Smiley Dental Clinic

Name: Smiley Dental Clinic
Address: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: 0703 272 3808

4.4(39 Google reviews)

Sources and dates

Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 19 September 2026.
5 Google rating/review records held, 5 with written text; newest published 9 November 2025.
Review records fetched 30 May 2026.
Stored review analysis updated 30 May 2026.
Ranking computed 4 October 2026.

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What our review analysis found

Dr. Effiom is praised for gentle needle technique, but billing inconsistencies and unrequested procedures are criticized.

gentle dentist
expensive
billing issues
unprofessional
knowledgeable
hmo confusion

Stored review sentiment: Mixed.

Analysis updated 30 May 2026. This summarises Google review text, not a recent visit or confirmation of services. The excerpts below may differ from the reviews used for that analysis.

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Why this is ranked #91 in Dental Clinics in Lagos

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Composite score 61.7 of 100

Google rating86
Review volume53
Review recency41
Profile completeness67
Review sentiment43
Verification0

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About

Smiley Dental Clinic is one of the dental Clinics in Lagos, located at 105 Akerele St, Surulere, Lagos 101241, Lagos, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 4.4 stars from 39 reviews.

Google ratings and review excerpts

K11 months ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
I have been to many dental clinics throughout my life. Doctor and Professor Effiom is extremely knowledgeable and I can trust with any of my future teeth and oral health concerns. Very knowledgeable and trustworthy. Thank you again!
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Anyanwu E.2 years ago
1.0 out of 5 stars
I came to the clinic last month, I was having toothache and a hole in the tooth. The dentist just looked at it, no X-ray nothing and told me to do curettage, scaling and polishing and to fill the teeth, I made payment of 68,000 for the whole procedure and they did scaling and…
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Becky B.2 years ago
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good location for a dental clinic. The services here are quite expensive so If you'd be using your HMO, be sure to know the details of the plans you're on before proceeding to the clinic to avoid delay and embarrassment.
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Oni A.2 years ago
1.0 out of 5 stars
It was a terrible experience to be honest. The price they give you on the phone is not the same as you are given when you get there. They size you up before they bill you, if you’re unlucky they can bill you 3x the initial price you were told over the phone. How can you add a…
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Sean K.4 years ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dr.Effiom is very thorough and caring. She is very professional and naturally friendly. I am usually apprehensive about needles at the dentist but thanks to her gentle touch I am not scared of the next needle, as long as she does it. Overall, I highly recommend this dental…
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