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Which dentists does AI name in San Diego, CA?

Western Dental was the dentist AI named most often in San Diego, CA: in 4 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Across 20 answers to 10 customer questions, Perplexity and Gemini (model knowledge) named 72 different dentists. The 6 named most often held 18% of all mentions.

Perplexity named Western Dental most often (3 of 10 answers) and Gemini named Comfort Dental most often (3 of 10 answers).

Answers collected October 16, 2026. AI answers change from day to day.

The dentists AI named most

BusinessAnswers naming it
Western DentalNamed by Perplexity and Gemini4 of 20
Comfort DentalNamed by Gemini3 of 20
San Diego Emergency DentalNamed by Gemini3 of 20
All Natural Emergency DentistryNamed by Perplexity2 of 20
CareingtonNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Dr. Jared Gibbons, DDSNamed by Perplexity2 of 20
Family Health Centers of San DiegoNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Gentle Dental San DiegoNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Modern Dentistry of San DiegoNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Nuvia Dental Implant CenterNamed by Perplexity2 of 20

Who each AI tool named

Perplexity

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Western Dental (3)
  2. All Natural Emergency Dentistry (2)
  3. Dr. Jared Gibbons, DDS (2)
  4. Nuvia Dental Implant Center (2)
  5. All Smiles Dentistry (1)
  6. Coastal Dental Arts (1)
  7. Dental Clinic in San Diego (1)
  8. Dr. David Chotiner (1)
  9. East Village Dental Group (1)
  10. Emergency Dentistry with Dr. Steven Byers (1)

Gemini (model knowledge)

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Comfort Dental (3)
  2. San Diego Emergency Dental (3)
  3. Careington (2)
  4. Family Health Centers of San Diego (2)
  5. Gentle Dental San Diego (2)
  6. Modern Dentistry of San Diego (2)
  7. UCSD School of Dentistry (2)
  8. Advanced Dentistry & Implant Center (1)
  9. Balboa Dental Care (1)
  10. Balboa Dental Surgery (1)

What AI named for each question

The businesses each AI tool named in its answer to each question, in the order the answer named them.

  1. I need an emergency dentist in San Diego, CA right now. Who should I call?

    Perplexity

    1. All Natural Emergency Dentistry
    2. Sunshine Dentistry

    Gemini

    1. Emergency Dentist San Diego
    2. San Diego Emergency Dental
    3. Bright Smile Dental
    4. Comfort Dental
    5. Perio & Implant Center of La Jolla
    6. UCSD Medical Center
    7. Sharp Memorial

  2. How much do teeth cleaning cost in San Diego, CA, and which dentists charge fair prices?

    Perplexity

    1. SD Dentist
    2. Dental Clinic in San Diego
    3. Smiles By Design

    Gemini

    1. San Diego Mesa College Dental Hygiene Clinic
    2. Family Health Centers of San Diego
    3. Careington
    4. Membersy

  3. Who is the most trusted dentist in San Diego, CA?

    Perplexity

    1. Nuvia Dental Implant Center
    2. Ocean Dental Care
    3. Dr. Jared Gibbons, DDS

    Gemini

    1. The Art of Dentistry
    2. Dr. Lawrence Addleson
    3. Balboa Dental Care
    4. Dr. Arash Raanan
    5. San Diego Dental Group
    6. Dr. Peter F. Johnson
    7. Dentistry at Golden Hill
    8. Dr. David M. Friehling
    9. Mission Valley Dental Arts
    10. Dr. Greg A. Geren

  4. Which dental practice in San Diego, CA is best for dental implants?

    Perplexity

    1. Nuvia Dental Implant Center
    2. The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego

    Gemini

    1. San Diego Periodontics & Implant Dentistry
    2. The Institute for Dental Implant Awareness (San Diego)
    3. ClearChoice Dental Implant Center (San Diego)
    4. Hillcrest Periodontics
    5. Balboa Dental Surgery

  5. I have a bad toothache in San Diego, CA. Which dentist can see me today?

    Perplexity

    1. Western Dental
    2. Greyling Dental

    Gemini

    1. San Diego Dental Health
    2. Gentle Dental San Diego
    3. Bright Now! Dental
    4. San Diego Emergency Dental

  6. Who is the most affordable dentist near San Diego, CA?

    Perplexity

    1. Opsam Health
    2. Western Dental
    3. East Village Dental Group

    Gemini

    1. UCSD School of Dentistry
    2. Family Health Centers of San Diego
    3. Neighborhood Healthcare
    4. San Diego Mesa College Dental Hygiene Program
    5. Western Dental
    6. Comfort Dental
    7. Careington
    8. DentalPlans.com
    9. CareCredit

  7. Which dentists in San Diego, CA have the best reviews?

    Perplexity

    1. All Smiles Dentistry
    2. Dr. Jared Gibbons, DDS
    3. Wilson and Novotny Dental Corporation
    4. iSmile Dental

    Gemini

    1. Advanced Dentistry & Implant Center
    2. Roya Mirkhan
    3. SoCalSmiles Dental Office
    4. Center for Dentistry
    5. George K. Rizk
    6. Modern Dentistry of San Diego
    7. Hillcrest Dental

  8. I need teeth whitening in San Diego, CA. Which local dentist do you recommend?

    Perplexity

    1. Coastal Dental Arts
    2. Dr. David Chotiner

    Gemini

    1. Modern Dentistry of San Diego
    2. San Diego Cosmetic Dentistry
    3. Dental Express
    4. Dr. Georgaklis, DDS

  9. Is there a dentist in San Diego, CA with evening or weekend emergency hours?

    Perplexity

    1. All Natural Emergency Dentistry
    2. Emergency Dentistry with Dr. Steven Byers
    3. Western Dental

    Gemini

    1. San Diego Emergency Dental
    2. Gentle Dental San Diego
    3. Comfort Dental

  10. What is a reasonable price for root canals in San Diego, CA, and which dentists should I compare?

    Perplexity

    1. Gentle Dentistry of Carmel Valley
    2. University Dental Family Dentistry & Orthodontics
    3. MySmile

    Gemini

    1. San Diego Endodontics
    2. Endodontic Associates of San Diego
    3. La Jolla Village Endodontics
    4. Dr. Curtis Chan
    5. Pacific Dental Group
    6. UCSD School of Dentistry
    7. UCLA School of Dentistry

Sources AI cited

10 of the 20 answers cited sources. The sites cited most, by the number of answers citing them:

  1. westerndental.com (4)
  2. zocdoc.com (4)
  3. allnaturaldentistry.com (3)
  4. dental.me (3)
  5. opencare.com (3)
  6. smilegeneration.com (3)
  7. tebra.com (3)
  8. anchordentalsd.com (2)
  9. coastaldentalarts.com (2)
  10. deltadental.com (2)

Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what it learned in training, without a web search, so it cites no sources.

What the most-named dentists have in common

1 of the 6 were named by both Perplexity and Gemini. The rest were named by one tool only, which is common: the tools search and remember differently.

2 of the 6 had their own website among the sources the answers cited, and AI gave a website for 4 of them.

By the kind of question: 4 of them came up for urgent requests, 3 for questions about price, 1 for questions about trust and reviews, and 0 for questions about a specific service.

How we measured this

We asked 10 questions a customer might ask about dentists in San Diego, CA, once on each AI tool, through each tool's official API. For example:

  • I need an emergency dentist in San Diego, CA right now. Who should I call?
  • Who is the most trusted dentist in San Diego, CA?
  • Which dental practice in San Diego, CA is best for dental implants?

Perplexity searches the web and shows its sources. Gemini (model knowledge) answers without a web search, from what the model learned in training, so its picks can be out of date. A language model read each answer and listed the businesses it named, and a business counts once per answer. These results describe what AI said on these dates. They are not a rating of any business's work.

Data as of October 16, 2026.

Corrections

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Questions about this page

Which dentists does AI name most in San Diego, CA?

Western Dental was the dentist AI named most often in San Diego, CA: in 4 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Which AI tools were asked, and when?

Perplexity and Gemini, 10 customer questions each, answered between October 16, 2026 and October 16, 2026. Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what the model learned in training, without a web search.

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