | Dedicated page for Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission (SACM) listed alongside the clinic's insurance/referral partner pages (HCF, Medibank, Bupa, NIB, CBHS) | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-7 | https://www.centaurportal.com/d4w/org-2800/search?practiceID=3176 | The practice's online booking with a date calendar, linked from 'Book Appointment' and 'Book With Dr Anthony Franzmann' on artdedente.com.au | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-8 | search:best dentist Melbourne, Australia | Web search on 2026-09-25: result 7 - https://artdedente.com.au/, title "Dentist Melbourne CBD | Trusted Private Dentists Near You", the clinic's own domain. | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-9 | search:English speaking dentist Melbourne, Australia | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-10 were healthdirect.gov.au (x3), en.wikipedia.org (x4), mcdental.com.au, happy-dentistry.com.au, dentist.com.au; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-10 | search:dental implants Melbourne, Australia | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-9 were smilesolutions.com.au, myimplantdentist.com.au (x2), bondstreetdental.com.au, siadental.com.au, themelbournesmilecentre.com.au, foxdentalimplants.com.au, drhelen.com.au, en.wikipedia.org; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-11 | search:emergency dentist Melbourne, Australia | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-9 were en.wikipedia.org (x2), rdhm.org.au, mcdental.com.au, ohv.org.au, emergencydentistmelbourne.com.au, dpvhealth.org.au, dentistsclinic.com.au, dentalsos.com.au; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-deepen-12 | search:Melbourne, Australia dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-9 were expat.com, dental.mthc.com.au, rdhm.org.au, en.wikipedia.org (x2), healthengine.com.au, mcdental.com.au, dentistsclinic.com.au, dentistmelbourneclinic.com.au; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| art-de-dente-platforms-2 | https://www.wordofmouth.com.au/reviews/art-de-dente-melbourne | Word of Mouth business page "Art De Dente", Level 17, 190 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000 (the clinic's address): 2 reviews written on Word of Mouth, rating 5.0 (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| art-de-dente-av3 | search:"Art De Dente" Melbourne | Web search run on 2026-10-02 (English, US results) for the clinic's name and city: 9 results listed. Its own pages: artdedente.com.au (home page 7th, insurance page 9th). Listed before the first of them: two Healthdirect pages, Facebook, ZoomInfo, YouTube and HotDoc. | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Google indexing quality changed from good to partial after a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02 (own site first listed at position 7 of 9). |
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five standard Melbourne, Australia queries: present for "best dentist Melbourne, Australia"; not present for "English speaking dentist Melbourne, Australia", "dental implants Melbourne, Australia", "emergency dentist Melbourne, Australia" and "Melbourne, Australia dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's filling, crown, implant, X-ray and cost-guide pages, its full site menu and page sitemap, its online booking, its Google listing and its TripAdvisor presence. Recorded: no standalone price for X-rays or the implant procedure (only a $200 implant consultation fee); orthodontics offered as a documented service; a Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission arrangement documenting care for sponsored overseas students; online appointment booking with date selection; owner replies to critical reviews; a recurring pattern of complaints about rushed, overpriced appointments; review histogram and dates show no signs of manipulation; no TripAdvisor listing; Dentist structured data present. Still unverified: whether the filling and crown cost ranges in the clinic's cost guide are its own fees. |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): documented as available. Site states general anaesthesia recommended for patients with dental phobias |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, Google rating unchanged at 4.8; review count changed 487 to 458. |
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