AI Visibility Index · Cosmetic Dental

Singapore clinics: who AI recommends,
and who's invisible.

We put the questions a Singapore patient actually asks to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity, and recorded which of 170 clinics each engine names. Only 17 consistently appear - the rest are invisible in the channel patients increasingly start with.

17
of 170 clinics consistently named
56%
rarely surface at all
80%
top clinic's visibility (Orchard Scotts Dental)
170
clinics evaluated
AI Engines Queried
ChatGPT
Claude
Perplexity
Gemini
Executive summary

Only 17 of 170 clinics are visible to AI

When a Singapore patient asks AI for a cosmetic dental clinic, the same handful of names come back - Orchard Scotts Dental, Nuffield Dental Clinics, Specialist Dental Group, Gentle Smile Dental Studio, Brightside Dental. The other 153 clinics, including most with strong reputations and busy practices, rarely surface at all. 56% of the cohort is effectively invisible in AI search.

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What AI says when a patient asks

Real, unedited answers from the study - the same handful of names recur, question after question.

Query: "Who are the most reputable dentists for cosmetic work in Singapore?"
"Here are some of the most reputable dentists and clinics for cosmetic work in Singapore, known for their expertise, range of services, and patient satisfaction: 1. Orchard Scotts Dental ... 2. Specialist Dental Group ... 3. Brightside Dental ... 4. TP Dental ... 5. Gentle Smile Dental Studio ... 6. WeSmile Dental Care (with Dr. Khoo Huan Ding)"
Named Orchard Scotts Dental · Specialist Dental Group · Gentle Smile Dental Studio
Query: "Which cosmetic dental clinics in Singapore are the most trusted?"
"Here is a ranked list of the most trusted cosmetic dental clinics in Singapore, based on reputation, reviews, awards, and specialist credentials: 1. Nuffield Dental ... 2. Orchard Scotts Dental ... 3. Specialist Dental Group"
Named Orchard Scotts Dental · Specialist Dental Group
Query: "Where can I find the most experienced cosmetic dentists in Singapore?"
"1. Specialist Dental Group 2. Smile Inc. Dental Surgeons 3. Elite Dental Group (Orchard Building, Orchard Road) 4. Brightside Dental"
Named Specialist Dental Group · Brightside Dental
The leaderboard

The 10 most-visible clinics

Visibility = share of AI answers naming the clinic. The full ranking of all 170 clinics, with each one's band, is available on request.

#Cosmetic DentalScoreVisibilityBand
1Orchard Scotts Dental99.080%Active
2Nuffield Dental Clinics91.475%Active
3Specialist Dental Group87.470%Active
4Gentle Smile Dental Studio72.060%Active
5Brightside Dental71.660%Active
6Raffles Dental71.660%Active
7Elite Dental Group65.955%Active
8Smile Inc. Dental Surgeons65.455%Emerging
9TP Dental63.955%Emerging
10NoFrills Dental63.655%Active
+ 160 more clinics ranked, with each one's visibility and band. Get the full leaderboard & where you rank →

The top 5 are named in 60-80% of answers. By rank 10, visibility is already down to 55% - and 160 clinics sit below this table.

Most recommended

The five names AI returns most

1
Orchard Scotts Dental
The most-named clinic across all four engines.
Visibility80%
Score99.0
2
Nuffield Dental Clinics
Named consistently across all four engines.
Visibility75%
Score91.4
3
Specialist Dental Group
Named consistently across all four engines.
Visibility70%
Score87.4
4
Gentle Smile Dental Studio
Named consistently across all four engines.
Visibility60%
Score72.0
5
Brightside Dental
Named consistently across all four engines.
Visibility60%
Score71.6
The sources

What AI reads to answer

These directories, regulators and platforms surfaced in AI answers. They are not competing for the patient - they are the third-party sources AI re-reads. Getting listed and well-reviewed on them moves your own visibility.

SourceTypeEngines
bestofsingapore.coReview platform1
dentavacation.comDirectory1
threebestrated.sgDirectory1
kakilist.comDirectory1
healthprofessionals.gov.sgRegulator1
+ more sources cited across the cohort. Get the full source list →
How AI builds an answer

An AI answer is built from 6 layers. Most clinics cover 1.

When ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Perplexity answer a patient's question, the response is assembled from six technical inputs. No single marketing discipline covers them all - which is why 56% of clinics rarely surface.

SEO covers2 of 6
PR covers1 of 6
Content teams cover1 of 6
28 Labs coversall 6
1Crawler access
Can the AI engines read your site at all? Default CMS configs block at least 2 of the 4 AI crawlers.
2Machine-readable structure
Schema, clean markup, clear entities the engines can parse.
3Answer-shaped content
You directly answer the questions patients ask.
4Authority & citations
Independent sources - directories, regulators, reviews - corroborate you.
5Freshness
The data is current.
6Per-engine presence
You appear across all four engines, not just one.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which clinics does AI recommend in Singapore?

Orchard Scotts Dental, Nuffield Dental Clinics, Specialist Dental Group, Gentle Smile Dental Studio, Brightside Dental are the most consistently named across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. Only 17 of 170 clinics appear regularly.

How many Singapore clinics does AI actually name?

Just 17 of 170 clinics consistently appear; 56% rarely surface at all.

What sources does AI read to answer?

The most-cited sources are bestofsingapore.co, dentavacation.com, threebestrated.sg - the directories, regulators and platforms AI re-reads to build its answers.

Who are the most reputable dentists for cosmetic work in Singapore?

Asked across the four engines, AI most often names Orchard Scotts Dental, Nuffield Dental Clinics, Specialist Dental Group. The full ranking, and where each clinic sits, is on this page.

How does 28 Labs measure AI visibility?

Each clinic is scored on whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity name it across the questions patients ask, May 2026. Citations reflect the retrieval / web layer; some recommendations draw on training data with no visible citation.

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How we did it. Patient questions x 4 engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity), 170 Singapore clinics scored on whether each engine names them. "Visibility" = share of answers naming the clinic. Citations reflect the retrieval / web layer; some recommendations draw on training data with no visible citation. Data captured May 2026.

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28 Labs · AI Visibility Research · Singapore Cosmetic Dental AI Visibility Index, May 2026. Describes AI engine behaviour at time of testing; not medical or business advice.