Founder and CEO, Allison Norris began her career as a dental hygienist. She spent over a decade in clinical practice before realizing she was drawn to the business and growth side of dentistry. Early in her career, a sales rep invited her to help launch a new program, and she went on to spearhead that initiative across the Southeast, training dentists, specialists, and hygiene teams along the way.​

Those relationships opened the door to consulting, where she coached hygiene teams and advised practices on operations and performance, eventually leaving clinical dentistry to join eAssist so she could work remotely with her young family. There, she proactively pitched and helped build a consulting division, then later joined an orthodontic tech startup as Director of Business Development.

When that startup role abruptly ended, Allison faced a major career low point but it became the catalyst for her next chapter. After a period of doubt and burnout, she decided to build something of her own: a niche, non-clinical recruiting agency that would give dental professionals real options beyond the operatory and help companies hire with true industry understanding. That decision became The Dentele Group, now nationally recognized as a leading partner for non-clinical recruiting and a champion for career evolution in dentistry.

TO OUR CLIENTS AND CANDIDATES

Maybe you’re a company trying to find the right person to help grow your organization. Maybe you’re a professional wondering what your next chapter looks like. Either way, I’m really glad you’re here!

I know what it’s like to work hard, care deeply about your patients, and still feel like there might be something more you’re meant to do. I also know what it’s like to watch companies struggle to find the right people. Not just people with the right skills but the right mindset and values. Honestly, that’s where a lot of hiring breaks down. Resumes get shuffled around. People get hired quickly just to fill a seat..and everyone hopes it will work out. But, here's the thing...hiring isn’t a transaction. It’s someone’s career. It’s someone’s business. It’s someone’s livelihood.

That’s why I built The Dentele Group.

I wanted to hire differently...to slow down enough to truly understand both sides of the equation. The people building the companies and the people who want to grow with them. At the end of the day, we aren't just filling open seats. We’re helping people find work that matters to them. We’re helping companies build teams they’re proud of.  And hopefully, we’re making the dental industry a little stronger along the way.