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Which dentists does AI name in Charlotte, NC?

Aspen Dental was the dentist AI named most often in Charlotte, NC: in 9 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Across 20 answers to 10 customer questions, Perplexity and Gemini (model knowledge) named 52 different dentists. The 6 named most often held 34% of all mentions.

Perplexity named Aspen Dental most often (4 of 10 answers) and Gemini named Aspen Dental most often (5 of 10 answers).

Answers collected October 27, 2026. AI answers change from day to day.

The dentists AI named most

BusinessAnswers naming it
Aspen DentalNamed by Perplexity and Gemini9 of 20
Charlotte Emergency DentalNamed by Perplexity and Gemini7 of 20
Dentistry of the Queen CityNamed by Gemini4 of 20
Charlotte Center for Cosmetic DentistryNamed by Gemini3 of 20
Empire Dental GroupNamed by Perplexity3 of 20
Ballantyne Center for DentistryNamed by Perplexity and Gemini2 of 20
Charlotte Community Health ClinicNamed by Gemini2 of 20
CPCC Dental Hygiene ClinicNamed by Perplexity and Gemini2 of 20
Dr. Jesse Campbell BradfordNamed by Perplexity2 of 20
Emergency Dental ServiceNamed by Gemini2 of 20

Who each AI tool named

Perplexity

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Aspen Dental (4)
  2. Charlotte Emergency Dental (4)
  3. Empire Dental Group (3)
  4. Dr. Jesse Campbell Bradford (2)
  5. Affordable Dentures & Implants (1)
  6. Ballantyne Center for Dentistry (1)
  7. Belvedere Dentistry (1)
  8. Charlotte Dental Arts (1)
  9. Cotswold Family Dentistry (1)
  10. CPCC Dental Hygiene Clinic (1)

Gemini (model knowledge)

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Aspen Dental (5)
  2. Dentistry of the Queen City (4)
  3. Charlotte Center for Cosmetic Dentistry (3)
  4. Charlotte Emergency Dental (3)
  5. Charlotte Community Health Clinic (2)
  6. Emergency Dental Service (2)
  7. Gentry Dentistry of Charlotte (2)
  8. Modern Dental Professionals (2)
  9. UNC Adams School of Dentistry (2)
  10. University Dental Associates (2)

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 Charlotte, NC right now. Who should I call?

    Perplexity

    1. Cotswold Family Dentistry
    2. Aspen Dental

    Gemini

    1. Emergency Dental Service
    2. Charlotte Emergency Dental
    3. Aspen Dental

  2. How much do teeth cleaning cost in Charlotte, NC, and which dentists charge fair prices?

    Perplexity

    1. CPCC Dental Hygiene Clinic
    2. Fourth Ward Dentistry
    3. Aspen Dental

    Gemini

    1. CPCC Dental Hygiene Clinic
    2. Charlotte Community Health Clinic
    3. Doby's Bridge Dentistry
    4. Smile Charlotte
    5. Modern Dental Professionals
    6. University Dental Associates

  3. Who is the most trusted dentist in Charlotte, NC?

    Perplexity

    1. Empire Dental Group
    2. Dr. Jesse Campbell Bradford

    Gemini

    1. Charlotte Dentistry
    2. Park South Dentistry
    3. Aspen Dental
    4. Dr. Chris R. Taylor

  4. Which dental practice in Charlotte, NC is best for dental implants?

    Perplexity

    1. Waverly Dental Group
    2. Empire Dental Group
    3. Dr. Steven H. Ghim

    Gemini

    1. Charlotte Center for Cosmetic Dentistry
    2. Ballantyne Center for Dentistry
    3. Charlotte Perio
    4. Oral and Facial Surgery Associates

  5. I have a bad toothache in Charlotte, NC. Which dentist can see me today?

    Perplexity

    1. Charlotte Emergency Dental
    2. Harlow Dental

    Gemini

    1. Charlotte Emergency Dental
    2. University Dental Associates
    3. Aspen Dental

  6. Who is the most affordable dentist near Charlotte, NC?

    Perplexity

    1. Aspen Dental
    2. Affordable Dentures & Implants

    Gemini

    1. Charlotte Community Health Clinic
    2. Mecklenburg County Health Department Dental Clinic
    3. UNC Adams School of Dentistry
    4. Aspen Dental
    5. Carolina Dental Alliance
    6. Careington
    7. DentalPlans.com
    8. CareCredit
    9. Sunbit

  7. Which dentists in Charlotte, NC have the best reviews?

    Perplexity

    1. Tommy Kakouras DMD PA
    2. Charlotte Emergency Dental
    3. Ballantyne Center for Dentistry
    4. Dentistry on Monroe
    5. Dr. Jesse Campbell Bradford
    6. Empire Dental Group

    Gemini

    1. Charlotte Center for Cosmetic Dentistry
    2. Dr. Broome
    3. Southview Dentistry
    4. Dr. Vipul Patel
    5. Dr. Minal Patel
    6. Dentistry of the Queen City
    7. Dr. Bill Cranford
    8. Gentry Dentistry of Charlotte
    9. Park Cedar Dentistry

  8. I need teeth whitening in Charlotte, NC. Which local dentist do you recommend?

    Perplexity

    1. Charlotte Dental Arts
    2. Queens Road Dentistry

    Gemini

    1. Charlotte Center for Cosmetic Dentistry
    2. SouthEnd Dentistry
    3. Dentistry of the Queen City
    4. Gentry Dentistry of Charlotte

  9. Is there a dentist in Charlotte, NC with evening or weekend emergency hours?

    Perplexity

    1. TRU Dental
    2. Charlotte Emergency Dental
    3. Family Dental Clinic

    Gemini

    1. Emergency Dental Service
    2. Charlotte Emergency Dental
    3. Carolina Dental Center
    4. Aspen Dental
    5. Dentistry of the Queen City

  10. What is a reasonable price for root canals in Charlotte, NC, and which dentists should I compare?

    Perplexity

    1. Aspen Dental
    2. Belvedere Dentistry
    3. Charlotte Emergency Dental

    Gemini

    1. Charlotte Endodontics
    2. Ballantyne Endodontics
    3. South End Endodontics
    4. Dentistry of the Queen City
    5. Modern Dental Professionals
    6. Charlotte Dental Group
    7. UNC Adams 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. aspendental.com (5)
  2. holtfamilydentistry.com (5)
  3. charlottedentalarts.com (4)
  4. dentistsranked.com (4)
  5. doctor.webmd.com (4)
  6. charlotteemergencydental.com (3)
  7. harlowdentalnc.com (3)
  8. blakeneysmiles.com (2)
  9. dentistryofthequeencity.com (2)
  10. opencare.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

3 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 2 of them.

By the kind of question: 3 of them came up for urgent requests, 3 for questions about price, 6 for questions about trust and reviews, and 4 for questions about a specific service.

How we measured this

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

  • I need an emergency dentist in Charlotte, NC right now. Who should I call?
  • Who is the most trusted dentist in Charlotte, NC?
  • Which dental practice in Charlotte, NC 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 27, 2026.

Corrections

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Questions about this page

Which dentists does AI name most in Charlotte, NC?

Aspen Dental was the dentist AI named most often in Charlotte, NC: in 9 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Which AI tools were asked, and when?

Perplexity and Gemini, 10 customer questions each, answered between October 27, 2026 and October 27, 2026. Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what the model learned in training, without a web search.

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