Full-Time

Orthodontic Assistant

Posted on 9/15/2025

Specialty Dental Brands

Specialty Dental Brands

201-500 employees

Dental practice support services platform

No salary listed

Yukon, OK, USA

In Person

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • Previous experience as a dental or orthodontic assistant preferred (will train the right candidate)
  • Current state dental assisting license/certification (if required)
  • X-ray certification (as required by state regulations)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Positive attitude with the ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-focused environment
  • Attention to detail and commitment to patient care
Responsibilities
  • Assist the orthodontist during examinations and treatment procedures
  • Prepare patients for orthodontic treatment by explaining procedures and ensuring comfort
  • Take digital impressions, photographs, X-rays, and other diagnostic records as needed
  • Place and remove orthodontic appliances, wires, and ligatures under doctor supervision
  • Provide patients with clear oral hygiene instructions and appliance care guidance
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and sterilized clinical environment
  • Update and maintain patient records accurately
  • Support the front office as needed with scheduling or patient communication
Specialty Dental Brands

Specialty Dental Brands

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Specialty Dental Brands partners with dental, endodontic, and oral surgery practices to deliver a full back-office support network that includes IT, human resources, finance, communications, and marketing. It embeds this suite of services into a practice through service fees and strategic partnerships, so clinicians can focus on treatment while operations are handled for them. The company differentiates itself with an integrated, practice-focused model that combines multiple administrative and strategic functions in one relationship, tailored to dental specialties. Its goal is to help practices grow, run more efficiently, and improve patient care by providing targeted, ongoing support across technology, staffing, finance, communications, and marketing.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$74M

Headquarters

Nashville, Tennessee

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • TSG Consumer Partners and Leon Capital partnership finalized to accelerate SDB's national expansion.
  • Oxford Finance provides $107 million financing to fuel acquisition of additional specialty practices.
  • tab32 cloud platform partnership drives digital transformation and operational efficiency in supported practices.

What critics are saying

  • Heartland Dental acquires 1,500+ practices, outbidding SDB for oral surgery and orthodontic partnerships.
  • Oxford Finance calls $107M debt in 12-18 months due to rising rates, forcing sale of 211 practices.
  • FTC antitrust probes block SDB expansion in 24-36 months over clinical autonomy claims.

What makes Specialty Dental Brands unique

  • SDB focuses exclusively on multi-specialty dental support for oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, and orthodontics.
  • SDB supports 211 practices across 20 states with tailored IT, HR, finance, and marketing services.
  • Doctor partners retain complete clinical autonomy under CEO Michael Schwartz and President Chris Scales.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-1%
Group Dentistry Now
Dec 20th, 2023
DSO People! New DSO And Dental Group Hires, Promotions & Awards - November 2023

Alison Puterbaug was promoted to Clinical Systems Manager at Specialty Dental Brands.

Business Wire
Sep 19th, 2022
Specialty Dental Brands, Tsg Consumer Partners And Leon Capital Finalize Growth Partnership

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & SAN FRANCISCO & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Specialty Dental Brands (“SDB”), a leading dental support organization (DSO), TSG Consumer Partners (“TSG”), a leading private equity firm, and Leon Capital Group (“LCG”) today announced that they have finalized a growth partnership. SDB management, including CEO Michael Schwartz and President Chris Scales, will continue to lead the business and its doctor partners will maintain significant ownership and complete clinical autonomy. SDB is one of the largest, multi-specialty-only dental support organizations in the U.S., providing a broad range of business support services to oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, and orthodontic practices. SDB’s rapidly expanding support platform of industry-leading specialists includes over 211 supported dental practices across 20 states

PE Hub
Oct 1st, 2020
Specialty Dental Brands secures $74m from Oxford Finance | PE Hub

Oxford Finance has provided a $74 million credit facility and revolving line of credit to Specialty Dental Brands, a dental services organization focused on pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and oral surgery.

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