Yellow House Dental & Implant Center

What Yellow House Dental & Implant Center does

Yellow House Dental & Implant Center is a privately held, single-location dental practice operating in Lubbock, Texas, continuously since 1984. The practice delivers comprehensive general and family dentistry spanning preventive care (exams, cleanings, sealants, fluoride, oral cancer screenings), restorative procedures (crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays, dentures), oral surgery (extractions, wisdom teeth), periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing, LANAP laser treatment), dental implants, TMJ/TMD therapy, and same-day emergency dental services. It serves the Lubbock metropolitan area and surrounding West Texas communities including Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Woodrow, and New Deal, with a 4.9/5 patient rating across 346 reviews and a stated track record of multi-generational patient relationships.

The clinical technology stack combines 3D cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for surgical and implant planning, intraoral digital scanning, digital radiography, soft-tissue dental lasers (including the LANAP protocol), CEREC in-house crown milling with 3D printing for same-day restorations, and Straumann dental implant systems. The practice is led by founding dentist Dr. Ricks (since 1984) alongside Dr. Raby, supported by an office manager, two patient coordinators, a lead hygienist and additional hygienist, a lead dental assistant and additional assistant, and other staff.

Yellow House generates revenue on a fee-for-service basis at the point of care, accepting PPO insurance and offering third-party patient financing through CareCredit and Cherry Financing as well as HSA/FSA payments. Patient acquisition is driven by organic search and local SEO, ongoing educational blog content, patient reviews, word-of-mouth referrals, community presence, and Lubbock Chamber of Commerce membership. The practice is locally owned and operated with no private equity, venture capital, parent company, or subsidiary involvement, and has not undertaken any disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or geographic expansions.

Name

Yellow House Dental & Implant Center

Legal name

Yellow House Dental & Implant Center

Website

https://yellowhousedds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Privately held dental practice in Lubbock, Texas, founded in 1984. It provides general, restorative, surgical, implant, periodontal, and emergency dental services to local families, children, and seniors using digital scanning, dental lasers, and CEREC same-day crown milling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General and Family Dentistry Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (6212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Urgent Dental Care Centers (Non-Hospital) (HLABALAD), Dental Implant Placement (Surgical Implantology) (HLABACAE), Periodontic & Implant Group Practices (HLABAKAF), Dentoalveolar Surgery (Tooth Extractions & Alveoloplasty) (HLABAEAA)

Keywords

• General dentistry services
• Dental implant placement
• Restorative dental care
• Oral surgery services
• Periodontal gum treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lubbock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Services - Fee for Service: Traditional fee-for-service dental practice providing a comprehensive range of dental services including preventive care, restorative procedures, oral surgery, and periodontal treatments. Revenue is generated through patient visits and procedures at time of service. The practice accepts PPO insurance and offers financing options through CareCredit and Cherry Financing for out-of-pocket expenses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yellow House Dental & Implant Center is a single-location general and family dental practice that delivers comprehensive dental services including preventive care, restorative dentistry (crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, inlays/onlays), oral surgery and extractions, periodontal/gum disease treatment, TMJ/TMD therapy, pediatric dentistry, and same-day emergency dental care. Services are performed in-house at the Lubbock, TX office using modern equipment such as CEREC same-day crown milling, 3D printing, digital intraoral scanning, CBCT 3D imaging, and dental lasers, allowing most restorations and surgical planning to be completed without external labs.

Product overview

Yellow House Dental & Implant Center offers a comprehensive suite of dental services as a single-location general and family dental practice. The practice provides preventive care (checkups, cleanings, sealants, X-rays), restorative procedures (crowns, bridges, implants, dentures), oral surgery (extractions, wisdom teeth removal), periodontal care (gum disease treatment, laser therapy), and TMJ/TMD therapy. The practice leverages advanced technology including 3D scanning, digital X-rays, dental lasers, in-house CEREC milling for same-day crowns, and 3D printing for restorations and surgical planning. Services are delivered by a team combining general dentistry with specialized expertise in implants, prosthodontics, and pain management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Dental Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9 out of 5.0 patient satisfaction rating based on 346 reviews

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lubbock Chamber of CommerceminorOthersMember of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, providing community engagement and local business network connections in the Lubbock, TX area.
• The Pankey InstituteminorOthersProfessional dental continuing education and training affiliation through The Pankey Institute, a renowned dental education organization.
• Academy of General DentistryminorOthersProfessional membership in the Academy of General Dentistry, supporting continuing education and professional development.
• American Dental AssociationminorOthersProfessional membership in the American Dental Association, the leading national organization representing the dental profession.
• Texas Dental AssociationminorOthersProfessional membership in the Texas Dental Association, the state-level professional organization for dentists in Texas.
• South Plains Dental SocietyminorOthersLocal professional membership in the South Plains Dental Society, serving the regional dental community in the Lubbock and South Plains area.
• Engel InstituteminorOthersProfessional dental training and continuing education affiliation through the Engel Institute, which provides implant dentistry education and training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Affordable Dentures & Implants: National network specializing in dentures, extractions, and dental implants with same-day service models. Directly comparable to Yellow House's implant, extraction, and denture offerings, and similarly targets value-conscious patients with in-house lab capabilities.
• Jeune Dentistry: Independent, technology-forward general dental practice offering implants, same-day crowns, and cosmetic services. Comparable in modern tech stack (CEREC, digital imaging) and comprehensive service mix targeting a similar patient profile.

Broad incumbents

• Comfort Dental: Franchise dental group with hundreds of offices across the U.S. offering general dentistry, implants, and orthodontics. Comparable in community-style, multi-provider practice model; differs by corporate/franchise structure and national footprint.
• Heartland Dental: Largest dental support organization in the U.S., supporting hundreds of offices with general, restorative, and specialty services. Comparable in comprehensive offering and PPO participation; differs by providing non-clinical support to independent dentists at scale.
• Pacific Dental Services: DSO backing hundreds of offices with general, specialty, and implant services, including same-day digital workflows. Comparable in modern tech adoption (CEREC, CBCT) and broad service mix; broader geographic footprint than Yellow House.
• Western Dental: Multi-state DSO providing general dentistry, orthodontics, implants, and specialty care with heavy PPO/Medicaid participation. Comparable in broad service mix and insurance-heavy payer model; substantially larger scale.
• Aspen Dental: Large multi-location DSO offering general dentistry, implants, dentures, and emergency care across hundreds of U.S. offices. Comparable in full-service scope and same-day/emergency positioning, but operates at vastly greater scale than this single-location practice.

Emerging players

• ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers: Network of implant-focused dental centers offering full-arch and single-tooth implant solutions using CBCT and digital planning. Comparable in implant specialization and advanced imaging workflow; differs by being almost exclusively implant-focused versus Yellow House's general practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/YHDDS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yellow-house-dental-implant-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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