Contribute to The Smile Insider

Write for Us: Share Your Dental Expertise

Are you a dentist, hygienist, researcher, educator, or experienced dental writer with something genuinely useful to share? The Smile Insider welcomes original, well-researched dental content that helps patients and professionals make better-informed decisions.

Who We Want to Hear From

Bring real dental knowledge to the conversation

Strong submissions come from people who understand the subject and can add useful perspective beyond information already repeated across the web.

Clinical

Dentists & Specialists

Share treatment perspectives, clinical insight, patient education, and professional experience.

Prevention

Dental Hygienists

Contribute practical insight on hygiene, prevention, oral-health education, and patient communication.

Evidence

Researchers & Educators

Help readers understand emerging research, dental education, evidence, and changes affecting oral health.

Editorial

Experienced Dental Writers

Submit well-researched dental content that is accurate, readable, useful, and written for a clear audience.

What We Publish

Topics that genuinely help dental readers

We prioritize dental topics with a clear purpose, useful information, credible sourcing, and a reason for our readers to care.

Oral Health
Preventive Dentistry
Dental Treatments
Cosmetic Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry
Dental Technology
Patient Education
Dental Practice Insights
Not a Fit

We are not looking for content written just to get a link

The Smile Insider is built for readers first. Submissions should add something useful, original, accurate, and trustworthy to the site.

Thin SEO articles
Copied or spun content
Generic AI-generated filler
Lightly rewritten AI output
Promotional advertorials
Unsupported health claims
Fabricated citations or statistics
Links inserted mainly for SEO
Authenticity Standard

AI-generated content must stay below our 7% editorial threshold

The Smile Insider is built around real experience, expert perspective, and trustworthy information. Submissions identified as exceeding our 7% AI-content threshold will be rejected.

AI tools may assist with basic research or organization, but the submitted article must reflect the contributor's own thinking, expertise, analysis, research, and writing. This standard helps us protect authenticity and maintain the trust of patients, dental professionals, and other readers.

Human expertise first Original writing required Authentic perspective Reader trust protected
7% Maximum editorial threshold
Submission Guidelines

What your article needs before you send it

Following these requirements makes it easier for our editorial team to assess your dental guest post fairly and efficiently.

01

800 to 1,500 words

Use this as the normal target range. The article should be as long as needed to answer the topic properly without padding.

02

Original English content

Submit work created specifically for publication and not copied, spun, or republished from another source.

03

Clear structure

Use descriptive headings, short paragraphs, and a logical structure that makes the article easy to read.

04

Reliable sources

Cite credible sources for research, health claims, statistics, quotations, and other statements that require evidence.

05

Original perspective

Give readers something useful beyond a generic summary. Firsthand experience, expertise, examples, or informed analysis are encouraged.

06

AI content below 7%

Submissions exceeding The Smile Insider's 7% AI-content editorial threshold will not be accepted.

07

Licensed media only

Only include images, charts, or media you created or have permission to use.

08

Short author bio

Include a contributor bio of up to 100 words and a high-quality profile image.

09

Editorial review applies

We may edit accepted submissions for clarity, accuracy, structure, formatting, and consistency with our editorial standards.

Editorial Review

What happens after you submit

Every submission is reviewed for relevance, originality, accuracy, usefulness, source quality, editorial quality, and compliance with our AI-content standard.

Step 1

Submit

Send your draft together with your author details, sources, bio, and profile image.

Step 2

Editorial Review

We assess whether the article fits our audience and meets our authenticity, accuracy, sourcing, and quality standards.

Step 3

Revisions

We may request changes when an article has potential but needs clarification, stronger evidence, or editorial improvement.

Step 4

Publication

Approved content is prepared for publication and the contributor is notified once the article is ready.

See Our Dental SEO Results

See how we grow dental visibility in search

The Smile Insider also works with dental practices on organic search growth. In this case study, one clinic reached 1.09 million Google impressions in five months through SEO, content, and ongoing search optimization.

View the Dental SEO Case Study →
1.09M Google impressions in 5 months
Ready to Contribute?

Submit your dental article

Send your article or draft to our editorial team. Include your author information and sources so we have everything needed for the first review.

Email: info@thesmileinsider.com
Subject: Guest Post Submission – [Your Article Topic]
Include: Article, author bio, profile image, and relevant sources
Submit Your Article
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Submission does not guarantee publication. The Smile Insider retains editorial control over all submitted content. Articles may be edited for clarity, structure, formatting, accuracy, and consistency. Acceptance depends on relevance, originality, authenticity, usefulness, sourcing, and overall editorial quality.
Contributor FAQ

Questions about writing for us

Can dentists write for The Smile Insider?

Yes. We welcome submissions from dentists and dental specialists who can contribute useful clinical perspective, patient education, professional experience, or evidence-based dental insight.

Do you accept dental guest posts?

Yes. We consider original dental guest posts that fit our audience and meet our standards for accuracy, authenticity, sourcing, usefulness, and editorial quality.

How long should a dental guest post be?

Most submissions should be approximately 800 to 1,500 words. We value a complete and useful answer more than reaching an arbitrary word count.

Can I include links in my article?

Relevant links may be included when they genuinely support the article or help readers verify information. Links added mainly for SEO, promotion, or backlink acquisition may be removed or cause a submission to be rejected.

Do you accept AI-generated articles?

We prioritize original human-written content. Submissions exceeding The Smile Insider's 7% AI-content editorial threshold will be rejected. The final article must reflect genuine expertise, original thinking, research, and authentic writing.

Why does The Smile Insider limit AI-generated content?

Our readers rely on The Smile Insider for dental information, professional perspectives, and practice discovery. Limiting AI-generated content helps us protect authenticity, editorial quality, credibility, and reader trust.

How do I submit a dental article?

Email your article to info@thesmileinsider.com with the subject “Guest Post Submission – [Your Article Topic].” Include your author bio, profile image, and sources used in the article.

Can I list my dental practice on The Smile Insider?

Yes. Dentists can submit their practice through our free business listing page .