Curve Dental

What Curve Dental does

Curve Dental (legally CD Newco, LLC) is a cloud-native dental practice management software vendor serving dental practices across North America. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, the company provides an all-in-one platform — branded Curve SuperHero — covering scheduling, charting, imaging, treatment planning, billing, patient engagement, payments, and business analytics for independent practices, multi-location groups, dental startups, and dental support organizations (DSOs). The platform claims an installed base of more than 80,000 dental professionals, with 4,500+ historical data conversions from over 90 legacy platforms and approximately 2,500 migrations completed in the current year.

The architecture is built around a single, browser-based cloud instance backed by proprietary SmartSync technology for real-time data integrity, a mobile application (Curve Mobile), and an emerging "Curve+ AI Suite" that bundles AI-powered insurance verification (Eligibility+), in-software assistance (Ask CurveAI), and ambient clinical documentation (Curve Flo Care). Curve pays significant attention to integrations, embedding partnerships with Pearl AI (Second Opinion and Practice Intelligence), DentalXChange, DentalHQ, Mango Voice, Bola AI, Patient Prism, Stripe, Affirm, and Klarna to extend the platform's surface area across diagnostics, payments, voice, and patient financing. The company maintains SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and SOX-aligned compliance at the data center level.

Curve operates a hybrid direct-sales go-to-market organized by buyer tier — enterprise field sales for DSOs and large multi-location groups, inside sales for independent and mid-market practices, and self-serve/PLG elements for SMB and dental startup segments. Revenue is generated primarily through subscription SaaS contracts billed monthly or annually and sized by number of locations, doctors, or users; supplemented by one-time implementation and data-conversion services and, since September 2025, transaction fees from the embedded Curve Pay payment-processing product. The company has no disclosed parent company, no publicly identified lead institutional investor beyond a 2018 Battery Ventures financing, and no disclosed revenue or ARR.

Name

Curve Dental

Legal name

CD Newco, LLC

Website

https://curvedental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Curve Dental is a cloud-native, all-in-one practice management software vendor serving independent practices, multi-location groups, dental startups, and DSOs across North America with scheduling, charting, imaging, billing, patient engagement, payments, and an emerging AI suite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Provo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based SaaS: Curve Dental operates on a subscription model where dental practices pay recurring monthly or annual fees for access to the cloud-based platform. Pricing is typically based on number of locations, number of doctors, or number of users. The subscription includes access to all core features including scheduling, patient engagement, billing, payments, imaging, and reporting, as well as automatic updates and customer support.
2. Implementation and Training Services: Professional services including data conversion from legacy systems, implementation support, and training sessions to help practices migrate to the Curve platform
3. Curve Pay Payment Processing: Integrated payment processing solution with transaction fees embedded in the platform, offering next-day payouts and supporting various payment methods including HSA/FSA, digital wallets, and Buy Now Pay Later

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Curve Dental provides a cloud-based, all-in-one dental practice management software platform (Curve SuperHero) that unifies scheduling, charting, imaging, treatment planning, billing, payments, patient engagement, and reporting into a single web and mobile-accessible system. The platform includes AI-powered capabilities such as automated insurance verification (Eligibility+), ambient clinical documentation (Curve Flo Care), and an in-software AI assistant (Ask CurveAI), and is sold to dental practices on a subscription basis with professional implementation and data conversion services.

Product overview

Curve Dental offers a cloud-based all-in-one dental practice management software platform. The core platform, branded as Curve SuperHero, provides comprehensive features including scheduling, patient engagement (Curve GRO), charting, imaging, treatment planning, billing, payments (Curve Pay), and business analytics. Key AI-powered modules include Eligibility+ for automated insurance verification, Curve Flo Care ambient AI for clinical documentation, and Ask CurveAI for in-software support. The platform integrates with third-party solutions including Pearl AI (Second Opinion, Practice Intelligence), Mango Voice, Stripe, DentalXChange, DentalHQ, Bola AI, and Patient Prism AI. Additional offerings include Curve Mobile app, Smart Forms for digital intake, and professional services including implementation, data conversion (90+ platform support), and 24/7 Curve Community support. Practices are served across independent solo, multi-location, dental startups, and DSO segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Curve SuperHero: The company's flagship cloud-based dental practice management software platform.
• Curve Pay
• Eligibility+
• Curve GRO
• Curve Mobile
• Curve+ AI Suite
• Curve Sidekick
• SmartFill
• SmartSync

Products and services

• Curve SuperHero (cloud dental practice management platform)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 5x returns on investment
• +14 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DentalHQcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025Strategic integration partnership with DentalHQ, a patient membership management platform. The integration provides dental practices with unified tools for managing in-house membership programs, automating membership payments, improving patient loyalty, and creating stable revenue streams amid declining insurance reimbursements.
• StripecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2025Stripe powers Curve Pay, Curve Dental's integrated payment processing solution. Integration enables dental practices to accept payments in-office, online, and on the go with Stripe terminals, next-day payouts, automated reconciliation, and support for various payment methods including HSA/FSA cards, digital wallets, and Buy Now Pay Later options through Affirm and Klarna.
• Pearl Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Pearl expanded its AI integration with Curve Dental to include Practice Intelligence, embedding AI-powered analytics into Curve's dental practice management system. Pearl's Second Opinion AI-powered clinical software (cleared for dental disease detection) integrates with Curve's imaging software to help dentists detect conditions and boost case acceptance.
• DentalXChangecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Curve Dental partnered with DentalXChange to develop Eligibility+, an AI-powered insurance verification solution. The solution leverages Curve's SmartSync technology to compare incoming payer data against existing records and flag discrepancies, reportedly cutting verification time by 90-95%.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Henry Schein One (Dentrix / Eaglesoft): Market-leading dental practice management software suite (Dentrix, Eaglesoft) and dominant incumbent with deep installed base across U.S. dental practices; directly comparable product category, though primarily server-based rather than cloud-native.
• Patterson Dental (Patterson Dental Software): Major U.S. dental distributor with bundled practice management software offerings, competing head-to-head with Curve for independent and group dental practices; comparable customer profile but broader supply-and-equipment distribution moat.
• CareStack: Cloud-native dental practice management platform targeting DSOs and group practices; one of the closest direct comparables to Curve on technology stack, business model, and target customer.
• Planet DDS (Denticon): Cloud-based dental practice management software purpose-built for DSOs and multi-location groups; competes in the same upmarket Curve segment and has overlapping DSO customer base.
• tab32: Cloud-based dental practice management and imaging platform serving U.S. dental practices and DSOs; comparable cloud-native architecture and SaaS-only delivery model.
• Open Dental: Open-source dental practice management software widely adopted by cost-sensitive independent practices; directly comparable product category, competing primarily on price and flexibility rather than cloud features.
• Practice-Web: Cloud-based dental practice management solution targeting small to mid-sized dental offices; directly comparable product scope and target customer segment.

Emerging players

• Dovetail (dental practice management): Cloud-based dental practice management platform with a strong focus on patient communication and front-office workflow; meaningful partial overlap with Curve GRO and Curve scheduling modules.

Others

• Pearl Inc. AI dental imaging company (Second Opinion, Practice Intelligence) that is also a key Curve integration partner; included as a peer/adjoining player because Pearl's standalone capabilities could be packaged into competing PMS offerings by other vendors.

Broad incumbents

• Weave: Patient communication and practice management platform broadly serving dental and other healthcare verticals; competes with Curve's Curve GRO patient engagement module and competes for the same front-office software budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dentistsoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/CurveDental
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/curve-dental-inc.

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A

Investments

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

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