What Convergent Dental does

Convergent Dental is a privately held dental equipment and technology company that develops and commercializes the Solea All-Tissue Laser, a 9.3-micron wavelength CO2 laser system cleared by the FDA for all-tissue (hard and soft tissue) dental ablation. The laser's novel wavelength nears peak absorption of hydroxyapatite, enabling it to vaporize enamel rather than chip it away, and to operate at up to 10,000 pulses per second to overwhelm pain receptors and seal blood vessels. This produces the only FDA-cleared system delivering anesthesia-free, blood-free, and suture-free dental procedures across restorative, soft tissue, implant, cosmetic, periodontal, and pediatric applications.

The company's product platform extends beyond the core laser to include specialized applications: Solea Perioguide for minimally invasive periodontal therapy and crown lengthening, Solea Sleep for snoring treatment, and Solea Protect for additional protective/restorative procedures. Convergent Dental generates revenue primarily through capital equipment sales of the Solea laser to dental practices, supplemented by training, education services, and the annual Solea Summit conference ($695 per attendee). Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise field sales combined with an exclusive North American distribution partnership with Patterson Dental. Customers are SMB dental practices across general, pediatric, periodontal, implant, and sleep/airway segments.

The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, operates with 101-250 employees, and has raised approximately $115M across nine funding rounds since 2011, including a $40M Series C led by Arboretum Ventures in 2021 and a $40M growth capital facility from Trinity Capital in 2023. The company is led by CEO Robert Gershon and backed by institutional investors including Arboretum Ventures, LRVHealth, Gund Investment, and Coppermine Capital.

Name

Convergent Dental

Legal name

Convergent Dental, Inc.

Website

https://convergentdental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Convergent Dental manufactures the Solea All-Tissue Laser, an FDA-cleared 9.3-micron CO2 laser enabling anesthesia-free, blood-free, suture-free dental procedures. The company sells the device and supporting applications to SMB dental practices across general, pediatric, periodontal, implant, and sleep/airway segments via direct sales and Patterson Dental distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Lasers

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

Restorative General Dentistry (Fillings/Crowns/Bridges) (HLABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Laser Periodontal Therapy (HLABACAJ)

Keywords

• Dental laser systems
• All-tissue CO2 laser
• Anesthesia-free dentistry
• Dental practice equipment
• Minimally invasive dentistry

Headquarters

HQ city

Needham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Solea All-Tissue Laser Device Sales: Convergent Dental sells its Solea All-Tissue Laser hardware to dental practices. The device is a capital equipment purchase representing the primary revenue stream. Practices invest in the laser to enable anesthesia-free, blood-free, suture-free procedures across restorative, soft tissue, implant, and cosmetic dentistry.
2. Solea Summit Educational Programs: The company charges $695 per attendee for its annual Solea Summit immersive educational program, which covers the educational curriculum, hotel accommodation, meals, and event access. This represents a professional services and training revenue stream.
3. Success Support and Training Services: Convergent Dental offers training and success support community services alongside the laser device, including Core Training certification, ongoing education, and practice integration support, bundling service revenue with the hardware sale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Convergent Dental designs, manufactures, and sells the Solea All-Tissue Laser, a 9.3-micron CO2 dental laser system that is FDA-cleared for both hard and soft tissue ablation. The Solea platform enables anesthesia-free, blood-free, and suture-free dental procedures and is sold to dental practices as capital equipment, supported by training programs (Core Training, Solea Summit) and specialized clinical applications (Solea Perioguide for periodontal therapy, Solea Sleep for snoring, and Solea Protect).

Product overview

Convergent Dental offers a unified dental laser technology platform centered on the Solea All-Tissue Laser system. The flagship Solea is a 9.3-micron CO2 laser that holds the distinction of being the only FDA-cleared laser for all-tissue dental indications, enabling anesthesia-free, blood-free, and suture-free procedures. The platform extends through specialized applications including Solea Perioguide for periodontal therapy and crown lengthening, Solea Sleep for snoring treatment, and Solea Protect, all powered by the core Solea laser system. The ecosystem is complemented by training, education, and practice support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solea: Solea is the company's flagship all-tissue CO2 dental laser that provides anesthesia-free, blood-free, and suture-free dental procedures. It is FDA-cleared for all-tissue indications.
• Solea Perioguide
• Solea Sleep
• Solea Protect

Products and services

• Solea All-Tissue Laser The flagship 9.3-micron CO2 dental laser system that is FDA-cleared for all-tissue (hard and soft tissue) indications, enabling anesthesia-free, blood-free, and suture-free dental procedures across restorative, soft tissue, implant, cosmetic, periodontal, pediatric, and sleep/airway applications. Sold as capital equipment to dental practices in North America.
• Solea Perioguide A specialized application on the Solea All-Tissue Laser that enables minimally invasive laser periodontal therapy and crown lengthening for general dentists and periodontists, allowing periodontitis to be treated in-office without sutures and with reduced post-operative discomfort.
• Solea Sleep A laser-based snoring treatment application on the Solea platform that provides pain-free dental snoring intervention in approximately 10 minutes, with immediate perceptible airway improvement for dental sleep medicine and airway-focused practices.
• Solea Protect A product application within the Solea platform family for additional protective and restorative dental procedures, listed alongside Solea All-Tissue Laser, Solea Perioguide, and Solea Sleep as a distinct offering in the product line.
• Solea Summit Annual Conference Paid annual three-day immersive educational program ($695 per attendee) for practicing dentists, covering clinical training, live patient demonstrations, hands-on laser experience, and practice management, with hotel accommodation and meals included. Serves as Convergent Dental's flagship demand-generation, training, and conversion event.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 99.9% reduction in dental aerosols and splatter vs. traditional high-speed drill (macroscopic and microscopic testing; 96% fewer viable bacteria CFUs in in-vitro study)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Patterson DentalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatterson Dental is the exclusive North American distributor of the Solea All-Tissue Laser. Founded in 1877, Patterson Dental is a leading provider of dental products, technologies, and services including digital imaging, CAD/CAM systems, and dental software. Patterson representatives actively identify, refer, and support dental practices adopting Solea, as demonstrated in the Dr. Schuyler case study.
• BirdeyeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBirdeye is an event partner and sponsor at the Solea Summit annual conference. Birdeye helps dental practices attract new patients, improve patient experience, and grow their reputation online through review management, patient messaging, and marketing automation.
• Tower LeadershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTower Leadership is an event partner at Solea Summit and teaches business, leadership, and wealth-building skills to dentists. Eric J. Morin, MBA of Tower Leadership presented a course titled 'Laser-Focused Wealth' on reducing time to pay off technology investments and unlocking practice profitability.
• Wonderist AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWonderist Agency is a full-service dental marketing agency and Solea Summit event partner/exhibitor. They specialize in custom branding, websites, digital marketing, and content strategies for dental practices.
• The DocSitesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe DocSites creates high-performing, SEO-driven websites for dental practices and exhibited at Solea Summit. Their websites help dental practices attract and convert new patients through digital marketing strategies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BIOLASE: BIOLASE is the most direct competitor in dental lasers, manufacturing the Waterlase (Er:YAG) all-tissue dental laser system. It sells into the same general dentist, pediatric dentist, and periodontist customer base as Convergent Dental with a comparable capital equipment model, and competes head-to-head on anesthesia-free procedure claims.
• Fotona: Fotona manufactures LightWalker and other Er:YAG/Nd:YAG dental and aesthetic laser systems, competing directly with Solea in restorative dentistry, periodontics, and endodontics. Fotona serves the same dental professional segment and pursues overlapping FDA-cleared indications, making it a close technology and channel competitor.
• AMD Lasers: AMD Lasers (acquired by Dentsply Sirona) manufactured diode dental lasers marketed to general dentists for soft-tissue procedures. While diode lasers lack Solea's all-tissue hard-tissue capability, AMD competed in the same small-to-mid dental practice segment with a simpler, lower-priced alternative — a potential downward-pricing threat to Solea adoption.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona is one of the largest dental equipment manufacturers globally, offering CAD/CAM, imaging, and dental lasers (including via the acquired AMD Lasers portfolio). It sells into the same dental practice customer base as Convergent Dental but as part of a much broader equipment and consumables portfolio, with deeper distribution and a larger installed base.
• Envista Holdings (KaVo, Nobel Biocare): Envista owns KaVo, Nobel Biocare, and Ormco — major dental equipment and implant brands that overlap with Solea's target customer base in general and restorative dentistry. While it does not sell a directly comparable all-tissue CO2 laser, its broad equipment portfolio and global distribution compete for the same dental practice capital budgets.
• Ivoclar Vivadent: Ivoclar Vivadent is a major dental equipment and materials manufacturer with restorative, prosthetic, and CAD/CAM product lines serving the same dental practice customer base. While it does not directly compete with Solea in lasers, it competes for the same practice-level capital expenditure budget that Solea sales depend on.
• 3M Oral Care: 3M Oral Care supplies a broad portfolio of dental restoratives, preventive products, and equipment used by general and pediatric dentists. While it does not sell a directly competing laser, 3M's depth in the same dental practice channel and its history of bundling products could limit Solea's standalone positioning in dentist purchasing decisions.

Others

• Henry Schein: Henry Schein is the largest dental distributor in North America and a direct competitor to Convergent Dental's exclusive distributor, Patterson Dental. While Henry Schein does not sell a comparable laser, its distribution scale and competitive posture in the channel matter strategically because they constrain Patterson's bargaining power and shape the economics of dental equipment sales.
• Align Technology: Align Technology (Invisalign, iTero scanners) sells digital workflow tools to the same dentist customer base, particularly for cosmetic and restorative cases where Solea is also positioned. Align is not a direct laser competitor but represents an adjacent technology investment category that competes for the same practice-level digital transformation dollars.
• Ultradent Products: Ultradent Products is a privately held dental materials and equipment manufacturer serving general and specialty dentists. It does not manufacture a directly competing dental laser, but its portfolio of restorative, endodontic, and cosmetic products overlaps with the same clinical use cases Solea enables, making it a useful comparable on dental equipment company economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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