Zocdoc for dentists | Get more new patients

Zocdoc for dentists

Zocdoc is the place to reach the right new patients, with no upfront fees or monthly subscription costs.
  • Attract more patients. Millions visit our site every month to search for a new practice.
  • Join for free. There’s no charge to list your dental practice, no setup cost, and no monthly fee.
  • Pay for results. You only pay when a new patient books their first appointment.

See how easy it is to reach more of the right kind of patients.

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Why do dentists choose Zocdoc?

Zocdoc is the best marketing solution for dentists

Plainly put, Zocdoc is where the dental patients are. As the top marketplace in healthcare, we get hundreds of thousands of dental patients searching for a practice every single month. We make it easy for these patients to find and choose the right dental practice based on criteria like location, visit reason, insurance, and a lot more.

Not only do dentists benefit from the huge volume of patients on Zocdoc, they also connect with the right kind of patients who match the criteria that matter to their practice. There are dentists on Zocdoc who have been using us to reach new patients for over 15 years—which is pretty incredible. Not to mention, the average dentist on Zocdoc has 103 verified reviews!

We think these numbers speak volumes, but the best way to judge whether Zocdoc would work for your dental marketing needs is to try it today. We’ll show you how easy it is to reach the right new patients for your practice.

What problems does Zocdoc help dentists solve?

Why do so many dentists and specialists choose to join Zocdoc? It often starts with a dental marketing challenge that Zocdoc is uniquely positioned to solve. For many, it’s as simple as “I want to reach more new dental patients and grow my patient base.” After all, more patients means more production. For others, it could be about filling holes in their schedule—particularly those caused by last-minute cancellations or no-shows.

Every practice has their own unique circumstances that inform their need for a marketing program. Here are some common ones from our dental clients:

  • They’ve opened a brand new practice, or hired a new associate and need to create a new patient acquisition stream.
  • They’re nearing retirement and want to increase the value of their practice by boosting their patient panel before selling.
  • They wanted to zero-in on patients who match the dental procedures and payment methods they prefer.
  • They have a specific focus in mind, such as ensuring they find in-network patients only, reduce the number of emergency patients, etc.

And of course, every dental practice owner wants to make sure they have a cost effective method of reaching patients with great return on investment (ROI).

While the specific details might look a little different, the big picture is usually the same. You went to dental school so you could practice dentistry—and partnering with the experts in dental consumer advertising and dental marketing lets you keep your practice busy with new patients so you can focus on providing great care.

Helping dentists reach the right new patients

How does a new patient find a dentist on Zocdoc?

Every year, we reach millions of potential new patients through a variety of advertising methods, such as TV, mailers, podcasts, digital ads, paid search, Facebook, and more. Because of this, we get over a million patient searches on our website and app each month for patients looking for an immediate appointment. And those who know us, love us. And they keep coming back to make more bookings.

These motivated patients can see your real-time availability and book right away. Whether they want a hygiene appointment, a routine exam, or have a more specific dental issue, patients can find and choose your practice based on your preferred visit reasons, insurance types, and more. That means unlike many other dental marketing approaches, you’re only reaching the right kind of patients who want to be seen now.

Once new patients have booked an appointment, we collect their intake information online in advance and send appointment reminders—so they show up ready to be seen. We even solicit reviews after they’ve visited your dental practice to help attract other new patients.

Patients are searching for specific visit reasons

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Patients are searching for specific visit reasons

When new patients search for a dental provider on Zocdoc, they can choose the specific visit reason they’re looking for, and see a list of practices who accept patients for those reasons. Here are the top 10 visit reasons to give you an idea; but if you’re interested, you can see a full list of the 100+ choices they can select at the bottom of the page.

  • Dental consultation
  • Dental cleaning
  • Root canal
  • Orthodontic consultation
  • Tooth extraction
  • Wisdom tooth problem
  • Bridge
  • Cavities
  • Teeth whitening
  • Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) pain

And they’re searching for all kinds of subspecialties

When it comes to a dental need, it’s not one-size-fits-all, so Zocdoc gives patients options to be more specific about their needs and the type of practice they’re looking for. Whether you’re a general dentist or a specialist, we have patients searching for very specific appointment types. Here are some of the dental specialties patients are searching for today:

  • Dentist
  • General Dentist
  • Endodontist
  • Oral Surgeon
  • Endodontist
  • Periodontist
  • Orthodontist
  • Cosmetic Dentist
  • Orthodontist
  • Prosthodontist
  • Maxillofacial Prosthodontist
  • Periodontist
  • Dental Pain Specialist
  • Prosthodontist
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist
  • Dental Public Health
  • Oral Surgeon

Patients are also searching for all kinds of insurances

We also want to help ensure that patients can find and choose dentists who accept their insurance carrier and plan (or can specify whether they’ll pay out of pocket, etc.). Dentists on Zocdoc also can specify which types of insurance they accept. Here are some of the popular carriers dental patients commonly choose (with many more at the bottom of the page):

  • Delta Dental
  • Aetna
  • Medicaid
  • Cigna
  • MetLife
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • Guardian
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Humana
  • DentaQuest
  • MetroPlus Health Plan
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Healthplex
  • I'm paying for myself
  • Medicare
  • EmblemHealth
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Dental)

Plus Zocdoc works with many dental practice EHRs

One of the most exciting things about Zocdoc is that we seamlessly integrate with your practice calendar so you only need to manage one schedule. We have integrations with over 150 scheduling softwares, including PMS/EHRs both big and small. Here’s a small list of some of the most common software we see from our dental clients:

  • Dentrix
  • Eaglesoft
  • Softdent
  • Opendental
  • Denticon
  • Practiceworks
  • iDentalSoft

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More visit reasons and insurance carriers

Here is a (much) longer list of dental visit reasons and dental insurance carriers that new patients choose when searching for the right dentist. Bottom line: We let both the patients and the dentists specify exactly what they’re looking for, so you get more new patients who are right for your practice.

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