ArkLaTex Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

What ArkLaTex Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery does

ArkLaTex Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a privately-held oral and maxillofacial surgery practice operating three clinical locations across Northwest Louisiana (Shreveport, Bossier City, and Natchitoches), staffed by four board-certified oral surgeons — Dr. Jason Lustig, Dr. Andrew Banker, Dr. Colten Ducote, and Dr. Wendell Neeley — supported by an office manager, treatment coordinator, referral relations coordinator, scheduling and insurance coordinators, and surgical assistants. The practice delivers a broad horizontal service menu centered on dental implantology, including single implants, All-On-X full mouth restoration supported by in-office SprintRay 3D printing, and zygomatic implants for severe bone loss cases, alongside wisdom teeth and tooth extractions, corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery, bone grafting and sinus lifts, TMJ treatment, sleep apnea surgery, frenectomy, surgical orthodontics, oral pathology and biopsy, and facial trauma care.

The clinical technology stack includes CBCT 3D imaging, digital radiography, SprintRay biocompatible 3D printing for same-day surgical guides and prosthetics, radiofrequency dental lasers for biopsies, and end-tidal CO2 anesthesia monitoring administered by licensed dental anesthesiologists with DAANCE-trained assistants. The business model is fee-for-service per procedure, with patients paying out of pocket or via third-party financing partnerships (CareCredit, Proceed Finance) and insurance coordination for Delta Dental, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, and HealthPlus of Louisiana. Patient acquisition runs through two parallel channels: a structured referring-dentist network managed by a dedicated referral relations coordinator, and direct-to-consumer marketing via the practice website, patient video testimonials, blog content, social media, and community outreach including the Give Kids a Smile Day program. The practice claims to have placed dental implants for more than 2,000 patients cumulatively and reports that full mouth zirconia fixed-bridge restorations return over 99% of natural biting and chewing function.

Ownership and capital structure are consistent with a typical US specialist medical/dental practice: the four surgeons function as practitioner-owners with no disclosed venture capital, private equity backing, or parent company, and the practice reports no funding rounds, acquisitions, or public listing. The business is actively operating with no regulatory actions, no restructuring, and no M&A activity disclosed in the available data, and historical milestones such as founding date and original ownership are not publicly documented.

Name

ArkLaTex Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Legal name

ArkLaTex Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Website

https://arklatexoralsurgery.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ArkLaTex Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a private, three-location oral surgery practice in Northwest Louisiana staffed by four board-certified surgeons, delivering dental implants (including same-day All-On-X), wisdom teeth removal, jaw surgery, bone grafting, TMJ, sleep apnea, and facial trauma care to regional consumer patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (6212)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

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Dental Implant Surgery & Bone Grafting

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group Practices

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) & Group Practices

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Anesthesia & Sedation Services for OMS (Office-Based/Outpatient)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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Dental Implant Placement (Surgical Implantology)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Periodontics (Gum & Implant Services)

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Dentoalveolar Surgery (Tooth Extractions & Alveoloplasty)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Keywords

• Oral surgery services
• Dental implant procedures
• Maxillofacial surgery
• Wisdom teeth extraction
• Corrective jaw surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Shreveport

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Oral Surgery Procedures: Fee-for-service oral surgery procedures including dental implants, wisdom teeth extractions, jaw surgery, bone grafting, and other surgical services. Revenue is generated through one-time surgical fees.
2. Dental Financing and Payment Plans: Partnership with third-party financing companies (CareCredit and Proceed Finance) to provide patients with installment payment options for treatment costs, enabling broader patient access to procedures.
3. Insurance Coordination: Direct billing and coordination with dental insurance providers including Delta Dental, BCBS of Louisiana, and HealthPlus of Louisiana. The practice files insurance claims on behalf of patients to maximize coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ArkLaTex Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a specialist dental practice providing oral and maxillofacial surgical services, with a primary focus on dental implants (single, full mouth, All-On-X, zygomatic) supported by bone grafting, sinus lifts, and same-day prosthetics. The practice also offers wisdom teeth and tooth extractions, corrective jaw surgery, TMJ treatment, sleep apnea treatment, oral pathology screenings, frenectomy, surgical orthodontics, and sedation anesthesia services across three Louisiana locations.

Product overview

ArkLaTex Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is an oral surgery practice offering a comprehensive range of dental implant and surgical services. The core offering centers on dental implants (single, full mouth, All-On-X) with supporting procedures including bone grafting, sinus lifts, and zygomatic implants for patients with bone loss. The practice provides sedation and anesthesia services, wisdom teeth extraction, tooth extraction, jaw surgery (orthognathic), TMJ treatment, sleep apnea treatment, oral pathology screenings, frenectomy procedures, and surgical orthodontics. Advanced technology includes SprintRay 3D printing for same-day dental appliances and CBCT scanning for precise treatment planning. The practice operates across three Louisiana locations (Shreveport, Bossier City, Natchitoches) with four board-certified oral surgeons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dental Implants Single dental implants using titanium or ceramic posts with custom dental crowns to replace individual missing teeth, for patients missing one or a few teeth.
• Full Mouth Dental Implants All-On-X full arch dental implant restoration using four or more implant posts to support fixed prosthetic teeth, including same-day prosthetic delivery with SprintRay 3D printing, for patients needing full mouth restoration.
• Zirconia Fixed Bridge Permanent full-arch tooth replacement using a single block of zirconia, designed to look and function like natural teeth with over 99% return of natural biting and chewing function.
• Zygomatic Implants Extended dental implants inserted into the zygomatic cheekbone for patients with severe upper jaw bone loss who cannot receive traditional implants.
• Implant Supported Dentures Hybrid tooth replacement options ranging from traditional dentures to implant-supported dentures and fully fixed full arch solutions.
• Wisdom Teeth Extractions Surgical removal of impacted or problematic wisdom teeth with anesthesia options and same-day discharge.
• Tooth Extraction Tooth extraction services for infected or damaged teeth, often followed by immediate dental implant placement.
• Jaw Surgery Corrective jaw surgery (orthognathic surgery) to realign jaws, correct bite issues, and address facial asymmetry.
• Bone Grafting Surgical procedures including socket preservation, ridge augmentation, and sinus lifts to restore jawbone density and volume for dental implant placement.
• TMJ Treatment Treatment for temporomandibular joint disorders including jaw surgery, physical therapy, oral appliances, and TM joint replacement.
• Sleep Apnea Treatment Sleep apnea treatments including oral appliances, soft tissue surgery, tonsillectomy, and orthognathic jaw advancement surgery.
• Tongue Tie / Frenectomy Lingual frenectomy to release tongue-ties (ankyloglossia), combined with oral myofunctional therapy.
• Oral Pathology Oral cancer screenings, biopsies, and treatment of mouth diseases, tumors, cysts, and lesions.
• Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) Bio-friendly healing treatment using the patient's own blood to promote faster healing after bone grafts and dental implant procedures.
• Surgical Orthodontics Surgically facilitated orthodontic therapy (SFOT) that accelerates traditional orthodontic treatment by 2-3 times through precise gum and bone adjustment.
• Anesthesia Options Sedation dentistry including oral sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia administered by licensed dental anesthesiologists.
• Emergency & Trauma Emergency dental care for facial trauma including severe toothache, broken teeth, orbital fractures, avulsed teeth, jaw fractures, and facial lacerations.

Quantifiable outcome

• ArkLaTex dental surgeons have helped more than 2,000 patients reclaim their smiles with dental implant placements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pediatric Dental PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArkLaTex partners with Pediatric Dental Partners, which has 50 years of community service providing children with quality dental care, for community outreach programs including Give Kids a Smile Day.
• SprintRaycoreTechnology or IntegrationSprintRay provides 3D printing technology used for same-day prosthetic solutions including surgical guides, nightguards, and digital dentures. Their biocompatible materials enable precise alignment and accuracy for dental implant procedures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers: ClearChoice is a national network of dental implant centers specializing in full-arch and All-On-X style implant restorations. It directly competes with ArkLaTex's core full-mouth implant offering, although it operates at far greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Affordable Dentures & Implants: Affordable Dentures & Implants is a multi-location practice chain offering extractions, dentures, and dental implants at value price points. It overlaps with ArkLaTex's implant, extraction, and implant-supported denture services across a comparable fee-for-service model.
• Nuvia Dental Implant Center: Nuvia is a rapidly scaling chain of dental implant centers focused on next-day permanent full-arch implants using in-house labs and 3D printing workflows. It competes head-on with ArkLaTex's same-day SprintRay-enabled All-On-X value proposition.

Emerging players

• US Oral Surgery Management: USOSM is a PE-backed specialty management services organization that partners with oral and maxillofacial surgery practices. It represents a potential strategic acquirer or competitor for independent OMS groups like ArkLaTex seeking scale, capital, and back-office infrastructure.
• Specialty1 Partners: Specialty1 Partners is a specialty dental support organization that partners with endodontic, periodontic, and oral surgery practices. Its focus on specialty practice consolidation makes it a relevant peer and potential strategic counterpart for an independent OMS group.

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Dental Services: Pacific Dental Services is a large DSO supporting general and specialty dental practices with operational infrastructure and clinical technology. It is comparable as a broad specialty dental delivery peer, though its scale and breadth exceed ArkLaTex's focused regional model.
• Aspen Dental: Aspen Dental is a large multi-location DSO offering general dentistry, implants, and oral surgery across the U.S. While it serves a broader dental audience, its implant and extraction offerings overlap materially with ArkLaTex's core services.
• Heartland Dental: Heartland Dental is one of the largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting hundreds of general and specialty dental offices. It is comparable as a broad dental care delivery platform, though it does not focus exclusively on the oral surgery niche ArkLaTex occupies.

Regional players

• Northern Texas Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Northern Texas Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a multi-surgeon OMS practice serving the North Texas region with a similar service mix (implants, extractions, orthognathic surgery, pathology). It is a regional comparable operating a similar surgeon-group model in an adjacent geography.
• Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery: Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery is a multi-surgeon oral surgery practice serving the Carolinas region with dental implants, jaw surgery, and facial trauma services. It is a strong regional comparable for ArkLaTex's multi-location OMS group structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArklatexO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcCh8is6fwt-rHFHBsEZLoQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/arklatexoralsurgery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ark-la-tex-oral-surgery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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