Two free checks can tell you a lot about a San Jose dentist before your first visit. The first is the license. The Department of Consumer Affairs search shows whether a dentist's Dental Board of California license is current and lists public enforcement actions. The second is sedation, if you want it. A dentist needs a board-issued Moderate Sedation Permit to give moderate sedation to patients 13 and older, and a separate General Anesthesia Permit for deep sedation or general anesthesia. If a practice markets itself as a specialty office, ask which of the 12 specialties recognized by the ADA's National Commission the dentist trained in. This page shows which San Jose dentists AI assistants named most often across answers RecommendRadar ran and stored, how often each appeared, and the websites those answers cited. A dentist named often is easy for AI to find. That's a visibility signal, not proof of better care.
6 snapshot runs from the last 45 days named a business. This page is indexed after 3 such runs. Names that differ by case, punctuation, a leading The, a practice suffix, or a shortened firm name are combined.
Before you contact anyone on this list
- Look the dentist up in the Department of Consumer Affairs license search.
- If you want sedation, confirm the permit in the same search.
- Ask whether the office takes your insurance and what a new-patient visit costs.
How this page works
Every name, count, and source on this page comes from answers RecommendRadar ran and stored for the best dentist in San Jose, CA. Nothing is added or edited by hand. These stored answers came from Perplexity and ChatGPT. Sample: 6 stored answers from the last 45 days, refreshed October 22, 2026. AI answers vary with wording, time, location, and engine, so this is a dated sample of what those engines said, not an endorsement or a ranking of quality.
FAQ
How do I check a California dentist's license?
Use the Department of Consumer Affairs license search and select the Dental Board of California.
Does a California dentist need a permit for moderate sedation?
Yes, a Moderate Sedation Permit for patients 13 and older. Deep sedation or general anesthesia needs a General Anesthesia Permit.
Which San Jose dentists did AI name most?
Captain Dental (2 of 6), Kaz Uyesugi (2 of 6), Moradi Signature Smiles (2 of 6), Patient First Dental | Dennis Baik (2 of 6), Roderick Hempt & Ralph Stanley (2 of 6), Uyesugi Dental (2 of 6), #1 West Park Dental (1 of 6), Bascom Family Dental (1 of 6), Destination Smiles-Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics (1 of 6), El Paseo Dental Care (1 of 6), Isaac J Kim (1 of 6), Murphy Dental Group (1 of 6), One Dental (1 of 6), Pries Dental Care (1 of 6), Raman Nazari (1 of 6), Todays Dentistry (1 of 6), Varni Dental (1 of 6), Willow Glen Dental (1 of 6)
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