Mainely Teeth

What Mainely Teeth does

Mainely Teeth is a non-profit dental care organization founded in 2019 by Amber Lombardi and headquartered in Portland, Maine. Its stated mission is to break down barriers to oral health care for individuals and communities underserved by the traditional dental system, including those affected by systemic racism, socioeconomic disadvantage, lack of insurance, and geographic isolation. The organization provides preventative, emergency, restorative, pediatric, and pediatric sedation dentistry services, regardless of ability to pay.

Service delivery is built on a hybrid physical-and-virtual infrastructure: three brick-and-mortar locations (117 Auburn Street in Portland, a co-located site at the Maine Access Immigrant Network at 237 Oxford Street in Portland, and the Windham Kids Dental Clinic at 32 Tandberg Trail) plus a mobile dental clinic that travels to 87 sites across 14 Maine counties. The organization has also developed Maine's first Virtual Dental Home Pilot, a telehealth-augmented care delivery model created over four years with community partners, and offers teledentistry intake/follow-up services. Pediatric sedation cases are performed by Dr. Stephen Mills at affiliated hospitals including Maine Medical Center, Maine General Medical Center, and Scarborough Surgery Center.

The business model combines sliding-scale patient fees (based on family size and income, with free care for qualifying patients), out-of-network insurance payments from MaineCare, Delta Dental, and Tricare, and charitable donations that the organization states are required to sustain its operations. Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on provider referrals, school and Head Start partnerships, and relationships with social-service organizations (e.g., Knox County Homeless Coalition, MAIN). As of the most recent data, the patient wait list is closed with 1,500 people seeking services. The organization has 9 employees and has not received venture capital, private equity, or other institutional investment.

Name

Mainely Teeth

Legal name

Mainely Teeth

Website

https://mainelyteeth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mainely Teeth is a Portland, Maine-based non-profit that provides sliding-scale dental care to underserved populations through three brick-and-mortar clinics and a mobile clinic reaching 87 sites across 14 Maine counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Dental Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210), Offices of Dentists (62121)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Restorative General Dentistry (Fillings/Crowns/Bridges) (HLABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Sedation & Anesthesia Dentistry (HLABAGAC), Hospital-Based & Medically Complex Pediatric Dentistry (HLABAGAE)

Keywords

• Community dental services
• Mobile dental clinic
• Nonprofit dental care
• Pediatric dentistry
• Sliding scale dental

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sliding Scale Patient Fees: Discounted fees for essential services based on family size and income; free care for qualifying patients regardless of ability to pay.
2. Insurance Payments: Accepts MaineCare, Delta Dental, and Tricare insurance plans as out-of-network providers.
3. Donations: Relies on charitable donations to operate two brick-and-mortar locations and mobile dental clinic traveling throughout Maine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mainely Teeth is a non-profit dental care organization that provides preventive, emergency, restorative, pediatric, and pediatric sedation dentistry through two brick-and-mortar clinics and a mobile dental clinic that travels to 87 sites across 14 Maine counties. Services are delivered on a sliding scale fee basis regardless of patient ability to pay, with a focus on underserved individuals, families, children, and immigrant communities.

Product overview

Mainely Teeth is a non-profit mobile dental clinic organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of dental services. The organization operates a mobile dental clinic that travels to 87 sites across Maine's 14 counties, complemented by two brick-and-mortar locations (Mainely Teeth Dental Clinic on Auburn Street in Portland, and the Windham Kids Dental Clinic). Their services include preventative care, emergency care, restorative care, pediatric dentistry, and pediatric sedation dentistry performed at partner hospitals. They also offer teledentistry services and a sliding scale fee program for patients regardless of ability to pay. The organization has developed Maine's first virtual dental home pilot program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preventative Dental Care Preventive dental services including regular checkups, x-rays, and personalized treatment plans provided in a comfortable, stress-free setting to maintain oral health for patients of all ages.
• Emergency Dental Care Assessment and referral services for dental emergencies including chipped, damaged, or traumatized teeth, coordinating care with orthodontists, endodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons.
• Restorative Dental Care Restorative dental procedures including tooth extractions, fillings, and dentures to help patients achieve optimal oral health.
• Dentistry for All Ages General dental services provided in a safe, comfortable environment for patients of all ages, including individuals with special needs.
• Pediatric Dentistry Specialized dental care for children in a safe, comfortable environment with accommodations for children with special needs, including social stories, weighted blankets, music, and quiet atmosphere.
• Pediatric Sedation Dentistry Sedation dentistry services for children performed at Maine Medical Center Bramhall, Scarborough Surgery Center, and Maine General Medical Center, provided in partnership with Dr. Steve Mills, a board-certified pediatric dentist.
• Mobile Dental Clinic A mobile clinic that travels to locations throughout Maine, including school districts and underserved areas, providing dental care at 87 sites across 14 counties in the state.
• Virtual Dental Home Pilot The first virtual dental home pilot program in Maine, developed over four years in partnership with community partners, creating access to care in the most rural and everyday settings.
• Teledentistry Services Virtual dental consultation and follow-up services offered via teledentistry forms and remote appointments.
• Sliding Scale Fee Program Discounted dental services based on family size and income, offered to ensure access regardless of ability to pay, including free care for qualifying patients.
• Mainely Teeth Dental Clinic (Auburn Street) Primary brick and mortar dental clinic location at 117 Auburn Street, Portland, ME 04103, open Monday-Thursday 8:00-5:00 and Friday 8:00-12:00.
• Mainely Teeth at Maine Access Immigrant Network (MAIN) Satellite clinic location at 237 Oxford Street, Portland, ME 04101, co-located with the Maine Access Immigrant Network (MAIN) to serve the immigrant community; appointments available by call.
• Windham Kids Dental Clinic (WIC) Pediatric-focused clinic location at 32 Tandberg Trail, Suite 2A WIC, Windham, ME 04062, open Monday-Thursday 8:30-4:00 and Friday by appointment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87 sites across Maine with 2 brick and mortar offices providing care to 14 counties
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dr. Stephen MillscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Board-certified pediatric dentist partnered with Mainely Teeth since 2021 to address access to care for children needing sedation dentistry. Performs all treatment needed in a safe, controlled hospital environment at Maine Medical Center and Maine General Medical Center.
• Maine Access Immigrant Network (MAIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-location partnership providing dental clinic services at the MAIN location in Portland to serve immigrant communities.
• Knox County Homeless CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership hosting mobile dental clinic to serve homeless individuals in Knox County.
• Maine Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital affiliation where Dr. Stephen Mills performs pediatric sedation dentistry treatments for Mainely Teeth patients.
• Maine General Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital affiliation where Dr. Stephen Mills performs pediatric sedation dentistry treatments for Mainely Teeth patients.
• Scarborough Surgery CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurgery center location where pediatric sedation dentistry cases are performed for Mainely Teeth patients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Apple Tree Dental: Minnesota-based non-profit dental organization operating mobile clinics, fixed clinics, and the 'Apple Tree Dental@' teledentistry/virtual dental home model serving underserved populations — the closest direct parallel to Mainely Teeth's hybrid mobile + clinic + virtual dental home approach.
• Community Dental Care: Federally Qualified Health Center-affiliated non-profit dental network in Minnesota providing comprehensive general and pediatric dentistry to low-income, uninsured, and Medicaid patients — directly comparable mission, payer mix, and patient population to Mainely Teeth.
• Mission of Mercy (America's Dentists Care Foundation): Non-profit network of large-scale, mobile pop-up dental clinics providing free care to underserved and uninsured patients across multiple U.S. states — directly comparable care-delivery model and target population to Mainely Teeth's mobile clinic program.
• Brighter Way Institute: Arizona-based non-profit dental organization serving uninsured and low-income patients through fixed clinics and outreach programs, including special-needs pediatric services — directly comparable non-profit dental access mission and patient mix to Mainely Teeth.
• Smiles for Everyone Foundation: Non-profit foundation delivering free dental care to underserved adults and children through partner clinics, mobile events, and international outreach — directly comparable mission, patient population, and community-care delivery approach to Mainely Teeth.

Broad incumbents

• DentaQuest: Major dental benefits administrator and oral-health philanthropy organization focused on Medicaid and underserved populations — adjacent to Mainely Teeth's mission via shared value-based care philosophy and access-to-care focus, though operating as a payer/funder rather than provider.
• Benevis: Large dental support organization (formerly parent of Kool Smiles) focused on Medicaid and underserved pediatric and family dental care across multiple states — comparable patient base and mission, but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than Mainely Teeth.

Emerging players

• MouthWatch / TeleDentix: Tele-dentistry platform and intraoral camera provider enabling virtual dental home and remote consultation workflows — directly comparable technology layer to Mainely Teeth's Virtual Dental Home Pilot, with broader commercial scale and SaaS distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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