Measured 2026-06-11 · real AI answers, not editorial picks
We asked the AIs: best dentist in San Diego
Customers now ask ChatGPT and Perplexity for local recommendations. These are the dentist businesses the AIs actually name for San Diego, counted across repeated real queries.
| # | Business | Times named by AI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Farhoud Rastegar, DMD | 5 |
| 2 | Dr. David Fossett, DDS | 5 |
| 3 | Children’s Dentistry of San Diego | 4 |
| 4 | RB Family & Cosmetic Dentistry (Rancho Bernardo) | 3 |
| 5 | Balboa Dentistry and Orthodontics | 3 |
| 6 | Dr. S. Vivien Chadkewicz, DMD | 3 |
| 7 | Dr. Gary M. Sigafoos, DDS | 3 |
| 8 | Verified-provider platforms like Zocdoc and WebMD.[2][9] | 2 |
| 9 | Fifth Avenue Dental Arts | 2 |
| 10 | Haynie Dental (San Diego) | 2 |
Perplexity · 6 answers analyzed
- Children’s Dentistry of San Diego×3
- Verified-provider platforms like Zocdoc and WebMD.[2][9]×2
- Balboa Dentistry and Orthodontics×2
- Fifth Avenue Dental Arts×2
- Dr. Farhoud Rastegar, DMD×2
- top San Diego dentists×2
ChatGPT · 6 answers analyzed
- RB Family & Cosmetic Dentistry (Rancho Bernardo)×3
- Dr. S. Vivien Chadkewicz, DMD×3
- Dr. Farhoud Rastegar, DMD×3
- Dr. Gary M. Sigafoos, DDS×3
- Dr. David Fossett, DDS×3
- San Diego Smile Dentistry×2
AI answers vs Google Maps
Google Maps currently shows: Mesa Dental · Fifth Avenue Dental Arts · Libby Dental.
Only 33% of those also appear in AI recommendations. Ranking on Maps no longer means being recommended by AI.
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