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Latest edition · September 3, 2026

Directory

Practices

Independent practices where the structure of the business is visibly organized around the patient in the chair. These are editorial profiles, not listings — practices do not pay to appear.

10 profiles

01Houston, Texas

Space City Smiles

Cosmetic Dentistry · Orthodontics · Invisalign

A general practice on Houston's west side built around affordable routine and restorative care, PPO coverage, and six-day availability.

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02Portland, Oregon

River District Dental

Prosthodontics · Restorative Dentistry · Implant Dentistry

A restorative and prosthodontic practice built around long treatment horizons and unusually patient sequencing.

03Atlanta, Georgia

Peachtree Orthodontic Studio

Orthodontics · Clear Aligners · Adult Treatment

An orthodontic practice that rebuilt its scheduling model around adults who cannot take a weekday morning off.

04San Antonio, Texas

Alamo Kids Dentistry

Pediatric Dentistry · Preventive Care · Special Needs Dentistry

A pediatric practice that treats a child’s first four visits as the entire product.

05Seattle, Washington

Emerald Periodontics

Periodontics · Implant Surgery · Non-surgical Therapy

A periodontal practice that has spent six years arguing, in public, for less surgery.

06Bozeman, Montana

Bridger Family Dental

General Dentistry · Emergency Care · Rural Access

A general practice serving a 90-mile catchment, built around the reality that some patients only come once.

07Denver, Colorado

Front Range Dental Collective

Practice Ownership · Shared Services · General Dentistry

Nine independent practices sharing a back office, and nothing else.

08Los Angeles, California

Sunset Smile Studio

Cosmetic Dentistry · Digital Workflows · Ceramics

A cosmetic practice that treats the digital design phase as the treatment, not the preamble.

09Nashville, Tennessee

Cumberland Oral Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Implantology · Anesthesia

An oral surgery practice that rebuilt its post-operative pathway around opioid-free recovery.

10Miami, Florida

Bayfront Endodontics

Endodontics · Microsurgery · Emergency Care

A referral endodontic practice organized entirely around same-day emergency access.