How to Get the Most Out of the DentalHQ Referral Program

The best thing about word-of-mouth is that it’s already happening. Your patients are telling people about you. Your colleagues are asking what’s working in your practice. The referral program just makes it official — and worth your while.

Here’s everything you need to know to get started and make the most of it.

How it works

When you refer another dental practice to DentalHQ, and they enroll, you earn $100 total — split across two milestones. You’ll receive $50 when the referred office enrolls on the platform, and another $50 once they’ve been active for 90 days and have added members. It’s straightforward, it rewards real outcomes, and it doesn’t require any extra work beyond making the introduction.

How to refer an office

It takes about thirty seconds. Log in to your DentalHQ dashboard and look for the “Refer an Office” button in the bottom left corner. Click it, fill in the details for the practice you’re referring, and you’re done. No forms to mail, no hoops to jump through.

Who to think about

The best referrals usually come naturally — a colleague you’ve mentioned DentalHQ to in passing, a friend who owns a practice and has been asking about membership plans, or someone in your study club who’s been thinking about launching a plan but hasn’t pulled the trigger yet. Practices that are running a manual plan and feeling the friction are especially good candidates. They already believe in the model. They just need a better system.

If you’re part of a dental association, a study group, or any kind of peer network, those connections are worth thinking about too. A quick mention that you’re using DentalHQ and it’s been worth it goes a long way.

Why it matters beyond the reward

Referring a practice isn’t just about earning the incentive — though $100 per referral adds up quickly if you’re connected. It’s also about bringing more practices into a model that works. The more practices running well-structured membership plans, the more patients have access to affordable, transparent dental care. That’s good for the profession, not just your bottom line.

Your plan is already working. Now help someone else get theirs off the ground.

Ready to make your first referral?

Log in to your dashboard, click “Refer an Office” in the bottom left, and get started today.