Behind the matching engine
Dentalist isn't a list of dentists sorted by distance and ad spend. It's an AI matching engine that reads what you need, scores every practice across 13 patient-experience dimensions, and ranks by fit.
In your own words. Insurance, anxiety, language, hours, the procedure — whatever's true for you.
Not just keywords. The AI parses intent: 'scared' becomes an anxiety preference; 'my kid' becomes a pediatric focus.
Real patient reviews are scored across 13 experience dimensions: bedside manner, pain, kid-friendliness, cash pricing transparency, and more.
A short list of matches with a reason for each. Not nearest. Not paying. Best fit for the patient you actually are.
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01 — Patient says
“I haven't been to the dentist in years because I'm scared. I need someone gentle who takes Aetna.”
02 — Dee extracts
03 — Top dimensions Dee looks for
Patients repeatedly mention feeling calm and unhurried.
Reviews describe the dentist as patient and gentle.
Multiple patients note painless procedures.
04 — Match
Austin, TX · ★ 4.9 (312 reviews)
Why this fits: Top-scored for anxiety handling in your area. Takes Aetna. 87% of reviewers mention how calm the staff made them feel.
Example match for demonstration — your real matches use live data from 108,000+ NPI-verified practices.
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Extracted from real patient reviews. No proxies, no ad weights, no pay-to-rank.
How patient and calm the dentist is during care.
Whether patients report painless or low-discomfort visits.
Warmth and professionalism of everyone you meet.
Do appointments run on time, every time.
How well the practice handles nervous and first-time kids.
Modern tools, imaging, same-day procedures.
How sanitary and well-maintained the office feels.
Pricing transparency and whether it feels fair.
How clearly procedures, costs, and aftercare are explained.
How the team supports anxious or phobic patients.
Booking ease, rescheduling, evening and weekend hours.
Post-treatment check-ins and how easy it is to reach the office.
Transparency on out-of-pocket costs, payment plans, and uninsured pricing.
Ranked by fit, not ads
Practices can't pay to appear higher in match results. The algorithm doesn't know who's a customer of ours.
A practice two miles away that checks every box outranks one a block away that doesn't fit.
We don't infer quality from website design or response time to messages. The 13 dimensions are extracted from what patients actually say.
Dentalist isn't a list you scroll. You describe what you need; Dee returns the matches that fit.
Tell Dee what you need — in your own words.