--- title: "Thorndon Dental vs Wellington Dentists Ltd: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Thorndon Dental or Wellington Dentists Ltd more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington dental clinics set in New Zealand. 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/compare/thorndon-dental-vs-wellington-dentists-ltd" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Thorndon Dental vs Wellington Dentists Ltd: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Thorndon Dental or Wellington Dentists Ltd more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington dental clinics set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Thorndon Dental and Wellington Dentists Ltd - **Competitive set**: Wellington dental clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Thorndon Dental Share of Search**: 4% - **Wellington Dentists Ltd Share of Search**: 20.7% ## Is Thorndon Dental or Wellington Dentists Ltd more popular in search? - In September 2026, Wellington Dentists Ltd had more branded searches than Thorndon Dental among Wellington dental clinics in New Zealand. Wellington Dentists Ltd had about 1,900 branded searches, while Thorndon Dental had 370. Wellington Dentists Ltd made up 20.7% of all Wellington dental clinic searches we track, and Thorndon Dental accounted for 4%. - Wellington Dentists Ltd was ahead of Thorndon Dental in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thorndon Dental’s share of searches among Wellington dental clinics in New Zealand moved from 4.3% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 350 to 370. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wellington Dentists Ltd’s share of searches among Wellington dental clinics in New Zealand moved from 29.3% to 20.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. ## Top Wellington dental clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Wellington Dentists Ltd was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Thorndon Dental did not appear in any of the four answers. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wellington Dentists Ltd | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Johnsonville Dental Centre | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | City Dentists | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Newtown Dental | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Gentle Dental | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Lumino The Dentists | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Capital Dental | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Thorndon Dental | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Wellington dental clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which dental clinic should I go to in Wellington, New Zealand?": 1. Wellington Dentists Ltd, 2. City Dentists, 3. Johnsonville Dental Centre, 4. Newtown Dental - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dental clinics in Wellington, New Zealand?": 1. Wellington Dentists Ltd, 2. City Dentists, 3. Johnsonville Dental Centre, 4. Gentle Dental, 5. Newtown Dental - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dental clinic in Wellington, New Zealand for a family dentist?": 1. Wellington Dentists Ltd, 2. Johnsonville Dental Centre - Searched Google, AI Overview "wellington family dentist": 1. City Dentists Not named in any answer: Lumino The Dentists, Capital Dental and Thorndon Dental. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Wellington dental clinics in September 2026? - In September 2026, Newtown Dental overtook Wellington Dentists Ltd to become the leader among Wellington dental clinics in New Zealand, with 21.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Wellington Dentists Ltd lost share of searches among Wellington dental clinics in New Zealand, from 25.9% to 20.7%. - In September 2026, Thorndon Dental lost share of searches among Wellington dental clinics in New Zealand, from 4.6% to 4%. ## Month by month | Month | Thorndon Dental estimated searches | Thorndon Dental Share of Search | Thorndon Dental rank | Wellington Dentists Ltd estimated searches | Wellington Dentists Ltd Share of Search | Wellington Dentists Ltd rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 350 | 4.3% | 7 | 2.4K | 29.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 430 | 5.1% | 7 | 1.9K | 22.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 280 | 3.8% | 7 | 1.9K | 25.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 370 | 4.1% | 7 | 2.4K | 26.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 490 | 5.3% | 7 | 2.4K | 26.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 490 | 5% | 7 | 2.4K | 24.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 430 | 5.1% | 7 | 1.9K | 22.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 350 | 4% | 7 | 2.4K | 27.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 430 | 4.5% | 7 | 2.4K | 25.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 400 | 4.5% | 7 | 2.4K | 27% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 430 | 4.6% | 7 | 2.4K | 25.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 370 | 4% | 7 | 1.9K | 20.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Thorndon Dental’s and Wellington Dentists Ltd’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Thorndon Dental**: Measured on the search terms “thorndon dental” and “thorndon dental clinic”, summed into one figure. - **Wellington Dentists Ltd**: Measured on the search term “wellington dentists”. - [Thorndon Dental profile](/demand/nz/brands/thorndon-dental) - [Wellington Dentists Ltd profile](/demand/nz/brands/wellington-dentists-ltd) - [All Wellington dental clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/wellington/dental-clinics): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Thorndon Dental or Wellington Dentists Ltd more popular in search? In September 2026, Wellington Dentists Ltd had more branded searches than Thorndon Dental among Wellington dental clinics in New Zealand. Wellington Dentists Ltd had about 1,900 branded searches, while Thorndon Dental had 370. Wellington Dentists Ltd made up 20.7% of all Wellington dental clinic searches we track, and Thorndon Dental accounted for 4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Thorndon Dental vs Wellington Dentists Ltd: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/thorndon-dental-vs-wellington-dentists-ltd This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/thorndon-dental-vs-wellington-dentists-ltd. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.