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Which dentists does AI name in Seattle, WA?

University of Washington School of Dentistry was the dentist AI named most often in Seattle, WA: in 8 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Across 20 answers to 10 customer questions, Perplexity and Gemini (model knowledge) named 59 different dentists. The 6 named most often held 27% of all mentions.

Perplexity named Best Dentistry most often (3 of 10 answers) and Gemini named University of Washington School of Dentistry most often (7 of 10 answers).

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

The dentists AI named most

BusinessAnswers naming it
University of Washington School of DentistryNamed by Perplexity and Gemini8 of 20
Emergency Dental Service (EDS) - SeattleNamed by Perplexity and Gemini5 of 20
Ballard Neighborhood DentistNamed by Gemini3 of 20
Best DentistryNamed by Perplexity3 of 20
Archstone DentalNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Bright Now! DentalNamed by Perplexity and Gemini2 of 20
Dentistry of BallardNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Downtown Seattle DentalNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Green Lake DentalNamed by Gemini2 of 20
International Community Health ServicesNamed by Gemini2 of 20

Who each AI tool named

Perplexity

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Best Dentistry (3)
  2. Emergency Dental Service (EDS) - Seattle (2)
  3. 32 Pearls (1)
  4. 3rd & Columbia Dental (1)
  5. 4th & Seneca Dental (1)
  6. Amato Dental Group (1)
  7. Bright Now! Dental (1)
  8. Dr. John Lee Starks (1)
  9. Dr. Sarah Fraker (1)
  10. Emergency Dental Care USA (1)

Gemini (model knowledge)

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. University of Washington School of Dentistry (7)
  2. Ballard Neighborhood Dentist (3)
  3. Emergency Dental Service (EDS) - Seattle (3)
  4. Archstone Dental (2)
  5. Dentistry of Ballard (2)
  6. Downtown Seattle Dental (2)
  7. Green Lake Dental (2)
  8. International Community Health Services (2)
  9. Neighborcare Health (2)
  10. Sea Mar Community Health Centers (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 Seattle, WA right now. Who should I call?

    Perplexity

    1. Emergency Dental Care USA
    2. Seattle Smiles Company

    Gemini

    1. Emergency Dental Service (EDS) - Seattle
    2. University of Washington School of Dentistry
    3. Archstone Dental

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

    Perplexity

    1. Seattle Community Dental Clinic at Pima Medical Institute
    2. Laurelhurst Family Dentistry
    3. 32 Pearls
    4. Jahyun Koo DDS

    Gemini

    1. University of Washington School of Dentistry
    2. Sea Mar Community Health Centers
    3. Neighborcare Health
    4. International Community Health Services
    5. Green Lake Dental
    6. Ballard Neighborhood Dentist
    7. Mint Condition Dental

  3. Who is the most trusted dentist in Seattle, WA?

    Perplexity

    1. Best Dentistry
    2. Dr. Sarah Fraker

    Gemini

    1. Ballard Neighborhood Dentist
    2. Dr. Michael J. Koczarski
    3. Rainier Dental Group
    4. Seattle Dental Associates
    5. Dr. M. Brent Suttle
    6. Dentistry at the Market
    7. Dr. Jeffrey A. Saffer
    8. Archway Dental
    9. Dr. David T. Kim

  4. Which dental practice in Seattle, WA is best for dental implants?

    Perplexity

    1. Seattle Specialty Dentistry
    2. University of Washington School of Dentistry
    3. Green Lake Oral + Facial Surgery

    Gemini

    1. Seattle Dental Implants & Periodontics
    2. Ballard Dental Arts
    3. University of Washington School of Dentistry
    4. Smile Ballard
    5. H. Ryan Hong
    6. David M. Salyer
    7. Curalli
    8. Trogisch

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

    Perplexity

    1. Rainier Ave Dental
    2. Best Dentistry
    3. Seattle Dental Associates

    Gemini

    1. Emergency Dental Service (EDS) - Seattle
    2. University of Washington School of Dentistry
    3. Gentle Dental
    4. Northgate Dental
    5. Downtown Seattle Dental

  6. Who is the most affordable dentist near Seattle, WA?

    Perplexity

    1. Bright Now! Dental
    2. Seattle Crown Hill Dental

    Gemini

    1. University of Washington School of Dentistry
    2. Sea Mar Community Health Centers
    3. Neighborcare Health
    4. International Community Health Services
    5. CareCredit

  7. Which dentists in Seattle, WA have the best reviews?

    Perplexity

    1. 4th & Seneca Dental
    2. Best Dentistry
    3. Mitchell Marder
    4. Seattle Dental Co.
    5. Amato Dental Group
    6. Dr. John Lee Starks

    Gemini

    1. Dentistry at Queen Anne
    2. Ballard Neighborhood Dentist
    3. Downtown Seattle Dental
    4. Dr. David Chen
    5. Green Lake Dental
    6. Archstone Dental

  8. I need teeth whitening in Seattle, WA. Which local dentist do you recommend?

    Perplexity

    1. Emergency Dental Service (EDS) - Seattle
    2. Wallingford Dental Care

    Gemini

    1. Smile Ballard
    2. Dentistry of Ballard
    3. Seattle Sound Dental
    4. Advanced Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry

  9. Is there a dentist in Seattle, WA with evening or weekend emergency hours?

    Perplexity

    1. Emergency Dental Service (EDS) - Seattle

    Gemini

    1. Emergency Dental Service (EDS) - Seattle
    2. Comfort Dental
    3. Bright Now! Dental
    4. University of Washington School of Dentistry

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

    Perplexity

    1. Endodontic Solutions
    2. Olympic View Dental
    3. 3rd & Columbia Dental

    Gemini

    1. Seattle Endodontics
    2. Bellevue Endodontics
    3. Puget Sound Endodontics
    4. University of Washington School of Dentistry
    5. Dentistry of Ballard

Sources AI cited

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

  1. zocdoc.com (5)
  2. toprateddentist.com (4)
  3. dental.washington.edu (3)
  4. dentalcareseattle.com (3)
  5. doctor.webmd.com (3)
  6. firsthilldentalcenter.com (3)
  7. healthgrades.com (3)
  8. opencare.com (3)
  9. seattledentalco.com (3)
  10. bestinhood.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 4 of them.

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

How we measured this

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

  • I need an emergency dentist in Seattle, WA right now. Who should I call?
  • Who is the most trusted dentist in Seattle, WA?
  • Which dental practice in Seattle, WA 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 Seattle, WA?

University of Washington School of Dentistry was the dentist AI named most often in Seattle, WA: in 8 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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