Dental Shield Pricing: Plans and Costs for Dental Practices

Dental Shield offers a free Starter plan, a Growth plan for practices that need additional operational tools, and a Pro plan with advanced analytics and revenue intelligence. All plans include a 14-day free trial without requiring a credit card.

The Starter plan provides essential tools for practices beginning with AI-powered dental workflows. One location is included at no monthly subscription cost.

Features include:

This plan may suit smaller practices that want to explore dental automation before committing to a paid subscription. Practices should consider whether the monthly verification allowance meets their needs.

• Insurance Verification Agent
• Credential monitoring
• Basic dashboard and analytics
• Chrome Extension for practice management software
• Patient management
• Up to 50 insurance verifications per month

The Growth plan costs $149 per month for the base plan, plus $75 per month for each additional location.

It includes everything in Starter, along with:

Growth may suit practices that need to manage staffing gaps, organise claims recovery, and handle higher volumes of insurance verification. It combines several operational tools within one dental practice management platform.

• Shift Matchmaker Agent
• Patient Communication Agent
• Claims Recovery Engine
• Staffing marketplace
• Real-time messaging
• Unlimited insurance verifications
• Per-location tier overrides

The Pro plan costs $249 per month for the base plan, plus $50 per month for each additional location.

Along with all Growth features, Pro includes:

Pro is designed for practices seeking broader financial visibility and advanced reporting. It may be particularly relevant to multi-location organisations and dental service organisations (DSOs) that need to monitor performance across offices.

• Revenue Intelligence Agent
• Advanced analytics and benchmarking
• Conversational AI assistant
• Executive DSO dashboard
• SEO and patient acquisition tools
• Priority support
• Per-location tier overrides

Dental practices operating across multiple offices need to consider both the base subscription and additional-location fees when comparing plans.

Growth costs $149 per month for the base plan, with an additional $75 per month for each extra location. Pro costs $249 per month, with an additional $50 per month for each extra location.

For example, a practice with three locations would pay the following monthly subscription amounts:

Plan

Monthly calculation

Total per month

Starter

One included location

$0

Growth

$149 + (2 × $75)

$299

Pro

$249 + (2 × $50)

$349

These figures use the published base and additional-location rates. They exclude any staffing fees and other costs that may apply under the relevant plan.

Dental Shield also supports per-location tier overrides. For example, a practice using Growth as its base plan can configure an eligible satellite office at the Starter tier. This flexibility allows practices to align capabilities with individual office requirements rather than treating every location identically.

AI dental practice management can help organise repetitive tasks, improve workflow visibility, and reduce the amount of manual effort involved in routine operations. Dental Shield combines insurance verification, staffing, claims recovery, and reporting tools to support these activities.

Manual insurance verification can involve checking payer portals, making phone calls, and recording benefit details. Dental Shield's insurance verification tools help organise eligibility checks and available coverage information.

The pricing page estimates that its automation supports 30% of verification work on Starter, 70% on Growth, and 100% on Pro. These are estimates used in its ROI model, not guarantees that every verification can be completed automatically.

Starter includes up to 50 verifications per month, while Growth and Pro offer unlimited verifications according to the published pricing details.

Revenue cycle management (RCM) includes processes such as insurance verification, claims processing, payment tracking, denial management, and accounts receivable follow-up.

Dental Shield's Claims Recovery Engine, available with Growth and Pro, helps practices organise denied claims and recovery activities. The ROI calculator estimates that the platform recovers 20% of denials on Starter, 40% on Growth, and 60% on Pro. These figures are model assumptions, not guaranteed recovery rates.

By organising insurance and claims workflows, practices can identify outstanding tasks and improve visibility into financial operations.

Staffing costs can affect a dental practice's budget, especially when unexpected absences require temporary coverage. Dental Shield offers staffing and recruitment tools to help practices address workforce needs.

The Growth and Pro plans include the Shift Matchmaker Agent and staffing marketplace. These tools support temporary staffing workflows, while the platform also offers permanent recruitment capabilities.

Practices looking to hire dental assistant candidates can explore staffing options that fit their requirements. The platform supports dental workforce recruitment, although availability depends on the professionals and positions listed.

Dental Shield's pricing model also includes staffing fees that vary by plan. The ROI calculator lists a 10% staffing fee for Starter, 7.5% for Growth, and 5% for Pro. Its pricing content compares these rates with traditional agency markups of 50% to 70%. Practices should confirm the applicable staffing terms before making a decision.

Dental Shield's ROI calculator estimates potential savings across staffing, verification, claims recovery, administrative time, and patient acquisition. Its example uses a practice profile with one location, eight temporary shifts per month, an average hourly rate of $55, and $500,000 in annual claims revenue.

The calculator displays the following annual net savings estimates:

Plan

Estimated annual net savings

Estimated ROI

Starter

$40,100

949%

Growth

$65,458

1,321%

Pro

$88,494

1,735%

These figures are estimates based on the calculator's assumptions, not guaranteed financial outcomes. Actual savings depend on staffing demand, verification volume, claim denial patterns, administrative labour costs, and patient acquisition performance.

The calculator also estimates that automation can reduce administrative work by 20% on Starter, 50% on Growth, and 70% on Pro. Practices should enter their own operational data and validate the assumptions before using these estimates for budgeting.

The best plan depends on your practice size, staffing requirements, insurance verification volume, and reporting needs.

Before subscribing, compare the features you will actually use against the monthly cost. Consider how many locations you operate, how frequently you need temporary staff, and how much time your team spends on insurance and claims administration.

Dental Shield is designed to bring these workflows together in one platform, helping practices organise operations as they grow. Reviewing your current processes and testing the platform during its 14-day free trial can help you determine whether the included tools match your needs.

• Choose Starter if you want essential tools at no monthly subscription cost and need up to 50 verifications per month.
• Choose Growth if you need unlimited verifications, staffing tools, real-time messaging, and claims recovery.
• Choose Pro if advanced analytics, revenue intelligence, executive dashboards, and patient acquisition tools are priorities.