No paid placements · 6 criteria · 17 clinics checked
Children's dentist in Kraków 2026 — 8 clinics compared
Where do you take a child who is afraid of the dentist? Not every practice with a "we see children" sign can treat a child who will not sit still: three of the eight clinics offer inhalation sedation, four offer general anaesthesia. We reviewed 17 Kraków clinics and profiled 8 against 6 criteria — a paediatric dentist named in person, sedation and anaesthesia on site, diagnostic equipment, published children's prices, independence of reviews, and how easy it is to get an appointment. The ranking is independent, with no paid placements. Data collected on August 10, 2026.
Top of the ranking — Dynasty Stomatology
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Anaesthetist on staffgeneral anaesthesia 1,500 zł for the first hour, over 1,000 procedures in the past year
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Imaging on siteown CT scanner, 3D scanner, CAD/CAM and microscope — the child is not sent elsewhere
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Children's price list with no gapssettling-in visit 250 zł, milk-tooth filling 300–400 zł, sealant 160 zł
- 17clinics reviewed
- 8profiled in detail
- 6scoring criteria
- Aug 10data collection date
Quick answers
Top 8 paediatric dental clinics in Kraków
Eight of the 17 Kraków practices with paediatric appointments that we reviewed, checked against 6 criteria — a paediatric dentist named in person, sedation and anaesthesia on site, diagnostic equipment, published children's prices.
All prices come from the price lists the clinics publish themselves and are valid as of August 10, 2026. Where a clinic publishes no price, it says "no data" — not a guess.
Filter by situation
Showing all eight clinics in the selection. Six of the eight publish prices for routine milk-tooth care. The rest are dimmed, not hidden. Three of the eight have sedation on site for an anxious child. Four of the eight treat children under general anaesthesia. One of the eight treats children under NFZ. Two of the eight state they see patients in Ukrainian and Russian.
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Editor's choice
1outside the selected situation
Dynasty Stomatology
Grzegórzki · ul. Romanowicza 1/LU3 and 4B · open since 2023
- Anaesthetist on staff
- Paediatric dentist named
- Nitrous oxide 250 zł
- Anaesthesia 1,500 zł / 1 h
- Own CT scanner
- 0% instalments
- PL · UA · RU · EN
The only clinic in the selection that combines a dedicated paediatric dentist, an anaesthetist on staff and full digital imaging at one address. Children are seen by Yuliia Rudzynska — ten years in practice, five of them devoted to treatment under general anaesthesia, with work with children with special needs listed separately.
Pain control is arranged in steps, and every step has a published price: ordinary local anaesthetic; if the child is frightened, inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide at 250 zł; and only if that is not enough, general anaesthesia with an anaesthetist at 1,500 zł for the first hour and 1,000 zł for each further half hour. Parents see the cost of the whole route before booking, not from the chair.
Best for: a parent who wants the whole route — from settling in, through treating decay in milk teeth, to a procedure under general anaesthesia — in one place, with the price of each stage known in advance.
What speaks for it
- Paediatric dentist and anaesthetist both named in person
- Inhalation sedation and full general anaesthesia in one place
- The whole children's price list published, line by line
- Own CT scanner, 3D scanner, CAD/CAM and microscope
- Child protection standards published
What to watch for
- A family clinic, not a children-only centre
- Open since 2023 — a shorter track record than most of the selection
- Treatment under general anaesthesia costs 30% more
- The sedation mask is not included in the price of the settling-in visit
- No NFZ appointments — private only
Pain control: the full range and its prices
- Nitrous oxide sedation, up to 1 hour250 zł
- Sedation mask100 zł
- General anaesthesia, first hour1,500 zł
- Each further 30 minutes under anaesthesia1,000 zł
- Online consultation with the anaesthetist250 zł
The treatment itself, when carried out under general anaesthesia, costs 30% more than the list price. Sedation and the mask are not included in the settling-in visit — they are separate items.
Children's price list, line by line
- Settling-in visit250 zł
- Dental consultation, first visit250 zł
- Milk-tooth filling, composite300–400 zł
- Root canal treatment, milk tooth350–450 zł
- Zirconia crown on a milk tooth400–700 zł
- Milk-tooth extraction200–350 zł
- Sealant, milk tooth, per tooth160 zł
- Sealant, permanent tooth, per tooth350 zł
- Hygiene appointment, under 8280 zł
- Hygiene appointment, 8–16350 zł
- CT scan of one jaw250 zł
What this gives a parent
- The full range of pain control under one roof — from nitrous oxide at 250 zł to general anaesthesia with an anaesthetist. The child is not moved to another clinic for anaesthesia, and treatment does not start with it either.
- The anaesthetist is named — Ivan Olefirenko; the clinic reports over 1,000 procedures in the past year. Anaesthesia is given by a specialist in that field, not someone brought in for the day.
- The paediatric dentist is named — Yuliia Rudzynska, not "a clinic dentist". You know exactly who your child is booked with.
- Own CT scanner — imaging is done on site: 250 zł for one jaw, 350 zł for both. The child is not sent to an outside imaging centre and treatment is not pushed to another day.
- Appointments in four languages — Polish, Ukrainian, Russian and English. A parent talks to the dentist directly, without an interpreter and without being asked to repeat it in Polish.
- 0% instalments over 6–36 months — treatment under general anaesthesia easily runs to several thousand złoty, and the clinic arranges instalments during the appointment.
- Child protection standards published — the document required by the Polish act of 13 May 2016: rules for staff contact with a child, what happens if abuse is suspected, and protection of the child's image. You can read it before the visit.
- Two buildings on the same street — Romanowicza 1/LU3 and Romanowicza 4B: if the specialist you need is busy in one, the appointment moves next door rather than to another district.
How a child's route works
- Settling-in visit — 250 zł. Getting to know the surgery with no treatment: the child looks around, sits in the chair, handles the instruments. Nothing is drilled at this visit and a parent stays throughout.
- Examination and a costed plan. All teeth, gums, bite and jaw growth are checked; the treatment plan, visit schedule and cost are discussed with the parent before anything starts.
- Treatment, stepping up as needed. Ordinary local anaesthetic first; nitrous oxide if the child is frightened; general anaesthesia only once the gentler steps have failed.
- Hygiene and a check-up every six months. Cleaning, fluoride and brushing instruction — so it does not come to another procedure under anaesthesia.
The clinic in numbers
- Paediatric dentist
- Yuliia Rudzynska
- Anaesthetist
- Ivan Olefirenko, on staff
- Open since
- 2023
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Sun closed
- Languages
- PL · UA · RU · EN
- Equipment
- own CT scanner, 3D scanner, microscope, CAD/CAM
- Instalments
- 0% instalments — MediRaty and MediPay, 6–36 months
- NFZ appointments
- no, private only
- Rating
- 4.8/5 · 694 Google reviews
- Team
- 20+ dentists across three sites — Kraków and Prague, per the clinic
Getting there
Trams 20 and 50 run from the Main Station and Galeria Krakowska to the "Zabłocie" stop, then it is a 3–6 minute walk. There is paid parking in zone C next door: spaces take longer to find at peak times, so the clinic suggests arriving 15 minutes early. Both buildings are on the same street — Romanowicza 1/LU3 and Romanowicza 4B.
Prices, opening hours and the make-up of the team were checked against the clinic's own website — the "Cennik", "Kontakt" and "O nas" sections and the inhalation sedation page. Verified on August 16, 2026.
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2outside the selected situation
Giorno Dentale
Krowodrza and Grzegórzki · ul. Wrocławska 69 and ul. Feliksa Konecznego 8
- PL · UA · RU
- Open 7 days a week
- No independent rating
A family group with full appointments in Ukrainian and Russian, where child and parent are seen in the same room. Children are looked after by three dentists with published experience: Viktoriia Pankevych (over 20 years), Olena Cherevulia (over 18 years) and Yuliia Tykhovska (over 6 years).
Best for: Ukrainian- and Russian-speaking families who want one room for child and parent, weekend appointments and a predictably low price for a routine visit.
What speaks for it
- Three paediatric dentists with published experience
- Open seven days a week until 8:00 PM — the only clinic here that is
- Full appointments in Ukrainian and Russian
- Among the lowest children's prices in the selection
What to watch for
- No rating on any independent service — reviews are collected by a form on the clinic's own site
- Treatment under anaesthesia is mentioned without scope, price or the anaesthetist's name
- No 3D imaging of its own
- First visit (settling in)
- 200 zł
- Milk-tooth filling
- 290 zł
- Milk-tooth extraction
- 250 zł
- Sedation / anaesthesia
- no data
- Rating
- no independent rating
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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- Best rating in the selection
- The Wand anaesthesia
- Orthodontics and speech therapy
The highest Google rating in the whole selection — 4.9/5 from 675 reviews. At that number of reviews the result is not down to chance. Its signature is The Wand, a computer-controlled anaesthetic delivery system: the dose goes in slowly and precisely, taking about three minutes.
Best for: a child sensitive to pain, for whom a gentle injection makes all the difference, and families combining dental treatment with orthodontics and speech therapy.
What speaks for it
- 4.9/5 from 675 reviews — the best combination of average and sample size
- Two paediatric dentists named in person
- Children's orthodontics, Invisalign and speech therapy at one address
- Three locations, open until 9:00 PM
What to watch for
- No separate price-list entries for milk teeth
- Fillings from 390 zł — above the children's rates elsewhere in the selection
- No published protocol for full general anaesthesia
- Settling-in visit
- 250 zł
- Light-cured filling
- from 390 zł
- The Wand anaesthesia
- 120 zł
- Sedoanalgesia
- from 2,000 zł
- Rating
- 4.9/5 · 675 Google reviews
- Speech therapist
- consultation 250 zł · therapy 130 zł
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- Lowest children's prices
- X-ray on site
- Saturdays until 6:00 PM
A neighbourhood practice with a solid reputation in the east of Kraków, rated 4.9/5 from 101 reviews. For a parent bringing a child in for regular prevention, the price gap against the upper end of the selection adds up to several hundred złoty a year.
Best for: families in Nowa Huta and nearby who bring a co-operative child in for regular, inexpensive prevention close to home.
Details, pros and prices
What speaks for it
- Settling-in visit 150 zł — the lowest rate in the selection
- Sealant 100 zł, coloured filling 250 zł
- X-rays taken on site
- Open until 9:00 PM and on Saturdays
What to watch for
- No form of sedation or general anaesthesia at all
- No dentist listed as a paediatric specialist
- No 3D imaging — there is nothing here for a child who will not co-operate
- Settling-in visit
- 150 zł
- Coloured filling
- 250 zł
- Sealant, per tooth
- 100 zł
- Sedation / anaesthesia
- not offered
- Rating
- 4.9/5 · 101 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Sat 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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- 2 locations
- Settling in from infancy
- Full children's price list
Paedodontics with a clear emphasis on introducing the child to the surgery as early as possible — the clinic invites settling-in visits from a few months old, before any need for treatment arises. Children are seen by Jakub Moskal and Anna Kurlej-Wondszyk.
Best for: parents of infants and pre-schoolers who want to start prevention as early as possible and value a full price list known in advance.
Details, pros and prices
What speaks for it
- Settling-in visits from infancy
- Two paediatric dentists named in person
- The children's price list is set out in full
- Two locations: Grzegórzki and Ruczaj
What to watch for
- A child's consultation and settling-in visit at 300 zł each — the highest entry rates here
- General anaesthesia is mentioned, but without confirmation or a price
- No 3D imaging of its own
- Settling-in visit
- 300 zł
- Milk-tooth filling
- 300–320 zł
- Fissure sealant
- 300 zł
- Sedation / anaesthesia
- no data
- Rating
- 4.7/5 · 75 Google reviews
- Polishing with fluoride
- 270 zł
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6outside the selected situation
Galeria Uśmiechu
Grzegórzki · ul. płk. Francesco Nullo 42/U7 · 1.5 h free parking
- 7 paediatric dentists — the largest team
- Nitrous oxide
- General anaesthesia in the price list
The largest paediatric team in the whole selection — seven dentists listed as paedodontists. It is one of two clinics that publish the complete calming protocol for a child: from computer-controlled anaesthetic through nitrous oxide to general anaesthesia, with a price at every step.
Best for: a child with a bad dental experience behind them, and a parent who wants to see the whole protocol in advance — from a reward for bravery to general anaesthesia, priced at every step.
Details, pros and prices
What speaks for it
- Seven paediatric dentists, among them Joanna Blat-Nowak and Zuzanna Opalińska
- The whole calming protocol with prices: Wand, nitrous oxide, general anaesthesia
- "Centrum Przyjazne Dzieciom" accreditation and a reward scheme for children
- 1,382 reviews across four independent sources
What to watch for
- 4.5/5 — the lowest Google score among the private clinics here
- No appointments in Ukrainian or Russian
- Nothing published about a CT or 3D scanner
- Settling-in visit
- 250 zł
- Milk-tooth filling
- 330 zł
- Nitrous oxide
- 400 zł / 30 min
- General anaesthesia
- 2,400 zł / 120 min
- Rating
- 4.5/5 · 505 Google reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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7outside the selected situation
Klinika Fortuna & Jabłoński
Czyżyny · ul. płk. pil. Stefana Łaszkiewicza 4/U2
- General anaesthesia since 2004
- Dräger equipment
- Only 39 reviews
The clinic has been carrying out dental treatment under general anaesthesia since 2004, most often for children and people with disabilities — the longest confirmed track record in this particular field anywhere in the selection. Clearance is given at a joint consultation with the dentist and the anaesthetist, with a treatment plan and a written estimate.
Best for: a child already known to need treatment under general anaesthesia, and a parent who wants a team that has been doing it for twenty years.
Details, pros and prices
What speaks for it
- General anaesthesia carried out continuously since 2004
- A written estimate and a list of required tests before the procedure
- Clearance given jointly by the dentist and the anaesthetist
- Published children's price list
What to watch for
- Only 39 reviews — the smallest sample here, so the 5.0 average says less than it looks
- No names given for the dentists who see children
- Appointments only from 12:00 PM, and no 3D imaging published
- Settling-in visit
- 250 zł
- Milk-tooth filling
- 300–350 zł
- Hygiene appointment, under 14
- 350 zł
- General anaesthesia
- 1,600 zł / 1 h
- Rating
- 5.0/5 · 39 reviews
- Opening hours
- 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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8outside the selected situation
Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologiczna
Śródmieście · ul. Montelupich 4 · children's department, 1st floor
- NFZ treatment
- University clinic
- 553-day wait
The only academic clinic in the selection and the only one giving access to treatment under NFZ. The department is headed by Dr hab. n. med. Anna Jurczak, with a staff of more than twenty specialists. No private clinic here matches that academic weight.
Best for: families with medically complex cases, children who need academic specialists, and anyone deliberately choosing the NFZ route and accepting the wait.
Details, pros and prices
What speaks for it
- Children treated under NFZ — cost 0 zł
- The department is headed by a habilitated academic
- A separate general-anaesthesia unit with an open price list
- Full academic backing for medically complex cases
What to watch for
- An average 553-day wait under NFZ with 759 people in the queue (NFZ, March 2026)
- 3.4/5 from 442 reviews — the lowest rating in the selection
- No online booking and no afternoon clinic on Mon, Tue and Fri
- NFZ treatment
- yes
- Milk-tooth extraction under anaesthesia
- 265 zł
- Milk-tooth root canal under anaesthesia
- 710 zł
- NFZ queue
- 553 days (March 2026)
- Rating
- 3.4/5 · 442 Google reviews
- Department hours
- Mon, Tue, Fri 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Wed, Thu 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Quick ranking of the best children's dental clinics
The clinic profiles are above — this table is for checking back once you have read them, not instead of reading them.
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1Dynasty Stomatology
Settling-in visit250 złMilk-tooth filling300–400 złSedation / anaesthesianitrous oxide 250 zł · anaesthesia 1,500 zł/1 hRating4.8/5 · 694 Google reviews -
2Giorno Dentale
Settling-in visit200 złMilk-tooth filling290 złSedation / anaesthesiano dataRatingno independent rating -
3Luxdentica
Settling-in visit250 złMilk-tooth fillingfrom 390 złSedation / anaesthesiaThe Wand 120 zł · sedoanalgesia from 2,000 złRating4.9/5 · 675 Google reviews -
4Dr Ząb
Settling-in visit150 złMilk-tooth filling250 złSedation / anaesthesianot offeredRating4.9/5 · 101 reviews -
5EstiDental
Settling-in visit300 złMilk-tooth filling300–320 złSedation / anaesthesiano dataRating4.7/5 · 75 Google reviews -
6Galeria Uśmiechu
Settling-in visit250 złMilk-tooth filling330 złSedation / anaesthesianitrous oxide 400 zł/30 min · anaesthesia 2,400 złRating4.5/5 · 505 Google reviews -
7Fortuna & Jabłoński
Settling-in visit250 złMilk-tooth filling300–350 złSedation / anaesthesiaanaesthesia 1,600 zł/1 hRating5.0/5 · 39 reviews -
8Uniwersytecka Klinika
Settling-in visitNFZ / on requestMilk-tooth filling235–260 zł (under anaesthesia)Sedation / anaesthesiaseparate general-anaesthesia unitRating3.4/5 · 442 Google reviews
How many reviews, and from how many sources
An average without a sample size is misleading, so we show the two side by side: how many reviews each clinic has collected and how many independent services confirm it. Data as of August 10, 2026.
4 independent sources 2–3 sources 1 source no confirmation
Fortuna & Jabłoński has the highest average in the selection (5.0) and the smallest sample (39 reviews) — the two need reading together. Giorno Dentale publishes only reviews gathered through its own form; we found no rating for it on any independent service.
What children's dental treatment costs in Kraków
Based on the price lists of the eight clinics profiled, as of August 10, 2026.
- Settling-in visit 150–300 zł 7 of 8 clinics
- Inhalation sedation 250–400 zł 3 of 8 clinics
- General anaesthesia, 1st hour 1,500–2,400 zł 4 of 8 clinics
3 of the 8 clinics have no confirmed form of sedation or anaesthesia — for a frightened child that leaves treatment against resistance, or changing clinic.
| Service | Price range | Cheapest |
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| Settling-in visit | 150–300 zł | Dr Ząb — 150 zł |
| Consultation / first visit | 150–300 zł | Dr Ząb — 150 zł |
| Milk-tooth filling | 250–400 zł | Dr Ząb — 250 zł |
| Milk-tooth extraction | 200–350 zł | Dynasty, Dr Ząb — from 200 zł |
| Sealant (per tooth) | 100–300 zł | Dr Ząb — 100 zł |
| Milk-tooth root canal | 350–710 zł | Dynasty — 350–450 zł |
| Inhalation sedation | 250–400 zł | Dynasty — 250 zł per hour |
| General anaesthesia (1st hour) | 1,500–2,400 zł | Dynasty — 1,500 zł |
Two things regularly catch parents out when they add it up. Sedation and the mask are often charged separately from the visit — Dynasty states this in its price list. Treatment under general anaesthesia can cost more than the same treatment without it — 30% more at Dynasty, on top of the anaesthesia itself. Across a plan covering several teeth that runs into hundreds of złoty, so ask for an estimate that includes both.
The alternative is NFZ: dental treatment for children under 18 is covered by the fund, and Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologiczna runs a children's department under it. The price is then 0 zł, but you pay in time — an average 553-day wait according to NFZ figures for March 2026.
Where the data comes from
Prices were copied from the clinics' price lists on August 10, 2026. Each entry names the page they came from, so any figure can be checked at source. Clicking a clinic name scrolls to our profile of it.
Clinic price lists
- Dynasty Stomatologydynastystomatology.pl/cennikfull children's price list, sedation and anaesthesia listed separately
- Giorno Dentalegiorno-dentale.pl — leczenie zębów mlecznychprices on the service page, no separate price list
- Luxdenticaluxdentica.pl/stomatologia-cennikno separate entries for milk teeth
- Dr Ząbdrzab.pl/cennikfull children's price list
- EstiDentalestidental.pl/cennikfull children's price list
- Galeria Uśmiechugaleriausmiechu.pl/cennikprice list includes nitrous oxide and general anaesthesia
- Klinika Fortuna & Jabłońskitwojdentysta.org.pl/cennikprice list includes general anaesthesia
- Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologicznauks.com.pl — cennik zabiegów w znieczuleniu ogólnymprice list effective 3.08.2026; routine care under NFZ
Ratings and public data
- kliniki.plkliniki.plratings broken down by source — Dynasty, Luxdentica, Galeria Uśmiechu, Uniwersytecka Klinika
- porownajdentyste.plporownajdentyste.plratings for Dr Ząb and Fortuna & Jabłoński
- zlotafirma.plzlotafirma.plEstiDental rating split between Google and Facebook
- NFZ — Gdzie się leczyćterminyleczenia.nfz.gov.plqueue for the children's department: 759 people, 553 days on average (March 2026)
Prices and ratings change — confirm them directly with the clinic before your visit. If one of these links has stopped working or points to an outdated price list, write to us — we will correct it and note the date of the change.
Inhalation sedation or general anaesthesia
This is the biggest single difference across the selection and the main reason the clinics vary so much. Both procedures serve the same purpose — treating a frightened child — but they differ completely in preparation, risk and cost.
Inhalation sedation
nitrous oxide, "laughing gas"
- What happens
- The child breathes a mixture through a nose mask. They stay conscious, hear and follow requests, but are relaxed and react less strongly to fear.
- When it is used
- Moderate anxiety, where the child will co-operate in principle but is frightened. Small or moderate amount of treatment.
- Preparation
- No blood tests and no standard fasting — a light meal beforehand is enough. The dentist makes the decision.
- Afterwards
- The effect wears off within ten to twenty minutes; the child returns to normal and can go home.
- Price in the selection
- 250–400 zł — Dynasty 250 zł per hour plus a 100 zł mask, Galeria Uśmiechu 400 zł for the first 30 minutes
- Where in the ranking
- Dynasty Stomatology, Galeria Uśmiechu, Luxdentica (sedoanalgesia from 2,000 zł)
General anaesthesia
the child sleeps through the procedure
- What happens
- The child sleeps through the whole procedure. An anaesthetist is present and monitors vital signs. All the treatment needed is done in a single visit.
- When it is used
- A large amount of treatment, refusal to co-operate despite attempts, very severe fear, children with special needs.
- Preparation
- Clearance from the anaesthetist, blood tests and fasting. At Galeria Uśmiechu the clearance itself costs 250 zł.
- Afterwards
- Observation at the clinic after waking; the child needs supervision for the rest of the day.
- Price in the selection
- 1,500–2,400 zł for the first hour plus surcharges for further time. At Dynasty the treatment itself costs 30% more when done under anaesthesia.
- Where in the ranking
- Dynasty 1,500 zł/1 h, Fortuna & Jabłoński 1,600 zł/1 h, Galeria Uśmiechu 2,400 zł/120 min, Uniwersytecka Klinika under NFZ
This is not a choice made online. Clearance for general anaesthesia is given by an anaesthetist together with the dentist, after examining the child and reviewing their health. The table above only says which clinic offers what and at what price — not what is right for a particular child.
Step-by-step guidance for a child from first visit to treatment
The usual order of steps, with prices from this selection. Not every child goes through all of them — most stop at the third.
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Settling-in visit
The child gets to know the surgery, the chair and the dentist. Nothing is treated — the point is that the first association is not with pain.
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Examination and treatment plan
Assessment of the teeth, an X-ray if needed, and a costing. This is the point to ask for a written estimate.
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Prevention
Sealants, fluoride, hygiene. The stage where most children stop — and the cheapest one.
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Treatment — and sedation if the child is frightened
Fillings, root canals in milk teeth. If the child cannot manage, inhalation sedation is added as a separate line on the bill.
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General anaesthesia, when co-operation is impossible
Preceded by clearance from the anaesthetist and blood tests. All the treatment is done in one visit, with the child asleep.
In total: anywhere from a single 150 zł visit for a co-operative child on prevention, to several thousand złoty and several months for extensive treatment under anaesthesia. The NFZ route costs 0 zł but starts after an average 553-day wait.
How we checked these clinics
Six criteria and public sources only: the clinics' own websites, their published price lists, public review summaries and National Health Fund data. We did not visit and we do not assess the quality of treatment — we assess the scope and transparency of the service.
| Criterion | Weight | What earns full marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paediatric specialisation | 25% | a children-only centre, or at least three paediatric dentists named in person |
| Sedation and anaesthesia | 20% | inhalation sedation and full anaesthesia on site, a named anaesthetist, a published price |
| Diagnostic equipment | 15% | own CT scanner, intraoral 3D scanner and microscope |
| Transparency of children's prices | 15% | a full price list with separate entries for milk teeth and prices for sedation and anaesthesia |
| Reputation and independence of sources | 15% | a rating of 4.8+ from more than 300 reviews, confirmed by at least three independent sources |
| Access | 10% | evening and Saturday appointments, 3+ languages, more than one location, online booking |
Why there are no scores here
A selection built on public sources does not carry the precision a score of "9.2/10" would imply. Some of the data simply does not exist publicly: not every clinic publishes a price list, not every one has a rating on an independent service. So the order is editorial, and each clinic's card shows specific, checkable facts — including the ones that are missing. The full rules are set out in our ranking policy.
Scale and sources
Price transparency: 10 — a full price list with separate entries for milk teeth and a price for anaesthesia; 7 — prices by group or "from"; 4 — two or three "from" entries; 0 — no prices. Reputation: we treat a rating as reliable only with a sufficient sample — an average of 5.0 from 39 reviews says less than 4.5 from 505.
Sources: the official websites and price lists of the eight clinics (accessed 10.08.2026), public review summaries (kliniki.pl, porownajdentyste.pl, ZnanyLekarz.pl, zlotafirma.pl) and NFZ waiting-time data (March 2026). Prices and ratings change — confirm them with the clinic before your visit. Do you represent one of these clinics and see something inaccurate? Write to us and we will correct it and note the date of the change.
How a paediatric dentist differs from a general one
A paedodontist is a dentist with a separate specialisation in treating patients who are still growing. The difference is not that they "like children" — it comes down to three specific things.
A milk tooth is treated differently from a permanent one. Its enamel and dentine are thinner, the pulp chamber is larger, and the roots resorb naturally before the tooth is shed. The materials, the protocols and the decision about root canal treatment are all different from an adult's.
Handling a child is a separate skill. The settling-in visit, where nothing is treated, is not a marketing add-on: it exists so that the first association with the surgery is not pain. At seven of the eight clinics profiled it is a separate line on the price list with its own price.
A child who will not co-operate needs a different route. That is where the difference between inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia begins — set out in detail in its own section.
Who this ranking is for
Five situations in which parents look for a children's dentist in Kraków, each with the clinics from this selection that cover it.
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First visit, child aged 1–3
Nothing hurts and there is nothing to treat — the point is for the child to get to know the surgery before there is any reason for stress.
Where: Dr Ząb — settling-in visit 150 zł, the cheapest in the selection. EstiDental takes children for settling-in visits from a few months old.
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A child with a bad dental experience
There was pain or force, and now they cry at the sight of the chair. Talking is no longer enough — sedation is needed.
Where: Dynasty — sedation mask 100 zł. Galeria Uśmiechu — nitrous oxide 400 zł for 30 minutes. Luxdentica — The Wand computer-controlled anaesthesia 120 zł.
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A child who will not co-operate, or has special needs
Ordinary treatment is impossible; what is needed is general anaesthesia and a team that does it regularly.
Where: Dynasty — a paediatric dentist with work with children with special needs listed separately. Fortuna & Jabłoński — general anaesthesia since 2004. Galeria Uśmiechu.
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A family that has recently moved to Poland
The child has to understand the dentist without an interpreter — during a procedure that is a safety matter, not a convenience.
Where: Giorno Dentale — Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, open seven days a week. Dynasty — English as well, plus full imaging on site.
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Regular prevention on a limited budget
The child co-operates; this is about check-ups, sealants and fluoride twice a year.
Where: Dr Ząb — sealant 100 zł, check-up 100 zł. Or NFZ at Uniwersytecka Klinika, if you can accept an average 553-day wait.
How to choose a children's dentist — 9 steps
Work out what you actually need
Regular prevention for a co-operative child is a different choice from major treatment for a four-year-old who cries at the sight of the chair.
Check whether the clinic names its paediatric dentist
"We see children too" and "children are seen by Dr X, specialisation: paediatric dentistry" are two different statements.
Ask about the settling-in visit in advance
The first trip to the surgery should not be the one where something hurts.
Ask what happens if the child will not co-operate
Is there inhalation sedation? Is full anaesthesia available on site, or will the child be sent elsewhere? Is there an anaesthetist on staff?
Ask for a written estimate before treatment
It should cover the sedation, the mask and any surcharge for treatment under anaesthesia.
Read ratings together with the number of reviews
An average of 5.0 from 39 reviews tells you less than 4.5 from 505. Check whether more than one source confirms the rating.
Match the opening hours to your schedule
A surgery open until 9:00 PM or on Saturdays means your child does not miss school and you do not take a day off.
Agree the language of the appointment in advance
The child has to understand the dentist without an interpreter — that is part of the safety of the procedure, not a convenience.
Ask about imaging on site
Without an X-ray or CT on site, an injury or complex treatment means a trip elsewhere for the scan and a return visit.
What to require of a children's clinic — 8 points
This is not a wish list but the minimum a parent is entitled to expect. Each point shows how many of the eight clinics profiled meet it, based on what they publish themselves.
- The paediatric dentist is named, rather than a general "we see children too"6 of 8
- The settling-in visit is a separate line on the price list with its own price7 of 8
- A published price list with separate entries for milk teeth6 of 8
- A clear route if the child will not co-operate — sedation or anaesthesia, with a price5 of 8
- The anaesthetist is named, if the clinic offers general anaesthesia1 of 8
- Imaging on site, so the child is not sent to another facility3 of 8
- A written estimate before treatment, stated explicitly on the website1 of 8
- A language in which the child understands the dentist without an interpreter2 of 8
Points 5 and 7 fare worst. Only Dynasty names its anaesthetist (Ivan Olefirenko), and only Fortuna & Jabłoński explicitly describes a written estimate before the procedure — even though both concern the most expensive and most demanding procedure in the whole selection. That does not mean the other clinics fail to provide them; it means you cannot check before you call.
10 questions worth asking a clinic before the first visit
A list for the phone call to reception. The answers to the first four decide whether it is worth booking at all.
- Is there a paedodontist who sees children, and what is their name?
- How much is the settling-in visit, and does it include an examination?
- Do you have inhalation sedation on site?
- Do you carry out treatment under general anaesthesia yourselves, or send patients elsewhere?
- Is the anaesthetist on your staff, or brought in for the procedure?
- Will I get a written estimate before treatment starts?
- Does treatment under anaesthesia cost more than the same treatment without it?
- Do you take X-rays on site?
- What language will the dentist speak to my child in?
- What happens if my child will not co-operate at the first visit?
What a poor choice costs
The red flags in the next section are about spotting a weak clinic. This one is about what happens when the choice turns out badly, because in children's dentistry the cost of a mistake is rarely just money.
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Losing the child's trust for years
A single painful or forced visit can fix a fear for the whole of childhood, and bring it back in adulthood. That is exactly why the settling-in visit costs 150–300 zł and is a separate line item at seven of the eight clinics — it is not a formality but the cheapest insurance in the whole selection.
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Anaesthesia where sedation would have done
A surgery without inhalation sedation has only two options for a frightened child: treat against resistance, or send them for general anaesthesia. The price gap is 100–400 zł against 1,500–2,400 zł, plus clearance from an anaesthetist, blood tests and a whole day of supervision.
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Re-treating the same tooth
A filling placed in a child who is struggling more often has to be redone. A second attempt is not only another 250–400 zł but a second difficult visit for a child who is now more frightened than before.
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Three visits instead of one
Without an X-ray and CT on site, an injury or complex treatment means the child travels to another facility for the scan and comes back. Three of the eight clinics have imaging on site; every extra trip is another day off work and another round of stress.
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A price you only learn in the chair
Across a plan covering several teeth, the absence of a written estimate changes the bill by hundreds of złoty. At Dynasty, carrying out treatment under anaesthesia raises the price of the work by 30% — and that at least is written in the price list, which is more than can be said for most items in the selection.
Red flags when choosing a children's dentist
The points below describe the category, and are not accusations against any particular clinic in this selection.
No written estimate
For treatment under anaesthesia this is the most serious signal, because the cost depends on how long the procedure takes.
Demanding 100% payment up front
Paying in full before the procedure leaves the patient with no leverage if the treatment plan changes.
Reviews only on the clinic's own website
A "leave a review" form controlled by the clinic is not an independent source.
Not a single price on the website
Pointing you to the phone instead makes comparison impossible and usually means a price you learn in the chair.
Promising a treatment outcome
"Painless, guaranteed" without describing the procedure is a marketing claim, not medical information.
No answer to "what if my child won't co-operate"
A clinic should be able to answer that before the first visit, not during it.
How to check a clinic yourself
Five sources we used ourselves. All are public and free — you do not have to take this selection on trust, and the whole check takes about fifteen minutes.
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Google Maps
Rating and number of reviews, opening hours, photos of the surgery.
What to look at: not the average itself but the number next to it. 5.0 from 39 reviews says less than 4.5 from 505. Check the dates too — are the reviews spread over time, or did they all appear in one week? -
ZnanyLekarz.pl
Profiles of individual dentists with their stated specialisation.
What to look at: whether the paediatric dentist named on the clinic's website has a profile there, and whether paediatric dentistry is listed among their specialisations rather than general dentistry alone. -
RPWDL
Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą — the state register of healthcare providers.
What to look at: whether the clinic is in the register at all, and under what legal entity name. A mismatch between the sign on the door and the register entry is not a fault in itself, but it is worth knowing about. -
NFZ — Gdzie się leczyć
Waiting times for treatment under the fund, updated monthly.
What to look at: the service has a patient-age filter with 0–3, 4–9, 10–15 and 16–18 ranges and separates routine from urgent cases. That is where the figure of 553 days quoted for Uniwersytecka Klinika comes from. -
The clinic's own price list
The simplest and most underrated check of all.
What to look at: whether a price list exists at all, whether it has separate entries for milk teeth, and whether it gives a price for sedation and general anaesthesia. Missing entries usually mean the service is missing too — or that you will learn the price on the day.
Checklist before the first visit
What to take away
Sedation divides this market more than technology or price
When choosing a clinic for a child, most attention goes to the CT scanner, the 3D scanner and the price of a filling. But after collecting data on eight clinics, the real dividing line is somewhere else: whether the clinic has anything to offer a child who will not sit still.
- 3 of 8have no confirmed form of sedation or anaesthesia
- 15×the gap between a 100 zł mask and anaesthesia from 1,500 zł
- 1 of 8names its anaesthetist
At one of those three clinics we know for certain there is no sedation — Dr Ząb says so outright. At the other two the information simply is not published, which for a parent amounts to the same thing: you find out at the point where changing clinic is no longer an option.
The practical conclusion is simple and worth one phone call: ask what happens if the child will not co-operate during your very first conversation — even if you are sure your child will never need it. A CT scanner comes in useful once every few years. Sedation comes in useful precisely when there is no time left to look for another clinic.
Who put this selection together
The selection was compiled and edited by Agnieszka Nowak. She is not a practising dentist — and that matters for how this material should be read. It describes how available and how transparent the service is: what a clinic offers, at what price, and whether that can be verified. It contains no medical recommendations and does not assess treatment.
What was done
We reviewed 17 Kraków practices offering paediatric dental appointments and profiled 8 of them. For each we collected the same set of fields: address and opening hours, the names of the dentists who see children, the scope of sedation and general anaesthesia, diagnostic equipment, children's prices from the published price list, and the rating together with the review count and its source. The data comes exclusively from public sources and was collected on August 10, 2026. Where a clinic publishes nothing, it says "no data" — we did not fill gaps with guesses.
What this selection does not do
We do not assess the quality of treatment, the effectiveness of therapy or the clinical competence of individual dentists — that cannot be done honestly from public sources. We describe the service: its scope, its availability, the transparency of its pricing and whether its reputation can be checked. This material does not replace a consultation with a dentist. Choosing a clinic for a child with a general medical condition, after an injury, or one who needs general anaesthesia should be discussed with a doctor.
Medical review
Reviewed on the substance by: Dr Andy Osman — dentist and orthodontics resident practising outside Poland, . He reviewed the medical part of the text: the descriptions of the procedures, the difference between inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia, and the warnings for parents — in the version of this page as at that date. He did not check the Polish data — prices, ratings and NFZ waiting times; those are verified at source by the editorial team. He does not work at any of the eight clinics described and has no connection to them. Professional profile
The reviewer is not in the Polish PWZ register because he does not practise in Poland — we say so plainly so nobody has to wonder why he is not there. The review covers the medical content in the version dated above. If we change a description of a procedure, of sedation, or any of the warnings, the material goes back for review and the date here is updated. Changes to clinic prices and ratings do not require medical review — we verify those at source and describe how in the method section.
Independence
The author is not, and has never been, connected to any of the clinics described — not through employment, collaboration or contract. The site sells no advertising, so the order of the selection is nobody's commission. If that ever changes, we will write it here before anything changes in the ranking.
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Updates —
- — first publication. Data collected on 17 Kraków clinics with paediatric appointments, 8 profiled.
- — children's price lists for all eight clinics verified directly on their websites.
- — NFZ data added on the waiting time for the UKS children's department (March 2026).
- — Dynasty Stomatology card expanded: the full range of pain control with prices, the complete children's price list, the make-up of the team, child protection standards and directions to the clinic.
- — the price of inhalation sedation at Dynasty clarified: 250 zł per hour, mask 100 zł separately. The comparison previously showed only the mask price.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a settling-in visit for a child cost in Kraków?
Between 150 and 300 zł according to the price lists of the eight clinics in this selection (as of 10.08.2026). Dr Ząb is cheapest at 150 zł and EstiDental dearest at 300 zł. At Galeria Uśmiechu a settling-in visit combined with treatment costs 150 zł plus the cost of the treatment itself. Before booking, check whether the price covers only getting to know the surgery or an examination as well.
Where in Kraków can a child be treated under general anaesthesia?
Full general anaesthesia with a published price is offered by Dynasty Stomatology (1,500 zł for the first hour, 1,000 zł for each further 30 minutes, treatment under anaesthesia 30% dearer), Galeria Uśmiechu (2,400 zł for the first 120 minutes, 1,200 zł for each further hour, anaesthetist's consultation 250 zł) and Klinika Fortuna & Jabłoński (1,600 zł for the first hour, 1,500 zł for each further one). Under NFZ, procedures are carried out by Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologiczna.
How does inhalation sedation differ from general anaesthesia in children?
With inhalation sedation the child breathes a nitrous oxide mixture, stays conscious and responds to requests but is relaxed — it is used for moderate anxiety. Under general anaesthesia the child sleeps, an anaesthetist is present monitoring vital signs, and all the necessary treatment is done in one visit. Clearance for anaesthesia is given by the anaesthetist together with the dentist.
How long is the wait for a children's dentist under NFZ in Kraków?
According to National Health Fund (NFZ) data for March 2026, 759 people were queuing for the children's department at Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologiczna, ul. Montelupich 4, with an average wait of 553 days. Dental treatment for children under 18 is covered by the fund, but this route will not work if the need is urgent.
Can a child be treated in Kraków in Ukrainian or Russian?
Yes. Appointments in Ukrainian and Russian are offered by Giorno Dentale (Polish, Ukrainian, Russian) and Dynasty Stomatology (Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, English). Giorno Dentale has two locations — ul. Wrocławska 69 and ul. Feliksa Konecznego 8 — and is open seven days a week; Dynasty additionally has its own 3D imaging and anaesthesia on site.
At what age should a child first see a dentist?
The clinics in this selection recommend a first settling-in visit long before any problem appears — EstiDental states explicitly that it takes children for settling-in visits from a few months old. The timing of the first visit and how often check-ups are needed are decided individually by the treating dentist.
Which clinic has the highest patient rating?
The highest Google rating with a large sample is Luxdentica's — 4.9/5 from 675 reviews (per kliniki.pl as of 10.08.2026). Dr Ząb also has 4.9/5, but from 101 reviews, and Fortuna & Jabłoński has 5.0/5 from just 39 — too small a sample. The most reviews in total were collected by Galeria Uśmiechu: 1,382 across four sources. Giorno Dentale has no rating on any independent service.
Does this selection contain paid placements?
No. None of the clinics profiled paid to appear or for its position, and the links to clinic websites are not affiliate links. The order is editorial and based on the 6 criteria in the method section; we deliberately do not publish scores out of ten, so as not to create an appearance of precision that a selection of this kind does not have.