Luokse Hammashoito

What Luokse Hammashoito does

Luokse Hammashoito Oy is a Finnish private mobile dental care provider founded in 2020 and headquartered in Helsinki (Kivihaantie 7 A, Business ID 3171326-5). The company dispatches dentists, dental hygienists, and dental nurses with fully portable treatment equipment to the customer's location rather than operating fixed clinics. It serves four primary customer segments: nursing homes and elderly care facilities (Hoivakoti), individual consumers at home (Koti), corporate employers (Yritykset), and public-sector welfare regions and health centers (Julkinen sektori). Operations currently span three regions in Finland: Uusimaa, South Karjala (Etelä-Karjala), and Pirkanmaa. The company also operates dental clinics inside partner facilities, specifically Fressi fitness centers and pharmacy health points in Kivistö and Kauniainen, which act as fixed-location booking channels.

The service is delivered using a mobile clinic stack consisting of a portable X-ray camera, portable 3D scanners, digital treatment-planning software, and a fully equipped mobile treatment unit that brings clinic-equivalent diagnostics and procedural capability to non-clinical environments, including patient beds and workplaces. Core procedures cover dental check-ups, X-ray imaging, tartar removal, fillings, extractions, and preventive care, with teeth whitening offered as an add-on for corporate clients. Booking is handled via phone, the company website, and the third-party HitPortal platform at partner locations, and payments are accepted through Edenred, Smartum, and E-passi employee benefit vouchers as well as standard methods.

Luokse generates revenue as a professional services provider on a pay-as-you-go basis, combining a base home-visit fee (which incorporates travel time and travel expenses) with separately priced procedures. Customers receive a detailed cost estimate before each visit, and pricing is presented through image-based price lists on the website rather than machine-readable text. The company is founder-owned and bootstrapped, with CEO and co-founder Linda Päivinen (also a practicing dentist) leading a clinical team of roughly 15 across three regions; there is no external institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries disclosed. Strategic positioning centers on three concurrent distribution advantages: field delivery for home and nursing-home care, employer-paid workplace visits, and a public-sector contract path via Finnish welfare regions, with Pirha (Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue) currently active as a pilot customer.

Name

Luokse Hammashoito

Legal name

Luokse Hammashoito Oy

Website

https://luokse.fi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Luokse Hammashoito is a Finnish mobile dental care provider serving nursing homes, individual consumers, corporate employers, and public-sector welfare regions across Uusimaa, South Karjala, and Pirkanmaa via portable treatment units, on-site X-ray, and 3D scanners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Dental Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (6212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLABAAAG

Mobile & On-Site General Dentistry (Workplace/Nursing Home/Home Visits)

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

SECONDARYHLABAIAJ

Mobile/On-Site Dental Imaging Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Radiology & Imaging Centers

Keywords

• Mobile dental services
• Dental home visits
• Portable dental equipment
• Nursing home dental care
• Workplace dental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional dental services (base visit fee + procedures): Revenue is generated through professional dental service fees. Pricing consists of a base home-visit fee plus separately priced procedures (e.g., check-up, filling, X-ray, tartar removal, extraction). The total cost includes travel time and travel expenses. Customers receive a cost estimate in advance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Luokse Hammashoito is a mobile dental care provider operating in three Finnish regions (Uusimaa, South Karjala, Pirkanmaa) that brings comprehensive dental services — examinations, X-rays, cleanings, fillings, extractions, and aesthetic treatments — directly to patients at their homes, workplaces, nursing homes, and public sector facilities. The service is delivered via mobile dental clinics equipped with portable treatment units, portable X-ray devices, 3D scanners, and digital treatment planning tools, eliminating the need for patients to travel to a clinic.

Product overview

Luokse Hammashoito is a mobile dental care provider operating in three Finnish regions (Uusimaa, South Karjala, Pirkanmaa) that brings comprehensive dental services directly to patients rather than requiring them to visit a clinic. The company's service portfolio consists of four core offerings: (1) Hoivakoti/Nursing Home Visits for elderly care facilities, (2) Koti/Home Visits for individuals needing at-home dental care, (3) Yritykset/Business Services for workplace dental care, and (4) Julkinen sektori/Public Sector Services for healthcare facilities. Each service is delivered using a fleet of mobile dental clinics equipped with portable treatment units, X-ray devices, 3D scanners, and digital treatment planning tools. Core dental procedures include examinations, X-rays, tartar removal, fillings, extractions, and aesthetic treatments like teeth whitening. Payment is accepted via Edenred, Smartum, and E-passi employee benefit vouchers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hoivakoti (Nursing Home Visits) Mobile dental care service that brings a dentist and full equipment directly to nursing homes, providing examinations, cleanings, fillings, and extractions for elderly residents in their own beds. For nursing home and assisted living facility operators whose residents face mobility limitations.
• Koti (Home Visits) Mobile dentist service that brings comprehensive dental care to patients' homes, including check-ups, X-rays, tartar removal, and fillings, eliminating the need for clinic visits. For individual consumers with mobility restrictions, busy schedules, or dental anxiety.
• Yritykset (Business Dental Services) Workplace dental care service providing on-site dental examinations, cleanings, fillings, and preventive care for employees, with teeth whitening as a popular add-on. For businesses that want to offer dental benefits to employees without them leaving the workplace.
• Julkinen sektori (Public Sector Services) Mobile dental services for public healthcare facilities including health centers, hospitals, and welfare regions, specializing in reducing waiting lists and providing care for special groups including elderly and mobility-restricted patients. For public healthcare organizations and welfare regions.
• Hammastarkastus (Dental Check-Up) Comprehensive oral and dental examination service performed at the patient's location using portable examination equipment. Available as part of home, nursing home, business, and public sector visits.
• Röntgen (X-ray) Portable X-ray imaging service using mobile X-ray equipment for accurate on-site diagnoses without requiring transport to a dental clinic. Available across all service categories.
• Hammaskiven poisto (Tartar Removal) Professional dental cleaning and tartar removal service performed during home or facility visits. Available across Luokse's mobile service offerings.
• Paikkaus (Filling) Dental filling service for treating cavities, performed using portable dental equipment at the patient's location. Available across Luokse's mobile service offerings.
• Hampaiden valkaisu (Teeth Whitening) Aesthetic dental treatment offered as part of workplace dental care packages and other mobile visits. Popular as an add-on service for business clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced dental care waiting lists for welfare regions and nursing homes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• FressiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuokse operates dental clinics within Fressi fitness center facilities. Customers can book dental appointments at Fressi locations through a dedicated booking portal. This partnership provides Luokse with fixed locations while offering Fressi members convenient access to dental care.
• Kivistön apteekki (Kivistö Pharmacy / Kivistön apteekin terveyspiste)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuokse operates dental clinics within Kivistö Pharmacy's health point facility. Patients can book appointments at this location through the Hitportal booking system.
• Kauniaisten apteekki (Kauniainen Pharmacy / Kauniaisten apteekin terveyspiste)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuokse operates dental clinics within Kauniainen Pharmacy's health point facility. Patients can book appointments at this location through the Hitportal booking system.
• EdenredminorOthersEdenred is accepted as a payment method for dental services. Employees of companies that provide Edenred meal/wellness benefit cards can use them to pay for Luokse dental services.
• SmartumminorOthersSmartum is accepted as a payment method for dental services. Employees with Smartum benefit cards can use them to pay for Luokse dental services.
• E-passiminorOthersE-passi is accepted as a payment method for dental services. Employees with E-passi wellness benefit cards can use them to pay for Luokse dental services.
• Suomen Välinehuolto (Finnish Instrument Care)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuomen Välinehuolto provides outsourced instrument care and sterilization services for Luokse's mobile dental operations, enabling the company to maintain high hygiene standards without in-house reprocessing infrastructure.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hoiva&Terveys: Nordic provider of mobile health and dental services for elderly care facilities. Comparable for the nursing-home segment and on-site care delivery model, though serving different Nordic geographies than Luokse's Finland-only footprint.

Direct peers

• Oral Hammaslääkärit: One of Finland's largest dental clinic chains, part of the wider Oral Health Group. Comparable as a Finnish dental service brand competing for general dentistry, corporate, and public-sector patients in the same geographies.
• Onsite Dental: US-based provider of on-site and mobile workplace dental services using portable equipment. Comparable because it operates the same mobile dentistry business model targeting employers, with similar portable X-ray and chair technology.
• KotiHammas: Finnish home-visit dental service bringing dental care to private homes and care facilities. Comparable because it operates the same on-site dental care delivery model in Finland, directly competing for elderly and home-bound patient segments.
• PlusTerveys: Finnish dental clinic group operating multiple offices across Finland. Comparable because it is a domestic dental service provider competing for the same patient and corporate benefit spend, though it uses a traditional fixed-clinic model rather than mobile delivery.
• Helmi Hammaslääkärit: Finnish regional dental group providing general dentistry across multiple locations. Comparable as a domestic dental service competitor for individual consumers and employer benefit programs in overlapping Finnish regions.

Broad incumbents

• Terveystalo: Finland's largest private healthcare group providing dental, primary care, occupational health, and hospital services. Comparable as an incumbent competitor for welfare region dental contracts and corporate benefit spend, but with a much broader service portfolio.
• Mehiläinen: Major Finnish private healthcare provider offering dental services alongside broader medical, occupational health, and welfare region contracts. Comparable because it competes for the same public-sector dental contracts and employer wellness relationships, but as a broad incumbent rather than a mobile specialist.

Others

• Hitportal Oy: Finnish booking platform used by Luokse for partner-location appointments. Listed as an ecosystem enabler rather than competitor; comparable because it is the technology partner that powers Luokse's partner-facility distribution channel.

Emerging players

• SmileDirectClub (legacy operator): Provider of direct-to-consumer dental products and remote orthodontic services. Comparable as a non-traditional dental care delivery model bypassing physical clinics, though focused on orthodontics rather than general dentistry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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