SPROUT PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

What SPROUT PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY does

Sprout Pediatric Dentistry is a private, single-location pediatric dental practice headquartered at 6036 N. Northwest Highway in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood. Founded in 2016 by Dr. Johnny Kuttab, the practice is staffed by 8 board-certified pediatric dentists — each holding Diplomate status with the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and most trained as chief residents at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University. It serves infants through adolescents, including special healthcare needs and medically compromised patients, with hospital staff privileges at Lurie Children's and Advocate Children's Hospital / Lutheran General enabling complex case referrals.

The practice delivers a comprehensive suite of preventive and restorative dental services including white fillings, stainless steel and tooth-colored crowns, pulpotomies, extractions, infant oral care, nitrous oxide sedation, space maintainers, and hospital-based outpatient general anesthesia via a partnership with Pediatric Dental Surgical Associates. The clinical environment is purpose-built for children with semi-private open-bay treatment areas, a Disney magnet wall, a life-sized Light Zillah, and flat-screen TVs at each chair to support behavior management.

The revenue model is fee-for-service / cash-pay with no insurance contracts; payment is collected at the time of service via cash, Visa, MasterCard, or PayPal. Customer acquisition relies on Yelp reviews, word-of-mouth from existing families, and referrals from general dentists and pediatricians. The practice is part of a broader dental group founded by Dr. Kuttab that includes sibling practices BrightSmiles Pediatric Dentistry and Pediatric Dental Surgical Associates, though Sprout itself operates from a single disclosed office.

Name

SPROUT PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Legal name

Sprout Pediatric Dentistry

Website

https://sproutchicago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sprout Pediatric Dentistry is a private, single-location pediatric dental practice in Chicago founded in 2016, staffed by 8 board-certified pediatric dentists serving infants through adolescents, including special-needs patients, on a fee-for-service cash-pay basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Dentistry Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210), Offices of Dentists (62121), Offices of Dentists (6212)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Dentistry Group Practices (HLABAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preventive & Wellness Pediatric Dentistry (Cleanings/Fluoride/Sealants) (HLABAGAA), Pediatric Restorative Dentistry (Fillings/Crowns/Pulp Therapy) (HLABAGAB), Hospital-Based & Medically Complex Pediatric Dentistry (HLABAGAE), Special Needs Pediatric Dentistry (HLABAGAD)

Keywords

• Pediatric dental services
• Preventive pediatric dentistry
• Restorative dental care
• Children's dental specialty
• Infant oral healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Dental Services Revenue: Transaction-based dental services including preventive care (cleanings, exams, x-rays), restorative procedures (fillings, crowns, pulpotomies), extractions, space maintainers, and infant care. Payment due at time of service; accepts cash, Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal.
2. General Anesthesia Services: Outpatient general anesthesia services administered in hospital settings for complex pediatric dental cases requiring unconsciousness.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sprout Pediatric Dentistry is a private pediatric dental practice that delivers preventive and restorative dental services—from infant oral care through adolescence—including white fillings, crowns, pulpotomies, extractions, space maintainers, nitrous oxide sedation, and outpatient general anesthesia. Services are provided in a single office in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood by board-certified pediatric dentists with hospital privileges at Lurie Children's Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital.

Product overview

Sprout Pediatric Dentistry is a pediatric dental practice offering a comprehensive suite of preventative and restorative dental services for children from infancy through adolescence. The practice provides dental home services including white fillings, crowns, pulpotomies, extractions, infant care, nitrous oxide sedation, space maintainers, and outpatient general anesthesia. The practice emphasizes early prevention strategies, age-appropriate behavior management, and a child-friendly environment with open-bay clinical areas and entertainment options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White Fillings BPA-free esthetic composite fillings for teeth with cracks, chips, or tooth decay, matching the natural color of teeth for a seamless appearance, provided to pediatric patients.
• Crowns Dental crowns for baby teeth with extensive damage or decay, including stainless steel crowns for back teeth and tooth-colored crowns for front teeth, provided to pediatric patients.
• Pulpotomies Baby root canal procedure to save baby teeth when pulp tissue is inflamed due to trauma or extensive cavities, removing diseased pulp and promoting healing, provided to pediatric patients.
• Extractions Tooth removal services for infected baby teeth, misshapen roots, severe trauma, or decay, with space maintainer recommendations when appropriate, provided to pediatric patients.
• Infant Care Oral hygiene care and education for infants from birth through six months, including gum care, teething guidance, dietary recommendations, and home dental injury prevention, provided to parents and infants.
• Nitrous Oxide / Laughing Gas Anxiety management using nitrous oxide administered through a small nasal mask to calm children during dental procedures, provided to pediatric patients.
• Space Maintainers Dental devices to maintain adequate space when baby teeth are lost prematurely, preventing neighboring teeth from crowding and ensuring proper permanent tooth eruption, provided to pediatric patients.
• Outpatient General Anesthesia Hospital-based general anesthesia administered by pediatric anesthesia specialists for comprehensive dental treatment requiring patient unconsciousness, provided to pediatric patients with complex needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Early prevention starting dental home by age one reduces high-risk cavity-forming habits and leads to lower rates of caries

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pediatric Dental Surgical Associates (Babytoothsurgeons.com)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner brand providing outpatient general anesthesia services for pediatric dental patients. Represents a strategic referral relationship for complex cases requiring general anesthesia in a hospital setting.
• BrightSmiles Pediatric DentistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner brand under the same practice network as Sprout Pediatric Dentistry, co-founded by Dr. Johnny Kuttab. Represents a sibling practice within the same dental group.
• Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor children's hospital in Chicago where multiple Sprout dentists maintain staff privileges and surgical privileges. Used for pediatric dental residency training and hospital-based treatment cases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Great Expressions Dental Centers: Large multi-specialty dental support organization with a pediatric service line across multiple U.S. states. Comparable as a scaled DSO benchmark for insurance acceptance, multi-site operations, and pediatric unit economics within a broader portfolio.
• Aspen Dental: National dental brand with hundreds of offices offering general and specialty dentistry. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same Chicago-area families and employer-sponsored dental insurance pools.
• Sonrava Health (Smile Brands): Multi-brand dental support organization with affiliated offices across the U.S. including pediatric-friendly general practices. Comparable on DSO consolidation economics and the trend of private pediatric groups partnering with platforms for growth.
• Heartland Dental: One of the largest U.S. dental support organizations providing non-clinical infrastructure to supported practices. Comparable on the DSO operating model that a Sprout partner or acquirer could use to scale a pediatric brand nationally.

Emerging players

• Kids Dental Brands: Multi-state pediatric dental DSO purpose-built around a kids-only experience model. Directly comparable as a specialist pediatric platform pursuing de novo growth and acquisitions in regional markets.
• Children's Dental Health: Multi-location pediatric dental group in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with a similar specialty-only model focused on pediatric patients. Comparable on patient experience design, multi-doctor staffing, and a regional rollout strategy.

Direct peers

• Pediatric Dental Surgical Associates: Related pediatric dental surgical practice founded by Dr. Kuttab that provides outpatient general anesthesia cases for Sprout and other pediatric dentists. Directly comparable on pediatric case mix, surgical volume, and Chicago reimbursement dynamics.
• BrightSmiles Pediatric Dentistry: Sister pediatric dental practice co-founded by Dr. Johnny Kuttab in the same Chicago geography. Operates the same board-certified pediatric dentistry model, making it the closest direct comparable for unit economics, staffing, and patient mix.

Others

• Lurie Children's Hospital Dental Program: Pediatric dental and craniofacial programs embedded in a major children's hospital where Sprout dentists hold privileges. Comparable as a referral source and as a hospital-based pediatric dental benchmark for medically complex and special needs case volumes.
• Advocate Children's Hospital Dental Service: Hospital-affiliated pediatric dental service where Sprout staff maintain privileges and refer complex cases. Comparable as an institutional pediatric dental channel and a benchmark for hospital-based pediatric dental reimbursement and throughput.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sproutchicago
• Instagraminstagram.com/sproutchicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sprout-pediatric-dentistry

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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