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title: Fluent Dental - About Us
description: Our unique platform combines cutting-edge data analytics, AI-powered imaging analysis, and a superior UR workflow to deliver scalable savings capabilities. We are proud to have the largest fee-for-service dental claims database, known as DentaBase, that we utilize to provide valuable insights into the dental market landscape.
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# We Are Fluent in Dental.
We empower every participant in the dental industry to optimize processes and deliver the highest value care. Since our founding in 1996, we have been tirelessly working alongside our clients to transform the dental benefits industry.
Today, as Fluent Dental, we are a technology-enabled company with unrivaled data capabilities in the dental industry. Leveraging our state-of-the-art platform and team of dental domain experts, we develop solutions for the most significant business challenges facing our customers.
Data-driven decisions
## Experts in dental data management and analytics
Fluent is proud to have the most comprehensive, multi-payer, fee-for-service dental claims database, known as [DentaBase®](https://fluent.dental/dentabase?hsLang=en), that we utilize to provide valuable insights into the dental market landscape. We leverage this unique data asset together with our platform of cutting-edge data analytics, AI-enhanced end-to-end workflow support and dental domain expertise to deliver best-in-class business intelligence for our customers.
With unmatched capabilities and a track record of best practices in data management, our clients trust Fluent to help them be more data-driven, efficient and to enable them to meet their business objectives.
Integrity. Trust. Excellence.
## We are a trusted third party
Our name and products are trusted across the dental industry. As Fluent grows, we stay grounded through a deep-rooted commitment to our mission and values. We take our position as a trusted third party seriously and we strive for ethical standards and excellence in every decision we make.
Our Team
## Meet our team
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](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-t-sheils-6093156/)
#### [[Paul T. Sheils](https://fluent.dental/about#)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-t-sheils-6093156/)
CEO
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-t-sheils-6093156/)
#### [Michael Urbach](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Chief Alliance Officer
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-a-urbach/)
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](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danbarker/)
#### [[Dan Barker](https://fluent.dental/about#)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danbarker/)
Chief Revenue Officer
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danbarker/)
#### [Jason Colbert](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Chief Product and Technology Officer
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsncolbert/)
#### [Marita Hoffman](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Chief Financial Officer
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marita-h-4b95997)
#### [Patrick Connolly](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Chief Business Officer, Provider Business
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-connolly-8617463/)
#### [Ty Hamilton](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Chief Insights Officer
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyhamilton/)
#### [Dr. Solomon Brotman](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Chief Clinical Officer
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sol-brotman-3b24b5239/)
#### [Bob Dupuis](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Chief Information Security and Compliance
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertrdupuis/)
#### [Greg Morales](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Chief Operations Officer, Payer Market
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-william-morales/)
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](https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-long-6b61421b/)
#### [[Monica Long](https://fluent.dental/about#)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-long-6b61421b/)
Senior Vice President, Credentialing
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-long-6b61421b/)
#### [Maureen O'Brien](https://fluent.dental/about#)
Senior Vice President, Client Success
[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-o-brien-8b39b927/)
Testimonials
## What our clients have to say
In my 30 years in the dental industry, I have seen many reports of this type but nothing as comprehensive and as detailed with as much data to support it as this one.
#### **Dental network company**
VP, Dental Networks and Professional Relations
We are able to get more complete and up to date views of individual customers and prospects through Fluent than if we had acquired information from multiple other sources we evaluated.
#### **Large dental device manufacturer **
VP Customer Analytics
You all are doing great work and it is paying off! Proud to be one of your long term customers!
#### **Regional dental insurer **
CEO
We’re delighted to be able to use this kind of information to find out where the highest value growth opportunities are.
#### **Dental device manufacturer **
President & CEO
We have such a great partner in Fluent!
#### **Regional dental insurer **
Chief Dental Officer
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