08/31/2026
🇨🇦 Our DoorStep Dental Journey — From an Idea to Canada’s Small Business 100
There was a time when DoorStep Dental was nothing more than an idea.
We saw a gap in access to preventive oral healthcare. There were seniors, people with mobility challenges, residents in retirement communities, families, and others who faced barriers getting to a traditional dental office.
We kept asking ourselves:
What if the dental office could come to them instead?
And in July 2024, we took the leap and started DoorStep Dental. 🦷🏠
We began with portable equipment, a vision, and a lot of determination. We walked into homes and community spaces, setting up a dental hygiene clinic wherever our patients needed us.
Then came another major chapter in our journey: moving to Kingston and building our business and our community from the ground up.
Like any small business, the road hasn't always been easy. We had to learn, adapt, build relationships, earn trust, create partnerships, and keep showing up—even when things felt uncertain.
But slowly, the little things started adding up.
A patient became a referral.
A conversation became a partnership.
A retirement residence opened its doors to us.
A community organization introduced us to another opportunity.
And the people we served became the heart of why we continue.
Today, we have had the privilege of serving 100+ patients, partnering with multiple organizations and retirement communities, and becoming part of the Kingston community we are so proud to call home.
We’ve also been incredibly humbled by the recognition our journey has received, including being named New Business of the Year.
And now, we are incredibly honoured to share another milestone:
🇨🇦 DoorStep Dental has been nominated for Canada’s Small Business 100!
This nomination means so much to us—not simply because of the recognition, but because it gives us an opportunity to share the why behind our business.
We didn't build DoorStep Dental just to create a business.
We built it because we believe access to quality preventive oral healthcare should not depend on someone's ability to get to a dental office.
We believe care should meet people where they are.
And we believe small businesses can make a big difference in their communities.
To every patient who trusted us, every family who welcomed us into their homes, every retirement community and organization that partnered with us, and every person who encouraged us along the way—thank you.
This journey has been built one person, one conversation, and one community connection at a time.
And we’re only getting started. ❤️