OperStackWho ChatGPT recommends · October 2026
Who ChatGPT recommends: orthodontists in 10 US cities
- 113different businesses namedin 60 usable answers across 10 US cities
- 19named in every answernamed in all 6 answers for their city
- 79%named again in run 2of the businesses ChatGPT named in the first run
- 36 of 60answers cited nationalorthodonticregistry.comthe source ChatGPT cited most
How we measured: 3 buyer questions in each of 10 US cities, asked in ChatGPT on chatgpt.com with web search on, the way a person asks it, through an automated browser session (Bright Data), 2 runs, 3 October 2026. All 60 answers were usable.
What the data shows
- 8 of 10
In 8 of 10 cities at least one business was named in all 6 answers; in the rest no business made every answer.
City counts where some business appears in every one of the 6 answers (3 questions × 2 runs); cities with fewer than 6 usable answers are not counted. - 14 of 113
14 of 113 named orthodontists were mentioned without any link to their own website.
A business counts as linked if its own website appears in a map card, in a link next to its name, or among the cited sources.
City by city
New York, NY
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Bridge Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| Goodman Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Joseph T. Hung DMD, MMSC | 4 of 6 | 4 |
| Fellow Orthodontist | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Manhattan EastSide Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Smile Pop | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| Dr. Vincent Bilello | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Gramercy Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Yoon Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Diamond Braces Orthodontist | 1 of 6 | 1 |
Plus 6 more named less often.
Sources cited: birdeye.com (2), felloworthodontist.com (2), gramercyorthonyc.com (2), healthgrades.com (2), nationalorthodonticregistry.com (2), midtownpd.com (1), nexunom.com (1), threebestrated.com (1)
Chicago, IL
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Seder Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 4 |
| Windy City Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| AllCare Orthodontic Center | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| West Loop Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| North Ave Braces | 3 of 6 | 2 |
| Jacobson & Tsou Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Orthodontic Experts Chicago | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Obaisi Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Bubon Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Chicago Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 1 more named less often.
Sources cited: nationalorthodonticregistry.com (4), allcareorthodonticcenter.com (2), trustanalytica.org (2), yably.com (2), birdeye.com (1), bubonortho.com (1), chicagoorthodontics.com (1), chicagopedoortho.com (1), uic.edu (1)
Los Angeles, CA
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Orthodontics- Lisa Gao, DDS, MS | 6 of 6 | 4 |
| McComb Orthodontics Culver City | 6 of 6 | 2 |
| Waldman Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Gem orthodontics LA | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| Playa Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Culver City Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Elfersi Orthodontics, Orthodontist Beverly Hills | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Firouz Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Mehdi Fotovat D.D.S | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Prero Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 1 more named less often.
Sources cited: bestinhood.com (3), trustanalytica.org (3), mccomborthodontics.com (2), nationalorthodonticregistry.com (2), embrace-ortho.com (1), firouzorthodontics.com (1)
Houston, TX
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Heather Brown Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 3 |
| West U Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 1 |
| Greater Houston Orthodontics | 4 of 6 | 1 |
| Jennings Orthodontics | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| Advance Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Elara Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Mia Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Mike Mizell Orthodontist | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Wang Smiles Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Houston Orthodontic Specialists | 1 of 6 | 1 |
Plus 4 more named less often.
Sources cited: houstonortho.com (2), myspecialtydentist.com (2), nationalorthodonticregistry.com (2), threebestrated.com (2), westuortho.com (2), accessnewage.com (1), greaterhoustonorthodontist.com (1), healthgrades.com (1), miaorthodontics.com (1), nexunom.com (1)
Dallas, TX
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Define Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 3 |
| Ragan Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 2 |
| Walnut Central Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 1 |
| White Rock Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| Dallas Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Greenville Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Gupta Smile Studio | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Fusion Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Greg Greenberg DDS | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Sources cited: nationalorthodonticregistry.com (6), zocdoc.com (4), yably.com (2), birdeye.com (1), threebestrated.com (1), trustanalytica.org (1)
Atlanta, GA
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhead Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 3 |
| Wright Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 3 |
| Harris Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Quest Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Elite Smiles Chastain Orthodontics | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| West Paces Ferry Orthodontics | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| Chamblee Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Green Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Sources cited: healthgrades.com (3), myspecialtydentist.com (3), nationalorthodonticregistry.com (3), birdeye.com (1), bracestoday.com (1), childteendentistry.com (1), gogreenortho.com (1), harrisorthodonticsatl.com (1), navmds.com (1), threebestrated.com (1)
Miami, FL
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Orthodontic Specialists, Dr. Carmen Garcia-Paul | 6 of 6 | 3 |
| Creative Orthodontic Associates | 6 of 6 | 2 |
| Orthodontics Only | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| Garcia Orthodontics Miami | 4 of 6 | 1 |
| Ivanov Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| deRoode Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Derek Sanders | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Stephen Grussmark | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Lakes Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Ricci Orthodontic Studio | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 2 more named less often.
Sources cited: nationalorthodonticregistry.com (3), birdeye.com (2), healthgrades.com (2), miamigoeslocal.com (2), miamiorthodontist.com (2), creativeortho.com (1), invisalignmiami.com (1), lakes-ortho.com (1), miamibraces.com (1), navmds.com (1)
Philadelphia, PA
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Center City Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 2 |
| Orthodontics Limited | 5 of 6 | 1 |
| Farrow Orthodontics | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| Brace Busters | 3 of 6 | 2 |
| Broad Street Braces | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Greco Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Appel Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| Rittenhouse Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Orthodontists | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Sources cited: nationalorthodonticregistry.com (4), orthodonticslimited.com (3), appelortho.com (2), cascadelocalseo.com (2), birdeye.com (1), dranthonyfarrow.com (1), healthgrades.com (1), philadelphia-orthodontics.com (1), yably.com (1)
Phoenix, AZ
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Woolaver Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 2 |
| Arizona Orthodontic Centers | 6 of 6 | 1 |
| Popat Orthodontics & Madison Pediatric Dentistry | 6 of 6 | 1 |
| OoLi Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 1 |
| Murphy Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Team Orthodontics | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Budd Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 1 |
| Arizona Orthodontic Studio | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Butterfly Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Rusty Jones Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 1 more named less often.
Sources cited: nationalorthodonticregistry.com (5), birdeye.com (1), butterflybraces.com (1), maryvalechildrensdentistry.com (1), murphyorthodontics.com (1), serranoorthodontics.com (1), trustanalytica.org (1), woolaverorthodontics.com (1), yably.com (1)
San Diego, CA
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 4 |
| Liberty Station Orthodontics | 6 of 6 | 1 |
| San Diego Smile Pros | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| Marston Orthodontics | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| I-Orthodontics San Diego formerly Moser Orthodontics | 4 of 6 | 1 |
| Milberg Orthodontics | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. David Gilmore | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Gilmore Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| La Jolla Village Orthodontics | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Phillips Family Orthodontics Mira Mesa | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Sources cited: nationalorthodonticregistry.com (5), trustanalytica.org (3), eliteorthodonticsgroup.com (2), healthgrades.com (2), localitybiz.com (2), coastalkidsdo.com (1), libertystationortho.com (1), sandiegosmilepros.com (1), threebestrated.com (1)
"Named" is how many of the city's answers mentioned the business, "First" how often it came first. Up to the 10 most named per city.
Where ChatGPT gets its picks
- nationalorthodonticregistry.com 36 of 60
- healthgrades.com 11 of 60
- trustanalytica.org 10 of 60
- birdeye.com 9 of 60
- threebestrated.com 7 of 60
How stable are the answers
Across all 10 US cities, 79% of the orthodontists ChatGPT named in the first run were named again in run 2. 19 of 113 were named in every answer in their city.
- Dallas 100%
- Atlanta 100%
- Philadelphia 100%
- Houston 88%
- San Diego 86%
- Chicago 70%
- New York 69%
- Phoenix 67%
- Los Angeles 63%
- Miami 63%
Method and limitations
- Questions, word for word.
- What are the best orthodontists in [city]?
- Can you recommend a good orthodontist in [city]? I need braces or clear aligners for my teenager.
- Which orthodontist in [city] has the best reviews?
- Where and when. 10 US cities: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego. Asked from the US, 3 October 2026.
- How the questions were asked. Asked in ChatGPT on chatgpt.com with web search on, the way a person asks it, through an automated browser session (Bright Data).
- 2 runs. Every question was asked 2 times in every city. Every figure on this page counts from the 60 usable answers.
- Answers change. ChatGPT can answer the same question differently from one run to the next. This is a snapshot of 3 October 2026, not a fixed ranking.
- A sample of cities. 10 US cities, not the whole country.
- Not a quality rating. The lists show whom ChatGPT named, not how good a business is. OperStack does not rate or endorse any business here.
How to cite
Source: OperStack, Who ChatGPT recommends: orthodontists, October 2026, https://oper-stack.com/who-ai-recommends/orthodontists/