How dentists rank on Google in Los Angeles
We searched Google for “dentist” and “emergency dentist” from 49 spots across Los Angeles, the way a patient does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other dentists don’t.
- 1Dental Zacatecas4.2(20)
- 2Lopez Dental CenterInc4.9(347)Dental clinic · Lincoln Heights
- 3Dental Community Clinic4.7(88)
- searches for a dentist in Los Angeles in a typical month
- 62,140
- spots where New Smile Dental - Inglewood is #1 for “dentist”
- 5 of 49
- reviews on the typical dental listing
- under 50
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 11 of 49
Who is #1 where the patient is searching
Google ranks dentists differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one dentist to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The dentists Google shows most in Los Angeles
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “dentist”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1New Smile Dental - InglewoodInglewood · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews753 · 4.6 ★New, 90 days32 · 100% repliedPhotos125From downtown14.7 km
- 2Smile Recreation Dentistry by Dr. BaseriBeverly Grove · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews369 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days20 · 80% repliedPhotos735From downtown11.2 km
- 3Total Care Dental and OrthodonticsSouth Los Angeles · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews1,300 · 4.5 ★New, 90 days26 · 100% repliedPhotos37From downtown8.4 km
- 4Lopez Dental CenterIncLincoln Heights · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews347 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 0% repliedPhotos20From downtown3.4 km
- 5Vernon Family Dental, Los AngelesSouth Figueroa Corridor · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews665 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days33 · 58% repliedPhotos446From downtown7.1 km
- 6EMERGENCY DENTIST - Amigos Dental for Kids & Adults (24/7 urgent dentist)WestlakeTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews227 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 7% repliedPhotos14From downtown3.6 km
- 7The Downey DentistDowney · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at2 of 49 spotsReviews562 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days20 · 85% repliedPhotos42From downtown14.9 km
- 8Maywood Dental Care and OrthodonticsMaywood · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at2 of 49 spotsReviews399 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days14 · 71% repliedPhotos59From downtown9.3 km
What the Los Angeles leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 dentists that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 2,024 dental listings within 12 km of downtown have fewer than 50 reviews, and only 148 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days EMERGENCY DENTIST - Amigos Dental for Kids & Adults (24/7 urgent dentist) added 100+, Vernon Family Dental, Los Angeles added 33 and New Smile Dental - Inglewood added 32.
4 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical dental listing in Los Angeles has 1 photo.
7 of the 8 leaders use "Dentist" as their main Google category.
Google favors the dentist closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Los Angeles. New Smile Dental - Inglewood is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 14.7 km from downtown. Smile Recreation Dentistry by Dr. Baseri is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 11.2 km from downtown. Lopez Dental CenterInc is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 3.4 km from downtown.
Where Los Angeles’s 2,024 dental listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a dental category within 12 km of downtown.
2,024 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Los Angeles search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Los Angeles. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in July 2026 at 81,020; lowest in November 2025 at 44,490.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 11 of 49 spots for “dentist”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 19.
- 1personaldentaloffice.combest #6
- 2pashadentalgroup.combest #1
- 3larchmontdentists.combest #1
- 4westchesterfamilydentists.combest #1
- 5zocdoc.combest #2
- 6emergencydentist.labest #2
Across “dentist los angeles”, “emergency dentist los angeles” and “dentist near me”.
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- Can a dentist pull a rotten, broken tooth?
- Where can I find a 24-hour emergency dentist in Los Angeles?
- Will the ER do anything for dental pain?
Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a dental practice in Los Angeles
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering patients; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: cleanings, emergency visits, implants, whitening and cosmetic work, with your service areas and hours.
We send every patient a review link after each visit and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Los Angeles leaders every month.
We add photos of your office and team to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the dentists above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions patients in Los Angeles ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Healthgrades, Zocdoc, Yelp, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a dental practice in Los Angeles
Who is the top dentist on Google in Los Angeles?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, New Smile Dental - Inglewood was #1 for "dentist" at 5 of our 49 spots across Los Angeles. For "emergency dentist", Emergency Dental was #1 at the most spots (9).
How many Google reviews does a dentist need to rank in Los Angeles?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 2,024 dental listings within 12 km of downtown Los Angeles have fewer than 50 reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for dentists in Los Angeles?
Google estimates advertisers pay $8.32 to $28.43 for a top-of-page click on "dentist near me" in Los Angeles. The most expensive search we checked was "dental implants near me", at up to $71.77 a click.
Can a dentist outside downtown Los Angeles rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. New Smile Dental - Inglewood, about 14.7 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a dentist shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Los Angeles on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the dentists that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Los Angeles. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.