81,000+ providers in the network

Stop Losing Referrals.
Start Closing the Loop.

Phone tag, lost faxes, no tracking, no confirmation, no report back. Dental referrals are broken. Dental Refer fixes the entire loop — from send to specialist report — in one platform.

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81,000+
Dental Providers
20
Stage Workflow
<5 sec
To Send a Referral
Yes
Encrypted & Secure
The Problem

The referral black hole

Studies show that up to 50% of dental referrals never result in a completed appointment. Patients fall through the cracks, and referring dentists never find out what happened.

No tracking

You send a referral and hope for the best. No confirmation it was received, no way to check status.

No confirmation

Did the specialist accept? Was the patient contacted? Was an appointment made? You have no idea.

No report back

Treatment happens — or it doesn't — and the referring dentist is the last to know. The loop never closes.

Patient drops off

Without follow-through, patients get lost between offices. They delay care or seek treatment elsewhere.

Built for Your Role

One platform, three workflows

For General Dentists

Send smarter referrals. Know what happens next.

  • Find the right specialist in seconds (81K+ directory)
  • Send complete referrals with one click
  • Know exactly what happened — track every step
  • Get the specialist's report back automatically
Start Referring Smarter
🔍
Search. Send. Track. Done.
For Specialists

Receive organized referrals. Build stronger GP relationships.

  • Receive complete, organized referrals with all clinical details
  • Convert more referrals to scheduled patients
  • Build stronger GP relationships with partner analytics
  • Share your branded referral link — capture referrals 24/7
Claim Your Profile
🏥
Organized. Trackable. Complete.
For Referral Coordinators

One dashboard for everything. Never lose a referral.

  • Triage queue with SLA tracking and priority sorting
  • Bulk actions and team assignment
  • Stale referral alerts — automatic follow-up reminders
  • One dashboard for every referral across the practice
See the Coordinator View
📋
Triage. Track. Follow up.
How It Works

Four steps to closed-loop referrals

01

Find a specialist

Search by specialty, location, insurance, language, and availability. 81K+ providers.

02

Send the referral

Smart forms with clinical fields, x-ray upload, and templates. Sent via platform, email, or fax.

03

Track to completion

Follow every referral through a 20-stage workflow. Get notified at every milestone.

04

Get the report back

Specialist sends structured report with diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Loop closed.

Full Visibility

What happens after you click Send

Every referral passes through a 20-stage workflow. You see every step, in real time.

1
Draft
Referral created and saved
2
Sent
Transmitted to specialist office
3
Delivered
Confirmed delivery
4
Viewed
Specialist opened referral
5
Received
Specialist acknowledged receipt
6
Accepted
Specialist accepts the case
7
Patient Contacted
Patient reached by specialist
8
Scheduled
Appointment booked
9
Seen
Patient visit completed
10
In Treatment
Active treatment underway
11
Completed
Treatment finished
12
Report Returned
Specialist sends report back
13
Closed
Loop closed, all parties informed
+7
+ 7 exception states
Declined, more info requested, unreachable, no response, patient declined, cancelled, archived
Platform Features

Everything your practice needs

Built by dental professionals, for dental professionals. Every feature designed for real office workflows.

S

Smart Provider Directory

Search 81,000+ verified providers by specialty, location, insurance, and availability. Interactive map with provider pins.

R

Intelligent Referral Forms

20-stage workflow engine. Tooth numbers, quadrant selection, clinical findings, sedation preferences. Template-based auto-fill.

A

X-Ray & Document Sharing

Drag-and-drop upload for radiographs, CBCT scans, clinical photos, and PDFs. Encrypted storage with signed URLs.

M

Secure Case Messaging

Office-to-office communication tied to each referral. Internal notes, voice messages, and email forwarding.

B

Specialist Return Reports

Structured report-back with diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and follow-up. The closed-loop workflow dentists need.

D

Referral Analytics

Track completion rates, response times, referral patterns. Weekly activity digests. Stale referral alerts and reminders.

E

Digital Signatures (eSign)

eSign referrals with legal consent tracking. IP address, timestamp, and signer identity recorded and audited.

F

Fax & Email Bridge

Send referrals via fax or email to offices not yet on the platform. SRFax integration with two-way inbox.

T

Smart Clinical Assist

Rule-based specialty detection from clinical notes. Missing information alerts. Specialist matching by distance and insurance.

P

Referral Templates

Save and reuse referral templates for common procedures. Pre-fill clinical fields in seconds.

Q

Triage Queue

Prioritize incoming referrals by urgency, SLA tracking, bulk actions, and assignment to team members.

N

Network Invites

Grow your referral network by inviting offices to the platform. Track who has joined and build partnerships.

Security & Trust

Built with HIPAA-conscious safeguards

Security-first architecture designed for sensitive healthcare referral coordination from day one. Not a retrofit — built in from the foundation.

PBKDF2-SHA512 password hashing (210K iterations)
HttpOnly encrypted session cookies
30-minute idle timeout + 12-hour maximum
Role-based access control (5 roles + admin)
Organization-scoped data isolation
Immutable append-only audit logging
Rate limiting on all authentication endpoints
Encrypted file storage (Cloudflare R2)
Digital signatures with IP tracking
No PHI in application logs or error messages
Compatibility

Works with your existing workflow

No rip-and-replace. Dental Refer integrates alongside whatever you already use.

Fax & Email Bridge

Send referrals to any office — even those not on the platform — via fax or email. Two-way inbox for responses.

Open Dental Compatible

Adapter built for Open Dental integration. Additional PMS integrations planned.

No Software Change Needed

Use Dental Refer alongside your existing PMS. No disruption to your current workflow. Get started in minutes.

Early Adopter Program — Limited spots

Get started for free, today

Free during our early adopter program. Set up your practice in minutes. No credit card required. No long-term commitment.

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