How dentists rank on Google in Nashville
We searched Google for “dentist” and “emergency dentist” from 49 spots across Nashville, 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.
- 1Downtown Dental Nashville4.7(408)
- 2Smiles Up Dentistry4.8(1,000)Dentist · Midtown
- 3Dental Haus Germantown4.9(711)
- searches for a dentist in Nashville in a typical month
- 11,475
- spots where Smiles Up Dentistry is #1 for “dentist”
- 13 of 49
- review on the typical dental listing. The regular top 3 have 1,000
- 1
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 20 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 Nashville
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.
- 1Smiles Up DentistryMidtown · #1 at 13 spotsTop 3 at22 of 49 spotsReviews1,000 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days58 · 16% repliedPhotos37From downtown2.5 km
- 2Acme Care Dental CenterParkwood Estates · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews38 · 4.3 ★New, 90 days0Photos2From downtown7.4 km
- 3Madison Family DentalMadison · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews809 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days49 · 98% repliedPhotos43From downtown12.1 km
- 4Nashville Dental CenterNashville · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews816 · 4.6 ★New, 90 days37 · 14% repliedPhotos13From downtown9.5 km
- 5Greenwood Local Dentistry and OrthodonticsEast Nashville · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews448 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days31 · 0% repliedPhotos71From downtown3.9 km
- 6East Nashville Family DentistryEast Nashville · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews354 · 4.5 ★New, 90 days16 · 63% repliedPhotos8From downtown4 km
- 7Vitality DentalDonelson · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews1,400 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days96 · 5% repliedPhotos239From downtown9.9 km
- 8Belle Meade Family Dentistry - Nashville, TNNashville · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews905 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days35 · 100% repliedPhotos22From downtown7.6 km
What the Nashville leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 dentists that make the top 3 most often.
Every dentist in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 1,000 Google reviews. Half of the 453 dental listings within 12 km of downtown have 1 or fewer reviews, and only 81 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Vitality Dental added 96, Smiles Up Dentistry added 58 and Madison Family Dental added 49.
2 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
Smiles Up Dentistry, which makes the top 3 most often, has 37 photos on its Google profile. The typical dental listing in Nashville has 1 photo.
All 8 leaders use "Dentist" as their main Google category.
Google favors the dentist closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Nashville. Smiles Up Dentistry is #1 at 13 spots, from an office 2.5 km from downtown. Acme Care Dental Center is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 7.4 km from downtown. Madison Family Dental is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 12.1 km from downtown.
Where Nashville’s 453 dental listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a dental category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the dentists that make the top 3 most often sit.
453 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Nashville search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Nashville. 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 January 2026 at 17,920; lowest in November 2025 at 9,580.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 20 of 49 spots for “dentist”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 33.
- 1westmeadedental.combest #1
- 2greenhillsfamilydentistry.combest #3
- 3zocdoc.combest #4
- 4castledental.combest #6
- 5emergencydentalofnashville.combest #1
- 6deltadental.combest #1
Across “dentist nashville”, “emergency dentist nashville” and “dentist near me”.
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Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a dental practice in Nashville
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 Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville
Who is the top dentist on Google in Nashville?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Smiles Up Dentistry was #1 for "dentist" at 13 of our 49 spots across Nashville. For "emergency dentist", 1800 Emergency Dentist Nashville 24 Hour was #1 at the most spots (26).
How many Google reviews does a dentist need to rank in Nashville?
There is no fixed number. The dentist in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 1,000 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 453 dental listings within 12 km of downtown Nashville have 1 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for dentists in Nashville?
Google estimates advertisers pay $6.56 to $28.00 for a top-of-page click on "dentist near me" in Nashville. The most expensive search we checked was "dental implants near me", at up to $62.16 a click.
Can a dentist outside downtown Nashville rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Madison Family Dental, about 12.1 km from downtown, was #1 at 4 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 Nashville 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 Nashville. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.