Prevention-first

Better oral health starts with better daily habits.

Clara is a health technology company developing prevention-first applications designed to help children and adults look after their teeth and gums every day.

A parent and child sharing a calm morning toothbrushing routine, seen in the bathroom mirror

Most oral health problems are preventable. Few are prevented.

Healthy teeth and gums depend on simple habits repeated every day — yet for most people, daily oral care is inconsistent.

Too brief, too irregular, or not effective enough to do its job: small daily gaps slowly add up. Decay, gum disease, and dental pain rarely appear overnight. They develop quietly, over months and years, until treatment is needed.

This gap between what people are told to do and what actually happens at home is one of the most stubborn problems in healthcare. Clara exists to close it.

A child's toothbrush beside an adult's on a sunlit bathroom shelf, suggesting daily habits that carry from childhood into adulthood

The cost adds up — for people and for health systems.

For children, poor oral hygiene can mean tooth decay, pain, anxiety, missed school, and avoidable treatment. Habits formed in childhood tend to last, so early gaps often become lifelong patterns.

For adults, the effects compound — inconsistent brushing can progress to gum disease and a growing need for repeated, increasingly complex care. For families, employers, and health systems, prevention is consistently better value than treatment, yet it remains the hardest part to get right.

Our Solution

A prevention-first oral health technology company.

Clara is developing digital applications focused on oral hygiene, prevention, and lasting habit change. The most important moments in oral care happen at home, every day, between appointments — that's where Clara is designed to make a difference. Learn more about our solution.

A child brushing their teeth at home while following along on a phone held in their hand
Our approach

Prevention first. Technology-led. Clinically careful.

Clara is built on a clear principle: better daily habits support better long-term health.

Intelligent

Clear, evidence-led thinking — designed to make good habits easier to understand and keep.

Caring

Supportive and encouraging — built around families and everyday life, never blame or fear.

Expert

Designed to support — never replace — the role of dentists, hygienists, and clinical care.

Accessible

Accessible and built to scale, using technology people already have at home.

Clinical leadership

Clinically led. Built to support dental professionals.

Professor Chris Deery, Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, University of Sheffield · Dr Bhupinder Dawett, principal dentist and NIHR specialty lead · Backed by technology entrepreneur Nick Hynes (Somo, Overture Europe, Reward).

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Let's work together on prevention.

We welcome conversations with organisations that share our commitment to prevention, access, and better everyday oral health.

  • Investors and innovation funders
  • Dental and healthcare organisations
  • Strategic and commercial partners
  • Employers and benefit providers
  • Public health and education partners
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