# How AI sees Directions: Dentists in New York, NY AI Visibility Index. Dentists in New York, NY. Week of Friday, October 16, 2026. AI recommends Directions #1 in New York, NY Dentists (1 of the three assistants name it, at 4.5% share of voice), and understands it well enough to carry a customer toward a booking, scoring 70 on depth. ## At a glance - Visibility rank: #1 in New York, NY Dentists - Share of voice: 4.5% - Depth score: 70/100 (weakest on differentiation) ## Summary - Across the questions New York, NY customers ask AI about Dentists, Directions is recommended by 1 of 4 assistants and ranks #1 by share of voice. - ChatGPT and Google AI Mode consistently name it. Gemini does not surface it. - Its depth score is held back by differentiation: asked why choose Directions, AI falls back on boilerplate any competitor could claim. ## How each assistant sees Directions - ChatGPT: Recommends. Named in 1 of 48 prompts · mentions this business - Gemini: Not named. mentions it but often returns no sources - Google AI Mode: Recommends. Named in 35 of 48 prompts · names and recommends this business ### Customer questions it was named in - Who are the best dentists in New York, NY? - Recommend a good family dentist in New York, NY. - I just moved to New York, NY and need a new dentist. Who should I go to? - What's the top-rated dental practice near New York, NY? ## Depth: the buyer's journey with AI Where AI can carry a Directions customer from a first question toward a booking, and where it can't. Five buyer questions, graded on what the assistants actually said. ### Offerings & services: Good Customer asks: "What does Directions do?" > I searched for “Directions” in New York, NY, but I couldn’t verify a dental practice by that exact name that offers implants, Invisalign, and cosmetic dentistry. I don’t want to tell you they handle everything in-house,… Answerable for the common cases a customer asks about. ### Availability & booking: Strong "Can I book Directions this week? Are they taking new customers?" > Assuming you are referring to Directions Physical Therapy & Acupuncture located in Midtown Manhattan, they are currently active and accepting patients. Directions Physical Therapy & Acupuncture, New York, NYDirections… All three assistants answer this accurately for Directions. ### Pricing: Good "What does Directions charge for a visit?" > I couldn’t verify a published price for a New York, NY dental practice specifically named Directions for a new-patient exam, X-rays, and cleaning. For comparison, other NYC dental offices currently advertise these… Answerable for the common cases a customer asks about. ### Fit & qualification: Good "Can Directions handle what I need?" > It looks like there isn't a specific dental practice in New York, NY named " Directions" (you might be seeing a "Directions" map link on a listing or looking for a specific clinic whose name isn't quite matching up). If… Answerable for the common cases a customer asks about. ### What makes them different: Empty "Why choose Directions over the others?" > Choosing a dentist in New York City comes down to more than a good-looking website or convenient location. You want someone who listens, explains your options clearly, recommends appropriate treatment, and helps you… Boilerplate that's true of any competitor. AI has nothing concrete a customer could actually choose Directions on. Depth from the tightened scoring run: pricing weighted for cross-assistant consistency, differentiation judged for concreteness. ## Others in New York, NY Dentists - Smile House By Dr. Jonathan B. Levine: 2.9% share of voice - Emergency Dentist NYC: 2.8% share of voice - Sky Dental: 2.7% share of voice, depth 70 - The Pros: 2.5% share of voice, depth 38 ## Frequently asked questions ### Does AI recommend Directions in New York, NY? Directions is recommended by 1 of the three assistants and ranks #1 for share of voice among New York, NY Dentists businesses, at 4.5% share of voice. ### Can AI answer what Directions charges? Its depth score is 70/100, weakest on differentiation. --- Rankings reflect the output of third-party AI assistants (ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Mode) on the dates measured. They are an observed, sourced measurement of how those assistants describe and rank each business, not an endorsement, certification, or rating by Courtyard. AI output changes over time and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Business names and descriptions are taken from the AI responses themselves. Measured across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Mode. Snapshot captured Fri Oct 16, 2026. An index by Courtyard.