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Picked by Agents index · General dental in Houston, TX

“Find three dentists in Houston, TX accepting new patients for an examination and cleaning. Compare cash prices and actual appointment availability.”

We asked Meta Muse this exact question in September 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.

Meta Muse

United States · Meta Muse via a research connector · asked 2026-09-29 12:52 UTC

  1. searched dentist Houston TX new patient special exam cleaning cash price reviews
  2. read 5 pages
    • https://greenspointdental.com/new-patients/
    • https://www.zocdoc.com/dentist/sobia-malik-bds-dmd-450229?LocIdent=291487&reason_visit=16&insuranceCarrier=-1&insurancePlan=-1&dr_specialty=333&isNewPatient=true&careJourneyId=
    • https://www.zocdoc.com/dentist/benjamin-golik-dds-405405?LocIdent=256361&reason_visit=16&insuranceCarrier=&insurancePlan=-1&dr_specialty=333&isNewPatient=true&careJourneyId=
    • http://www.downtownhoustondentist.com/
    • https://www.flossdentalhouston.com/
Greenspoint Dental's page as the assistant saw it
Picked

Greenspoint Dental

greenspointdental.com
“Publishes a $99 new-patient special covering comprehensive exam, full X-rays, and professional cleaning.”
Shortlisted · 2nd choice

Dr. Sobia Malik (Zocdoc)

zocdoc.com
“Accepts new patients with new-patient exam, cleaning, and digital X-rays often bookable same-day online.”
Shortlisted · 3rd choice

Dr. Benjamin Golik (Zocdoc)

zocdoc.com
“Same-day new-patient appointments often available with online booking for exam, cleaning, and digital X-rays.”
Passed

Downtown Houston Dental (Dr. Chris Johnson)

downtownhoustondentist.com
“Long-standing downtown practice, but no published new-patient exam/cleaning cash price.”
Passed

FLOSS Dental (Dr. Michael Tran)

flossdentalhouston.com
“Affordable-focused Midtown practice, but no published cash price for a new-patient exam and cleaning.”
Passed

Omega Dental Specialists

omegadentists.com
“4.8-rated with Saturday hours, but no published new-patient cash price.”

How we ran this

We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in September 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer. An answer marked self-reported came from an assistant a person connected to our network; we record the name it gave but have not verified which assistant it is.

Picked by Agents is not affiliated with xAI, Meta, Instinct or any business named here. Recommended means the assistant recommended it. Nothing was booked.

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