How dentists rank on Google in Sacramento
We searched Google for “dentist” and “emergency dentist” from 49 spots across Sacramento, 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.
- 1Sacramento Dentistry Group4.5(460)Dentist · Alkali Flat
- 2Capitol City Dental - Family Dentistry Dr Lai4.7(396)
- 3Complete Dental Care5.0(1)
- searches for a dentist in Sacramento in a typical month
- 8,480
- spots where Natomas Crossing Dental Care is #1 for “dentist”
- 11 of 49
- reviews on the typical dental listing. The regular top 3 have 2,400
- 1.5
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 12 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 Sacramento
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.
- 1Natomas Crossing Dental CareNorth Sacramento · #1 at 11 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews2,400 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days68 · 0% repliedPhotos48From downtown7.2 km
- 2Land Park Modern DentistryCurtis Park · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews333 · 4.3 ★New, 90 days18 · 61% repliedPhotos23From downtown4.7 km
- 3Lush Dental StudioRP Sports ComplexTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews1,300 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days77 · 78% repliedPhotos77From downtown8.5 km
- 4Land Park DentalZ'berg Park · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews328 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days26 · 19% repliedPhotos41From downtown9.9 km
- 5South River Dental Group and OrthodonticsWest Sacramento · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews269 · 4.2 ★New, 90 days16 · 81% repliedPhotos21From downtown5 km
- 6Watt Antelope Family DentistNorth Highlands · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews1,100 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days22 · 100% repliedPhotos55From downtown16.3 km
- 7Sacramento Dentistry GroupAlkali Flat · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews460 · 4.5 ★New, 90 days25 · 0% repliedPhotos34From downtown0.5 km
- 8Florin Family DentalTokay Park · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews221 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos5From downtown12 km
What the Sacramento 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 2,400 Google reviews. Half of the 820 dental listings within 12 km of downtown have 1.5 or fewer reviews, and only 81 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Lush Dental Studio added 77, Natomas Crossing Dental Care added 68 and Land Park Dental added 26.
3 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
Natomas Crossing Dental Care, which makes the top 3 most often, has 48 photos on its Google profile. The typical dental listing in Sacramento 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 Sacramento. Natomas Crossing Dental Care is #1 at 11 spots, from an office 7.2 km from downtown. Land Park Dental is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 9.9 km from downtown. South River Dental Group and Orthodontics is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 5 km from downtown.
Where Sacramento’s 820 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.
820 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Sacramento search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Sacramento. 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 10,510; lowest in May 2026 at 6,700.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 12 of 49 spots for “dentist”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 42.
- 1dentistinsacramento.combest #1
- 2yelp.combest #2
- 3sacramentosleepdentist.combest #3
- 4reddit.combest #8
- 5makeasmile.combest #1
- 6adamsdentalassociates.combest #1
Across “dentist sacramento”, “emergency dentist sacramento” and “dentist near me”.
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- What is considered an emergency for a dentist?
Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a dental practice in Sacramento
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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento
Who is the top dentist on Google in Sacramento?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Natomas Crossing Dental Care was #1 for "dentist" at 11 of our 49 spots across Sacramento. For "emergency dentist", Emergency Dental Service was #1 at the most spots (32).
How many Google reviews does a dentist need to rank in Sacramento?
There is no fixed number. The dentist in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 2,400 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 820 dental listings within 12 km of downtown Sacramento have 1.5 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for dentists in Sacramento?
Google estimates advertisers pay $6.04 to $26.30 for a top-of-page click on "dentist near me" in Sacramento. The most expensive search we checked was "dental implants near me", at up to $68.58 a click.
Can a dentist outside downtown Sacramento rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Watt Antelope Family Dentist, about 16.3 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.