Marketing for Dentistry: How to Build Recurring Revenue & Loyalty With Memberships

October 23, 2025
Topics: Dental
Written by: Lisa Rasmussen

Marketing for Dentistry Is Broken. Here’s the Irreverent, Profitable Fix

Okay, doc… Let’s cut the floss.

You’ve got a slick website, a dusty blog, and you’re bleeding $3K a month into Google Ads praying the “new patient gods” bless your calendar.
But here’s the hard truth: Most marketing for dentistry is just expensive noise—not growth.

You don’t need more leads.
You need more loyalty. More revenue per patient. And more referrals from people already sitting in your chair.

Let me show you the BoomCloud™-backed strategy that’s flipping the marketing script for modern dental practices.


STORY: “I Was Busy, But Broke…”

Meet Dr. Jordan.
Not me. Different Jordan.

This doc was booked out two weeks in advance. Clean ops. Rock-solid team. Top 10% of his area.

But his bank account looked like a dental student’s—thin AF.

He was:

  • Drowning in PPO write-offs

  • At the mercy of flaky patients

  • Burning marketing dollars on click farms

“I didn’t need more new patients. I needed the right ones… coming back, spending more, referring others.”

Enter BoomCloud™ and a mindset shift from chasing patients to retaining and monetizing them better.


Great Dentistry Doesn’t Sell Itself. Recurring Revenue Does.

Here’s the reality of modern marketing for dentistry:
If you’re not building MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) and maximizing ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue), you’re playing in the wrong league.

And guess what? Your average patient is worth 2X to 4X more when they’re part of your membership plan.

Dr. Jordan launched a BoomCloud™ plan with:

  • $35/month pricing

  • 2 cleanings/year + exams + discounts

  • Optional family & business bundles

12 months later…

  • 812 active members

  • $28,420/month in MRR

  • $341,040/year in ARR

  • 4.2X more revenue per member than non-members

  • ️ Referral rates up 67%

That’s what real marketing does—it compounds your income AND your impact.


Want to Market Your Dental Practice Like Netflix?

Let’s break it down


How to Use Membership Plans as Your #1 Marketing Tool

Step 1: Build Your Dental Membership in BoomCloud™

BoomCloud™ gives you all the tools to build, price, launch, and legally protect your in-house membership program. You can:

  • Create unlimited plans (solo, family, senior, business)

  • Offer monthly or annual billing

  • Automate renewals and failed payments

  • Track MRR, ARR, referrals, churn & more

BoomCloud™ = Your marketing + billing + analytics system in one.


Step 2: Integrate It Into Every Marketing Channel

Here’s how to turn your new membership program into a growth engine:

Website

  • Create a landing page: “No Insurance? No Problem.”

  • Add “Join Our Membership” CTAs on every treatment page

  • Use BoomCloud’s embedded forms + popups

Social Media

  • Post videos like: “Top 3 Reasons Our Patients Love Our Membership Plan”

  • Feature member testimonials + savings stories

  • Run Instagram/Facebook ads with local targeting

Email Marketing

  • Launch a “No Insurance? You’re Covered” reactivation campaign

  • Send a 3-part drip sequence for new leads explaining your plan

  • Use BoomCloud’s reporting to segment and promote

In-Office

  • Train your front desk to pitch the plan to uninsured patients

  • Use QR codes on signage and hygiene trays

  • Run member referral contests with $25 bonuses

Community

  • Partner with local gyms, salons, coffee shops to offer member perks

  • Offer employer membership bundles for local businesses

  • Sponsor events and lead with your Smile Club, not just your logo


Why Membership Patients = Marketing Gold

Let’s be brutally honest: Most dental marketing chases strangers.
Membership-based marketing activates your existing patient base to:

✅ Spend more
✅ Show up more
✅ Accept treatment faster
✅ Refer new patients consistently

And here’s what BoomCloud™ data shows:

Metric Non-Members Members
Revenue Per Year $650 $2,100+
No-Show Rate 18% <7%
Case Acceptance 55% 85%
Referral Activity Low 3–5x Higher
Churn Rate High Extremely Low
Marketing Cost High Decreases Over Time

CASE STUDY: Dr. Lopez Turns Marketing Into Membership Growth

Practice: Family Dental Group, Albuquerque
Problem: High churn, insurance drama, slow new patient growth
Solution: Focused 80% of marketing efforts on promoting his BoomCloud™ plan

Results in 10 months:

  • 702 members

  • $25,230 in MRR

  • $302,760 ARR

  • Doubled revenue per patient

  • Referred 38 new patients last quarter… all organic

He stopped offering $49 new patient deals.
Started marketing his plan instead.
Profit skyrocketed.


Bonus Dental Marketing Ideas That Actually Drive Revenue

Facebook Ad Copy Template:

“Live in [City]? No dental insurance? Our $1/day Smile Plan gets you cleanings, exams & discounts. No contracts. No BS. Just better dental care.”

Video Idea:

“How much can you save on dental care with our membership? Meet Jenny. She saved $938 last year.”

Partner with a local yoga studio:

“Join the Smile Plan & Get 1 Free Yoga Class” (BoomCloud makes tracking perks easy)

Member Perks Promo:

“Join this month and get free whitening + a $25 referral bonus for each friend you invite!”


Final Thought: Marketing for Dentistry = Revenue Per Patient, Not Just Leads

Stop renting attention.
Stop begging for clicks.
Stop praying your ads will convert.

Start building something you OWN:

✅ A tribe of loyal patients
✅ Predictable monthly revenue
✅ Referrals that actually convert
✅ A marketing engine that pays you back

That’s the BoomCloud™ difference.
That’s how modern dentists are growing smarter—not harder.


Ready to Market Smarter, Not Louder?

Download the Million-Dollar Membership Plan eBook
Take the Six-Figure Patient Membership Plan Course
Schedule a Demo of BoomCloud™ & See the System in Action
Create Your BoomCloud™ Account for FREE

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Author Bio

Jordon Comstock is the Founder & CEO of BoomCloud™, a software that allows practice, clinic & spa owners to build, manage and scale a membership program. This helps practice & clinic owners to create recurring revenue & improve loyalty via membership programs. Jordon is passionate about Music, Hawaii, Healthcare businesses like: dentistry, optometry, med spas and massage spas. Schedule a demo of BoomCloud™ and learn how membership programs can improve your business. Here are more dental books to improve your practice

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