How dentists rank on Google in Boston
We searched Google for “dentist” and “emergency dentist” from 49 spots across Boston, 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.
- 1CITIDental4.8(1,200)Dentist · Government Center
- 2Boston Smiles4.8(345)
- 3Boston Dental4.9(206)
- searches for a dentist in Boston in a typical month
- 14,440
- spots where Perfect Dental - Lynn is #1 for “dentist”
- 3 of 49
- reviews on the typical dental listing
- under 50
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 16 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 Boston
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.
- 1Gentle Dental QuincyQuincy · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews519 · 4.6 ★New, 90 days18 · 83% repliedPhotos20From downtown13.4 km
- 2South Boston Family DentalSouth Boston · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews567 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days20 · 95% repliedPhotos20From downtown3.1 km
- 3Dr. Dental: Dentistry & BracesRevere · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews827 · 4.5 ★New, 90 days47 · 4% repliedPhotos15From downtown8.5 km
- 4Perfect Dental - LynnLynn · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews654 · 4.5 ★New, 90 days3 · 0% repliedPhotos23From downtown14.5 km
- 5Emergency Dental Care Boston 24/7Roxbury · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews7 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days1 · 100% repliedPhotos2From downtown5.1 km
- 6South Boston Dental GroupSouth Boston Waterfront · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews1,100 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days47 · 0% repliedPhotos43From downtown1.8 km
- 7Dental Health Care of Woburn, P.C.Woburn · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews1,000 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days9 · 100% repliedPhotos41From downtown15.3 km
- 8Dr. Dental: Dentistry & BracesLynnTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews735 · 4.6 ★New, 90 days4 · 0% repliedPhotos10From downtown15 km
What the Boston leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 dentists that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 1,557 dental listings within 12 km of downtown have fewer than 50 reviews, and only 204 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Dr. Dental: Dentistry & Braces added 47, South Boston Dental Group added 47 and South Boston Family Dental added 20.
4 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical dental listing in Boston 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 Boston. Perfect Dental - Lynn is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 14.5 km from downtown. Gentle Dental Quincy is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 13.4 km from downtown. South Boston Family Dental is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 3.1 km from downtown.
Where Boston’s 1,557 dental listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a dental category within 12 km of downtown.
1,557 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Boston search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Boston. 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 September 2025 at 20,080; lowest in November 2025 at 10,970.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 16 of 49 spots for “dentist”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 51.
- 1bostondental.combest #1
- 2smileydentalboston.combest #5
- 3bmc.orgbest #6
- 4deltadental.combest #2
- 5devonshiredental.netbest #3
- 6hellotend.combest #4
Across “dentist boston”, “emergency dentist boston” 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 Boston
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 Boston 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 Boston 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 Boston
Who is the top dentist on Google in Boston?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Perfect Dental - Lynn was #1 for "dentist" at 3 of our 49 spots across Boston, and Gentle Dental Quincy was in the top 3 at 4. For "emergency dentist", Emergency dental services Boston was #1 at the most spots (14).
How many Google reviews does a dentist need to rank in Boston?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 1,557 dental listings within 12 km of downtown Boston have fewer than 50 reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for dentists in Boston?
Google estimates advertisers pay $7.19 to $28.65 for a top-of-page click on "dentist near me" in Boston. The most expensive search we checked was "dental implants near me", at up to $35.38 a click.
Can a dentist outside downtown Boston rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Gentle Dental Quincy, about 13.4 km from downtown, was #1 at 2 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 Boston 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 Boston. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.