Missoula Pediatric Dentistry

What Missoula Pediatric Dentistry does

Missoula Pediatric Dentistry is a privately held, single-location pediatric dental practice headquartered at 3020 S Reserve St in Missoula, Montana. Founded in November 2004 by Dr. Susan Tiede, the practice provides comprehensive oral health care to infants, children, adolescents, and special-needs patients across Missoula and the broader Western Montana catchment. Its service portfolio spans preventive care (cleanings, sealants, fluoride), restorative procedures (fillings, crowns, pulpotomies), orthodontics, oral surgery (extractions, frenectomies), custom mouth guards, emergency pediatric dental care, sedation dentistry, and hospital-based dentistry under general anesthesia.

The practice operates on a conventional fee-for-service model with direct insurance billing, employing four dentists and dedicated practice and clinical management staff. Its brand identity centers on the proprietary "MPD Way" — a kid-friendly, educational approach designed to build positive dental associations — and a purpose-built office environment calibrated for pediatric and special-needs patients. The owner-operator, Dr. Tiede, holds board certification, fellowship in the American Orthodontic Society, and active roles in pediatric dentistry governance (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry board) and academia (clinical instructor at the University of Washington), reinforcing clinical credibility.

Revenue mechanics are conventional fee-for-service pediatric dentistry with no membership, subscription, DSO affiliation, or multi-location strategy indicated. The practice has remained single-site for two decades, with growth expressed entirely through team expansion and depth of services rather than through geographic scaling or technology differentiation. There is no disclosed proprietary technology, software platform, or AI/automation infrastructure; the practice competes on clinical expertise, patient experience, and regional reputation rather than on technology or scale.

Name

Missoula Pediatric Dentistry

Legal name

Missoula Pediatric Dentistry

Website

https://missoulapediatricdentistry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Missoula Pediatric Dentistry is a privately held, single-location pediatric dental practice in Missoula, Montana, founded in 2004 by Dr. Susan Tiede. The practice delivers comprehensive preventive, restorative, orthodontic, sedation, and special-needs dental care to children across Western Montana on a fee-for-service basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Dentistry

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Pediatric Dentistry (HLABAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preventive & Wellness Pediatric Dentistry (Cleanings/Fluoride/Sealants) (HLABAGAA), Pediatric Restorative Dentistry (Fillings/Crowns/Pulp Therapy) (HLABAGAB), Pediatric Dental Trauma & Emergency Care (HLABAGAF), Pediatric Oral Surgery Services (Minor Surgical Procedures) (HLABAGAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric dentistry
• Orthodontic treatment
• Special needs dentistry
• Dental sealants
• Emergency dental care

Headquarters

HQ city

Missoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Dental Services Revenue: Missoula Pediatric Dentistry generates revenue through fee-for-service dental procedures including routine cleanings, pediatric dentistry treatments, orthodontic services, emergency care, and specialized procedures such as space maintainers, frenectomies, and pulpotomies. Services are provided on an appointment basis with billing occurring per visit/procedure. The practice accepts patients with various dental insurance plans and collects co-pays and out-of-pocket payments from patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Missoula Pediatric Dentistry is a single-location pediatric dental practice providing specialized dental care for infants, children, young adults, and patients with special needs. Services include routine cleanings, dental sealants, fillings, pulpotomies, extractions, frenectomies, space maintainers, mouth guards, orthodontic treatment, and emergency dental care, delivered in a child-friendly office environment with themed exam rooms, ceiling-mounted TVs, and reward systems.

Product overview

Missoula Pediatric Dentistry operates as a single-location pediatric dental practice offering a unified set of dental services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, supplemented by specialized procedures including dental sealants, tooth fillings, pulpotomy, space maintainers (NANCE, LLHA, Band and Loop, Crown and Loop, Crown and Distal Shoe), extractions, frenectomies, mouth guards, and emergency dental services. The practice has a particular focus on special needs dentistry and preventive care, with approximately 20 years of experience. Services are delivered through a child-friendly environment featuring amenities such as toys, video games, aquarium, animated movies, and ceiling-mounted screens for watching cartoons during exams, along with a rewards system using Token Towers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Dentistry

Quantifiable outcome

• Kids describe the experience as 'like going to Disneyland' according to patient testimonials

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Dental: One of the largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting general and specialty dental practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same dental services category with overlapping pediatric care, though much larger and multi-specialty.
• Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics: DSO providing general dentistry, pediatric care, and orthodontics across multiple states. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping pediatric and orthodontic service lines.
• Sonrava Health: Parent of Western Dental and other dental brands offering general and pediatric dentistry across multiple states. Comparable as a broad incumbent with pediatric service lines and similar dental procedures.
• Aspen Dental Management: DSO supporting a national network of dental practices providing general, specialty, and denture services. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating at scale in the dental services space.
• Smile Doctors: Largest orthodontics-focused DSO in the U.S. Comparable because MPD offers orthodontic services (Dr. Tiede is a Fellow of the American Orthodontic Society), and Smile Doctors represents the scaled, capital-backed version of that service line.
• Mortenson Dental Partners: Large DSO supporting affiliated dental practices including family and pediatric services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in dental service delivery and a potential consolidator in the regional dental market.
• Pacific Dental Services: Large dental support organization supporting thousands of practices including pediatric offerings. Comparable as a broader incumbent scaling dental service delivery, though operating a DSO model rather than a single owner-operated specialty practice.
• Dental Care Alliance: DSO supporting a network of affiliated dental practices across multiple states. Comparable as a broad incumbent scaling dental practice operations in adjacent service categories.
• Affordable Care (Affordable Dentures & Implants): Largest U.S. provider network focused on tooth replacement and related dental services. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating a multi-location dental services model, though focused on a different specialty niche.

Direct peers

• Dentistry for Children: Multi-location pediatric dental group practice offering general pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and special needs dentistry. Comparable as a direct peer operating in the same pediatric dental service category with similar service mix, though at greater geographic scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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