richmodent — zahnärzte Köln
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 61.1/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #8 of 25 ranked clinics · Last checked: 1 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#861.1/100
- Best for Expats#858/100
- Best for Dental Implants#859/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#565/100
- Best Price Transparency#1040.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#860.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#766.7/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#561.1/100
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.
Summary
richmodent is a large multi-dentist MVZ (Zahnmedizinisches Versorgungszentrum) in central Cologne, clinically led by Dr. med. dent. Ulrich Jan Engelberts with nine registered employed dentists, offering a dedicated pediatric branch ('richmokids'), adult and children's dentistry, orthodontics, implantology and sleep medicine with CBCT, X-ray and anaesthesia. The German-only website publishes dedicated service pages with real photos but no price figures.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 16 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 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)
- AI & Search Visibility: 3 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Germany; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Germany; mentioned for: dental implants Germany; mentioned for: emergency dentist Germany; mentioned for: Germany dental clinic for expats)
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 [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Ulrich Engelberts and Carola Engelberts (owners) named on site; registry additionally lists 9 employed dentists including Mohamed Kamal Shahata Madian M.Sc. (Kinderzahnheilkunde). [s1] [reg1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Registry: Prothetik (Engelberts), Kinderzahnheilkunde (Madian). [reg1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] [sm] | 2/2 |
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) as of 2026-09-01 (main practice listing, 287 reviews); the richmokids pediatric branch listing separately shows 4.9/70. [sm] | 5/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [sm] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Re-verified 2026-09-01: a top-displayed review is dated 2 months ago. [sm] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Re-verified 2026-09-01: owner reply visible under a review from 4 months ago, signed on behalf of the clinic team. [sm] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Three of the five lowest-rated Google reviews (2026-05 to 2026-07) complain about costs: hidden costs without prior explanation, billing of privately insured patients and a focus on money; 19 of 286 ratings (6.6 %) are one or two stars. [richmodent-koeln-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns 10 Google reviews read (2026-04-24 to 2026-09-25): no burst of five-star ratings (at most 2 on one day), no repeated wording; accounts hold 1-9 reviews, 2 single-review. [richmodent-koeln-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "richmodent Cologne" and "richmodent Dental"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-05). [richmodent-koeln-tripadvisor] [richmodent-koeln-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms jameda, the German doctor-review site, has a page for the practice at its address with 6 patient reviews (5 of 5); its dentist Dr Ulrich Jan Engelberts's page there has 50 (checked 2026-10-02). [richmodent-koeln-platforms] [richmodent-koeln-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 [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Oral surgery | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Dedicated 'richmokids' pediatric department; registry lists Kinderzahnheilkunde as a Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt. [s1] [reg1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Registry lists 6 spoken languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Polish. [reg1] | 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 [reg1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Online consultations mentioned. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Thu 7:30-18:30, Fri 7:30-15:30; no weekend hours. [s1] | 0/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Germany", "English speaking dentist Germany", "dental implants Germany", "emergency dentist Germany", "Germany dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Germany [sqBest] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Germany [sqEng] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Germany [sqImp] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Germany [sqEmg] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Germany dental clinic for expats [sqExp] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Home page HTML carries JSON-LD of schema.org type Dentist, MedicalClinic, LocalBusiness. [richmodent-koeln-site] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | 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.
- #1KU64 Die Zahnspezialisten57.3 of 100View report → report in German
- #2Berlin Smile Zahnzentrum2.5 of 100View report → report in German
- #3The Urban Dentist0 of 100View report → report in German
Measured by Ansmeter, 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: Registered — Zahnärztekammer (ZÄK) Nordrhein Zahnarztsuche, as 'Zahnmedizinisches Versorgungszentrum' (practice address Richmodstr. 31, 50667 Köln) (ZÄK Nordrhein Zahnarztsuche (open, no captcha; opt-in publication per the registry's own disclosure). Name search for 'Engelberts' matched exactly: Zahnärztlicher Leiter Dr. med. dent. Ulrich Jan Engelberts, plus 9 named Angestellte ZÄ (employed dentists) at this address. Checked 2026-09-01.) [reg1]
Dentists & register entries (KZV / dental chamber)
| Dentist | Specialization | Register entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. med. dent. Ulrich Jan Engelberts [s1] [reg1] | Clinical lead; Prothetik | not published | Confirmed on the public register of ZÄK Nordrhein, which publishes no licence number. |
| Carola Engelberts [s1] | Owner (per practice site) | not verified | — |
| Mohamed Kamal Shahata Madian M.Sc. [reg1] | Kinderzahnheilkunde | not published | Confirmed on the public register of ZÄK Nordrhein, which publishes no licence number. |
| Dr. med. dent. Priska Müller [reg1] [s1] | — | not published | Confirmed on the public register of ZÄK Nordrhein, which publishes no licence number. |
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
- Medical Infrastructure: Oral surgery
- 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://www.richmodent.de/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +49 221 2725070 |
| https://www.facebook.com/richmodent.zahnaerzte | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Richmodstraße 31, 50667 Köln |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.richmodent.de/ | Own-site team photo gallery (Wix media data embedded in the home page) names this dentist in the image file name "Priska-Müller_1200_IMG_1302.png", captioned "Zahnärztin KINDER" (paediatric dentist) (read 2026-09-10). | 2026-09-10 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/richmodent+-+zahn%C3%A4rzte+K%C3%… | Google rating 4.7 (287 reviews) as of 2026-09-01, address, geo, review recency, owner reply to review. URL corrected 2026-09-01 from a maps/search result (which listed two co-located businesses at Richmodstraße 31: this practice 4.7/287 and the richmokids pediatric branch 4.9/70) to the resolved place page for richmodent - zahnärzte Köln. | 2026-09-01 |
| reg1 | https://www.zahnaerztekammernordrhein.de/zahnarztsuche/?zaname=Enge… | ZÄK Nordrhein Zahnarztsuche name search for 'Engelberts' — matched with full team roster, languages, specializations | 2026-09-01 |
| sqBest | search:best dentist Cologne | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sqEng | search:English speaking dentist Cologne | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sqImp | search:dental implants Cologne | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sqEmg | search:emergency dentist Cologne | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| sqExp | search:Cologne dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| richmodent-koeln-platforms | https://www.jameda.de/gesundheitseinrichtungen/richmodent-zahnaerzt… | jameda practice page "Richmodent Zahnärzte Köln MVZ", Richmodstr. 31, Köln, telephone 0221/27 25070 (the card's address and number): 5 of 5 from 6 patient reviews, read 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 |
| richmodent-koeln-platforms-2 | https://www.jameda.de/profil/ulrich-jan-engelberts | jameda page of Dr. Ulrich Jan Engelberts, practising at Richmodent Zahnärzte Köln MVZ, Richmodstr. 31, 50667 Köln: 5.0 of 5 from 50 patient reviews, with the practice's own welcome text, read 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 |
| richmodent-koeln-site | https://www.richmodent.de/ | Home page HTML read 2026-10-02: JSON-LD block with @type Dentist, MedicalClinic, LocalBusiness (alongside WebSite) | 2026-10-02 |
| richmodent-koeln-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14232041074191250644&hl=en | Google listing "richmodent - zahnärzte Köln" (Dentist, Orthodontist, Pediatric dentist), read 2026-10-02 in two review orders (newest, lowest-rated first): 4.7 from 286 reviews (1★ 14 / 2★ 5 / 3★ 3 / 4★ 10 / 5★ 254); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2026-04-24 to 2026-09-25; owner replies on 5 of them | 2026-10-02 |
| richmodent-koeln-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&details=true&q… | TripAdvisor's own search, read 2026-10-05: 12 suggestions for "richmodent Cologne" (3 places, 4 attractions, 5 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Cologne; 12 suggestions for "richmodent Dental" (8 attractions, 4 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Cologne; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-05 |
| richmodent-koeln-tripadvisor-2 | https://www.richmodent.de/ | Clinic's website, home page read 2026-10-05: no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | TripAdvisor presence checked on 2026-10-05: no listing found for this clinic. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read 10 of the clinic's Google reviews on 2026-10-02: a repeated complaint is recorded, no suspicious review pattern. |
| 2026-10-02 | Website structure read on 2026-10-02: business structured data found. |
| 2026-10-02 | Presence on review platforms checked on 2026-10-02: a jameda review page found. |
| 2026-09-10 | Name-verification write-back 2026-09-10: 1 dentist (Priska Müller) confirmed via the clinic's own team photo gallery, which names her in the embedded image file name and caption; source added. |
| 2026-09-01 | Initial research |
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