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How we vet every listicle
Every agency featured on Web Tonic passes our 84-point editorial review before a single listicle goes live. This is how we vet each pick:
Verified client outcomes: We require real case studies with measurable KPIs — revenue, ROAS, CPA, retention — tied to the exact category being ranked. No cherry-picked wins, no unverifiable numbers.
Independent reputation: We cross-check Clutch, Google, G2, and Trustpilot ratings, and screen for review-bombing or suspicious patterns. Only operators with a consistent, verifiable track record make the cut.
Beyond that, every listing goes through a quarterly re-audit. We check 84 criteria across 6 pillars to make sure it still holds up — here are some of the checks we run:
A dental Google Ads management agency plans, builds and runs the paid search that fills a practice's appointment book: keyword and match-type strategy across procedures, Local Services Ads and Performance Max, geographic bidding around each location, call and form tracking, landing pages per treatment, negative keyword hygiene, and reporting tied to booked consultations rather than clicks.
We compared 21 agencies on evidenced dental paid search work, named practices, published pricing and documented results. Three of the 20 external agencies name a client and two publish a rate, so most cost figures here come from category benchmarks.
Which dental Google Ads agency should you shortlist?
Pick by mandate. Einstein Dental, OrthoBoost, Creekside Marketing and Fire Media Group run dental-only accounts; JumpFly, Straight North and Surfside PPC bring deep general search management; Thrive and Realtop bundle paid ads into a wider marketing programme.
1. JumpFly
About: JumpFly is a longtime full-service paid media agency with a dedicated dental case study showing a 227 percent increase in new-patient leads and a 40 percent-plus drop in cost per acquisition across a 15-plus market rollout. The team runs a repeatable Google Ads framework built specifically for scaling dental lead generation in competitive, high-CPC markets. It pairs Search with Performance Max and layered conversion tracking rather than running a single generic campaign type.
Key Services: Google Ads search campaign management, Performance Max management, conversion tracking setup, negative keyword and waste control, bid strategy and budget pacing, paid search reporting by location
Industries Served: dental practices and DSOs, healthcare and medical, home services, legal, ecommerce
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Elgin, United States, Chicago, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: multi-market dental groups, practices scaling past one location, DSOs needing repeatable frameworks
Website: JumpFly
2. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic manages dental Google Ads against booked appointments, instrumenting calls, forms and the scheduler before touching bids, then judging campaigns on cost per consultation rather than on clicks or impression share. The paid search management and the analytics implementation that makes its numbers trustworthy sit inside one engagement with one accountable team. For practices that want a partner running nothing but implant or orthodontic accounts every day, several of the dental-only shops below are more specialised than we are.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L'Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
3. Straight North
About: Straight North is a full-service digital marketing agency whose named case study for Grove Dental Associates documents more leads at a lower cost per lead from a rebuilt Google Ads account. The homepage reports a 31 percent lift in paid search leads and a 23 percent drop in paid cost-per-sale across its client base, evidence of an active in-house paid-media practice rather than a channel add-on. The firm manages Search, Shopping and Social ads alongside SEO for healthcare clients.
Key Services: Google Ads search management, Shopping campaign management, landing page alignment, call and form conversion tracking, budget pacing across locations, monthly performance reporting
Industries Served: dental and healthcare, B2B services, ecommerce, manufacturing, professional services
Notable Clients: Grove Dental Associates
Locations: Chicago, United States, Rockford, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: established dental groups wanting SEO plus PPC, practices needing a named case study track record, mid-size to large practices
Website: Straight North
4. SearchPod
About: SearchPod is a performance marketing agency running a dedicated dental chain Google Ads case study reporting a 2.6 times increase in new patients and a 42 dollar cost per patient across every location. The agency publishes transparent public pricing for its Google Ads management service, which spans Search, Shopping, Performance Max and YouTube. It bills itself as a Google Ads and SEO shop with no long-term contracts, serving both Canadian and American dental groups.
Key Services: Google Ads management across Search and Performance Max, YouTube campaign management, multi-location campaign architecture, conversion tracking, Google Business Profile alignment, transparent monthly reporting
Industries Served: dental and multi-location healthcare, home services, professional services, ecommerce, local retail
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: North Vancouver, Canada, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: multi-location dental chains, practices wanting transparent pricing, month-to-month engagements
Website: SearchPod
5. Best PPC Firm
About: Best PPC Firm is a paid-search specialist agency reporting a 3.5 times average return on ad spend and a 96 percent client retention rate across 150-plus brands. Its published dental case study describes a multi-location dental group filling 140 qualified implant consults in 90 days after a single Google Ads targeting pivot. The agency is US-based and structures campaigns around procedure-level, high-intent keyword targeting rather than generic dentist keywords.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign strategy and management, implant and procedure-specific keyword targeting, landing page alignment, negative keyword control, monthly performance reporting, budget reallocation across campaigns
Industries Served: dental implants and multi-location dental groups, home services, legal, medical and healthcare, ecommerce
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: dental implant practices, multi-location dental groups, practices with underperforming keyword targeting
Website: Best PPC Firm
6. Nexunom
About: Nexunom is a dental and orthodontic marketing agency and a certified Google Partner Agency, building and managing Google Ads campaigns tailored specifically to dental and orthodontic practices. The firm pairs paid search with dental SEO, reputation management and chat-based lead capture, and it has operated for more than a decade serving American and Canadian dental clients. Its Google Ads service is sold as a standalone offering rather than bundled generic PPC.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign build and management, dental and orthodontic keyword targeting, call and chat lead capture integration, reputation and review management overlay, landing page optimization, monthly proposal-based reporting
Industries Served: dental practices, orthodontic practices, medical practices, local service businesses, home services
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Montreal, Canada, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: solo and small dental practices, orthodontic practices, practices wanting SEO plus paid search bundled
Website: Nexunom
7. Superiad
About: Superiad is a Google Ads specialist built around a single done-for-you offer for dentists, combining campaign management, a conversion-focused landing page and weekly lead reports for one flat monthly fee. The company reports a 4.9 rating and more than 50 clients served, with campaigns live within 48 hours of signup. It positions itself as an industry-specialized alternative to generic full-service agencies, working only with dentists in the United States as of 2026.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign build and management, done-for-you landing page, lead and call tracking, weekly performance reports, industry-specific keyword targeting, senior specialist account management
Industries Served: dental practices, general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontic practices, solo practitioners
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: solo dentists wanting a fast, simple setup, practices without in-house marketing staff, practices wanting a single flat fee
Website: Superiad
8. Surfside PPC
About: Surfside PPC is a Google Ads and Meta Ads agency running new-patient search campaigns for general dentistry, cosmetic procedures, dental implants, Invisalign and emergency dental care nationwide. Management starts at 400 dollars a month with published pricing, conversion tracking setup and no long-term contracts. The agency also runs a training academy for Google Ads, indicating an in-house team with deep platform specialization rather than outsourced management.
Key Services: Google Ads new-patient campaign management, conversion tracking setup, procedure-specific ad group structuring, call tracking configuration, Meta Ads add-on management, monthly reporting
Industries Served: dental practices, medical and healthcare professionals, local service businesses, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: From USD $400/month
Great For: solo and small dental practices, practices wanting published starting pricing, practices new to Google Ads
Website: Surfside PPC
9. Einstein Dental
About: Einstein Dental is a division of Einstein Industries and holds Google Premier Partner status, ranking in the top three percent of Google Partners for client value and lead generation. The agency offers a free Premier Partner account review and focuses exclusively on scalable Google Ads campaigns for elite dental practices. Its differentiator is that Premier Partner badge combined with dental-only account management rather than a multi-vertical roster.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign management, Premier Partner account audits, ROI and attribution reporting, practice growth strategy, branding and creative support, conversion tracking
Industries Served: dental practices, cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, multi-location dental groups, general dentistry
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: San Diego, United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: established dental practices wanting Premier Partner status, practices needing an account audit, growth-focused practice owners
Website: Einstein Dental
10. Profit Zombies
About: Profit Zombies is a healthcare-only marketing agency serving chiropractors, med spas, dentists and orthodontists, with live call tracking and transparent reporting built into every Google Ads engagement. The firm states its Google Ads channel drives three times higher purchase intent than social for its client base and runs separate campaigns for adult-aligner and general orthodontic searches. Founded in 2020, it structures every account around no long-term contracts.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign build for dentists and orthodontists, call tracking and lead attribution, consult-focused landing pages, keyword segmentation by procedure, local market budget pacing, transparent performance reporting
Industries Served: dentists, orthodontists, chiropractors, medical spas, wellness practices
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: orthodontic practices, practices wanting call-tracked leads, healthcare-only vertical specialists
Website: Profit Zombies
11. OrthoBoost
About: OrthoBoost is an orthodontic marketing agency run by the team behind one of Arizona's largest private orthodontic practices, giving it operator-level insight into braces and Invisalign search behavior. Its Growth Plan starts at 2,000 dollars a month and bundles Google Ads management with websites and AI visibility rather than charging a separate PPC retainer. Ad spend is billed directly by Google so practices retain ownership of their own account.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign build and management for orthodontists, Invisalign and braces keyword targeting, consult-booking landing pages, account ownership handover, website and AI visibility bundling, monthly reporting
Industries Served: orthodontic practices, Invisalign providers, braces and aligner practices, general orthodontic practices, general dentistry
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Phoenix, United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: From USD $2,000/month
Great For: orthodontic practices, practices wanting bundled Ads plus website, practices wanting to own their ad account
Website: OrthoBoost
12. Clicks Geek
About: Clicks Geek is a Google Premier Partner agency running Google Ads for local service businesses across 298 documented niches, including dentists, periodontists and cosmetic dental practices. The agency reports a 4.9 rating from 318 reviews and publishes a dedicated dental and periodontist landing page describing 30,000 to 80,000 dollars a month in tracked revenue from a mid-size account. It also offers white-label PPC fulfillment for other agencies alongside its direct-to-client work.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign build and management, call tracking and A/B tested landing pages, periodontist and dentist keyword segmentation, white-label PPC fulfillment, local SEO overlay, performance reporting
Industries Served: dentists, periodontists, home services, legal, automotive
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: periodontists and specialty dental practices, practices wanting a Premier Partner badge, agencies needing white-label fulfillment
Website: Clicks Geek
13. Realtop
About: Realtop is a Google-certified digital marketing agency with a published dental case study showing 80 percent more leads and a 23 percent lower cost per acquisition within 30 days of a Google Ads restructure. The agency runs a dedicated dental industry page alongside its home-services roster and manages Google Ads, Google Business Profile and social advertising as an integrated stack. Its case study reports cost per conversion falling from 64.57 to 49.56 dollars.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign restructuring, conversion tracking and CPA optimization, Google Business Profile management, social advertising add-on, monthly reporting, budget pacing
Industries Served: dental practices, home services and trades, medical and health, legal, ecommerce
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: practices with an underperforming existing account, solo and small dental practices, practices wanting fast 30-day results
Website: Realtop
14. Creekside Marketing
About: Creekside Marketing is a Google Ads and Meta Ads management shop with a named case study for Polaris Dentistry showing conversions rising from 26 to 413 and cost per conversion falling to under 4 dollars after a full account rebuild. The agency specializes in fixing broken campaign structures, mismatched keywords and landing pages for small, budget-constrained dental practices. It publishes the client's real name and website in its case study rather than anonymizing results.
Key Services: Google Ads account audits and rebuilds, campaign structure and ad group repair, landing page alignment by procedure, cost-per-conversion optimization, Meta Ads add-on management, case study-level reporting
Industries Served: dental practices, local small businesses, general dentistry, home services, ecommerce
Notable Clients: Polaris Dentistry
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: small dental practices with limited budget, practices with a broken existing Google Ads account, solo practitioners
Website: Creekside Marketing
15. Thrive Internet Marketing Agency
About: Thrive Internet Marketing Agency is a large full-service digital agency with an in-house pay-per-click team offering Google Ads management, YouTube ads and programmatic advertising as standalone service lines. Its published case study for a dental equipment and practice solutions provider documents a reduced cost per lead alongside a verified entry on CaseStudies.com. The firm serves franchise and enterprise dental-adjacent clients rather than only solo practices.
Key Services: Google Ads management, YouTube ads management, programmatic advertising, franchise and enterprise PPC, lead generation services, SEO and CRO bundling
Industries Served: dental equipment and practice solutions, franchise businesses, ecommerce, B2B services, healthcare
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Arlington, United States, Dallas, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: dental equipment and supply companies, franchise dental groups, enterprise accounts wanting a full-service partner
Website: Thrive Internet Marketing Agency
16. Midsummer Agency
About: Midsummer Agency runs a full-funnel Google Ads and Meta Ads practice with two published dental case studies covering a single clinic and a multi-location dental platform. One case study documents a shift from a segmented Search-only structure to a unified Performance Max approach, using historical conversion data and Dynamic Search Ads to grow bookings. The agency treats dental as one of its named case-study verticals rather than a generic healthcare bucket.
Key Services: Google Ads and Performance Max management, Dynamic Search Ads campaigns, Meta Ads integration, multi-location campaign structuring, landing page optimization, conversion-based reporting
Industries Served: dental clinics and multi-location dental platforms, ecommerce, haircare and consumer brands, cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: multi-location dental platforms, clinics moving from Search-only to Performance Max, practices wanting full-funnel PPC
Website: Midsummer Agency
17. Stellr Marketing
About: Stellr Marketing is a performance marketing agency with a named cosmetic dental case study for a recognized Austin practice, where the firm rebuilt Google Ads campaigns and resolved tracking issues left behind by a prior regional agency. The published results describe lower cost per lead, higher conversion rates and increased closed-case volume from the Google Ads restructure specifically. The agency positions itself around full-funnel optimization rather than platform-only management.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign restructuring, lead quality and closed-case tracking, Connected TV strategy overlay, SEO issue resolution, cost-per-lead optimization, full-funnel reporting
Industries Served: cosmetic dentistry, elective medical practices, general dentistry, medical spas, concierge medicine
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Austin, United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: cosmetic dental practices, practices switching from an underperforming regional agency, high-budget elective procedure clinics
Website: Stellr Marketing
18. Brick & Mortar Digital
About: Brick & Mortar Digital is a referral-built digital marketing and SEO agency managing Google Ads for more than 50 businesses, with dental listed as a named specialty on its own site. Its published case study for a 21-practice dental group found cost per lead ranging from 50 to over 170 dollars across locations due to unmanaged ad schedules, and fixing that setting alone cut cost per lead by 22 percent and eliminated 63,600 dollars in annual waste. The agency runs entirely on referral and organic growth rather than outbound sales.
Key Services: Google Ads management for multi-location dental groups, ad schedule and dayparting audits, cost-per-lead waste elimination, Facebook and Instagram ads add-on, local SEO overlay, free Google Ads audits
Industries Served: dental practices and multi-location groups, ecommerce, local service businesses, general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: multi-location dental groups with inconsistent cost per lead, practices with an inherited, unmanaged account, groups wanting a free ad audit first
Website: Brick & Mortar Digital
19. Track Digital Marketing
About: Track Digital Marketing is a Nashville-based digital agency with a published pediatric dentistry case study reporting a 160 percent increase in phone-call leads and cost per lead dropping from 133.50 to 52.77 dollars in 60 days. The campaign used Performance Max to place ads across Search, YouTube, Gmail and Discover while tightening geographic targeting to high-opportunity service areas. Healthcare is listed as one of the agency's named service verticals alongside home services.
Key Services: Performance Max campaign management, Google Ads for pediatric and general dentistry, geographic targeting refinement, phone-call lead tracking, white-label PPC fulfillment, monthly reporting
Industries Served: pediatric and general dentistry, home services, healthcare, automotive, law firms
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Nashville, United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: pediatric dental practices, practices wanting Performance Max expansion, practices tracking phone-call leads specifically
Website: Track Digital Marketing
20. ARC Creative Co
About: ARC Creative Co is a boutique performance marketing agency with doctors and dentists listed as a named industry vertical alongside a dedicated Google Ads case study for that category. The agency frames its dental positioning around proximity, case value and responsible patient intake rather than generic lead volume, and pairs Google Ads with Meta Ads, local SEO and conversion strategy. It also serves multi-location and franchise clients, giving it structure experience relevant to dental groups.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign management for doctors and dentists, conversion strategy consulting, local SEO overlay, Meta Ads integration, multi-location campaign structuring, analytics and attribution reporting
Industries Served: doctors and dentists, multi-location brands, law firms, real estate, home services
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: dental and medical practices wanting responsible intake handling, multi-location dental brands, practices wanting Google Ads paired with conversion strategy
Website: ARC Creative Co
21. Fire Media Group
About: Fire Media Group is a dental-only marketing agency specializing in dental SEO, dental PPC, orthodontic marketing, Invisalign marketing and implant dentist marketing exclusively. Its published named case study for Stoneycreek Village Dental documents a Google Ads campaign generating 44 conversions per month for the practice. The agency limits itself to onboarding one new client a month, positioning itself as a boutique, dental-exclusive paid-search specialist rather than a multi-vertical shop.
Key Services: Google Ads campaign management for dentists, implant and Invisalign keyword targeting, orthodontic marketing campaigns, dental website design integration, dental SEO bundling, monthly conversion reporting
Industries Served: dental practices, orthodontic practices, implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, general dentistry
Notable Clients: Stoneycreek Village Dental
Locations: United States, Remote / Nationwide, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: dental-only practices wanting a specialist boutique, implant and Invisalign-focused clinics, practices comfortable with limited monthly onboarding
Website: Fire Media Group
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JumpFly | Full-funnel dental PPC scaling | Quote-based | Multi-market dental lead scaling |
| 2. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise |
| 3. Straight North | Named dental Google Ads case study | Quote-based | Groups wanting proven paid search results |
| 4. SearchPod | Multi-location dental Google Ads | Quote-based | Dental chains needing per-location tracking |
| 5. Best PPC Firm | Implant-focused Google Ads targeting | Quote-based | Implant and denture consult generation |
| 6. Nexunom | Certified Partner dental and ortho Ads | Quote-based | Dental and orthodontic new-patient ads |
| 7. Superiad | Done-for-you dentist Google Ads | Quote-based | Fast, all-in-one dentist campaign launch |
| 8. Surfside PPC | Published-price dentist Google Ads | USD $400/mo | Budget-transparent new-patient campaigns |
| 9. Einstein Dental | Google Premier Partner dental Ads | Quote-based | Premier Partner-audited dental accounts |
| 10. Profit Zombies | Healthcare-only Google Ads | Quote-based | Orthodontist and dentist call-tracked leads |
| 11. OrthoBoost | Operator-run orthodontic Google Ads | USD $2,000/mo | Orthodontist consult booking |
| 12. Clicks Geek | Premier Partner local-niche Google Ads | Quote-based | Periodontist and dental specialty leads |
| 13. Realtop | 30-day dental Ads turnaround | Quote-based | Quick cost-per-acquisition fixes |
| 14. Creekside Marketing | Named-client dental Ads rebuilds | Quote-based | Budget-constrained account turnarounds |
| 15. Thrive Internet Marketing Agency | Enterprise dental-adjacent PPC | Quote-based | Franchise and enterprise dental PPC |
| 16. Midsummer Agency | Performance Max dental transitions | Quote-based | Multi-location Performance Max migration |
| 17. Stellr Marketing | Cosmetic dental lead-quality fixes | Quote-based | Cosmetic dentistry closed-case growth |
| 18. Brick & Mortar Digital | Multi-location dental waste elimination | Quote-based | Multi-practice ad-schedule and waste fixes |
| 19. Track Digital Marketing | Pediatric dental Performance Max | Quote-based | Pediatric dentistry call-lead growth |
| 20. ARC Creative Co | Case-value focused dental Ads | Quote-based | Responsible-intake dental lead generation |
| 21. Fire Media Group | Dental-exclusive boutique Ads | Quote-based | Implant and Invisalign lead generation |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a dental Google Ads click cost?
About four dollars eighty on average for dental keywords, which is modest until you follow the funnel. Dental campaigns convert at roughly five and eighty-two hundredths percent with a click-through rate near five and thirty-two hundredths percent, producing an average cost per action of about sixty-eight dollars forty and a reported cost per lead near eighty-three dollars ninety-three. Competitive metros and implant terms run well above those averages, so treat them as a floor.
What should dental implant campaigns cost per lead?
Considerably more than general dentistry. Implant campaigns report cost per lead between one hundred and twenty and one hundred and seventy-one dollars, against roughly eighty-four dollars for dental search overall. Because a single implant case is worth thousands, that gap is usually acceptable, but it changes how you judge an account: an agency optimising toward the cheapest lead will quietly starve your highest-value procedure. Ask which procedures each campaign is allowed to lose money on.
Are Local Services Ads worth running alongside search?
Often, yes, and the pricing model differs. Google Local Services Ads for dentists report a cost per qualified lead between fifty and one hundred and twenty dollars, and because leads are charged rather than clicks, disputed or irrelevant contacts can be credited back. The trade-off is control: you cannot bid by procedure, so most practices here run Local Services Ads for general and emergency demand while search carries the implant and orthodontic funnels.
What does dental Google Ads management cost?
Two of the twenty external agencies here publish figures: Surfside PPC lists management from four hundred dollars a month and OrthoBoost from two thousand dollars a month. Web Tonic starts at three thousand dollars a month. Everyone else quotes by scope or takes a percentage of spend. Compare on what the fee includes, specifically whether call tracking, landing pages and creative sit inside the retainer or arrive as separate line items.
Should a single-location practice hire a dental specialist?
Usually yes, at typical single-site budgets. Dental-only shops such as Einstein Dental, OrthoBoost, Creekside Marketing and Fire Media Group already know procedure economics, insurance versus self-pay funnels and local competitive patterns, and they can reach a workable structure faster on a small account. Larger groups and dental support organisations often gain more from generalist search managers including JumpFly, Straight North and Best PPC Firm, whose testing capacity scales with spend.
Choosing a Dental Google Ads Agency
Judge the account on cost per consultation. Dental clicks average about four dollars eighty and leads about eighty-four dollars, but neither number tells you whether the chair got filled, so require call tracking, form tracking and scheduler data from the first month of any engagement.
Protect the high-value procedures. Implant leads cost between one hundred and twenty and one hundred and seventy-one dollars against far less for general dentistry, and an agency rewarded for the cheapest average lead will quietly drift budget away from your most profitable case types.
Run Local Services Ads and search as different tools. Local Services leads report between fifty and one hundred and twenty dollars each and can be credited when irrelevant, but they cannot be steered by procedure.
Compare scope, not fees. Two of twenty external agencies publish rates, so ask what sits inside the retainer, and whether paid search and analytics share one team. Read the latest analysis or book a call.
