LOCAL BENCHMARK · DENSE
Dental in Tucson, AZ.
Every business below was observed on Google Maps for "dentist" targeted at Tucson. Review counts, ratings, and ranks are from the IMPIOUS benchmark snapshot (internal benchmark, Apr 2026).
MEDIAN REVIEWS — TOP 3
251
P25 — MIN TO COMPETE
103
AVG RATING — TOP 3
4.43
DENSITY TIER
DENSE
TOP-3 MEDIAN REFERRING DOMAINS
91.5
TOP-3 MEDIAN DFS RANK
137.5
AI MENTIONS — TOP 3 CITED
0 / 3
AI PLATFORMS
none
| # | BUSINESS | REVIEWS | RATING | REF. DOMAINS | AI CITED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Dental & Orthodontics | 725 | 3.9★ | 1254 | — |
| 1 | 1800 Emergency Dentist Tucson 24 Hour | 20 | 4.4★ | 1743 | — |
| 1 | Desert Mountain Dental | 140 | 4.9★ | 77 | — |
| 1 | Affordable Dentures & Implants | 1009 | 4.7★ | 1792 | — |
| 2 | Dr. Melvin M. Dixon, DDS | 251 | 4.8★ | 72 | — |
| 2 | Emergency Dentist 24/7 Tucson | 1 | 1.0★ | 851 | — |
| 2 | Skyline Dental | 425 | 5.0★ | 106 | — |
| 2 | Tucson Dental Implants & Periodontics | 178 | 5.0★ | 73 | — |
| 3 | Catalina Foothills Family Dental | 379 | 4.9★ | 62 | — |
| 3 | Tucson Dental Implants | 103 | 5.0★ | 49 | — |
| 4 | Pima Family Dentistry | 140 | 5.0★ | — | — |
| 4 | Aspen Dental - Tucson, AZ | 1057 | 4.3★ | — | — |
| 4 | Advanced Family Dentistry | 701 | 5.0★ | — | — |
| 4 | Precision Periodontics & Implantology - Tucson (Dr. Abhishek Patel) | 410 | 4.9★ | — | — |
| 5 | Mesquite Dental | 441 | 5.0★ | — | — |
| 5 | Smiles Only Sedation Dental & Implant Center | 390 | 4.8★ | — | — |
Market read
Tucson's dental market shows a disconnect between review volume and AI visibility: top-3 median reviews stand at 251 (internal benchmark, Apr 2026), yet ChatGPT names zero of these leaders when prompted for local recommendations. The p25 entry threshold sits at 103 reviews (internal benchmark, Apr 2026), marking the floor for competitive positioning. Top performers average 4.43 ratings but maintain only 59/100 profile completeness, suggesting untapped optimization potential. A 42% spam rate and 3 monthly review velocity indicate competitive intensity. Backlink authority remains modest at median DFS rank 129 across top-3. For p25 entrants targeting top-3 status, the path requires both volume accumulation and conversion of existing customers into documented reviewers—the density tier classification confirms sustained competition for review share.
See "The Review Gap Is Smaller Than Everyone Thinks" for the cross-city pattern and "What the Top-3 Actually Have on Their Backlink Profile" for the backlink + AI-citation breakdown.