“We have AI that can recommend the perfect movie based on your mood, apps that match you with ideal romantic partners, and algorithms that know exactly what you want to buy — but finding the right dentist? You’re still stuck with whoever’s closest.“
Founder MatchMyDentist
Why I Built This
While digital innovation has transformed nearly every industry, the way patients find dentists remains painfully outdated — still driven by zip codes, insurance filters, and star ratings that say little about real compatibility.
As both a practicing dentist and a technologist at heart, Dr. Engelsberg saw the deeper problem:
the system ignores what truly matters — the unique needs of each patient and the individual strengths of each dentist.
Great dentists who would be perfect matches often go unnoticed. They’re buried on page 12 of Google. Their websites aren’t flashy enough. Or they’re simply #200 on an insurance list. The best matches remain invisible — while patients settle for whoever’s closest or has the most reviews.
And patients? They’re left guessing.
Guessing who will take their fears seriously.
Guessing who will explain, not rush.
Guessing who will understand their dental past before recommending their future.
You can’t find those answers on a website, review or list.
That’s why Dr. Engelsberg built MatchMyDentist — to bring dignity, personalization, and trust back into how patients and dentists find each other.
By letting patients share their preferences upfront and allowing dentists to choose whom they’re truly best suited to help, we create something that’s been missing for far too long:
A real connection — before the first appointment.
The result isn’t just better care.
It’s care that finally feels personal again.
We Believe
- Great dentistry isn’t found by typing “dentist near me.”
- Trust shouldn’t start at the dental chair — it should begin long before.
- Dentists deserve to be found by patients who need them — not just those closest by.
- Matching should be about fit, not filters.
- Personal care still matters — even in a digital world.
Rebuilding Trust in Dental Care
Most people dread finding a dentist — not because they don’t want care, but because the process is cold, confusing, and often leads to disappointment.
Directories focus on geography and insurance.
Review sites rely on guesswork.
Referrals often miss the mark on personal fit.
MatchMyDentist changes the entire paradigm:
It centers emotional comfort, mutual choice, and patient-defined priorities before any appointment is even made. This platform doesn’t just help people find a dentist, it helps people feel safe going to one.
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Perfected by Humans.
But the decision? That’s still human.