ToothDoc is a care coordination platform designed to modernize how dental practices manage referrals and collaborate with specialists. More than 90 percent of dental referrals are still handled through handwritten notes and over a third never lead to treatment. There is no shared system to manage them, no clear way to track outcomes, and no efficient channel for communication between practices. Most general dentists rely on patients to complete the loop, which creates risk at every step. Patients may lose paperwork, misunderstand next steps, or run into barriers around insurance or scheduling. Without visibility into what happens after the referral, general dentists are left guessing. Specialists often receive incomplete information and spend time chasing down details. The result is delayed care, incomplete treatment, and lost revenue and trust.
ToothDoc gives general dentists and specialists a shared digital workspace to manage referrals from start to finish. It simplifies how cases are sent, received, tracked, and documented, without requiring patients to coordinate care themselves. Providers stay aligned, cases move forward faster, and teams spend less time on administrative work.
ToothDoc was founded by a general dentist and Columbia MBA who experienced these challenges firsthand across a range of clinical settings. The platform is designed to work with how dental teams already operate and focuses on intuitive tools that improve communication, reduce friction, and make collaboration easier across practices.
Dentistry is a $180 billion industry still relying on outdated systems for one of its most important workflows. ToothDoc is building the infrastructure for how practices connect, starting with referrals and expanding to patient engagement, treatment planning, and care coordination across multi-specialty and multi-location offices.
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Founded by Zoe Mattana, Columbia Business School