--- title: Part 5 Getting Started with UDC We’ve Built the System So You Don’t Have To description: Final part in this series to introduce UDC --- [Skip to content](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/blog/part-5-getting-started-with-udc-weve-built-the-system-so-you-dont-have-to#main-content) ![UDC Final Horz BW-1](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UDC%20Final%20Horz%20BW-1.png?width=200&height=66&name=UDC%20Final%20Horz%20BW-1.png)Homepage - [Direct Dental Care](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/about) - [The Playbook](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/playbook) [Join the Co-op](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/#Contact) - [Direct Dental Care](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/about) - [The Playbook](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/playbook) [Join the Co-op](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/#Contact) # Part 5 Getting Started with UDC We’ve Built the System So You Don’t Have To ![Tamara v. Stillwell](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/1982bd8a3b02f37b055267be2b3ab6b6) Tamara v. Stillwell July 16, 2025 You’ve heard the benefits—predictable revenue, happier patients, and less admin chaos. But the question most providers ask is: *“Where do I even begin?”* That’s where United Dental Coop (UDC) comes in. **Step 1: Onboard with Ease** UDC walks you through every step—plan design, pricing guidance, implementation strategies, and patient communication. There’s no guesswork, and you don’t have to reinvent anything. **Step 2: Skip the Costly Learning Curve** Contracts, billing infrastructure, member management, and collections—it’s all handled. That means lower overhead for you and no need to invest in consultants or separate tools to run your own plan. **Step 3: Empower Your Team** You’ll receive training and simple tools that make it easy for your staff to explain the model to patients, track balances, and apply discounts. The result? More confident conversations and higher conversions. **Step 4: Boost Production and Get Paid Predictably** Because UDC handles the non-clinical load, your internal team focuses on what actually drives revenue—treatment and care. You receive **90% of your membership fee up front each month**, before a single patient is treated, while UDC retains just 10% to run the system. **And here’s the key:** you keep **100% of all treatment fees, copays, and any non-discounted portions** of services rendered. UDC never touches your procedure revenue—only the membership fee. **Step 5: Reduce Stress, Reclaim Control** No insurance dependency. No complex admin. Just clean, sustainable operations that put you back in charge—supported by a model already tested and thriving in the real world.   **You don’t have to start from scratch. You just have to start.** UDC built this model so dentists could have freedom, stability, and a smarter way forward—without sacrificing autonomy or burning out their team. ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uniteddentalcoop.com%2Fblog%2Fpart-5-getting-started-with-udc-weve-built-the-system-so-you-dont-have-to](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uniteddentalcoop.com%2Fblog%2Fpart-5-getting-started-with-udc-weve-built-the-system-so-you-dont-have-to) ## Keep reading ### [Part 4 Why Patients Love the UDC Membership Model—And Keep Coming Back](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/blog/part-4-why-patients-love-the-udc-membership-model-and-keep-coming-back) ### [Part 3 Built by a Provider, for Providers: Dr. Stillwell’s Vision Behind UDC](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/blog/part-3-built-by-a-provider-for-providers-dr.-stillwells-vision-behind-udc) [![UDC Final Horz BW-1](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UDC%20Final%20Horz%20BW-1.png?width=150&height=49&name=UDC%20Final%20Horz%20BW-1.png "UDC Final Horz BW-1")](https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/) ***Powering Dental Direct Care*** 899 Congress Pkwy N Athens, TN 37303 423.240.2898 ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Tamara v. Stillwell", "url" : "https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/blog/author/tamara-v-stillwell" }, "dateModified" : "2025-07-16T16:30:00.916Z", "datePublished" : "2025-07-16T16:30:00.000Z", "headline" : "Part 5 Getting Started with UDC We’ve Built the System So You Don’t Have To", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/blog/part-5-getting-started-with-udc-weve-built-the-system-so-you-dont-have-to", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.uniteddentalcoop.com/hubfs/UDC%20Final%20BW.png" } } } ```