About Us
We Serve Dentists
and Their
Communities
Preserving Independence, Opportunity, and Quality of Care.
Locations & Brands
Find Your Perfect Fit in the CDP Family.
With an amazing support team behind you and a culture built to help you soar, we're here for you in over 70+ locations nationwide. From pediatric to adult-focused, we have a practice fit for you.
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Success comes by living our culture.
Our culture defines the key elements of how we think, act, and communicate. Each of our pillars supports how we create an amazing experience for you, your patients, and your practice staff.
Learn More About Our Culture >Our Mantra
It's who we are.
We are revolutionizing dental care for underserved markets by innovating entrepreneurial partners to create an amazing doctor, staff, and patient experience. Listen to Emmet Scott, Co-Founder of Community Dental Partners, as he shares how CDP formed into a dental service organization and how the company supports patients as well as staff.
The Clinical Constitution.
We are revolutionizing dental care for underserved markets by innovating entrepreneurial partners to create an amazing doctor, staff, and patient experience.

Patient-
Centered
We understand that patients are more likely to conveniently complete their treatment when all oral health care needs can be provided by the same provider at the same practice.
We understand that the willingness of a doctor to complete the diagnosed treatment plan within the same day of the initial appointment is directly correlated to the patient’s probability of receiving care.
We understand that as we expand our hours and days of availability, we meet the needs of parents' and patients' busy schedules for after school and work-hour needs.
Personal
Development
We understand that in order to meet the increasing comprehensive care needs of patients, we must continually improve our clinical capability.
We understand that the effectiveness of a doctor is directly correlated to the capabilities of the team. We continually expanded our emotional intelligence and communication skills to better lead our teams.
We understand that our patients live with an inherent fear of coming to the dentist and also lack knowledge about the importance of oral health. We seek to bridge these gaps.
Our Story
From our past we create a bright future.
Collaboration Allows for Exponential Growth
Partnerships, affiliations, and mergers with like-minded groups and organizations in Texas, Georgia, and Indiana allowed CDP to expand its reach. CDP was generally recognized for its work in the pediatric dentistry space but through growth and expansion, the mission evolved to support even more adults who are without the dental care they need and deserve.
Brands under our support umbrella now include:• Ambrose Pediatric Dentistry • Family Smiles• Gloss Dental Group• OrthoDent • Same Day Dental• Smile Magic

1,330,825+ Healthy Smiles
Celebrating a decade of opening the first Smile Magic! When the first practice opened in Denton, Texas, there was only one location with 19 employees. Ten years later, there are about 700 employed across the state and seeing over 250,000 patients at the supported offices with 14 Smile Magic offices across Texas.

Expanding Our Reach
Community Dental Partners continues fueling de novo ("De novo", Latin for ‘from the beginning’) growth and expanding the model we envisioned and created to give dentists more opportunities to keep giving dental care to the community.

Commitment to Serve the Underserved
Community Dental Partners expands to rural towns, adding a new brand known as Family Smiles. CDP continues to support associate doctors’ success, as they continue to take care of the smiles, while we take care of the rest.

Doctor Lead. Team Supported.
Community Dental Partners is a Dental Support Organization (DSO) that was founded in 2012. CDP provides a platform that was designed by dentists for dentists, to allow them to focus on dentistry and the patient experience while receiving centralized administrative support services such as billing, compliance, hiring, marketing, and scheduling. As more locations opened, we needed additional team members to be able to support the associate doctors with the necessary resources for them to succeed. CDP helps both new and established practices maintain patient experience and the business of operating.

A Humble Beginning with Big Aspirations
Smile Magic was founded by Dr. Chad Evans in 2010 with the support of his best friend, Emmet Scott. The two co-founders have been lifelong friends since the age of two. Smile Magic started as an idea from a dream that Evans had to serve underserved children. With oral health often being taken for granted, both Evans and Scott agreed that reinforcing its importance was crucial, especially at a young age.

Meet Our Team
We’re only as good as our people.
We are dedicated to supporting and growing our communities and practices. Our leadership team is comprised of some of the most respected authorities in the industry, working together to enhance the lives of their dentist partners. Check out our teams to learn more about us and how we will serve you.

Michael Irving
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Craig Copeland
Chief Dental Officer

George Finfrock
Chief Financial Officer

Norma Romero
Chief Compliance Officer

Jackie Brown
Chief Human Resources Officer

Dr. Tarek Aly
Founder of OrthoDentClinical Director of Affiliations

Dr. John Ambrose
Founder and Clinical Director of Ambrose

Dr. Valerie Ambrose
Founder and Clinical Director of Ambrose

Dr. Aatif Ansari
Founder and Clinical Director of Same Day Dental

Dr. Nieku Manshadi
Founder and Clinical Director of OrthoDent

Dr. Kyle Raymond
Founder and Clinical Chair of OrthoDent

Dr. Dustin Roden-Johnson
Founder and Clinical Director of CDP Smiles

Dr. Dhaval Thakkar
Founder and Clinical Director of Gloss Dental

Jackie Brown
Chief Human Resources Officer

Tiffany Green
Director of Clinical Recruiting

Crystal Romero
Director of Human Resources

Alyssa Schuler
Clinical Recruiter

Blakely Haney
Clinical Recruiting Specialist

Michelle Hepworth
Clinical Recruiting Specialist

Natasha Stutlien
Clinical Recruiting Marketing Specialist

JD Stacey
Chief Growth Officer

Brett Evans
Executive Director of Integrations

Dr. Craig Copeland
Chief Dental Officer

Dr. Tyler Carlson
Clinical Executive Committee

Dr. Mark Jensen
Clinical Executive Committee

Dr. Lincoln Hepworth
Clinical Executive Committee