Alta Dental Care

What Alta Dental Care does

Alta Dental Care is a single-location, independent dental practice founded in 2005 by Dr. Nehal B. Zaveri, DDS, operating from Upland, California and serving patients in Upland and surrounding areas. The practice offers a comprehensive suite of dental services spanning general dentistry (cleanings, fillings, extractions), restorative procedures (implants, crowns, bridges, dentures, root canals, inlays/onlays), cosmetic treatments (veneers, bonding, KoR and ZOOM2! whitening, Invisalign), periodontal care, and same-day emergency dental services. The firm is built around a solo-practitioner model with supporting office staff (1-10 employees total), with Dr. Zaveri — a USC School of Dentistry graduate with nearly two decades of experience — as the principal clinical provider.

The practice's core technological differentiator is CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) same-day crown capability, which combines 3D digital impressions, CAD/CAM design, and on-site milling to fabricate ceramic crowns in approximately one hour, eliminating the need for temporaries and multiple visits. Additional technology infrastructure includes digital dental X-rays with reduced radiation exposure, digital imaging for implant planning, and digital record-keeping. The practice also offers same-day dental implant placement leveraging CEREC technology.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service payments, third-party insurance claims processing (the practice accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Delta Dental, MetLife, Principal, Guardian, and United Healthcare), and Care Credit patient financing. Promotional pricing ($39-$59 new-patient exam/x-ray specials) and broad insurance acceptance serve as customer acquisition levers. Distribution is exclusively through the single physical Upland office, supplemented by digital channels including a website with online appointment booking, a content blog, Yelp, and social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. The business is privately held with no VC/PE backing and operates as a founder/owner-operated small business in the community dental services segment.

Name

Alta Dental Care

Legal name

Alta Dental Care

Website

https://mydentistupland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alta Dental Care is an independent, single-location dental practice in Upland, California, founded in 2005 by Dr. Nehal B. Zaveri, offering comprehensive general, restorative, cosmetic, and emergency dental services to local consumers, with CEREC same-day crown technology as its primary differentiator.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Dentistry

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (62121)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Family Dentistry (Multi-Disciplinary In-Office General Care) (HLABAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Restorative General Dentistry (Fillings/Crowns/Bridges) (HLABAAAB), Comprehensive Orthodontic Clinics (HLABABAA), Urgent Dental Care Centers (Non-Hospital) (HLABALAD)

Keywords

• General dentistry services
• Cosmetic dental treatments
• Restorative dental care
• Dental implant procedures
• Emergency dental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Services Revenue: General and cosmetic dental services provided to patients including examinations, cleanings, restorative procedures, and cosmetic treatments. Revenue generated through fee-for-service payments, insurance claims processing, and out-of-pocket payments.
2. Insurance Processing: Accepts most insurance plans including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Delta Dental, MetLife, Principal, Guardian, and United Healthcare. Processes claims on behalf of patients. Patients pay their portion at time of treatment.
3. Care Credit Financing: Partners with Care Credit to offer short-term and long-term financing options with attractive interest rates for patients to pay for dental treatments in installments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alta Dental Care is a single-location dental practice in Upland, California that provides preventive, restorative, cosmetic, and emergency dental services. The practice delivers routine care (exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions, root canals), restorative treatments (implants, crowns, bridges, dentures, inlays/onlays), cosmetic procedures (veneers, bonding, professional whitening), periodontal therapy, and orthodontics. A key differentiator is the use of CEREC same-day CAD/CAM technology for in-office crown and implant restoration fabrication.

Product overview

Alta Dental Care is a dental practice offering a comprehensive range of dental services centered around preventive, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry. The practice operates as a single-location dental office providing treatments across multiple service categories including general dentistry (cleanings, fillings, extractions), restorative procedures (implants, crowns, bridges, dentures, root canals), cosmetic treatments (whitening, veneers, bonding), periodontal care, and orthodontics. Key technology offerings include CEREC same-day crowns using 3D CAD/CAM imaging and on-site milling, digital X-rays with reduced radiation, and KoR/ZOOM2! professional whitening systems. The practice also provides emergency dental services and same-day appointments. Services are delivered by Dr. Nehal B. Zaveri, DDS, a general dentist, supported by a team of staff at their Upland, California location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dental Implants Titanium dental implant posts surgically placed into the jawbone to serve as artificial tooth roots, topped with custom crowns for natural-looking tooth replacement. Includes same-day implant placement using CEREC technology. For patients in Upland, CA missing one or more teeth.
• CEREC Same-Day Dental Crowns Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC) technology enabling same-day custom ceramic crown creation using 3D imaging, CAD/CAM design, and on-site milling machine. Eliminates need for temporary crowns and multiple visits, completed in approximately one hour. For patients needing tooth restoration in Upland, CA.
• Dental Bridges Non-removable tooth replacement solution using artificial teeth anchored to adjacent natural teeth or implants to fill gaps from missing teeth. For patients with one or more missing adjacent teeth.
• Root Canal Treatment Endodontic procedure to remove infected or damaged pulp from inside a tooth, sanitize the canal, and seal it with gutta-percha to save the natural tooth. For patients with infected or inflamed tooth pulp.
• Tooth Extraction & Wisdom Teeth Removal Surgical removal of damaged, infected, or impacted teeth including wisdom teeth extraction with local anesthetic or sedation options. For patients requiring tooth removal.
• Teeth Whitening (KoR & ZOOM2!) Professional teeth whitening using KoR and ZOOM2! systems including in-office laser-activated treatments and take-home kits with custom trays for stain removal and teeth brightening. For patients seeking whiter teeth.
• Dental Veneers Ultra-thin porcelain or ceramic shells bonded to the front surface of teeth to conceal stains, chips, gaps, or misshapen teeth for cosmetic smile enhancement. For patients seeking aesthetic smile improvements.
• Dentures (Partial, Full, Implant-Supported) Custom prosthetic teeth replacements including removable partial and full dentures, and implant-supported dentures that snap onto dental implants for enhanced stability. For patients missing multiple or all teeth.
• Dental Bonding Same-day cosmetic procedure applying tooth-colored composite resin to repair chips, cracks, gaps, or discoloration for immediate smile enhancement. More affordable cosmetic option; insurance may cover when used to treat a cavity.
• Dental Fillings Restorative treatment removing tooth decay and filling cavities with materials including composite resin, amalgam, porcelain, or glass ionomer. For patients with cavities or minor tooth decay.
• Inlays & Onlays Custom-made indirect dental restorations (partial crowns) fabricated in a lab and bonded to damaged teeth, used when decay is too extensive for a filling but does not require a full crown. For patients with moderate tooth damage.
• Dental Crowns Custom protective caps covering damaged, cracked, or root-canaled teeth, available in porcelain, ceramic, zirconia, or gold materials. For patients needing full-coverage tooth protection.
• Periodontal (Gum Disease) Treatment Treatment for gum disease including scaling and root planing (deep cleaning), gum surgery, soft tissue and bone grafting for advanced periodontitis. For patients with gum disease or periodontal concerns.
• Oral Hygiene & Dental Sealants Preventive dental care including professional cleanings, fluoride treatments, ultrasonic scaling, and plastic sealant coatings applied to chewing surfaces of back teeth. For patients seeking preventive oral health maintenance.
• Digital Dental X-Rays Advanced digital radiography imaging with reduced radiation exposure compared to traditional film X-rays, used for cavity detection, root evaluation, and treatment planning. Includes digital camera imaging for record-keeping.
• Emergency Dental Services Same-day urgent dental care for dental emergencies including severe pain, cracked teeth, infections, knocked-out teeth, and broken dental work. For patients experiencing acute dental emergencies.
• Orthodontics / Invisalign Orthodontic treatment using clear aligner trays (Invisalign) or traditional metal braces to straighten crooked teeth and correct bite issues. For patients seeking teeth straightening and bite correction.

Quantifiable outcome

• CEREC crown creation takes approximately 1 hour from digital impression to final placement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AetnaminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Alta Dental Care. Practice accepts and processes claims for Aetna dental insurance plans.
• Blue Cross Blue ShieldminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Alta Dental Care. Practice accepts and processes claims for Blue Cross Blue Shield dental insurance plans.
• CignaminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Alta Dental Care. Practice accepts and processes claims for Cigna dental insurance plans.
• Delta DentalminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Alta Dental Care. Practice accepts and processes claims for Delta Dental dental insurance plans.
• MetLifeminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Alta Dental Care. Practice accepts and processes claims for MetLife dental insurance plans.
• PrincipalminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Alta Dental Care. Practice accepts and processes claims for Principal dental insurance plans.
• GuardianminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Alta Dental Care. Practice accepts and processes claims for Guardian dental insurance plans.
• United HealthcareminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Alta Dental Care. Practice accepts and processes claims for United Healthcare dental insurance plans.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers: Network of implant-focused dental centers offering full-arch and single-tooth implant solutions. Competes for the same high-value implant cases Alta Dental markets, including same-day implant placement enabled by in-house CEREC-style technology.

Broad incumbents

• Western Dental & Orthodontics: Large California-headquartered dental service organization (a Sonrava Health brand) providing general, cosmetic, orthodontic, and implant services across hundreds of California locations. Direct relevance: same in-state market, overlapping service mix (general + cosmetic + implants), with the scale and DSO infrastructure Alta Dental lacks.
• Smile Brands (Bright Now! Dental): DSO operating multiple consumer-facing brands (Bright Now! Dental, Castle Dental, Monarch Dental) providing general, cosmetic, and specialty services. Demonstrates the multi-brand DSO model that increasingly competes with independents like Alta on local marketing budgets.
• Aspen Dental: Large DSO under TAG (The Aspen Group) operating hundreds of owned practices with emphasis on dentures, implants, and general dentistry. Comparable scope of services (implants, crowns, dentures, general) delivered under a managed multi-location model that contrasts with Alta's solo-practitioner set-up.
• Sonrava Health: Parent organization of Western Dental and other dental brands, with global DSO operations. The corporate vehicle through which Alta-style California practices are most likely to be acquired or benchmarked against on cost, marketing, and patient-acquisition metrics.
• Pacific Dental Services: One of the largest DSOs in the U.S., with a substantial California footprint including practices in the Inland Empire region near Alta Dental. Supports general dentistry, specialty, and implant services under partner dentists — the archetypal roll-up acquirer of independent practices like Alta.
• Heartland Dental: Largest U.S. DSO supporting thousands of dentist-led practices with non-clinical administration, marketing, and procurement. Provides the benchmark for what a scaled, corporate-supported alternative to an independent Upland practice would look like.
• Great Expressions Dental Centers: DSO providing general, cosmetic, orthodontic, and specialty services under a multi-location corporate model. Comparable service breadth to Alta Dental and a relevant benchmark for what 'scaled independent' looks like operationally.

Direct peers

• Affordable Dentures & Implants: National chain focused specifically on dentures and dental implants — a core service line shared with Alta Dental Care. Direct competition for implant and denture patients in markets where both operate, with the chain model offering standardized pricing Alta must respond to.

Regional players

• Imagen Dental Partners: DSO focused on the Western U.S., including California practices, that partners with existing dentist-owners. Particularly relevant as a regional roll-up acquirer of Inland Empire independents like Alta Dental Care, operating in close geographic proximity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AltaDentalCare
• Facebookfacebook.com/122888661221864
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alta-dental-care
• Pinterestpinterest.com/altadentalcare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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