AI Visibility Index · Dental · San Francisco, CA

Which Dentists Does ChatGPT Recommend in San Francisco?

Patients now ask AI tools who to see. We asked ChatGPT and Google the same question for San Francisco, CA and recorded exactly what came back.

Snapshot: October 31, 2026 · Sources: ChatGPT (web search on), Google mobile results

9practices named by ChatGPT
4.81average star rating
172median review count
0/9also in Google's top results

What ChatGPT Recommended

# Practice Rating Reviews In Google top results
1 Paul-Ryan Lake DDS 4.8 140 No
2 Kenneth L. Fong, DDS 4.9 138 No
3 Ingleside Dental SF 4.8 132 No
4 Washington Square Park Dental 4.6 373 No
5 Pacific Heights Dental Studio 4.7 270 No
6 Ocean Avenue Dentistry 4.9 38 No
7 Fuller Smiles - San Francisco 4.9 176 No
8 Trusted Dental 4.8 235 No
9 Union Square Dental Care, Angela An DDS & Associates 4.9 172 No

Practice names, ratings and review counts as shown in ChatGPT's answer on October 31, 2026. Not a ranking or endorsement by IZ Digital.

What the Data Shows

  • ChatGPT named 9 dental practices when asked for recommendations in San Francisco, CA.
  • The practices it named average a 4.81 star rating, with a median of 172 Google reviews.
  • The fewest reviews on any named practice was 38, so a large review count is not the only way in.
  • 0 of the 9 ChatGPT picks also appeared in Google's map results or top 10 for the same search.
  • Google showed an AI Overview for this search.
  • ChatGPT cited 2 outside sources, including dentistsranked.com, sfgate.com.

What Google Showed for the Same Search

# Google map result Rating Reviews
1 Folsom Street Dental 4.9 1,100
2 Young Dental SF Group 4.8 926
3 Dr. Joseph, DDS 5.0 264

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How We Collected This

On October 31, 2026 we sent ChatGPT one question: "Who are the best dentists in San Francisco, California?" We also ran the Google search "best dentist San Francisco" from San Francisco, CA on mobile. Data was collected with DataForSEO. We record answers as returned and refresh them regularly.

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FAQ

How did you choose these dentists in San Francisco, CA?

We did not choose them. We asked ChatGPT, with web search on, which dentists to see in San Francisco, CA on October 31, 2026, and recorded the practices it named in the order it named them.

Is this a ranking or an endorsement?

No. It is a snapshot of what AI tools answered on one day. Answers change often, and IZ Digital has no relationship with the practices listed.

Why isn't my dental practice on this list?

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