How dentists rank on Google in Philadelphia
We searched Google for “dentist” and “emergency dentist” from 49 spots across Philadelphia, 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.
- 1Philadelphia Dentistry4.7(1,100)
- 2Dentistry at 1818 Market Street4.7(788)
- 3Walnut Street Smiles4.8(334)
- searches for a dentist in Philadelphia in a typical month
- 32,255
- spots where Total Dental Care 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 Philadelphia
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.
- 1Total Dental CareSouthwest Philadelphia · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews660 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days19 · 0% repliedPhotos23From downtown7.9 km
- 2Pennsauken Family DentalPennsauken · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews543 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days42 · 50% repliedPhotos12From downtown8.5 km
- 3South Philly DentalSouth Philadelphia · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews507 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days36 · 0% repliedPhotos19From downtown3.5 km
- 4Norwood Family DentistryNorwood · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews295 · 4.3 ★New, 90 days5 · 20% repliedPhotos16From downtown13.6 km
- 5Audubon Family DentistryAudubon · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews636 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days3 · 0% repliedPhotos10From downtown10.7 km
- 6Deptford Family DentalDeptford · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews861 · 4.2 ★New, 90 days35 · 3% repliedPhotos55From downtown13.7 km
- 7Olney Dental CenterOlney-Oak Lane · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews26 · 4.4 ★New, 90 days2 · 0% repliedPhotos6From downtown8.8 km
- 8Magic Dental CamdenDowntown · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews271 · 4.6 ★New, 90 days31 · 52% repliedPhotos30From downtown3.7 km
What the Philadelphia leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 dentists that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 1,258 dental listings within 12 km of downtown have fewer than 50 reviews, and only 119 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Pennsauken Family Dental added 42, South Philly Dental added 36 and Deptford Family Dental added 35.
0 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical dental listing in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. Total Dental Care is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 7.9 km from downtown. Deptford Family Dental is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 13.7 km from downtown. Pennsauken Family Dental is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 8.5 km from downtown.
Where Philadelphia’s 1,258 dental listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a dental category within 12 km of downtown.
1,258 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Philadelphia search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Philadelphia. 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 37,300; lowest in November 2025 at 26,450.
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 27.
- 1penndentalmedicine.orgbest #1
- 2thephiladelphiadentist.combest #2
- 3philadelphiadental.combest #7
- 4mysmiledistrict.combest #1
- 5centercityemergencydentists.combest #2
- 6jeffdent.netbest #2
Across “dentist philadelphia”, “emergency dentist philadelphia” 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 Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia
Who is the top dentist on Google in Philadelphia?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Total Dental Care was #1 for "dentist" at 3 of our 49 spots across Philadelphia. For "emergency dentist", 1800 Emergency Dentist Philadelphia 24 Hour was #1 at the most spots (15).
How many Google reviews does a dentist need to rank in Philadelphia?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 1,258 dental listings within 12 km of downtown Philadelphia have fewer than 50 reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for dentists in Philadelphia?
Google estimates advertisers pay $4.05 to $16.38 for a top-of-page click on "dentist near me" in Philadelphia. The most expensive search we checked was "dental implants near me", at up to $53.07 a click.
Can a dentist outside downtown Philadelphia rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Norwood Family Dentistry, about 13.6 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.