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Which dentists does AI name in San Jose, CA?

Willow Glen Dental Specialists was the dentist AI named most often in San Jose, CA: in 7 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Across 20 answers to 10 customer questions, Perplexity and Gemini (model knowledge) named 61 different dentists. The 6 named most often held 24% of all mentions.

Perplexity named Coyote Creek Dental most often (3 of 10 answers) and Gemini named Willow Glen Dental Specialists most often (6 of 10 answers).

Answers collected October 26, 2026. AI answers change from day to day.

The dentists AI named most

BusinessAnswers naming it
Willow Glen Dental SpecialistsNamed by Perplexity and Gemini7 of 20
Coyote Creek DentalNamed by Perplexity3 of 20
Perfect SmileNamed by Perplexity3 of 20
San Jose Emergency DentalNamed by Gemini3 of 20
Bloom Dental of San JoseNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Bright Now! DentalNamed by Perplexity and Gemini2 of 20
Canaan DentalNamed by Perplexity2 of 20
Comfort Dental GroupNamed by Perplexity and Gemini2 of 20
Dental Care of San JoseNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Dr. Irma Francisco, DDSNamed by Perplexity2 of 20

Who each AI tool named

Perplexity

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Coyote Creek Dental (3)
  2. Perfect Smile (3)
  3. Canaan Dental (2)
  4. Dr. Irma Francisco, DDS (2)
  5. Nancy Trinh DDS and Associates (2)
  6. San Jose Dental Studio (2)
  7. Uyesugi Dental (2)
  8. Almaden Valley Dentist (1)
  9. Beveridge Dental (1)
  10. Bittner Family Dental Group (1)

Gemini (model knowledge)

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Willow Glen Dental Specialists (6)
  2. San Jose Emergency Dental (3)
  3. Bloom Dental of San Jose (2)
  4. Dental Care of San Jose (2)
  5. Gardner Health Services (2)
  6. San Jose Dental Specialists (2)
  7. Archstone Dental (1)
  8. Aspen Dental (1)
  9. Bright Now! Dental (1)
  10. Brookside Dental Care (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 Jose, CA right now. Who should I call?

    Perplexity

    1. Perfect Smile
    2. Coyote Creek Dental

    Gemini

    1. San Jose Emergency Dental
    2. Bloom Dental of San Jose
    3. Dental Care of San Jose

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

    Perplexity

    1. Coyote Creek Dental
    2. Canaan Dental
    3. Brilliance Dental Care
    4. San Jose Dental Studio

    Gemini

    1. Foothill College Dental Hygiene Clinic
    2. Gardner Health Services
    3. Silicon Valley Dental Associates
    4. Comfort Dental Group
    5. Willow Glen Dental Specialists

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

    Perplexity

    1. Roderick Hempt & Ralph Stanley, DDS, Inc.
    2. Dr. Irma Francisco, DDS
    3. Lotus Dental Group

    Gemini

    1. Archstone Dental
    2. San Jose Dental Specialists
    3. Dentistry for Children & Adults
    4. Brookside Dental Care

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

    Perplexity

    1. Center for Advanced Dentistry
    2. Peninsula Oral Surgery

    Gemini

    1. The Dental Implant Center
    2. San Jose Oral Surgery
    3. Willow Glen Dental Specialists
    4. Bright Now! Dental
    5. Dr. Ali Alijanian
    6. Dr. Maziar Izadi
    7. Dr. Douglas D. Haught

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

    Perplexity

    1. Coyote Creek Dental
    2. San Jose Dental Studio

    Gemini

    1. San Jose Emergency Dental
    2. Smile Center of San Jose
    3. Modern Dental of San Jose
    4. Willow Glen Dental Specialists

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

    Perplexity

    1. Western Dental
    2. Bright Now! Dental

    Gemini

    1. Gardner Health Services
    2. RotaCare Bay Area
    3. UCSF School of Dentistry
    4. University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
    5. DentalPlans.com
    6. Opencare

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

    Perplexity

    1. Uyesugi Dental
    2. Hillsdale Dental Care
    3. Captain Dental
    4. Bittner Family Dental Group
    5. Varni Dental
    6. Canaan Dental
    7. Nancy Trinh DDS and Associates
    8. Dr. Irma Francisco, DDS

    Gemini

    1. De Anza Dental Care
    2. Bloom Dental of San Jose
    3. Willow Glen Dental Specialists
    4. Joy Dental
    5. Silicon Valley Dental Care

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

    Perplexity

    1. Beveridge Dental
    2. Valleyfair Dentistry
    3. Blossom Dental Excellence
    4. Perfect Smile
    5. Smile Center of San Jose
    6. Almaden Valley Dentist
    7. Manassra Dental

    Gemini

    1. Willow Glen Dental Specialists
    2. Smile By Design
    3. San Jose Dental Specialists
    4. Oakridge Dental Group

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

    Perplexity

    1. Perfect Smile
    2. Comfort Dental Group

    Gemini

    1. Gentle Dental
    2. San Jose Emergency Dental
    3. Aspen Dental
    4. Good Samaritan Hospital
    5. Regional Medical Center of San Jose

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

    Perplexity

    1. North Capitol Dental Care
    2. Nancy Trinh DDS and Associates
    3. Fun Dental Care
    4. Willow Glen Dental Specialists
    5. Uyesugi Dental
    6. Svendodontics

    Gemini

    1. Silicon Valley Dental Specialists
    2. San Jose Endodontics
    3. Dental Care of San Jose
    4. Willow Glen Dental Specialists

Sources AI cited

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

  1. opencare.com (7)
  2. blossomdental.com (4)
  3. coyotecreekdental.com (4)
  4. zocdoc.com (4)
  5. doctor.webmd.com (3)
  6. perfectsmilesanjose.com (3)
  7. trustanalytica.org (3)
  8. westerndental.com (3)
  9. beveridgedental.com (2)
  10. healthgrades.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

2 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.

3 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: 5 of them came up for urgent requests, 3 for questions about price, 2 for questions about trust and reviews, and 3 for questions about a specific service.

How we measured this

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

  • I need an emergency dentist in San Jose, CA right now. Who should I call?
  • Who is the most trusted dentist in San Jose, CA?
  • Which dental practice in San Jose, 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 26, 2026.

Corrections

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Questions about this page

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

Willow Glen Dental Specialists was the dentist AI named most often in San Jose, CA: in 7 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Which AI tools were asked, and when?

Perplexity and Gemini, 10 customer questions each, answered between October 26, 2026 and October 26, 2026. Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what the model learned in training, without a web search.

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