Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Dental Tool Sets
The Google product category ID for Dental Tool Sets is 7531, written as a path "Business & Industrial > Dentistry > Dental Tools > Dental Tool Sets". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Dental Tools.
This level5
- Category ID
- 7531
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Dental Tools
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Dental Tool Sets is second largest of the 5 categories under Dental Tools, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Mirrors | 7498 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dental Tool Sets — this page | 7531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prophy Heads | 8120 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prophy Cups | 8121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dappen Dishes | 8490 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (7531) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Dentistry > Dental Tools > Dental Tool Sets"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 7531 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Business & Industrial > Dentistry > Dental Tools > Dental Tool Sets |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 7531, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Dental Tool Sets
What is the Google product category ID for Dental Tool Sets?
7531. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Dentistry > Dental Tools > Dental Tool Sets", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Dental Tool Sets available?
No. Dental Tool Sets is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 7531 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Dental Tool Sets sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Dental Tools (7499). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Dentistry → Dental Tools → Dental Tool Sets. If your product does not belong under Dental Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Dental Tool Sets is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Dental Tools first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Dappen Dishes (8490), Dental Mirrors (7498), Prophy Cups (8121), Prophy Heads (8120). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Dental Tools (7499) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Dental Tool Sets compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 5 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Dental Tool Sets and Dental Mirrors?
They sit side by side under Dental Tools and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Dental Tool Sets is 7531; Dental Mirrors is 7498. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Business & Industrial > Dentistry > Dental Tools > Dental Tool Sets" with "Business & Industrial > Dentistry > Dental Tools > Dental Mirrors" before you submit.
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