Measured 2026-06-11 · real AI answers, not editorial picks

We asked the AIs: best dentist in Los Angeles

Customers now ask ChatGPT and Perplexity for local recommendations. These are the dentist businesses the AIs actually name for Los Angeles, counted across repeated real queries.

#BusinessTimes named by AI
1Dr. Arthur A. Kezian, DDS9
2Dr. Steven Kezian — Larchmont Dental Associates7
3Personal Dental Office (Miracle Mile / Mid-Wilshire)3
4Playa District Dental: Erik Ligans, DDS3
5Dr. Robert Huang — Blue Pearl Dentistry3
6Los Angeles Dental Arts – Westchester3
7Dr. Tony Barriere, DDS3
8Dr. Tracy Golden, DMD3
9Dr. James Feng, DDS3
10Dr. Bill Dorfman3

Perplexity · 6 answers analyzed

  1. Dr. Steven Kezian — Larchmont Dental Associates×7
  2. Dr. Arthur A. Kezian, DDS×4
  3. Playa District Dental: Erik Ligans, DDS×3
  4. Dr. Robert Huang — Blue Pearl Dentistry×3
  5. Los Angeles Dental Arts – Westchester×3
  6. Dr. James Feng, DDS×3

ChatGPT · 6 answers analyzed

  1. Dr. Arthur A. Kezian, DDS×5
  2. Personal Dental Office (Miracle Mile / Mid-Wilshire)×3
  3. Dr. Tony Barriere, DDS×3
  4. Dr. Tracy Golden, DMD×3
  5. Pacific Dental Group – NoHo (North Hollywood)×2
  6. Les Latner, DDS — Westside Dental Associates×2

AI answers vs Google Maps

Google Maps currently shows: Smile L.A. Downtown Modern Dentistry · Happy Smiles · Bill Dorfman, DDS.

Only 0% of those also appear in AI recommendations. Ranking on Maps no longer means being recommended by AI.

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