Suffolk County Dental Society

Name

Suffolk County Dental Society

Legal name

Suffolk County Dental Society

Website

https://suffolkdental.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Suffolk County Dental Society is the local component of the New York State Dental Association and American Dental Association, representing over 1,000 licensed dentists in Suffolk County, NY through tripartite membership, advocacy, continuing education, study clubs, and community programs like Give Kids a Smile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hauppauge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues collected through the tripartite structure (Suffolk County, NYSDA, and ADA). Members pay a combined annual fee of $1,639 which includes membership at all three levels. Dues are billed annually by NYSDA with payment plans available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Suffolk County Dental Society is a nonprofit professional membership organization that represents over 1,000 licensed dentists in Suffolk County as the local component of the New York State Dental Association and the American Dental Association. It sells annual membership that includes advocacy, continuing education, networking, study clubs, mentorship, classifieds, and member benefits, and provides public-facing resources such as the Find an ADA Dentist directory and the annual Give Kids a Smile community event.

Product overview

Suffolk County Dental Society operates as a professional membership organization offering a suite of member-facing and public-facing services. The core offerings include the Find an ADA Dentist directory service, the MouthHealthy.org patient education portal, and the quarterly Suffolk Dental Bulletin publication. Member benefits encompass study clubs, mentorship programs, general membership meetings with continuing education, classifieds for practice transitions, and partner opportunities with vetted business partners. The society also runs community programs including the annual Give Kids a Smile event and provides public resources on dental health topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find an ADA Dentist A public directory service allowing patients to search for and find ADA Member Dentists by zip code or dentist name; available at findadentist.ada.org for patients seeking dental care.
• MouthHealthy.org An award-winning patient education website created by the American Dental Association providing dental health information and resources for all ages, promoted by SCDS to the public.
• Suffolk Dental Bulletin A quarterly printed and digital publication delivered to over 1,000 member dentists in Suffolk County containing association news, continuing education information, and member resources.
• Classifieds An online marketplace for member dentists to post and view classified advertisements including practice for sale listings, associate positions, office space for rent, and dental equipment offers.
• SCDS Study Clubs Professional study clubs for member dentists organized by specialty or interest, including Brentwood Dental Study Club, Eastern Long Island Dental Implant Study Club, and others providing continuing education and peer networking.
• Mentorship Program A program matching dental students, residents, and new dentists with experienced member dentists as mentors to provide professional guidance and support.
• Annual Give Kids a Smile Event Community event organized by ADA Member dentists promoting oral health and donating dental care to underserved children, held annually at the Long Island Aquarium, with 350-400 children expected to receive care at the 2027 event.
• Top Lecturers of SCDS Directory of top lecturers who are SCDS members, providing contact information and speaker packets for dental and oral health education lectures.
• Public Resources Educational resources for the public including dental emergency help, why see a dentist information, ADA member dentist benefits, dental resources for veterans, HPV cancer prevention, and dental career information.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• HealthfirstflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Ultimate Diamond Sponsor of 2026 Give Kids a Smile event. HealthFirst demonstrates tremendous care for the community through continued high-level sponsorship of GKAS events. They are recognized as a key sponsor supporting SCDS community oral health initiatives.
• Henry Schein DentalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond Level sponsor of 2026 Give Kids a Smile event. Additionally supports the GKAS program nationally. Recognized sponsor displayed on SCDS website.
• MLMICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized sponsor on SCDS website. MLMIC is a medical/dental malpractice insurance provider offering member discounts.
• Rivkin RadlercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorsed partner providing free half-hour legal consultation to SCDS members. Law firm specializing in dental practice counseling.
• StraumannminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized sponsor on SCDS website. Dental implant and restorative solutions company.
• TargetRock Wealth ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized sponsor on SCDS website. Wealth management services for dental professionals.
• Bank of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized sponsor on SCDS website. Practice financing and dentist loans through Bank of America's small business offerings.
• DDS MatchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecognized sponsor on SCDS website. Dental practice transitions, mergers, and acquisitions services.
• Kent Recovery ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides AED equipment sales, interchange fee services, Employee Retention Credit (ERC) programs, and Invisalign/Itero scanner offerings to SCDS members through partner opportunities page.
• American Dental Association (ADA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization. All SCDS members are also ADA members. Provides advocacy, standards, member benefits, and event infrastructure.
• New York State Dental Association (NYSDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState parent organization. All SCDS members are also NYSDA members. Bills annual dues, provides state-level advocacy and member benefits.
• Stony Brook School of Dental MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal dental school partner. SCDS supports SBSDM events including White Coat Ceremony, Signing Day, Awards Ceremony, Convocation, and Orientation. Local dental students automatically receive ASDA membership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New York State Dental Association: State-level parent of SCDS within the tripartite structure; bills SCDS members and provides state-level advocacy and CE. Most directly comparable as a dues-based professional dental association in New York.
• Nassau County Dental Society: Neighboring Long Island county dental society under NYSDA; operates the same tripartite model with comparable dues structure, study clubs, and community programming for independent dentists.
• Second District Dental Society (Brooklyn): NYC-based component society of NYSDA with similar member services, CE programming, and tripartite dues model — directly comparable local dental society structure.
• Queens County Dental Society: Another NYSDA component society serving NYC borough dentists; runs equivalent membership, CE, and community programs under the same tripartite framework.
• Massachusetts Dental Society: Statewide professional dental association with similar member benefits, CE, advocacy, and district society structure — directly comparable professional society model outside NY.
• California Dental Association: Large state dental association with component societies, tripartite-style structure, and member dues model — directly comparable in scope and services, though at significantly larger scale.
• Chicago Dental Society: Regional component dental society with member meetings, CE, and community programming — closely mirrors SCDS's local-society role, albeit serving a much larger metropolitan area.

Broad incumbents

• American Dental Association: National tripartite parent organization for SCDS and all U.S. dentists; offers overlapping advocacy, CE, and directory services at much larger scale, with a broader geographic and policy mandate.
• American Association of Orthodontists: National dental specialty society offering advocacy, CE, and member benefits to a narrower specialist audience; comparable professional society model in the dental ecosystem, but specialty-focused rather than general.

Others

• American Medical Association: National professional association for physicians; uses the same dues-based, tripartite-style advocacy and CE model that SCDS mirrors at the dental county-society level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/suffolkcodental
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@suffolkcountydentalsociety
• Facebookfacebook.com/SuffolkCountyDentalSocietyGKAS
• Instagraminstagram.com/suffolkdentalsociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suffolk-county-dental-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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