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Sydenham Dental Centre

Dentist · Sydenham, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 210 Christchurch dentists.

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Checked13 October 2026
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Sydenham Dental Centre

Dentist · Sydenham, Christchurch

Where you stand#8of 210 dentists
Overall health9.7/10across the eight areas
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What AI tells people about you

Sydenham Dental Centre in Sydenham, Christchurch provides family-friendly, affordable dental care. The clinic offers general check-ups, fillings, extractions, teeth whitening, crowns, implants, hygienist services and same-day emergency pain relief. They provide interest-free payment plans (Afterpay, Q Card, Zip), are WINZ approved and offer IV sedation for nervous patients, plus student and cardholder discounts.

Sydenham Dental Centre is a family dental clinic located on Wordsworth Street in Sydenham, Christchurch. The clinic describes itself as an affordable option for local families and individuals, delivering general dental care from a central suburban address with weekday, evening and Saturday opening hours.

Services listed by Sydenham Dental Centre include general check-ups, fillings, wisdom-tooth extraction, teeth whitening, crowns and caps, dental implants and dental hygienist appointments. The clinic states it provides same-day emergency pain relief during surgery hours and offers IV sedation for nervous patients. Interest-free payment plans through Afterpay, Q Card and Zip Pay are available, and the practice notes WINZ approval, Ara student discounts and concessions for Gold Card and Community Service Card holders.

Customer feedback highlights themes around a friendly, caring team and staff who take time to put anxious patients at ease. Reviews emphasise clear communication, empathetic clinicians and satisfaction with treatment outcomes, with several comments noting reasonable pricing and helpful payment options. Visitors often report positive experiences with extractions and routine care, and mention prompt treatment for urgent issues.

Locally, Sydenham Dental Centre is distinguishable by a combination of family-focused services, accessible payment options and extended opening times that include an evening and Saturday service. Its Sydenham location, same-day emergency availability and sedation option for nervous patients are practical features that residents mention when choosing a Christchurch dental clinic.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Sydenham Dental Centre shows a very strong Google Business Listing health, with a score of 9.2 out of 10. This indicates solid completeness and accurate details. The most notable findings are that the listing is claimed and verified, includes a phone number and a website link, and clearly shows open status. The business description and photos are already performing well relative to local peers.

Strengths

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    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top two opportunities

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    Description lengthYour description is one of the fuller ones in this market, which means a customer comparing you side by side has more of your case in front of them than most.
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    Photos on the listingYou carry more photos than most of this market, which gives a customer a real look at the work before they ring.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 5 of them.
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4.1 ★★★★★ (194)
Dentist · Sydenham
Open 6 days · late Wed ✓
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From the business

Based in Sydenham, we are your go-to family friendly Christchurch dentists. We provide up-to-date dental services at low-cost prices, combined with amazing special offers and discounts. Come and see our friendly, caring dental clinic for highly experienced and qualified dentists who go that extra mile for you. Our dental services include general checkups, fillings, wisdom tooth extraction, teeth whitening, crowns and caps, dental implants, dental hygienist, and same-day emergency pain relief. We also provide easy interest free payment plans through Afterpay, Q Card and Zip Pay. We are WINZ approved and offer IV sedation for nervous patients. Ara student discounts also available.

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Your reviews

Sydenham Dental Centre shows an above-average health score of 6.7/10 for Google reviews, suggesting solid performance with room to grow. The business has strong social proof, ranking in the top 10% for total reviews, and a good engagement level reflected in responses to reviews. The main finding is the solid reputation and active engagement, with scope to build more reviews.

Strengths

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    Review countYou hold one of the deepest review banks in this market - social proof that does its own selling.

Top three opportunities

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    Star ratingYour rating sits well below what customers here are used to seeing, and it is the first number they compare when two businesses look otherwise equal.
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    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together sit behind half the businesses here, so a customer weighing three listings has slightly less reason to trust yours.
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    Response rateYou answer more of your reviews than the middle of this market, so a customer scrolling your page mostly finds you there.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
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Stevy M.★★★★★ · a month ago

Great team, affordable with plenty of payment options. Have moved all my family to this dentist now. Highly recommend.

Response from the owner3

Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Stevy! We are delighted to hear that you have had such a positive experience with our team. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to see...

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Brodie L.★★★★★ · a month ago

I had great anxiety going in today ( as many do with going to the dentist) but liyung Jin and her nurse Hannah were so calming, funny and fantastic not only during but after. Especially since I got fillings, cleanings and a wisdom tooth ext...

Response from the owner

Thank you so much for your kind words. We are so pleased to hear that Liying and Hannah helped make your visit a positive and comfortable experience. Thank you for trusting us with your care, and we l...

Google reviewsChristchurch dentists · 210 businesses
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Where you show up on the map

Sydenham Dental Centre shows a solid health score of 7.0 out of 10 for Google Maps search, indicating above-average visibility. The borough-specific ranking is outstanding, in the top 10 percent, while aggregate results show positive growth. The strongest performers are the top-ranked dentistry-related keywords, especially for Sydenham and nearby areas, suggesting steady local presence.

Strengths

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    Maps visibility across the city groupThere is no wider Maps reach available to a business at your address - you appear across more of the surrounding suburbs than anyone in this market.
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    Maps visibility in your own suburbNo business in your suburb turns up in local Maps searches more often than you do - for a customer searching nearby, you are among the first names on the screen.

Where we can help

Nothing to sort here. Every check we run here is at its best on Google Maps.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
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Sydenham Dental Centre✓4.1 ★ (194) · Dentist
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Smile Concepts4.9 ★ (190) · Dentist
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Waltham Dental Centre4.6 ★ (37) · Dentist
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Garden City Dental4.0 ★ (248) · Dentist
Map positionsChristchurch dentists · 210 businesses
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Where customers find you

Sydenham Dental Centre shows an unusually strong social and directory presence with a very high health score of 9.8. The most notable strengths are outstanding Instagram and Facebook profiles, plus a solid Neighbourly and LinkedIn presence. The strongest takeaway is that the practice already has high trust and visibility across key platforms, with opportunities mainly in additional directories and short-form video on TikTok.

Strengths

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    Having a Facebook page at allWe found your Facebook Profile page, and the trail is strong enough that nobody would question it is yours - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    Instagram ProfileWe found your Instagram Profile page, and the trail between you and it is unambiguous - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    Neighbourly ProfileWe can see your Neighbourly Profile listing (https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/business/sydenham-dental-centre) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

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    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
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    Yellow ProfileWe could not find an active Yellow Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
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    LinkedIn ProfileWe could not find an active LinkedIn Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
15 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
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LinkedInsydenham-dental-centreSydenham Dental Centre | LinkedIn3
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TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
LinkedInNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch dentists · 210 businesses
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Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    Where your page link pointsThe link on your page goes to a domain that is yours, so a visitor who came for the photos leaves on your terms and the enquiry lands in your inbox rather than someone else's.
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    A page address you choseThe address on your page carries your business name, so a customer told about you at a barbecue can find the page by typing what they heard.
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    A phone numberA phone number shows on your page, so the person who found you on Facebook before they found your website can ring straight from it.

Top three opportunities

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    What your page says about youYour intro is shorter than half the pages here.
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    People following your pageMore people follow your page than most in this market, which means a post can travel past your own customers when one of them shares it into a local group.
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    Recommendations on your pageMore customers have recommended you than at most pages in this market, and depth like that reads as a business that has been doing this a while.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
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☎ +64 3-366 7429✓
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Facebook pageChristchurch dentists · 210 businesses
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Your website

Sydenham Dental Centre shows a strong on-page health, with a high overall on-page SEO score and several solid foundations. Key strengths include a perfect title tag length, a valid favicon, a present H1 tag, a relevant meta description and a compact page size that supports fast loading.

Strengths

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    Domain HealthYour site answers cleanly over a secure connection, so a customer clicking through from Google lands where they expect with nothing in the way.
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    Page titleYour home page headline fits a search result exactly, so the whole line reads to someone scanning a page of results rather than cutting off mid-phrase.
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    FaviconThe tab your site opens in carries your own icon, so a customer with a dozen tabs going can find their way back to you by sight.

Top three opportunities

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    Meta descriptionYour search summary sits just outside a workable length, so a searcher either gets less than the space allows or loses the tail of it.
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    On-page scoreMost checks on your home page pass, so someone clicking through from a search gets a page that opens quickly and says what it is.
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    Separate sites linking to youMore separate websites link to you than half the businesses here, so a reasonable spread of places vouch for you.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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How people find you on Google

Sydenham Dental Centre shows a very healthy website traffic profile, with an overall health score of 9.1 out of 10. The strongest findings are excellent organic traffic metrics, including top local rankings and high organic value, indicating strong visibility and relevance for local search. Paid traffic is not yet measured, presenting clear opportunities to start targeted campaigns.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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    What you spend on adsWe can see no paid search activity for your site, which in most local markets is the norm rather than a gap.
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    Monthly ad visitsYour site receives no visitors from paid search, which for most local businesses in this market is the norm rather than a problem.
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    Search terms you advertise onYou are not covering any search terms with ads, which for most local businesses here is normal.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
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www.sydenhamdentalcentre.co.nzSydenham Dental Centre | Affordable Christchurch Dentist

Trusted, affordable Christchurch dentist. Interest free payment plans, $49 check-up with 2 x-rays and other great specials. Same day emergency treatment ...

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About 5,042 visits a month from search, across 366 searches
Google search and trafficChristchurch dentists · 210 businesses
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Your hours against demand

Sydenham Dental Centre's opening hours largely track local demand for dental services, with all peak slots covered and no low-demand hours open. Strong alignment appears midweek - especially Tuesday mid-morning and mid-afternoon, and Wednesday late morning. Missed opportunities occur most mornings around 8am on several weekdays and Monday late afternoon. Small schedule tweaks could capture early commuters without adding off-peak cost.

Strengths

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    Hours aligned with demandNo business here matches the demand around it more closely than you do - you are open when people are looking and shut when they are not.

Where we can help

Nothing to sort here. Your hours already line up with when people are looking.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
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Sydenham Dental Centre
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Hours ✓
Monday8:30am-5pm
Tuesday8:30am-5pm
Wednesday8:30am-7:30pm
Thursday8:30am-5pm
Friday8:30am-5pm
Saturday8:30am-4:30pm
SundayClosed
Popular times Tuesday · Sydenham
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Opening hoursChristchurch dentists · 210 businesses
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02Reviews3 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

Where you'd stand#8of 210 Christchurch dentists
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