Dr. George Vardakis / Doctor Smile
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 62.8/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #7 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 27 August 2026
62.8/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#762.8/100
- Best for Expats#759/100
- Best for Dental Implants#756/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#661.5/100
- Best Price Transparency#543.7/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#663.3/100
- 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
Periodontology/oral-surgery focused practice in central Heraklion run by Dr. George Vardakis (DDS, PhD), branded "Doctor Smile" / "Emergency Dentist in Heraklion", advertising 24/7 emergency dental care and an English-language site for international patients.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18 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
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s_web] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed [s_web] [s_maps] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed DDS, PhD; periodontology and oral surgery. [s_web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos The clinic's Google listing carries its own photos of the entrance, waiting room and treatment room, uploaded by the clinic. [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-10] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s_web] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s_web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s_web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s_maps] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
18 / 20
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) 5.0 as of 2026-10-01 [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-8] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume 79 reviews as of 2026-10-01 [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-8] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review dated 2026-09-14. [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-8] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews: all 10 Google reviews read carry an owner reply, the latest dated 2026-09-14. [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints No low ratings to repeat a complaint: 1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 79 on Google. [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns All 79 Google reviews are five-star, but the ten read are spread from 2025-10 to 2026-09 (at most three on one day), describe specific treatments in several languages, and come from accounts with 4-69 reviews. [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-8] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The clinic's own Facebook page (Chandakos 34, linked from the clinic's website) is active: latest post 2026-08-30, 8 reviews (checked 2026-10-02). [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-fb] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence TripAdvisor's own search returns no match [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-5] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Has its own clinic profile on WhatClinic (Chandakos 34), with one verified review (5.0). [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-9] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
9.5 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray X-ray examination for implant candidates documented [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s_web] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Orthodontics Full service directory read (35 dedicated pages); no orthodontics [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Extractions, gum surgery listed. [s_web] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry Full service directory read; no pediatric dentistry [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-6] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Site advertises '24/7 emergency dental services'; Maps lists hours as 'Open 24 hours'. [s_web] [s_maps] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients English-language site explicitly targeting dental tourism/emergency care for visitors to Crete. [s_web] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available Contact page read; only phone/email published [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s_web] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s_web] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Regular hours Mon-Fri 09:00-16:00, plus a 24/7 emergency line. [s_web] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
4 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Greece", "English speaking dentist Greece", "dental implants Greece", "emergency dentist Greece", "Greece dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Greece [aivnatl] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Greece [aivnatl] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Greece [aivnatl] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Greece Business name itself is 'Emergency Dentist in Heraklion'; appeared prominently in Google Maps emergency-relevant results. [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Greece dental clinic for expats [aivnatl] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Organization JSON-LD present [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-4] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages 35 dedicated service pages, including sub-treatments [vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-7] | 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
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- AI & Search Visibility: Google indexing quality
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://heraklion.dentist/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +306944555431 |
| https://www.facebook.com/doctorsmile.gr/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Chandakos 34, 1st floor, Iraklio 712 02, Greece |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s_web | https://heraklion.dentist | Dentist, qualifications, services, 24/7 emergency claim, English site, contacts | 2026-08-27 |
| s_maps | https://www.google.com/maps/search/Emergency%20Dentist%20in%20Herak… | Address, phone, rating 5.0 (77 reviews), 24-hour listed hours | 2026-08-27 |
| s_lic | https://www.osi.gr/meli-odontiatrikoy-syllogoy-irakleioy/ | Dental Association of Heraklion member table row: George Vardakis, Chandakos 34, Iraklio, tel 2810300309 — exact match to this clinic's address and landline (verified in table page 1 of 4, alphabetical by surname, 2026-08-27). | 2026-08-27 |
| sq | search:dentist clinic Heraklion Crete / emergency dentist Heraklion (Google Maps) | AI/search visibility scout 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 |
| aivnatl | search:best dentist Greece / English speaking dentist Greece / dental implants Greece / emergency dentist Greece / Greece dental clinic for expats | National AI/search-visibility scout — 5 canonical national queries run once each (gl=gr to disambiguate from Greece, NY); presence checked on page-1 organic results, local pack, and People-Also-Ask. Not found for this clinic at national query scope (Athens clinics dominate national results). | 2026-08-28 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen | https://heraklion.dentist/services/dental_implants/ | Implants page: "...you will ask for an X-ray examination and get a detailed medical history" | 2026-09-17 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-2 | https://heraklion.dentist/services/ | Complete service directory (implants, cosmetic dentistry, surgical treatments, periodontology, prosthetics, root canal, preventive dentistry, price list) offers no orthodontics; the word appears only in a passing reference to white spots left after orthodontic treatment done elsewhere | 2026-09-17 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-3 | https://heraklion.dentist/contact/ | Contact page publishes only phone and email; no wa.me link or WhatsApp/LINE mention | 2026-09-17 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-4 | https://heraklion.dentist/ | JSON-LD found on 39/39 pages read including an Organization type | 2026-09-17 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-5 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=George+V… | TripAdvisor TypeAheadJson response for the clinic name returns no matching attraction; the clinic's own site (39-page read) carries no TripAdvisor reference | 2026-09-17 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-6 | https://heraklion.dentist/services/ | Complete service directory has no pediatric/children's dentistry page or mention | 2026-09-17 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-7 | https://heraklion.dentist/services/ | Sitemap-confirmed dedicated pages per treatment, including implant sub-types (bone graft, mini implants, sinus lift), cosmetic sub-types (veneers, crowns, whitening) and surgical sub-types (extraction, gum surgery) | 2026-09-17 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-8 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1392913175037574345&hl=en | Google listing "Heraklion Dental Clinic & Emergency Care | Dr. George Vardakis" (Dental clinic, Emergency dental service; 1st floor, Chandakos 34, Iraklio; phone +30 694 455 5431 and website heraklion.dentist, both as on this card), read 2026-10-01 in four review orders: 5.0 from 79 reviews (1★ 0 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 79); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2025-10-17 to 2026-09-14, every one answered by the owner | 2026-10-01 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-9 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/greece/heraklion/dr-george-vard… | WhatClinic clinic profile "Dr. George Vardakis", 34 Chandakos str., Heraklion, read 2026-10-01: 5.0 from 1 verified review | 2026-10-01 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-deepen-10 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1392913175037574345&hl=en | Photo strip of the clinic's Google listing, viewed 2026-10-01: photos uploaded by the business show the clinic's entrance staircase with its teal wall motif and its waiting room (2026-08-12) and the dentist with a patient in the treatment room (2018-04-23) | 2026-10-01 |
| vardakis-dental-clinic-heraklion-fb | https://www.facebook.com/doctorsmile.gr/ | Facebook page "doctorsmile.gr" (Heraklion) read on 2026-10-02; phone +30 281 030 0309; website http://www.doctorsmile.gr/; 519 followers; 100% recommend (8 reviews); latest post 2026-08-30; address Chandakos 34, Heraklion (in Greek); linked from the clinic's website | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Facebook presence checked on 2026-10-02: the clinic's own page is active (latest post 2026-08-30). |
| 2026-10-01 | Found and read the clinic's own Google listing on 2026-10-01 (same address, phone and website as this card): 5.0 from 79 reviews, newest in September 2026, every review read answered by the owner, no low ratings and no sign of manipulated reviews; its photos show the real premises, and the clinic has a WhatClinic profile with a review. |
| 2026-09-17 | Re-read on 2026-09-17: the clinic's English-language website (full 35-page service directory, contact page). Recorded: X-ray examination documented on the implants page; no orthodontics or pediatric dentistry in the complete service directory; no WhatsApp/LINE on the contact page; Organization structured data and dedicated pages per treatment. The clinic's own Google Maps listing could not be resolved this time (repeated text-search attempts returned only a generic building entity or unrelated "emergency dentist" spotlight results, not this specific practice), so Google rating, review count, review recency, responses to reviews, recurring complaints, suspicious-pattern check and listing photos remain unrefreshed on this check. |
| 2026-08-27 | Initial data collection for the Greece national index: verified via official website and Google Maps; Dr. George Vardakis independently confirmed as a registered O.S.I. member with matching practice address and landline phone. |
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