The Third VisitorYour next patient just asked AI for a dentist. Which name did it hear?
On 27 September we asked three assistants for the best dentist in Newport Beach. Google named nine. ChatGPT named five. Perplexity named three, straight from Zocdoc, WebMD and Opencare. Not one practice was on all three lists. We check all three every month, fix what keeps you off, and make sure new patients can book.
The actual answers, zoomed in.
This is what the three assistants said, in their own words, for the question above. The example business is marked in rose. Every other name is hidden, because they haven’t asked us to publish it. A client gets this for every question that matters to them, every month.
“Finding the right dental care depends entirely on what you prioritize… Newport Beach is home to some of the highest-rated clinicians in Orange County.”
“🌟 Top Choice for Cosmetic Artistry & Restorations: the example practice, 5.0 (273)… widely recognized for her ‘gold standard’ biomimetic approach, focusing on preserving your natural tooth structure.”
Then name hidden (“Kois Center–trained… a free virtual photo consultation”), name hidden (“Best in City 2025 for Cosmetic Dentistry”), and six more practices sorted into tech-forward, family and holistic.
It ended by asking: “Are you looking for a provider that accepts a specific PPO dental insurance plan?”
“If you mean ‘best’ based on a combination of current ratings, review volume, and breadth of care, these are some Newport Beach dentists I’d put on a shortlist:”
name hidden: “5.0/5 (191 reviews); general and cosmetic dentistry.” name hidden: “4.9/5 (161 reviews)… Healthgrades also lists name hidden at 5.0/5.” name hidden: “4.9/5 (99 reviews)… near Fashion Island.” name hidden: “5.0/5 (47 reviews).” name hidden: “4.8/5 (94 reviews).”
The example practice, Google’s top cosmetic pick, was not mentioned.
“There isn’t one universally ‘best’ dentist in Newport Beach, but you can quickly narrow to top-rated options by using major review/appointment directories…”
name hidden: “4.93 rating, 56 reviews (listed on Zocdoc).” name hidden: “highlighted with a positive patient review on WebMD.” name hidden: “5.0 rating, 17 reviews (listed on Opencare).”
The example practice was not mentioned. Every name Perplexity gave came from a directory listing.
Condensed from answers logged 27 to 29 Sep 2026 · quotes are verbatim · one run each
What the assistants look at.
What the assistants leaned on when we asked them about dentists in Irvine and Newport Beach.
- Directory profilesPerplexity named dentists straight from Zocdoc, WebMD and Opencare. One had 17 reviews. The cosmetic dentist Google ranked first wasn't mentioned.
- Review countsChatGPT quoted a rating and review count for every dentist it recommended.
- Insurance and hoursGoogle called out in-network PPO plans, Saturday hours and late evenings by name.
- Credentials and focusAccreditations, specialties and languages spoken showed up in the answers. So did the dentists' names.
What we fix for dentists.
All of it done by us. You approve anything that goes out under your name, and that’s it.
- Zocdoc, Healthgrades, WebMD and Opencare profiles
- Insurance plans accepted, published plainly
- Hours, including evenings and weekends
- A page per dentist with credentials
- Service pages for implants, veneers, Invisalign, emergencies
- Structured data behind all of it
Being named is half. The other half is the booking.
If the only way in is a form that promises a call back, we'll show you exactly how that looks from the patient's side.
We walk the path a new patient takes:
Same pricing for everyone.
Free check first. Then $750 a month, plus a one-time setup: $950 if you start by 31 December 2026, $1,500 after that. See everything that’s included.
We can’t promise a ranking. Nobody honest can. The assistants decide what they say, and it changes. What we promise is that you’ll see where you stand every month, that everything they read about you is accurate, and that booking works when someone clicks.