Smile Stations provides a data-driven platform that delivers oral hygiene products and educational resources directly to consumers' homes, incentivizing good brushing habits to reduce dental claims. The platform connects insurance companies, employers, and dental service organizations with patients, enhancing communication and promoting preventive care in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19.
Funding
$20M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Insurance companies, employers, and dental service organizations face challenges in promoting and enforcing consistent oral hygiene habits among patients and employees, leading to increased dental claims and costs. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated this issue, with many individuals avoiding dental checkups and preventive care.
Solution
Smile Stations offers a data-driven platform that delivers personalized oral hygiene products and educational resources directly to consumers' homes, incentivizing better brushing and flossing habits. The platform connects insurance companies, self-funded employers, dental service organizations, retailers, and brands with patients and employees, providing a marketplace for oral care products and facilitating communication. By leveraging AdTech, EdTech, and a management data platform, Smile Stations aims to improve awareness, provide decision-making support, and promote preventive dental care. The company also provides clinicians with tools to communicate with patients, recommend home care products, and educate consumers.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes insurance companies seeking to reduce dental claims, self-funded employers aiming to improve employee oral health, dental service organizations looking to expand their reach, and retailers/brands seeking to connect with consumers.
Features
- Curated oral hygiene product boxes shipped directly to consumers' homes
- Data-driven platform to track and incentivize brushing and flossing habits
- AdTech and EdTech services to connect with and educate consumers
- Management data platform for clinicians to communicate with patients and recommend products
- Marketplace for insurance companies, employers, and DSOs to offer oral care products
- COVID-19 response solutions for oral care, providing safe and remote access to products and education