Yanet Specialty Dental Clinic (ያኔት ስፔሻሊቲ ዴንታል ክሊኒክ)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 52.8/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #8 of 22 ranked clinics · Last checked: 11 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#852.8/100
- Best for Expats#852.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#748/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#755.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#836.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#857.3/100
- 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
Three-branch group on Namibia Street in Bole, established in 2015 by Dr. Amelmal Mengistu and since expanded into a specialty clinic with its own dental laboratory producing zirconia crowns and dentures. Publishes an Amharic version of its site alongside English, a four-group service menu that names individual treatments, a corporate dental service, and 3D digital radiography and intraoral scanning. Rated 4.4 from 57 Google reviews. The clinic's Latin and Ge'ez names are both used on its own Google Business listing.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 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
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website Body read: live site with current clinic content. Several navigation links (/about-us, /contactus, /our-services) return HTTP 404, so parts of the published navigation are broken. [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed One dentist named by the clinic: Dr. Amelmal Mengistu, founder. No wider roster is published, and the linked "Learn more" and About pages 404. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Published as "Doctor of Dental Surgeon & Founder of Yanet" with more than a decade of clinical experience. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Two of the four items in the listing photo strip were uploaded by the clinic itself on 2024-08-08, and the lead image is its own interior signage wall - dimensional "YANET DENTAL" lettering and the clinic's tooth logo mounted against the blue reception wall. Genuine premises, not stock. [gm] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published Four service groups naming individual treatments: preventive and diagnostic (examination, sealants, fillings, scaling, corporate dental service), restorative (bridges, crowns, dentures, bonding), surgical and emergency (extractions, emergency care, root canal, implants), cosmetic (whitening, Invisalign, veneers, bonding). [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Two phone numbers published site-wide; the dedicated contact page 404s. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version The site is served in English with an Amharic alternative at /am_ET. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Address and map published No street address is published on the clinic's own site; its contact page returns 404. The Namibia Street location is known from the Google place record. [s1] | 0/2 |
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) Read from the live Google place record on 2026-09-10. [gm] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [gm] | 1.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Re-read 2026-09-11 from the review records: the newest review shown is dated 2026-07-25, 48 days old. [gm] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews None of the 15 reviews read from the last 24 months (2025-11-19 to 2026-09-28) carries an owner reply on the Google listing; the latest reply seen is dated 2024-08-08 (read 2026-10-05). [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-r6rep] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Three of the five lowest-rated Google reviews (2024-2026) complain about reception and customer service, two of them also about long waits; 8 of 59 ratings (13.6 %) are one or two stars (1★ 5 / 2★ 3 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 48). [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-9] [gm] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 15 Google reviews read (2024-07-11 to 2026-09-28): no burst of five-star ratings (at most 1 on one day), no repeated wording; accounts hold 1-161 reviews, 5 single-review. [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-9] | 2/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence Not established: an active Facebook page "Yanet special Dental clinic" in Bole gives another phone and address, and the clinic's site links no Facebook page (checked 2026-10-02). | 0/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "Yanet Specialty Dental Clinic Addis Ababa" and "Yanet"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-02). [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen] [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-2] [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-3] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile found on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed, EthYP or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-02). [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-4] [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-5] [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-6] [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-7] [yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-8] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray "modern 3D digital dental X-ray systems... and intraoral 3D scanning systems" across the group's branches. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) The clinic says "3D digital dental X-ray" without naming cone-beam CT; not treated as a CBCT claim. | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign published under cosmetic dentistry. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Extractions, implants, gum grafts and corrective jaw surgery published under surgical and emergency care. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Emergency care published as a named service; "Emergency dental service" also appears among the clinic's Google Business categories. [s1] [gm] | 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 | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible "Schedule Appointment" booking route published on every page. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours The clinic's own website publishes no hours and its contact page 404s, but its own Google Business Profile does publish them, read 2026-09-11: Sunday to Friday 09:00-18:00 (Thursday to 17:00) with Saturday closed. The pattern is unusual - the weekend day this practice keeps is Sunday, not Saturday - but a weekend day is open and the hours are published clearly. [gm] | 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 Ethiopia", "English speaking dentist Ethiopia", "dental implants Ethiopia", "emergency dentist Ethiopia", "Ethiopia dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Ethiopia [sq1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Ethiopia [sq2] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Ethiopia [sq3] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Ethiopia [sq4] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Ethiopia dental clinic for expats [sq5] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website Open Graph tags only; no JSON-LD and no schema.org microdata. [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Dedicated service pages The per-treatment links in the navigation menu resolve to 404 pages. [s1] | 0/1.5 |
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.
- #1NovoCare Dental and Orthodontic Clinic55.4 of 100View report →
- #2TrueCare Dental and Implant Center24.9 of 100View report →
- #3Green Life Specialty Dental Clinic19.5 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
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Amelmal Mengistu [s1] | Doctor of dental surgery; founder | 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
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- 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://yanetdental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +251 90 444 5555 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Namibia Street, Bole, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://yanetdental.com/ | Live clinic website in English with an Amharic version: established 2015 by Dr. Amelmal Mengistu, three branches, own dental laboratory, 3D digital X-ray and intraoral scanning, four-group service menu, phone numbers, 2025 recognition claim; several navigation links return 404 | 2026-09-10 |
| gm | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11869485055184183216 | Google place record read live 2026-09-10: "YANET SPECIALITY DENTAL CLINIC" (also given in Amharic script), rating 4.4 from 57 reviews, Namibia St, Bole, coordinates 8.99217/38.7920191, phone +251 90 444 5555, categories Dental clinic / Cosmetic dentist / Emergency dental service Re-read 2026-09-11: star histogram 5/3/1/2/46 (sum 57, mean 4.42), five review records with exact dates, hours Sun-Fri 09:00-18:00 (Thursday to 17:00) with Saturday closed, four-photo strip of which two are clinic-uploaded. | 2026-09-11 |
| mfr | https://data.humdata.org/dataset/ethiopian-health-facilities | Ministry of Health Master Facility Registry public extract (snapshot 2025-02-20), read to the end: no Yanet dental facility in the Addis Ababa rows | 2026-09-10 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Addis Ababa Ethiopia | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-10: clinic site ranked in the top ten | 2026-09-10 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Addis Ababa | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-10: clinic site ranked first in the top ten | 2026-09-10 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Addis Ababa | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-10: clinic site ranked in the top ten | 2026-09-10 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Addis Ababa | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-10: clinic absent from the top ten | 2026-09-10 |
| sq5 | search:Addis Ababa dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility check 2026-09-10: clinic site ranked first in the top ten | 2026-09-10 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Yanet%20… | TripAdvisor's own search, queried for "Yanet Specialty Dental Clinic Addis Ababa" and read 2026-10-02: no listing for the clinic among its results, only unrelated hotels, attractions and places | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Yanet | TripAdvisor's own search, queried for "Yanet" and read 2026-10-02: no listing for the clinic among its results, only unrelated hotels, attractions and places | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-3 | https://yanetdental.com/ | The clinic's website, read 2026-10-02: no link to TripAdvisor | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-4 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/ethiopia | WhatClinic: its Ethiopia dentist page reads "No information on Dentists in Ethiopia", and none of the 22,054 dentist profiles in its profile sitemaps is in Ethiopia — no profile for this clinic (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-5 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentists/ethiopia | Dental Departures: its Ethiopia page returns "not found" and its clinic search does not recognise Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Adama or Hawassa as a location — no clinic listed there (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-6 | https://bookimed.com/clinics/country=ethiopia/ | Bookimed: its Ethiopia clinic page has been removed ("410 — Page removed"), and none of the 2,127 clinic pages in its clinic sitemap is in Ethiopia (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-7 | https://www.ethyp.com/category/dentists | EthYP (Ethiopia Yellow Pages): its dentist category (4 listings declared; all 1 page read, 4 listings) has no listing with this clinic's name, address or phone — its four entries are Kal Speciality, Ke ab, Addis Ababa Dental Clinic and Clinic Dental Konjit (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-8 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/yanetdental.com | Trustpilot: no company page for yanetdental.com ("Whoops! … could not be found", checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-deepen-9 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11869485055184183216&hl=en | Google listing (Dental clinic, Cosmetic dentist, Emergency dental service), read 2026-10-02 in three review orders (newest, lowest-rated, most relevant first): 4.4 from 59 reviews (1★ 5 / 2★ 3 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 48); 15 distinct reviews read, dated 2024-07-11 to 2026-09-28; owner replies on 1 of them | 2026-10-02 |
| yanet-specialty-dental-clinic-addis-ababa-r6rep | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11869485055184183216&hl=en | Google listing, read 2026-10-05 with its reviews sorted highest first, lowest first, newest first and by relevance: rating 4.4 from 59 reviews, histogram 5 one-star, 3 two-star, 1 three-star, 2 four-star, 48 five-star; 16 distinct reviews read (dated 2024-07-11 to 2026-09-28), 1 with an owner reply; the lowest-rated reviews read are dated 2024-2026. | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Reputation check 2026-10-05 on the clinic's Google listing (16 reviews read): owner replies to reviews no. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read 15 of the clinic's Google reviews on 2026-10-02: a repeated complaint is recorded, no suspicious review pattern. |
| 2026-10-02 | Platform presence checked 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing; no profile on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed, EthYP or Trustpilot. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: clinic responds to reviews now unverified: only 5 reviews were checked for owner replies. |
| 2026-09-11 | Reputation pass: star histogram 5/3/1/2/46, five dated review records and the listing photo strip read live. respondsToReviews and realClinicPhotos settled; convenientHours set from the clinic's own Google Business Profile, correcting a note that said no hours were published anywhere. |
| 2026-09-10 | Initial data collection for the Ethiopia Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified via yanetdental.com, the live Google Maps place record, and the Ministry of Health Master Facility Registry public extract. |
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