Voxletic Research · July 2026 edition

Dental care in Spain: what 22,885 Google reviews reveal

Spanish clinics top this index on every ratings measure: a 4.73 average, 86.6% of clinics at 4.5★ or higher, and the most-reviewed median clinic (49 reviews) of the six countries. And when Spanish patients do complain, the front desk still edges out the drill - by the narrowest margin measured.

Data collected April-July 2026

1,485
clinics analyzed
4.73
average rating
86.6%
clinics rated 4.5★ or higher
1.32x
front-desk vs. clinical complaints
in 1-2 star reviews
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The clinic landscape

Distribution of Google ratings across clinics

Source: Google Maps listings, July 2026

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What patients complain about

1.32xfront deskvs. clinical
  • Front desk & access810
  • Clinical treatment613
Front-desk/access problem mentions vs. reviews with clinical complaints, within 1-2 star reviews
Topics mentioned in 1-2 star reviews (number of reviews)
Clinical treatment
613
Front-desk service & attitude
382
Billing & price surprises
362
Waiting times
150
Getting an appointment
137
Promised call-backs that never came
74
Unanswered calls & phone problems
59
Language barriers
8

Source: 1-2 star Google reviews, LLM-classified against a 10-topic taxonomy

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City by city

CityClinicsAvg. rating% rated 4.5★+Reviews publishedHighest-rated clinic
Alicante1244.6780.5%13,712Clínica Asilpa | Dentista en Alicante (5.0★, 603)
Barcelona1854.7285.9%29,527Clínica Dental Claris | Francesc Macià | Ortodòncia invisible (5.0★, 340)
Bilbao1384.6176.5%10,343Clínica Dental MD (5.0★, 177)
Madrid1744.7687.9%24,308Clínica Dental De Sousa Santacoloma (5.0★, 966)
Malaga1504.7789.9%27,559Clínica GM Dental Las Chapas (5.0★, 541)
Murcia1274.7688.1%15,117Clínica Sesemann Dental Murcia (5.0★, 783)
Palma1264.7283.3%19,782Excellence Dental Health (5.0★, 626)
Sevilla1454.7588.9%21,185Clínica Dobleese - Dentista en Sevilla (5.0★, 1,346)
Valencia1724.7892.3%23,937Clínica Dental Alonso Stuyck (5.0★, 459)
Zaragoza1444.7589.6%14,241Lorente Ortodoncia - Clínica de Ortodoncia en Zaragoza (5.0★, 1,830)

Source: Google Maps listings per city, July 2026

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Highest-rated clinics

#ClinicCityRatingReviews
1Lorente Ortodoncia - Clínica de Ortodoncia en ZaragozaZaragoza5.01,830
2Clínica Dobleese - Dentista en SevillaSevilla5.01,346
3Clinica Dental Silvestre Ripoll. Periodoncia e ImplantesSevilla5.0973
4Clínica Dental De Sousa SantacolomaMadrid5.0966
5DehentalZaragoza5.0945
6Clínica Dental Sagasta 49Zaragoza5.0785
7Clínica Sesemann Dental MurciaMurcia5.0783
8Clínicas Turrión MonescilloMadrid5.0683
9Clínica Dental | Orthodontic Área | SevillaSevilla5.0650
10Arturo Lozano Clínica Dental. Las FuentesZaragoza5.0644

Only clinics with at least 100 published Google reviews qualify; ties are ordered by review count.

Key findings

  • 01

    Spain has the highest average clinic rating in this index (4.73) - and 92.1% of sampled reviews award 5★, the largest share of the six countries.

  • 02

    Even in the best-rated market, front-desk and access problems outnumber clinical complaints 1.32x in 1-2 star reviews - the narrowest gap in this index.

  • 03

    Pricing surprises nearly tie reception friction atop Spanish operational complaints (362 vs 382 of 1,164 negative reviews) - a share second only to Portugal.

Want to know the full methodology - sampling, tagging taxonomy, limitations? Contact us

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Frequently asked questions

How many dental clinics are there in Spain?
This index analyzed 1,485 dental clinics visible on Google Maps across the 10 largest cities - not a complete national register, but the clinics patients actually find when they search. Of these, 1,474 have a public rating.
What is the average Google rating of a dental clinic in Spain?
4.73 out of 5, computed across 1,474 rated clinics on Google Maps. 86.6% of clinics rate 4.5★ or higher and 2.9% fall below 4.0.
What do dental patients complain about most in Spain?
In the 1,164 one- and two-star reviews analyzed, front-desk and access problems are mentioned 1.32x more often than the clinical treatment. The most-cited operational topic: front-desk service & attitude (382 reviews).
Which are the highest-rated dental clinics in Spain?
Among clinics with at least 100 Google reviews in the cities analyzed: Lorente Ortodoncia - Clínica de Ortodoncia en Zaragoza (Zaragoza, 5.0★, 1,830 reviews); Clínica Dobleese - Dentista en Sevilla (Sevilla, 5.0★, 1,346 reviews); Clinica Dental Silvestre Ripoll. Periodoncia e Implantes (Sevilla, 5.0★, 973 reviews).
What is the best dental clinic in Madrid?
Judged by Google rating across the 174 clinics listed in Madrid in this index, the highest-rated clinic with at least 50 published reviews is Clínica Dental De Sousa Santacoloma, at 5.0★ across 966 reviews.
What is the best dental clinic in Barcelona?
Judged by Google rating across the 185 clinics listed in Barcelona in this index, the highest-rated clinic with at least 50 published reviews is Clínica Dental Claris | Francesc Macià | Ortodòncia invisible, at 5.0★ across 340 reviews.
What is the best dental clinic in Malaga?
Judged by Google rating across the 150 clinics listed in Malaga in this index, the highest-rated clinic with at least 50 published reviews is Clínica GM Dental Las Chapas, at 5.0★ across 541 reviews.
What is the best dental clinic in Valencia?
Judged by Google rating across the 172 clinics listed in Valencia in this index, the highest-rated clinic with at least 50 published reviews is Clínica Dental Alonso Stuyck, at 5.0★ across 459 reviews.
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How to cite this report

The data may be cited freely with attribution and a link to this page.

Voxletic Research, “The State of Dental Services in Europe 2026”, voxletic.com

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