How dentists rank on Google in San Francisco
We searched Google for “dentist” and “emergency dentist” from 49 spots across San Francisco, 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.
- 1Folsom Street Dental4.9(1,100)
- 2Studio Dental4.9(371)
- 3Healthy Smiles Dentistry5.0(2)
- searches for a dentist in San Francisco in a typical month
- 18,590
- spots where The Smile Center is #1 for “dentist”
- 6 of 49
- reviews on the typical dental listing. The regular top 3 have 5 to 237
- under 10
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 8 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 San Francisco
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.
- 1The Smile CenterMission District · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews237 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days18 · 22% repliedPhotos53From downtown2.5 km
- 2Urgent Care Dentist#1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews5 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days5 · 0% repliedPhotos–From downtown–
- 3Serenity Dental SpaFinancial District · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews657 · 4.5 ★New, 90 days16 · 0% repliedPhotos57From downtown2.2 km
- 4Immediate Emergency DentalNorth Beach · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews3 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days3 · 0% repliedPhotos3From downtown2.9 km
- 5The Dental PracticeFinancial District · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews181 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days5 · 0% repliedPhotos9From downtown2.3 km
- 6SeaCliff DentalRichmond District · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews474 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days59 · 2% repliedPhotos31From downtown8 km
- 7Strawberry Village DentistMill Valley · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews88 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days10 · 50% repliedPhotos46From downtown15.7 km
- 8Golden Gate DentalRichmond District · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews439 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days42 · 0% repliedPhotos59From downtown4.2 km
What the San Francisco 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 5 Google reviews. Half of the 1,437 dental listings within 12 km of downtown have fewer than 10 reviews, and only 87 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days SeaCliff Dental added 59, Golden Gate Dental added 42 and The Smile Center added 18.
0 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The Smile Center, which makes the top 3 most often, has 53 photos on its Google profile. The typical dental listing in San Francisco has 1 photo.
5 of the 7 leaders we have profile details for use "Dentist" as their main Google category.
Google favors the dentist closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across San Francisco. The Smile Center is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 2.5 km from downtown. Urgent Care Dentist is #1 at 3 spots. SeaCliff Dental is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 8 km from downtown.
Where San Francisco’s 1,437 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.
1,437 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in San Francisco search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for San Francisco. 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 April 2026 at 45,190; lowest in December 2025 at 13,740.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 8 of 49 spots for “dentist”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 15.
- 1dentistry.ucsf.edubest #1
- 2zocdoc.combest #3
- 3thesfdentist.combest #1
- 4deltadental.combest #1
- 5blouieddsinc.combest #2
- 6marinatoothfairy.combest #2
Across “dentist san francisco”, “emergency dentist san francisco” and “dentist near me”.
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a dental practice in San Francisco
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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco
Who is the top dentist on Google in San Francisco?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, The Smile Center was #1 for "dentist" at 6 of our 49 spots across San Francisco. For "emergency dentist", Immediate Emergency Dental was #1 at the most spots (23).
How many Google reviews does a dentist need to rank in San Francisco?
There is no fixed number. The dentists in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 5 to 237 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 1,437 dental listings within 12 km of downtown San Francisco have fewer than 10 reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for dentists in San Francisco?
Google estimates advertisers pay $4.32 to $20.18 for a top-of-page click on "dentist near me" in San Francisco. The most expensive search we checked was "dental implants near me", at up to $70.91 a click.
Can a dentist outside downtown San Francisco rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Strawberry Village Dentist, about 15.7 km from downtown, was #1 at 1 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.