Nanaimo BC · AI Visibility Benchmark
Dental businesses
78.3%of Nanaimo BC's dental businesses are never mentioned when customers ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude.
Named by AI tools35of 161 dental businesses Google lists nearby
Names per answer5.7listed businesses per answer, when a customer asks
A few stand out24.8%of all mentions go to the 3 most-named businesses
Median Google rating4.9★among the businesses AI tools name
Top businesses recommended by AI tools
Every AI tool answers differently. Here's who each one names most.
Each tool answered 15 times here — the percentages below are shares of those answers.
ChatGPT| Business | Appears in | ShareShare of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo Smiles 7 dentistsdirect billing2 locations | 100% | 7.8% |
| Northfield Dental Clinic flexible hourssaturday availabilitysaturday hours | 100% | 7.8% |
| Applecross Dental accepting new patientsonline scheduling availablecompassionate service | 93.3% | 7.3% |
Gemini| Business | Appears in | ShareShare of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo Smiles 7 dentistsdirect billing2 locations | 100% | 17% |
| Woodgrove Dental Clinic free parkingcompassionateefficient | 100% | 17% |
| Franklyn Street Dental Centre painless dentistrycompassionate careestablished | 80% | 13.6% |
Perplexity| Business | Appears in | ShareShare of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo Smiles 7 dentistsdirect billing2 locations | 100% | 15% |
| Nanoose Bay Dental super fantastic bunchaccommodatingvery friendly | 100% | 15% |
| Woodgrove Dental Clinic free parkingcompassionateefficient | 93.3% | 14% |
Claude| Business | Appears in | ShareShare of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo Smiles 7 dentistsdirect billing2 locations | 93.3% | 13.5% |
| Harewood Dental Clinic ceiling-mounted tvs24/7 emergency linefive skilled hygienists | 60% | 8.7% |
| Bowen Dental Clinic new patients always welcomevariety of dental servicesveneers | 53.3% | 7.7% |
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We enumerated the dental businesses in Nanaimo BC from Google Business Profiles, then asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude the same 5 questions — 3 times each, 60 answers in all — and read which of the enumerated businesses each one names.
Data as of Jul 2026
Areas
- Nanaimo BC
- Parksville BC
- Courtenay BC
- Campbell River BC
- Port Alberni BC
Questions asked
- “What are the best Dental businesses in Nanaimo BC?”
- “Can you recommend some good Dental businesses in Nanaimo BC?”
- “Who are the top-rated Dental businesses in Nanaimo BC?”
- “Which Dental businesses in Nanaimo BC are most recommended?”
- “I'm looking for a great dental business in Nanaimo BC — who should I consider?”
Sources
- Google Places API dentist · dental_clinic
- OpenAI ChatGPT gpt-4.1
- Google Gemini gemini-3.5-flash
- Perplexity sonar
- Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4.6