Darius Somekhian
Connecting dentists to where they’re needed.
The Moment Everything Broke
New dentists were flooding into major cities while high-demand communities were left behind. Practice owners couldn’t hire, and associates couldn’t find the right fit. The system wasn’t lacking talent, it was lacking connection.
Everyone is stuck on trying over Indeed and other job boards, what ever happened to using software tools and tapping into our vast networks?
The 'Enough Is Enough' Moment
After years of conversations, the pattern became impossible to ignore. Owners were desperate for help. Associates were searching for meaning, mentorship, and stability. Specialists were willing to work, but had no clear path to the right opportunities. The problem wasn’t effort, it was structure.
What if the issue isn’t supply or demand, but how we connect the two?
Building the Fix
DDS Matchmaker was built on decades inside the industry, starting with specialist staffing and evolving into full-scale associate placement. By combining LinkedIn sourcing, automation, and a deeply rooted dental network, we create tailored recruitment funnels that actually work. Whether exclusive or flexible, we meet practices where they are and connect them to professionals ready to move.
Where We’re Headed Next
We are relaunching DDS Matchmaker with a focused group of forward-thinking practices to prove a better model. From there, the vision is to build a marketplace where offices and doctors connect directly, without friction. Because at the core, this has always been about changing lives, helping practices grow and helping dentists find the place they truly belong.
