Community Dental Care

What Community Dental Care does

Community Dental Care is a Minnesota-based nonprofit dental care organization founded in 2004 and headquartered in Saint Paul. The organization operates five clinic locations across the state — Maplewood, St. Paul (Carlton Street), Crystal, Rochester, and Buffalo — staffed by 300 employees including dentists, advanced dental therapists, hygienists, assistants, and administrative personnel. A defining operational feature is its multicultural workforce speaking more than 30 languages, which enables service to diverse refugee and immigrant populations. The organization accepts all state insurance and public programs, most commercial insurances with open networks, and offers sliding scale discounts for uninsured patients based on Federal Poverty Guidelines, with patients at or below 100% FPG potentially qualifying for nominal fees on certain procedures.

Beyond direct dental services, Community Dental Care has built three signature community programs: PICOH (Program to Improve Community Oral Health), an evidence-based prevention and education initiative for children and pregnant women that has received national recognition and is structured around four pillars — in-clinic services, community outreach, school-based sealants, and medical-dental integration; the School-Based Sealant Program, established in 2011 to deliver sealants and fluoride varnish in elementary schools; and a Medical-Dental Integration program that places collaborative practice dental hygienists on-site at M Health Fairview's Roselawn and Rice Street clinics during well-child visits. A Student Training Program rounds out the portfolio, positioning the organization as both a service provider and a teaching platform for community dentistry.

Revenue is generated through three streams: dental service fees (heavily Medicaid and public-program weighted), sliding scale patient payments, and donations and grants — including recurring support from the Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care through the Dental Safety Net Grant Program and Community Clinic Grant Program. Patient acquisition is community-led rather than sales-led, relying on school-based outreach, medical-dental integration referrals, multilingual word-of-mouth, and a website that supports new patient onboarding, patient forms, bill pay, and donations.

Name

Community Dental Care

Legal name

Community Dental Care

Website

https://cdentc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Community Dental Care is a Minnesota-based nonprofit operating five dental clinics with 300 multilingual staff, serving all patients regardless of ability to pay through insurance, sliding scale fees, and grant-funded community programs including school sealants and medical-dental integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Dental Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (6212), Offices of Dentists (621210), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Dentistry Group Practices (HLABAKAB), School/Community-Based Preventive Dental Programs (HLABAHAM)

Keywords

• Community dental services
• Preventive dentistry
• Oral health education
• School-based dental sealant
• Sliding scale dental care

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Service Fees: Revenue generated from dental service fees charged to patients. The organization serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, accepting all state public programs, most commercial insurance with open networks, and offering sliding scale discounts for uninsured patients based on Federal Poverty Guidelines.
2. Sliding Scale Fees: Discounted fees for essential services offered to uninsured patients based on family size and income level. Patients at or below 100% of Federal Poverty Guidelines may qualify for nominal fees for certain procedures.
3. Donations and Grants: Community Dental Care is a nonprofit organization that receives donations and grant funding to support community programs. Supported by Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care through Dental Safety Net Grant Program and Community Clinic Grant Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Dental Care is a nonprofit dental services organization that delivers general, preventive, restorative, and emergency dental care directly to patients across five clinic locations in Minnesota. It accepts all state public insurance programs and most open-network commercial insurances, and offers a sliding scale fee discount for uninsured patients based on family size and income (Federal Poverty Guidelines). Complementary community programs include PICOH oral health education, the School-Based Sealant Program, Medical-Dental Integration with M Health Fairview, and a Student Training Program.

Product overview

Community Dental Care is a nonprofit organization operating as a single unified dental care service provider rather than a platform product. The organization offers dental services at five clinic locations (Maplewood, St. Paul, Rochester, Buffalo, and Crystal, MN) with services spanning general dental care, emergency care, and financial assistance. The core offerings are complemented by community programs including PICOH (Program to Improve Community Oral Health), the School-Based Sealant Program, Medical-Dental Integration with M Health Fairview clinics, and a Student Training Program. The organization serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, accepting all state insurance and most commercial insurance with open networks, and offers a sliding fee scale based on Federal Poverty Guidelines for uninsured patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PICOH: Program to Improve Community Oral Health - oral health prevention and education for children and pregnant women grounded in evidence-based practices.
• School-Based Sealant Program
• Medical-Dental Integration

Products and services

• Dental Services Comprehensive general, preventive, and restorative dental care delivered at five clinic locations in Minnesota, accepting all state public programs and most open-network commercial insurances, available to all patients regardless of ability to pay.
• Emergency Dental Services Emergency dental treatment services for patients requiring immediate care, offered alongside general dental services across the organization's Minnesota clinic network.
• Medical-Dental Integration Program On-site oral health services delivered at M Health Fairview clinics during well-child pediatric visits, including dental screenings, fluoride varnish, oral health education, anticipatory guidance, and referrals for children and family members.
• School-Based Sealant Program (SBSP) Preventive dental program delivering dental sealants and fluoride varnish directly in elementary school settings to reduce cavities and improve oral health among school-aged children.
• PICOH (Program to Improve Community Oral Health) Evidence-based oral health prevention and education program for children and pregnant women, encompassing in-clinic services, community outreach, the School-Based Sealant Program, and Medical-Dental Integration, delivered by health educators using culturally competent motivational interview-style instruction.
• Student Training Program Educational training program that provides dental students hands-on learning opportunities within Community Dental Care's clinical and community settings.
• Sliding Fee Scale Program Discount program for uninsured patients that sets fees based on family size and income relative to Federal Poverty Guidelines, with nominal fees available at or below 100% FPG and a sliding scale tier above that threshold, applied after patients first apply for Medical Assistance.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• M Health Fairview - Roselawn CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Dental Care collaborates with M Health Fairview's Roselawn Clinic to deliver oral health services on site in conjunction with well-child visits. A collaborative practice dental hygienist provides dental screenings, fluoride varnish, and referrals for children with active decay or dental concerns.
• M Health Fairview - Rice Street CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rice Street Clinic for medical-dental integration, providing oral health services during well-child visits to improve pediatric dental care access for refugee and immigrant families.
• Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary CaremajorOthersCommunity Programs are supported by the Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care through the Dental Safety Net Grant Program and Community Clinic Grant Program.
• Minnesota Oral Health CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Minnesota Oral Health Coalition has created a video on fluoride varnish available in multiple languages, which Community Dental Care references for patient education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Salud Family Health Centers: Colorado-based FQHC operating multi-site medical, dental, and behavioral health services for underserved populations on a sliding-fee basis. Comparable safety-net, integrated care model in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Open Door Health Center: Minnesota-based FQHC providing integrated medical and dental services on a sliding-fee scale to underserved populations in southern Minnesota. Comparable in mission, safety-net dental delivery, and multi-site operation in the same state.
• Apple Tree Dental: Minnesota-based nonprofit dental organization that delivers on-site care at clinics, schools, and long-term care facilities. Operates a very similar safety-net, multi-site nonprofit dental model with a focus on underserved populations and is the closest direct peer to Community Dental Care.
• Children's Dental Services: Twin Cities-based nonprofit dental clinic focused on children and pregnant women from low-income and immigrant families. Operates a similar sliding-fee, multilingual, community-based dental care model targeting overlapping patient populations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro.
• Neighborhood HealthSource: Twin Cities FQHC offering medical and dental services on a sliding-fee scale to underserved communities. Comparable as a community-health dental provider serving similar patient demographics in the same geography.
• Minnesota Community Care: St. Paul-based FQHC providing integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved patients on a sliding-fee basis. Comparable in mission, safety-net orientation, sliding-fee model, and integrated care delivery in the same metro as Community Dental Care.
• Park Dental: Minnesota-based dental group practice with a large multi-clinic footprint across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. Comparable as a multi-site dental operator in the same regional market, though with a commercial rather than safety-net focus.

Others

• America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation: National nonprofit that funds and supports safety-net dental programs serving children, with a similar mission focus on children's oral-health education and prevention. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and potential funder/partner rather than a direct clinical competitor.
• Delta Dental of Minnesota: Minnesota-focused dental benefits administrator and foundation that funds safety-net dental programs. Comparable as a key funder and ecosystem participant in the same state dental safety-net market rather than as a direct clinical competitor.

Broad incumbents

• HealthPartners Dental: Minnesota-based integrated health system that includes a large dental clinic network serving both commercial and public-program patients. Overlaps with Community Dental Care on multi-site dental delivery in Minnesota and is a direct partner through the M Health Fairview medical-dental integration program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-dental-care-minnesota

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Investors

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