Dental marketing · Serving practices nationwide

Dental Marketing Company That Gets Your Practice Found and Booked

Harris & Ward runs local SEO, AI search visibility, websites, and paid ads for dental practices as one connected plan. Patients compare you on Google Maps, ChatGPT, and your reviews before they call, so we build for every one of those places and report on the calls and appointments that come in.

  • 500+ dental practices supported
  • Lexington team since 2011
  • AI search built into every plan
Teen orthodontic patient smiling at her braces in a hand mirror at Central Virginia Orthodontics Dr. Danny Steckler with a young patient trying on sunglasses in the dental chair Dentist laughing with a young patient at Vetter Dental in Fargo
Found where patients search Google MapsChatGPTAI Overviews

Dental and orthodontic practices we've marketed, from Kentucky to California

  • Graber & Gyllenhaal Orthodontics
  • White Greer & Maggard Orthodontics
  • Steckler Pediatric Dentistry
  • Central Virginia Orthodontics
  • Matthew Anderson DMD
  • Vetter Dental
  • Hubbard Dental
  • Skyridge Dental

The basics

What a Dental Marketing Company Actually Does, and How to Evaluate One

A dental marketing company manages the systems that get a practice found by new patients and turns that visibility into booked appointments. That covers local SEO and Google Maps rankings, AI search visibility on tools like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, a website built to convert visitors into scheduled patients, paid advertising, and review generation. A dental marketing agency worth hiring runs all of it as one strategy instead of five vendors who never talk to each other.

Context is what separates a dental marketing agency from a generalist. A dental marketing company understands case mix, insurance versus fee-for-service economics, seasonal swings in patient volume, and the gap between a one-time cleaning and a $4,000 implant case. That changes what gets prioritized and how success gets measured.

The one question to ask any agency: what do you report on? Impressions and keyword positions make a nice dashboard. New patient calls, booked appointments, and cost per patient acquired tell you whether the marketing is paying off. Comparing options? See how the top dental marketing agencies stack up in 2026.
The Harris & Ward team reviewing a client strategy in the Lexington office
Strategy work at the Harris & Ward office in Lexington, Kentucky.

What we do

Dental Marketing Services That Work Together

Every channel a patient might use to find you, run by one team with one goal: more booked patients.

Local SEO map grid showing a dental practice's Google Maps rankings across a city

Local SEO, Google Business Profile management, review generation, and AI search optimization, so your practice ranks in Google Maps and gets named when patients ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews for a dentist.

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WGM Orthodontics website shown on desktop and mobile, designed by Harris & Ward

Dental Website Design

Custom websites built around your doctors, your real patients, and a clear path to booking. Fast, mobile-first, and structured so search engines and AI tools can read every page.

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Front desk team greeting patients at Hubbard Dental

Campaigns built around cost per booked patient. Paid ads are the fastest lever in the plan and often produce new patient calls within the first few weeks while SEO builds underneath.

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Orthodontic team member photographed with a patient during a Harris & Ward office shoot

Dental Photo & Video

We shoot your office, doctors, and team so your website, ads, and social show the real practice. Patients pick people, and stock photos can't show them yours.

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Our work

Dental Practices We Work With

Pediatric, family, restorative, and orthodontic practices across the country. See every client on our Our Work page.

Orthodontist at Graber & Gyllenhaal Orthodontics
Orthodontics

Graber & Gyllenhaal Orthodontics

A custom website and in-office photo and video that match the quality of the care.

Teen patient with braces smiling in a treatment chair at WGM Orthodontics
Orthodontics · Kentucky

WGM Orthodontics

One website for 17 orthodontic offices across Kentucky, plus local SEO and AI visibility tracking.

Young patient in pink sunglasses smiling at a team member at Steckler Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric · Lexington, KY

Steckler Pediatric Dentistry

A kid-friendly website written for the parents who book the visits.

Teen patient with braces smiling in front of the Central Virginia Orthodontics logo
Orthodontics · Lynchburg, VA

Central Virginia Orthodontics

A family-first orthodontic website that leads with real patients and the free consultation.

The Matthew Anderson DMD team seated outdoors among oak trees in Sonoma County
Restorative · Santa Rosa, CA

Matthew Anderson, DMD

A calm, patient-first website for a prosthodontist serving Sonoma County.

Vetter Dental dentist smiling while working with a patient
Family · Fargo, ND

Vetter Dental

One website for a family practice and its boutique Smile Studio.

A dentist treating a patient at Hubbard Dental in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Family & Cosmetic · Pinehurst, NC

Hubbard Dental

A family dental website that opens on a custom brand video we produced.

How it works

How We Grow a Dental Practice

Fast wins and long-term growth running at the same time, with clear expectations for each.

  1. 01

    Audit

    We review your Google Business Profile, local rankings, reviews, website, and how AI tools describe your practice, side by side with the competitors in your market.

  2. 02

    Build the foundation

    Profile cleanup, consistent listings across directories, schema markup, and the website fixes that stop leaking patients.

  3. 03

    Launch

    Paid campaigns go live first and typically produce calls in 2 to 4 weeks. SEO and review generation start compounding behind them.

  4. 04

    Report and refine

    Monthly reporting on calls, booked appointments, and cost per patient. Reviews move in 60 to 90 days; SEO shows meaningful results in 3 to 6 months.

2–4 wksto first paid new patient calls
60–90 daysfor measurable review growth
3–6 mofor local SEO and content results
3:1–5:1healthy ROI range for an established, tracked practice

Who we help

Dental Marketing for Every Specialty, Built Around How Patients Choose

Each specialty has its own search behavior, competitors, and highest-value services. We build the plan for yours.

A hygienist and dentist treating a patient at Hubbard Dental

Family & General Dentists

The most competitive category in dental. We help you win "dentist near me," "family dentist [city]," and emergency searches across Google Maps, AI search, and organic results.

Smiling dental professional in a white coat in a modern practice

Cosmetic Dentists

Cosmetic patients research hard and ask AI tools things like "best veneers in [city]." We build the before-and-after content, FAQs, and credibility signals that put your name in the answer.

Adult patient holding a clear aligner while talking with a WGM team member

Orthodontists

Consult-to-start economics, satellite offices, and adult aligner competition make ortho its own discipline. See our orthodontic SEO company page.

Dr. Danny Steckler smiling in the Steckler Pediatric Dentistry office

Pediatric Dentists

Parents are searching for reassurance as much as services, asking things like "is this dentist good with anxious kids." We build the trust signals and reviews that answer it first.

Patient relaxing in a Vetter Dental treatment room with a ceiling-mounted TV

Periodontists, Oral Surgeons & Restorative

Implant, graft, and extraction searches are lower volume and very high intent. These patients are close to booking, so we make sure your practice is the one they find.

Why Harris & Ward

Why Dental Practices Choose Harris & Ward

AI search is part of the plan from day one

AI search visibility, schema markup, and FAQ structure go into every dental marketing campaign. You don't pay extra for it or have to ask.

Dental has been a core focus since 2011

We know case mix, insurance versus fee-for-service economics, and seasonal patient behavior, so the strategy is sharper from the first month.

Reporting tied to new patients

You see new patient calls, booked appointments, and cost per patient acquired every month, along with what we're changing next.

A strategist who knows your practice

You work with a dedicated strategist on our Lexington team, someone who knows your market, your doctors, and your goals.

2011Founded in Lexington, Kentucky
500+Dental practices supported
15Strategists, designers, and producers
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Client reviews

Hear From Our Dental Clients

"If there is a better marketing team in the dental and specialty dental world, I have yet to meet them. Todd Boak and team know dental from roots to crown, and from Phase I ortho to Invisalign. They are also good people, which is extremely important."
Jim Usdan Jim UsdanSing Orthodontics
"I absolutely love my new website. You guys have truly listened through every step of the way, and this has been a complete 180 from our last company. We are thrilled."
Dr. Jordan HubbardHubbard Dental, Pinehurst, NC
"Working with Harris & Ward was a breeze. They truly cared about the vision we had for our website and the growth of our practice overall. We couldn't have gotten here without them."
Ryan CookSkyridge Dental
Todd Boak, Partner and Marketing Strategy lead at Harris & Ward

Todd BoakPartner, Marketing Strategy

Free audit

Get a Free Dental Marketing Audit

See how your practice shows up before a patient ever calls. We'll walk you through:

  • Your Google Maps rankings next to the practices you compete with
  • How ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews describe your practice today
  • Your website's speed, mobile experience, and path to booking
  • Your reviews and Google Business Profile, with the fixes that matter most

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a dental marketing company do?

A dental marketing company manages the systems that get a practice found by new patients and converts that visibility into booked appointments. That typically includes local SEO, Google Business Profile management, AI search optimization, website design, paid advertising, and review generation, run as one connected strategy rather than separate services.

How is a dental marketing agency different from a general marketing agency?

A dental marketing agency understands the specific economics of a dental practice: case mix, insurance versus fee-for-service revenue, seasonal patient behavior, and the difference in value between a routine cleaning and a high-value implant or cosmetic case. A generalist agency applies the same playbook regardless of industry, which usually means slower results and a strategy that misses what drives revenue in a dental practice.

How much does a dental marketing company cost per month?

Dental marketing services typically range from $1,000 to $5,000 or more per month depending on the mix of services and how competitive your local market is. A single-channel engagement, like Google Business Profile management alone, sits at the lower end. A full-service strategy combining SEO, AI search, website work, and paid advertising sits at the higher end and generally produces faster, more compounding results because the channels reinforce each other.

What kind of ROI should I expect from dental marketing?

A healthy dental marketing ROI typically falls in the 3:1 to 5:1 range, meaning three to five dollars in revenue for every dollar spent, for an established practice with a properly tracked strategy. Newer practices or those in very competitive markets may see a longer ramp. The most useful number to track alongside ROI is cost per patient acquired, since it accounts for the difference between a low-value and high-value case.

How long does it take to see results from a dental marketing company?

Paid advertising can generate new patient calls within two to four weeks of launch. Reputation management typically shows measurable movement within 60 to 90 days. Local SEO and content marketing take three to six months to show meaningful results, with the full compounding impact clearest at the twelve-month mark. A dental marketing company should set these expectations with you up front.

Do you only work with dental practices in Kentucky?

No. Harris & Ward is based in Lexington, Kentucky, and we market dental and orthodontic practices nationally, including clients in California, North Dakota, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Does Harris & Ward work with DSOs or only private practices?

Both. Our team has experience with DSO-level marketing operations, and we format that experience for how independent and small-group practices actually run day to day, so private practices get enterprise-grade strategy with the direct attention a smaller practice needs.

How is Harris & Ward different from other dental marketing companies?

Dental and healthcare practices have been a core focus for us since 2011, so this isn't a vertical we're learning on your dime. AI search optimization is built into every campaign from day one instead of sold as an upsell. And we report on new patient calls and booked appointments, the numbers that matter to a practice owner.

Let's Talk About Growing Your Practice

Tell us where you want your practice to be a year from now, and we'll map out how to get there.