Sage Dental

What Sage Dental does

Sage Dental is a privately held Dental Service Organization (DSO) headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, operating 154+ owned and affiliated practice locations across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with Kentucky announced as a forthcoming market. The company runs an all-in-one multi-specialty model that delivers general dentistry alongside pediatrics (Sage Dental Kids), orthodontics (including ClearCorrect clear aligners), periodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, prosthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, sedation dentistry, sleep apnea treatment, and emergency care under a single roof, eliminating the need for external referrals. Technology adoption includes AI-assisted digital X-ray interpretation, same-day crown manufacturing, and GLO Pro Power Whitening, with a 2025 enterprise-wide migration to Denticon by Planet DDS as the practice management platform, including a co-developed AI-enhanced treatment cost estimation engine.

Sage Dental monetizes services through a hybrid revenue model: fee-for-service patient payments, insurance reimbursements across 100+ in-network plans (HMO, PPO, and Medicare Advantage) including Aetna, Cigna, Delta Dental, MetLife, United Healthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, the recurring SageCare+ annual membership plan offering up to 65% off standard fees, and third-party financing through CareCredit. Government payer participation includes VA Community Care, Florida Medicaid (MCNA Florida Healthy Kids, Dentaquest, Liberty), and TennCare. Go-to-market blends direct-to-consumer channels (website, paid search, paid social, organic social, email) with bottom-of-funnel distribution through insurance/benefits partnerships, notably the May 2026 national Curaechoice partnership that exposes Sage Dental's network to employer-sponsored members. Growth has been driven by a combination of de novo openings, practice acquisitions (including Sage Dental Kids of New Tampa in April 2024 and The Dental Group/Oakland Park in August 2025), and new-state entry (Alabama in Q1 2025, Kentucky forthcoming). The company has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list in 2025 and received the 2024 Dental RCM Award from Zentist. Sage Dental Management, LLC is the primary legal entity, and Cindy Roark serves as SVP & Chief Clinical Officer.

Name

Sage Dental

Legal name

Sage Dental Management, LLC

Website

https://mysagedental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sage Dental is a privately held Dental Service Organization operating 154+ multi-specialty dental practices across the southeastern United States, offering general dentistry, pediatrics, orthodontics, oral surgery, and cosmetic care under one roof, reimbursed via insurance, SageCare+ membership, and fee-for-service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (62121), Offices of Dentists (621210), Offices of Dentists (6212)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Specialty DSOs (General + Specialty Networks) (HLABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Dentistry Group Practices (HLABAKAB), Prosthodontic & Restorative Group Practices (HLABAKAH), Orthodontic Group Practices (HLABAKAC), Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group Practices (HLABAKAE)

Keywords

• Dental care services
• Dental service organization
• Multi-specialty dentistry
• Preventive dental care
• Cosmetic dentistry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service Patient Revenue: Direct payments from patients for dental services including cleanings, restorations, oral surgery, orthodontics, and cosmetic procedures. Patients pay via cash, check, debit card, or credit card (with 3% processing surcharge for credit cards).
2. Insurance Reimbursements: Payments from dental insurance companies including HMO, PPO, and Medicare Advantage plans. Sage Dental is in-network with major carriers including Aetna, Cigna, Delta Dental, MetLife, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many others.
3. SageCare+ Membership Plan: Annual membership program providing patients up to 65% off standard service pricing on general, specialty, and cosmetic dental care. Members pay an annual fee and receive free exams, X-rays, and discounted procedures.
4. Third-Party Financing: Patient financing through CareCredit partnership, providing installment payment options for treatments not covered by insurance. Sage Dental earns fees for facilitating financing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sage Dental is a Dental Service Organization (DSO) operating 154+ practice locations across the southeastern United States, delivering comprehensive general and multi-specialty dental care including preventive, restorative, orthodontic, periodontic, oral surgery, pediatric, cosmetic, endodontic, and emergency dental services. The network is supported by in-house specialists, the SageCare+ annual membership discount plan, broad dental insurance acceptance, third-party patient financing through CareCredit, and an AI-assisted practice management and diagnostics platform.

Product overview

Sage Dental is a Dental Service Organization (DSO) operating as a unified multi-specialty dental practice network with a platform-plus-integrated-services model. The core offering consists of comprehensive general and specialty dental services delivered across 150+ practice locations in the Southeastern U.S., including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The service portfolio centers on general dentistry, orthodontics (braces and ClearCorrect aligners), periodontics, prosthodontics/restorative dentistry, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry (Sage Dental Kids sub-brand), cosmetic dentistry, endodontics, sleep apnea treatment, emergency care, and sedation dentistry. Supporting the clinical services is an in-house membership plan (SageCare+), acceptance of major insurance plans, and financing options through CareCredit. The practices utilize Denticon by Planet DDS as their practice management platform with AI-enhanced capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sage Dental Kids: A sub-brand dedicated exclusively to pediatric dental care services, with locations including Sage Dental Kids of New Tampa and Sage Dental Kids of East Orlando.
• SageCare+

Products and services

• General Dentistry Services Comprehensive general dental care including routine checkups, cleanings, digital X-rays, oral cancer evaluations, and preventive treatments such as dental sealants and fluoride treatments for general consumer patients.
• Orthodontics (Braces and ClearCorrect)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 65% savings on dental care with SageCare+ membership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CuraechoicecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 May 2026National partnership between Sage Dental and Curaechoice to expand access to affordable dental care for employees and their families across the Southeast. Curaechoice members gain access to Sage Dental's network of 150+ practices across Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Florida, with Kentucky expected to join soon. The collaboration aims to eliminate out-of-pocket costs and reduce financial barriers to dental care, combining Sage Dental's clinical capabilities with Curaechoice's no-cost benefits optimization model.
• Planet DDS (Denticon)coreTechnology or Integration · 29 October 2025Sage Dental selected Denticon by Planet DDS as its new practice management platform to enhance operational efficiency and patient care across 140+ locations in the southeastern U.S. The transition involves collaboration with Planet DDS to develop AI-enhanced capabilities, including an advanced estimation engine for treatment cost accuracy.
• CareCreditcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with CareCredit provides third-party financing options for patients, enabling immediate financing for dental treatments. Sage Dental offers promotional financing through this partnership, with deferred interest options available for qualifying patients subject to credit approval.
• VA Community Care (Optum)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSage Dental provides guidance to help veterans navigate the VA Community Care program, offering mandibular advancement devices for sleep apnea treatment through this government healthcare program at select locations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Benevis: Benevis provides DSO support services to a large network of dental practices, with a particular focus on Medicaid and government-sponsored programs. Comparable to Sage Dental on its acceptance of Medicaid and similar payor-mix orientation toward families.
• Great Expressions Dental Centers: Great Expressions is a multi-specialty DSO with dense southeastern US coverage offering general dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery. Closely comparable to Sage Dental on geography, multi-specialty scope, and insurance-driven go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Dental: Aspen Dental (TAG - The Aspen Group) operates one of the largest multi-state DSO networks with a similar multi-specialty, insurance-accepting model and proprietary denture/clear aligner offerings. Comparable in DSO scale, mixed-payor strategy, and de novo growth playbook.
• Western Dental (Sonrava Health): Western Dental, part of Sonrava Health, is a large multi-state DSO with general dentistry, orthodontics, and specialty services and significant Medicaid exposure. Comparable on insurance breadth, multi-specialty offering, and scale of operations.
• Smile Brands: Smile Brands (supported by the SmileDirectClub-aligned ownership historically, now PE-backed) operates a large multi-state DSO with general dentistry and specialty services plus in-house dental plans. Comparable in DSO structure, insurance breadth, and multi-location footprint.
• Heartland Dental: Heartland Dental is the largest US DSO supporting thousands of doctor-owned practices across general dentistry and multiple specialties. Most directly comparable multi-specialty DSO peer to Sage Dental at a national scale.
• Pacific Dental Services: PDS supports hundreds of multi-specialty dental practices nationwide with strong emphasis on specialty integration and clinical technology. Highly comparable to Sage Dental on multi-specialty model and tech-enabled practice operations.

Regional players

• Marquee Dental Partners: Marquee Dental Partners is a southeastern US-focused DSO with multi-specialty offerings across Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky. Direct overlap with Sage Dental's footprint and specialty model, with very similar geographic concentration in the Southeast.

Emerging players

• Affordable Dentures & Implants: Affordable Dentures & Implants operates a national DSO network focused on extractions, dentures, and implants. Comparable to a subset of Sage Dental's prosthodontic/implant services and similar fee-for-service/financing-driven model.

Others

• Planet DDS (Denticon): Planet DDS provides the Denticon cloud practice management platform and is Sage Dental's technology/integration partner. Included as an enabling vendor peer rather than a competing DSO; co-developing AI capabilities with Sage Dental.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mysagedental
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3OZJf0Tvk2urxxn8Vszh-Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/mysagedental
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sage-dental-southeast-florida
• Instagraminstagram.com/mysagedental

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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