Why doesn’t AI know about my dental practice?
Your website tells humans about your practice through design, photos, and marketing copy. But AI can’t see design or photos. It needs machine-readable data: Schema.org markup identifying your practice, each dentist’s credentials, which services you offer, what insurance you accept, and what patients say about you. 95% of dental websites don’t have provider-level structured data.
How are AI health assistants changing patient discovery?
AI health assistants are becoming a primary way patients find providers. Instead of browsing search results, patients ask AI: “Find me a dentist who does Invisalign near downtown.” AI provides 2-3 specific recommendations. Practices with structured data showing they offer Invisalign, their location, credentials, and reviews get recommended. Those without structured data don’t exist in that conversation.
What should my dental website have for AI visibility?
At minimum: Dentist schema for each provider with credentials and specialties, MedicalBusiness schema with services and insurance, FAQPage schema addressing common patient questions, Review schema with structured testimonials, llms.txt curating your most important pages, and content that directly answers patient queries.
How do I get started?
Run a free AI Visibility Audit at nuecite.com to see your practice’s score. The average dental practice scores 17 out of 100. NueCite builds AI-optimized websites that typically score 60-75 out of the box, putting your practice in the top tier for AI recommendations.