United Dental

Name

United Dental

Legal name

United Dental Corporation

Website

https://udc.dental

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Practice Management Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611), Offices of Dentists (62121)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Support Services Organizations (Non-Clinical MSO/Back-Office Platforms) (HLABAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Dentistry Group Practices (HLABAKAB), Multi-Specialty DSOs (General + Specialty Networks) (HLABAKAA), Regional/Multi-Region DSO Platforms (Aggregators) (HLABAKAK)

Keywords

• Dental partnership organization
• Dental practice acquisition
• Practice management services
• Dental group support
• In-house dental plan

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Practice Partnership Revenue: UDC generates revenue through partnering with dental practices, providing capital, technology, marketing, procurement, human resources, legal, and accounting services in exchange for partnership stakes or management fees
2. Procurement Services: UDC reduces supply costs through scaled purchasing power and insights into practice cost and buying patterns, monetizing procurement savings

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Dental Corporation operates as a Dental Partnership Organization (DPO) that acquires and partners with high-performing private dental practices, providing centralized back-office support including HR, finance, accounting, IT, legal, marketing, and procurement services in exchange for partnership equity. Partner practices are integrated onto UDC's proprietary financial management, data and analytics, payroll and HR platforms while retaining clinical and operational autonomy, complemented by AI-enabled procurement, the Bright Smiles in-house dental plan, candidate screening, and patient acquisition services.

Product overview

United Dental Corporation (UDC) operates as a Dental Partnership Organization (DPO) platform that enables private practice dentists to achieve scale while maintaining autonomy. The core DPO platform integrates partner practices onto sophisticated financial management, accounting, data and analytics, payroll and human resources platforms. Additional offerings include the in-house Bright Smiles dental plan for uninsured patients, AI-enabled procurement with product matching, candidate screening services, and patient acquisition support. UDC's model has historically achieved 98% doctor retention rates in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada before being replicated in the U.S. market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bright Smiles: In-house dental plan offered to uninsured patients at UDC practices to provide accessible treatment options.

Products and services

• Dental Partnership Organization (DPO) Platform Core partnership offering under which UDC acquires high-performing private dental practices and provides centralized back-office support including HR, finance, accounting, IT, legal, marketing, and procurement services in exchange for partnership equity, while partner dentists retain clinical and operational autonomy.
• Bright Smiles In-House Dental Plan Proprietary in-house dental plan offered to uninsured patients at UDC partner practices, enabling treatment access that would otherwise be less accessible.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% doctor retention rate in Australia, New Zealand and Canada markets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Triumphant Transition PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 March 2024Represented Gorham & Ammarell in their practice affiliation with UDC. Founder & CEO Nate Thompson served as advisor for the transition, evaluating multiple offers before recommending UDC partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Smile Brands: US DSO supporting several hundred affiliated dental offices across general, specialty, and orthodontic care. Directly comparable as a dental partnership organization with acquired practices.
• Heartland Dental: Largest US DSO supporting thousands of dentist offices across general dentistry and specialties. Comparable as a scaled dental partnership platform, but operates a much larger and more mature network than UDC.
• Pacific Dental Services: DSO supporting hundreds of dental practices with extensive modern dentistry focus and integrated specialty services. Comparable back-office support and clinician partnership model.
• Dental Care Alliance: Multi-specialty DSO supporting dental practices across the US. Comparable as an established practice-acquisition platform providing non-clinical administrative services.
• Aspen Dental Management (The Aspen Group): Multi-specialty DSO with hundreds of branded Aspen Dental offices plus ClearChoice and WellNow. Directly comparable as a large dental support organization with practice acquisition model.
• Great Expressions Dental Centers: Network of dental practices supported by a DSO infrastructure across multiple US states. Comparable as a DSO with acquired/affiliated practices offering back-office support.
• North American Dental Group: DSO supporting a multi-state network of dental practices with administrative and clinical support services. Comparable as a roll-up DPO/DSO platform.

Regional players

• Affordable Dentures & Implants: Dental support organization specializing in dentures, implants, and extractions across hundreds of US clinics. Comparable as a specialty-focused DSO/MSO with practice network model.

Direct peers

• Benevis: PE-backed DSO supporting dental practices with focus on underserved communities and government payors. Comparable as a growth-stage DSO using an acquisition/partnership model.
• MB2 Dental: Private, doctor-owned DPO built on a partnership model that preserves clinical autonomy while providing back-office support. Highly comparable to UDC's DPO positioning, GP/specialty mix, and selective acquisition approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-dental-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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