--- title: "Howick Dental Surgery: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Howick Dental Surgery is a dental clinic in Auckland. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/howick-dental-surgery" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Howick Dental Surgery: search popularity in New Zealand Howick Dental Surgery is a dental clinic in Auckland. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Howick Dental Surgery - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Auckland dental clinics**: 6.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Auckland dental clinics | 5 | 6.5% | 590 | - [Auckland dental clinics](/demand/nz/locations/auckland/dental-clinics) ## Top Auckland dental clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Howick Dental Surgery was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Howick Dental Surgery is the third most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Affordable Dentists | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Smile Dental | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Howick Dental Surgery | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Lumino The Dentists | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Fraser Dental | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Downtown Dental | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Eden Dental Centre | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Fraser Smith Lowe | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Auckland dental clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which dental clinic should I go to in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. Affordable Dentists, 2. Smile Dental - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dental clinics in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. Affordable Dentists, 2. Smile Dental, 3. Howick Dental Surgery - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dental clinic in Auckland, New Zealand for a checkup?": 1. Affordable Dentists, 2. Smile Dental, 3. Howick Dental Surgery Not named in any answer: Lumino The Dentists, Fraser Dental, Downtown Dental, Eden Dental Centre and Fraser Smith Lowe. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Howick Dental Surgery changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Howick Dental Surgery in New Zealand fell from 720 to 590. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Howick Dental Surgery’s share of searches among Auckland dental clinics in New Zealand decreased from 7.3% to 6.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Howick Dental Surgery’s share of searches among Auckland dental clinics in New Zealand peaked at 8.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in November 2025. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Auckland dental clinics in September 2026? - In September 2026, Affordable Dentists overtook Fraser Dental to rank 3rd among Auckland dental clinics in New Zealand, with 13% of the searches. - In September 2026, Lumino The Dentists gained share of searches among Auckland dental clinics in New Zealand, from 27.9% to 29.5%. - In September 2026, Downtown Dental gained share of searches among Auckland dental clinics in New Zealand, from 2.1% to 3.5%. - In September 2026, Howick Dental Surgery gained share of searches among Auckland dental clinics in New Zealand, from 5.9% to 6.5%. - In September 2026, Smile Dental lost share of searches among Auckland dental clinics in New Zealand, from 37.5% to 33.7%. - In September 2026, Fraser Dental lost share of searches among Auckland dental clinics in New Zealand, from 12.9% to 11.1%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Auckland dental clinics | 590 | 7.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Auckland dental clinics | 480 | 5.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Auckland dental clinics | 590 | 8.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 590 | 6.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 590 | 7.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 720 | 8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 720 | 8.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 590 | 6.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 590 | 6.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 720 | 7.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 590 | 5.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Auckland dental clinics | 590 | 6.5% | 5 | ## How are Howick Dental Surgery’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Howick Dental Surgery’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “howick dental” ## Which Auckland dental clinics compete with Howick Dental Surgery? - [Smile Dental](/demand/nz/brands/smile-dental) - [Lumino The Dentists](/demand/nz/brands/lumino-the-dentists): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/howick-dental-surgery-vs-lumino-the-dentists - [Affordable Dentists](/demand/nz/brands/affordable-dentists): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/affordable-dentists-vs-howick-dental-surgery - [Fraser Dental](/demand/nz/brands/fraser-dental): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/fraser-dental-vs-howick-dental-surgery - [Downtown Dental](/demand/nz/brands/downtown-dental): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/downtown-dental-vs-howick-dental-surgery - [Eden Dental Centre](/demand/nz/brands/eden-dental-centre): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/eden-dental-centre-vs-howick-dental-surgery - [Fraser Smith Lowe](/demand/nz/brands/fraser-smith-lowe) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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