Innovative Start-Up Brings Mobile Dental Care to Communities in Need

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Kwane Watson


Founder and CEO, Kare Mobile


Detroit

"I decided to be a dentist when I was a junior in high school. I also wanted to be an entrepreneur. So, I shadowed dentists and just kind of fell in love with the artistic component and the fact that the dentists were helping people and were business owners," said Kwane Watson.

 

After 19 years in the industry, Watson sold his two dental practices and launched Kare Mobile Inc. The mobile dentistry and tech company partners with providers to offer concierge dental services and improve access to care in underserved communities.

 

"There are only 200,000 dentists in the country, and only 60,000 or so accept Medicaid insurance. There are 63 million people that live in areas considered dental deserts," said the 48-year-old founder and CEO. "And 25 percent of individuals don't go to the dentist because they don't have transportation. We're trying to eliminate some of those barriers."

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