Dental Aid

What Dental Aid does

Dental Aid is a Colorado-based nonprofit dental clinic organization founded in 1974, operating three physical clinic locations in Louisville (headquarters and administrative office), Boulder, and Longmont. The organization provides comprehensive dental services including preventive care (cleanings, exams, X-rays, fluoride, sealants), restorative treatments (fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, root canals), specialty services (extractions, orthodontics including clear aligners), and pediatric dentistry including sedation services delivered in partnership with Children's Hospital Colorado. The underlying technology stack centers on a same-day CEREC machine for in-house ceramic restorations and a teledentistry program that delivers oral health screenings, fluoride varnish, sealants, and interim therapeutic restorations to students in public schools and adults in community settings such as Mental Health Partners Ryan Wellness Center.

The organization's business model is a hybrid sliding-scale fee-for-service structure. Patient fees are set 30-40% below private dental practice rates and tiered by income and family size, with most appointment capacity reserved for lower-income populations. Revenue is drawn from three streams: reduced-fee patient payments, government program reimbursements (Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus, and the Colorado Old Age Pension Dental Assistance Program administered by CDPHE), and charitable donations processed through Colorado Gives alongside foundation grants such as the 2025 awards from Community Foundation Boulder County and the Charles E. and Carol J. Miller Family Foundation. Subsidized care is delivered through three named programs: Marcie's Fund for uninsured children, Adult Assured Access for uninsured adults, and the Old Age Pension program for seniors aged 60+.

Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on a dense network of referral partnerships with Boulder County Public Schools, food banks, churches, other nonprofits, and county social services, augmented by SEO-optimized digital content targeting local Medicaid and affordable-dental search queries and NexHealth-powered online appointment booking. Dental Aid claims the distinction of being the first nonprofit, stand-alone, comprehensive dental clinic in the United States, and serves seven named patient segments: low-income and uninsured children, uninsured and underinsured adults, older adults aged 55+ (24% of current patients), families, high-risk medical populations, veterans, and individuals with special healthcare needs.

Name

Dental Aid

Legal name

Dental Aid

Website

https://dentalaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dental Aid is a nonprofit dental clinic founded in 1974 operating three Colorado locations (Louisville, Boulder, Longmont) that provides sliding-scale comprehensive dental care to low-income, uninsured, and Medicaid/CHP+ patients across Boulder County, including children, adults, seniors, veterans, and individuals with special healthcare needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Reduced-Fee Patient Services: Dental Aid generates revenue through patient service fees charged at rates 30-40% below private practice levels. Services are provided on a sliding scale based on patient income and family size. The organization serves patients covered by Medicaid, CHP+, and uninsured individuals, with grant funding subsidizing care for qualifying low-income patients.
2. Government Program Reimbursement: Reimbursement from Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) for eligible pediatric and adult patients. Additionally, the Old Age Pension Dental Assistance Program (a Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment program) funds dental care for seniors aged 60+ who are enrolled in Medicaid or Old Age Pension.
3. Donations and Grants: Dental Aid receives charitable donations from individuals and organizations, processed through Colorado Gives. Foundation grants such as the $5,000 from Community Foundation Boulder County and the Charles E. and Carol J. Miller Family Foundation support general operating costs and subsidize care for uninsured and underinsured patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dental Aid is a Colorado-based nonprofit dental clinic founded in 1974 that provides comprehensive dental services — including general dentistry, CEREC same-day restorations, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and teledentistry — to low-income, uninsured, Medicaid, and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) patients across its Louisville, Boulder, and Longmont locations. The organization sells dental care directly to individual patients on a sliding-scale fee basis (typically 30–40% below market rates) and supplements operations with foundation grants and named community access programs such as Marcie's Fund, Adult Assured Access, Old Age Pension, and Give Kids A Smile.

Product overview

Dental Aid is a nonprofit dental clinic network offering comprehensive dental care services through three Colorado locations (Boulder, Louisville, Longmont). The organization provides a unified platform of dental services including preventive care (cleanings, exams, X-rays, fluoride, sealants), restorative treatments (fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, root canals), specialty services (orthodontics, extractions), and pediatric dentistry. Advanced technology includes CEREC same-day restorations and teledentistry for remote care. Financial assistance programs (Marcie's Fund, Adult Assured Access, Old Age Pension program) and community outreach (Give Kids A Smile, Community Based Hygiene Programs) support low-income and uninsured patients. Online services include appointment booking via NexHealth and donation processing through Colorado Gives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Dentistry Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 7,777 individuals in 2016
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children's Hospital ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental Aid partners with Children's Hospital Colorado to provide safe sedation services for pediatric patients with more complex dental needs. This partnership enables the organization to serve children requiring sedation dentistry who cannot be treated with standard in-office approaches.
• Mental Health Partners Ryan Wellness CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental Aid's community-based hygiene program provided oral health services to over 100 adults at the Mental Health Partners Ryan Wellness Center, extending dental care access to adults in mental health wellness community settings.
• Boulder County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental Aid's Community Based Hygiene Programs deliver oral health education, screenings, fluoride varnish, cleanings, sealants, radiographs, and interim therapeutic restorations to children and adolescents in public school settings through a teledentistry program.
• Boulder County Housing and Human ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDental Aid refers seniors who may be eligible for Medicaid or Old Age Pension (OAP) to Boulder County Housing and Human Services for enrollment. Contact information provided: (303) 441-1000, 3460 North Broadway Boulder, CO 80304, and 529 Coffman St., Suite 100 Longmont, CO 80501.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: Regional FQHC serving agricultural and rural communities across the Pacific Northwest with integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health. Operates one of the largest community dental programs nationally on a safety-net basis.
• Clinica Family Health: Boulder/Denver-area FQHC offering medical, dental, and behavioral health services on a sliding scale to underserved communities. Direct geographic and operational peer for Dental Aid's footprint.
• Apple Tree Dental: Minnesota-based nonprofit dental organization delivering comprehensive care, including teledentistry and mobile programs, to underserved populations across rural and urban communities. Directly comparable safety-net dental clinic model with sliding-scale fees and grant-funded operations.
• Mountain Family Health Centers: Western Colorado FQHC operating integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics serving low-income patients across mountain communities. Comparable FQHC dental model with sliding-fee structure.
• Salud Family Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center serving northern Colorado with primary care, behavioral health, and full dental services on a sliding-fee scale. Comparable as a Colorado-based FQHC providing community dental care to Medicaid and uninsured patients.
• Open Door Community Health Centers: California-based FQHC providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services on a sliding-fee scale across rural Northern California. Comparable FQHC dental model serving low-income and uninsured populations.
• Dental Lifeline Network: National nonprofit organization that coordinates donated dental services for vulnerable populations including seniors, disabled individuals, and veterans. Comparable nonprofit safety-net mission and reliance on volunteer/partnership-driven service delivery, though operating a referral/coordination model rather than direct clinic operations.
• Family Health Center of Marshfield: Wisconsin-based FQHC operating one of the largest dental safety-net programs in the Midwest, with multiple clinic sites and access programs. Comparable scale and patient mix to Dental Aid's nonprofit dental operations.
• Cherry Health: Michigan-based FQHC and one of the largest safety-net dental providers in the state, operating fixed and mobile dental clinics serving Medicaid and uninsured patients. Directly comparable safety-net dental scale and mission.

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Dental: Largest U.S. dental support organization providing business support to thousands of affiliated practices nationwide. Comparable as a broad dental care operator with established Medicaid and access programs, though operating a private/commercial model rather than a nonprofit safety net.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DentalAid
• Instagraminstagram.com/dentalaidco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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