District Dental Center

What District Dental Center does

District Dental Center is a privately held, single-location dental practice operating at 1145 19th St NW, Suite 320, in the Golden Triangle / Dupont Circle corridor of Washington, DC. Founded on July 1, 2016 by Dr. Matt Gialanella and Dr. Brian Schobel after they acquired and rebranded the prior 40+ year-old Washington's Choice Dental Care practice, the office delivers general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry — including cleanings, fillings, crowns and bridges, veneers, teeth whitening, Invisalign, dental implants, and emergency care — supported by digital imaging, 3D scanning, and an Isolyte isolation system.

The practice operates on a direct-to-consumer, out-of-network model with all insurance carriers: patients pay fees at the time of service and the office submits claims to PPO plans for reimbursement, while Care Credit financing supports higher-ticket cosmetic and implant procedures. It does not participate in HMO, DMO, or Medicaid plans. Services are delivered by the two owner-dentists with credentials from UNC Chapel Hill, UPenn School of Dental Medicine, Wake Forest, and Abington Memorial Hospital, and both maintain ongoing continuing education through the Renaissance Study Club and Frank Spear Study Club.

The go-to-market approach is neighborhood-targeted local SEO (with dedicated pages for Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Foggy Bottom, West End, and Downtown), a 5.0 Trustindex-verified rating across 304 Google reviews, and active presence on Facebook and Yelp, supplemented by an educational blog. The firm has 1-10 employees, no external shareholders or investor backing, and has not pursued geographic expansion, M&A, or additional locations since founding.

Name

District Dental Center

Legal name

District Dental Center

Website

https://districtdentalcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

District Dental Center is a privately held, two-dentist general and cosmetic dental practice in Downtown Washington, DC, serving DC Metro professionals, families, and emergency patients on an out-of-network, fee-for-service model with Care Credit financing.

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 industry

PRIMARYHLABAAAE

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

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/General & Family Dentistry

SECONDARYHLABAAAB

Restorative General Dentistry (Fillings/Crowns/Bridges)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/General & Family Dentistry

SECONDARYHLABALAD

Urgent Dental Care Centers (Non-Hospital)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Emergency & After-Hours Dental Clinics

SECONDARYHLABAAAA

Preventive & Routine General Dentistry (Exams/Cleanings/Sealants/Fluoride)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/General & Family Dentistry

Keywords

• General dentistry
• Cosmetic dentistry
• Dental implants
• Teeth whitening
• Porcelain veneers

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Service Fees: The practice generates revenue through professional dental service fees collected at time of service. Services include routine cleanings, exams, cosmetic procedures (veneers, whitening, bonding), restorative work (crowns, bridges, implants), and emergency dental care. As an out-of-network provider, patients pay upfront and are reimbursed by their insurance based on out-of-network benefits.
2. Financing and Payment Plans: The practice offers financing through Care Credit for patients who need payment plan options, expanding access to care and enabling larger treatment purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

District Dental Center is a single-location dental practice in Downtown Washington, DC that provides comprehensive general and cosmetic dentistry services. Its offerings span routine preventive care (exams, cleanings, fillings), cosmetic procedures (veneers, bonding, teeth whitening, Invisalign), restorative work (crowns, bridges, implants, root canals, onlays), and emergency dental care, delivered in-office by two partner dentists using digital imaging and 3D scanning.

Product overview

District Dental Center is a dental practice offering a comprehensive range of dental services for patients in Washington, DC. The practice operates as a single-location dental office providing both general dentistry services (routine cleanings, exams, fillings, extractions) and cosmetic dentistry services (veneers, crowns, bridges, bonding, teeth whitening, and Invisalign orthodontic treatment). The practice also offers emergency dental care with same-day appointments. Services are delivered through two primary dentists, Dr. Matt Gialanella and Dr. Brian Schobel, using advanced digital imaging and 3D scanning technology. The practice is out-of-network with insurance providers but works with PPO plans and offers financing through Care Credit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Dentistry

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.0 star rating from 304 Google reviews verified by Trustindex

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Smile Brands: Smile Brands is a multi-brand dental support organization operating general and specialty dental offices across the U.S. It competes in many of the same service lines (general, cosmetic, restorative) as District Dental Center and is part of the consolidating DSO landscape.
• Pacific Dental Services: Pacific Dental Services supports a large network of dental practices with business, clinical, and technology infrastructure. It represents the consolidated DSO model competing for clinician talent and patient volume that District Dental Center must navigate as an independent operator.
• Western Dental & Orthodontics: Western Dental is a large multi-state dental and orthodontic provider offering general, specialty, and orthodontic services. It represents a scaled competitor in adjacent geographic markets with overlapping service categories relevant to District Dental Center.
• Heartland Dental: Heartland is the largest dental support organization in the U.S., supporting thousands of dentists across general, cosmetic, and specialty practices. It represents the scaled DSO model against which independent practices like District Dental Center compete for talent, patients, and operational leverage.
• Aspen Dental: Aspen Dental operates a national network of dental offices providing general, cosmetic, restorative, and emergency services. It is comparable as a broad-market incumbent competing in many of the same service categories as District Dental Center, albeit with vastly greater scale and a brand-led DSO model.
• MB2 Dental: MB2 Dental is a dental partnership organization that affiliates with owner-dentists while preserving clinical autonomy. It is comparable as an alternative operating model for practice owners considering scale, marketing, and back-office support versus remaining fully independent like District Dental Center.

Direct peers

• Tend Dental: Tend operates premium, design-forward dental studios with a tech-forward, patient-experience-led positioning similar to District Dental Center. Both target urban professionals with cosmetic, general, and orthodontic services (including Invisalign) in modern retail-style settings.

Emerging players

• Beam Dental: Beam is a digitally native dental brand combining insurance and provider services with a member experience focus. Comparable to District Dental Center in its emphasis on modern branding and consumer-friendly dental experience, though its multi-location DSO-style model differs in scale.
• Candid: Candid is a direct-to-consumer clear-aligner brand with a hybrid in-office / telehealth model. It competes for cosmetic orthodontic demand that District Dental Center also targets via Invisalign, representing an emerging channel that could divert cases away from in-practice providers.
• SmileDirectClub: SmileDirectClub pioneered the direct-to-consumer clear-aligner category, treating mild-to-moderate orthodontic cases without in-office visits. It overlaps with District Dental Center's Invisalign offering as a lower-cost alternative targeting the same cosmetic-straightening demand segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/districtdentalcenter
• Xx.com/district_dental
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/distrct-dental-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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