Gatineau Dental Center

What Gatineau Dental Center does

Gatineau Dental Center (Centre Dentaire de Gatineau) is a privately held, full-service dental practice founded in 2005 by Dr. Angie Banh and Dr. Christopher Dang, operating from Plaza Gatineau at 664 Boulevard de la Gappe in Gatineau, Quebec, with a secondary address on Boulevard Maloney Est. The clinic delivers comprehensive dental care across seven core service lines — general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, implantology, orthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, and periodontics — supplemented by supporting procedures such as crowns, bridges, dentures, veneers, whitening, pediatric care, and bone grafting. It serves families and individuals across the Outaouais/Ottawa-Gatineau region, with explicit patient segments including children, adults seeking Invisalign and cosmetic work, and RCSD-eligible Canadians without private insurance.

The practice is equipped with digital diagnostic hardware including CariVu caries detection, VELscope oral cancer screening, digital radiography, and intraoral cameras, alongside iTero 3D scanning and treatment simulation technology supporting Invisalign Gold Plus Provider status. Pricing follows the Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec (ACDQ) fee guide, with revenue generated on a fee-for-service basis across all clinical services. Patient acquisition is supported by direct billing to Sun Life under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (RCSD) for federally eligible patients, electronic insurance claim submission for private plans, and LendCare-backed installment financing for higher-ticket treatments. Marketing is conducted through a content-driven website maintained by healthcare marketing agency Virus Santé Communication, organic social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and an educational blog. The clinic currently employs approximately two dentists supported by a small team of hygienists, dental assistants, and administrative staff within an 11-50 employee band.

Name

Gatineau Dental Center

Legal name

Centre Dentaire de Gatineau

Website

https://cdentairegatineau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gatineau Dental Center is a privately held, full-service dental practice in Gatineau, Quebec, founded in 2005 by Dr. Angie Banh and Dr. Christopher Dang, serving families and individuals in the Outaouais/Ottawa-Gatineau region with general, cosmetic, orthodontic, implant, and emergency dental care under the ACDQ fee guide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Orthodontic Clinics (HLABABAA), Preventive & Routine General Dentistry (Exams/Cleanings/Sealants/Fluoride) (HLABAAAA), Urgent Dental Care Centers (Non-Hospital) (HLABALAD)

Keywords

• General dentistry services
• Cosmetic dentistry services
• Dental implant treatment
• Orthodontic treatment
• Emergency dental care

Headquarters

HQ city

Gatineau

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Dental Services: Fee-for-service dental care including examinations, cleanings, preventive care, restorative procedures, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, implantology, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery. Services are priced according to the Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec fee guide.
2. Dental Financing: Partnership with LendCare to offer patient financing options, allowing patients to spread payments over time for treatments. This enables patients to proceed with necessary treatments without delaying due to cost concerns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gatineau Dental Center is a family dental practice that provides a comprehensive range of preventive, restorative, cosmetic, orthodontic, implant, periodontal, endodontic, oral surgery, and emergency dental services for patients of all ages in the Gatineau-Ottawa region. The clinic delivers care through general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, implantology, orthodontics (including Invisalign), root canal therapy, gum treatments, dental extractions, and emergency dental services, supported by advanced diagnostic technologies and direct insurance billing.

Product overview

Gatineau Dental Center (Centre dentaire de Gatineau) is a general dental practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of dental services for patients of all ages in the Gatineau-Ottawa region. The practice operates as a single unified clinic providing core dental services organized around seven main service lines: General Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Implantology, Orthodontics, Endodontics (Root Canal), Oral Surgery (Extractions), and Periodontics (Gum Treatments). Supporting these core services are specialized treatments including dental crowns and bridges, dentures, sports mouth guards, teeth whitening, dental veneers, pediatric dentistry, and bone grafting. The clinic distinguishes itself through advanced diagnostic technologies (CariVu, VELscope, digital X-rays, intraoral camera) and specialized orthodontic offerings including Invisalign with Gold Plus Provider certification. The practice participates in Canada's federal dental coverage program (RCSD) with direct billing through Sun Life, and offers patient financing through LendCare. Founded in 2005 by Dr. Angie Banh and Dr. Christopher Dang, the clinic is equipped with modern dental technologies and emphasizes preventive care, continuing education, and personalized patient treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Dentistry (Dentisterie générale)

Quantifiable outcome

• Clinic has completed dozens of Invisalign cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Virus Santé CommunicationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare-focused digital marketing and web communications agency that developed and maintains the clinic's website. Has been providing services for 7 years, developing original content and SEO strategies to improve search engine visibility.
• Sun Life (Canadian Dental Care Plan Administrator)coreOthersSun Life is the administrator of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (RCSD). The clinic participates in this government program and performs direct billing to Sun Life for eligible patients without private dental insurance coverage.
• Philips (Zoom Whitening)supportingTechnology or IntegrationPhilips provides professional teeth whitening products (Day White and Nite White) used in the clinic's at-home whitening treatments with customized trays.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SmileDirectClub: Direct-to-consumer clear-aligner orthodontic company using remote scanning/impression kits. Comparable as an emerging alternative channel in adult orthodontics — the same growth category (Invisalign) that Gatineau Dental's Gold Plus Provider status is built around.

Broad incumbents

• 123Dentist: Canadian DSO with a large network of partner dental clinics across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. Comparable as a multi-location Canadian general dentistry group practice model that offers scale-driven alternatives to independent clinics.
• Pacific Dental Services: Large US DSO providing business support services to dental practices including modern technology adoption. Comparable as a benchmark for what scaled, tech-forward multi-specialty dental groups look like operationally.
• ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers: Network of dental implant-focused treatment centers across the US. Comparable to Gatineau Dental's implantology offering as a benchmark for how dedicated implant service lines can be scaled and marketed at the multi-practice level.
• Aspen Dental Management: US-based DSO operating hundreds of branded dental offices with emphasis on accessibility, financing, and broad-service offerings. Comparable for multi-disciplinary practice operations and patient-financing partnerships similar to Gatineau Dental's LendCare tie-up.
• Heartland Dental: Largest US dental support organization supporting over 1,700 practices with non-clinical services. Comparable as a scaled DSO peer offering the alternative consolidator/governance model that an independent practice like Gatineau Dental could pursue or compete against for talent.
• dentalcorp: Canada's largest dental support organization (DSO), supporting hundreds of clinics across the country with shared back-office, marketing, and procurement. Directly relevant as a Canadian dental consolidator that Gatineau Dental could partner with, be acquired by, or benchmark against.

Others

• MB2 Dental Solutions: US-based dental practice management company offering partner-level support to independent dentists. Comparable as a non-acquisitive alternative to a traditional DSO that an independent Canadian clinic like Gatineau Dental could affiliate with for back-office and growth support.

Direct peers

• Affordable Dentures & Implants: US-based dental service organization focused on dentures, implants, and extractions delivered through affiliated practices. Comparable to Gatineau Dental's implantology and extraction service lines and fee-sensitive patient positioning.
• Altima Dental Canada: Network of multi-specialty dental clinics across Canada offering general, cosmetic, orthodontic, and implant services — directly comparable to Gatineau Dental's full-service family practice model with similar provider-network structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cdentairegatineau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-dentaire-de-gatineau
• Instagraminstagram.com/centredentairegatineau
• Xx.com/gatineaudental

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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