Problem 1
Paid for, never used
78% unused (CMS Industry Report 2024)
Almost four in five medical aid members never claim for a dentist in a year. The check-up and clean they pay for every month goes unused.
Mia Mobile Clinics for employers and schools
Your whole team sees a dentist. Nobody takes a day off.Every child checked at school. No parent takes leave.
Preventive dental care at no extra cost to your business. We park a fully kitted dental clinic at your office or site, bill your people's medical aid directly and run the whole day ourselves. All we need from you is a parking bay and a plug.Preventive dental care on your school grounds, from oral hygienists and dentists. We see each child in about 20 to 30 minutes and send parents the results on WhatsApp. All we need from you is a parking bay and a plug.
Why employers say yesWhy schools say yes
Preventive dental care at no extra cost to your businessPreventive dental care on your school grounds, at no cost to the school
Oral hygienists and dentists look after your people on your premises, twice a year, without a single leave form.Oral hygienists and dentists look after your learners at school, twice a year, without a single leave form.
- Zero cost to the company. We bill your employees' medical aid directly.
- Boosts engagement. A benefit your people already pay for finally gets used, and they notice who made it easy.
- Increases productivity. About 30 minutes at work, then back to the desk, and problems are caught early.
- Removes admin. No paperwork and no financial strain for the company. We handle bookings, consent and claims.
- Zero cost to the school. We claim directly from each scheme, subject to the plan and available benefits.
- No parent takes leave. Children are checked on school grounds, so there are no after-school trips to a waiting room.
- Quick for every child. About 20 to 30 minutes each, then back to class, and problems are caught early.
- Removes admin. We handle bookings, consent, communications to parents and claims.
Why it mattersWhy it matters
The dental benefit your people already pay for is going to wasteThe dental benefit your families already pay for is going to waste
Problem 2Problem 2
Pain costs workLost leave
About US$1.2bn a year lost (WHO 2022)Twice a year, every year
Oral disease costs South African business about US$1.2bn a year in lost productivity. People sit at their desks with toothache, then lose a morning to a dentist visit.Parents burn leave to sit in a dentist's waiting room twice a year.
Problem 3Problem 3
A check-up costs half a dayMissed sport
Half a day per check-upAfter-school trips
Traffic, parking, a waiting room and a leave form. So the check-up waits until something hurts, and by then a small problem has grown.Children miss sport to sit in a dentist's waiting room twice a year, so the check-up waits until something hurts.
Problem 4
It is not only a low-income problem
About 3 in 4 learners screened needed treatment
Ask a room of adults who has seen a dentist in the last 12 months and only one or two hands go up. At one of the country's leading private girls' schools, about three in four learners we screened needed further treatment.
How it worksHow it works
Three simple stepsThree simple steps
1
Before the day
- You pick a date with Johan.
- We send your prep pack: a PDF poster with clickable booking links.
- Staff book a slot in about two minutes, online or by QR code.
- Staff fill in a short consent form.
- We check every booked person's medical aid before the clinic day.
- You pick a date with Johan.
- We send the school a prep pack with printable newsletters for parents.
- Parents book "Under 9" or "9 and over" and fill in the consent form.
- We check every booked child's medical aid before the clinic day.
2
On the day
- The clinic parks in your bay and plugs in.
- Each person is seen in about 30 minutes: check-up, digital x-rays, scale and polish, and fluoride.
- They get straight answers on the spot: what is fine, what to watch and what needs doing.
- Then they walk back to their desk.
- Primary schools: the school receptionist calls each child from class.
- High schools: learners come to the clinic themselves.
- Under 9: 20 minutes, with a 3D scan (no radiation). 9 and over: 30 minutes, with low-dose x-rays.
- Netflix is on, with a friend in the next seat.
3
After the day
- We claim directly from each person's medical aid, so there is nothing for your team to chase.
- Anyone we missed can submit their details on our page.
- Your people keep their results and a clear next step.
- We claim directly from medical aid.
- Parents get a WhatsApp with the results within 24 to 48 hours, in plain words.
- Anyone we missed can submit their details on our page.
EffortEffort
A parking bay and a plug. We do the rest.A parking bay and a plug. We do the rest.
What you give us
- A date that suits you. Johan holds it in the diary.
- A parking bay and a power point within reach of the clinic, plus a photo of the spot.
- One person on site we can call on the day.
- Your staff list: a head count and employees' medical aid details, so we can plan claims.
- Five minutes to share the prep pack we send (a PDF poster with clickable links).
- A date that suits you. Johan holds it in the diary.
- A parking bay and a power point within reach of the clinic, plus a photo of the spot.
- One person on site we can call on the day.
- Five minutes to share the prep pack we send (printable newsletters for parents).
- At primary schools, your receptionist calling children from class.
What we do
- Patient bookings, consent forms, communications and logistics
- Medical aid checks for every booked person before the day, then claims directly
- The clinic, the clinicians and the clean-up
- Patient bookings, consent forms, communications and logistics
- Communications that go directly to parents
- Medical aid checks for every booked child before the day, then claims directly
- The clinic, the clinicians and the clean-up
Who paysWho pays
Medical aid or a clear cash priceMedical aid or a clear cash price
Staff on medical aidFamilies on medical aid
We check each person's cover before the day and claim what their medical aid allows, directly and on site. Most plans cover a check-up and clean twice a year. If there is a small shortfall we tell the person before the day, so there are no surprises.We deal directly with parents for medical aid claims. Most plans cover a check-up and clean twice a year, and we check every booked child's cover before the day.
Staff without coverFamilies without cover
One clear price for the full check-up and clean, paid by EFT or card. Johan shares it, and the price for school children under 9, before the day.One clear cash price, shared before the day.
You, the employerTeachers and school staff
Nothing, unless you choose to co-fund through wellness or SED spend, which we set up with you.A 20% discount on cash check-ups for teachers and school staff who choose to pay cash instead of using medical aid.
We claim directly from your scheme, subject to your plan and available benefits.The school pays nothing. We claim directly from each scheme, subject to the plan and available benefits. Parents and siblings can book too.
Corporate wellness daysTooth fairy visits
Add a clinic day to your wellness calendarOral hygiene demonstrations for learners
- Preventive dental care on your premises, delivered by oral hygienists and dentists.
- Fits alongside the other things HR already plans for the day.
- Same simple setup: a parking bay, a plug and one person we can call.
- Our team can run a tooth fairy and oral hygiene demonstration for learners.
- It shows children how to look after their teeth, in a way they enjoy.
- Ask Johan to add it to your clinic day.
Why it works with MiaWhy it works with Mia
You will not be our firstYou will not be our first
518patients in September alone!
59employers and schools, 120+ sites
6mobile clinics nationwide
CapitecA leading private girls' school
A national contractAbout 3 in 4 learners needed treatment
Capitec co-funds check-ups for its people after a successful pilot.About three in four learners we screened needed further treatment.
DiscoverySchools nationwide
Clinic days at CoegaClinic days at schools
Clinic days at Discovery's Coega site.Schools host Mia clinic days.
NamPower
Benefit use more than tripled
Dental benefit use at NamPower rose from around 1.4% to more than 4% after regular on-site visits.
Employers nationwideFamilies
Banks, insurers, retailers and contact centresParents and siblings can book too
Banks, insurers, retailers and contact centres host Mia clinic days.Results go to parents on WhatsApp within 24 to 48 hours, in plain words.
Our clinics are funded by Bidvest Bank and SEDFA.
The people
Run by doctors and dentists who also run the numbers
Preventive care, delivered by oral hygienists and dentists.
Dr Karishma Soni
Co-founder, Chief Dental Officer
Dr Zane Stenning
Co-founder, CEO
Johan Potgieter
National Sales Manager
Rushda Petersen
Group Practice Manager
Siphosethu Lucas
Mobile clinical team
Jessica Zitumane
Area Manager
Farieda Sandan
Mobile clinical care
Dr Priyanka Mitha
Dentist and clinical supervisor
Dr Masoodah Essop
Dentist and clinical supervisor
RU
Richard Upton
Regional Manager
ZM
Zolani Malevu
Area Manager
Phumlisa Vuma
Mobile clinical team
RB
Ronaldo van der Berg
Oral Hygienist
H
Hloni
Dental Assistant
BN
Banele Nzuza
Mobile clinical team
AM
Akhona Miya
Oral Hygienist
4.9 stars on Google
"An amazing convenience to have your dental needs taken care of at your place of work in a mobile clinic. Dr Soni and her assistants were fantastic... I would recommend this service to anyone."
Mia patient, workplace visit
Questions
Frequently asked
We bring a fully equipped dental clinic to your workplace or school. Preventive care is delivered by oral hygienists and dentists, with the same quality and equipment as our practices.
Preventive dental care: a full check-up, x-rays, a scale and polish, and fluoride. Everyone gets straight answers on the spot about what is fine, what to watch and what needs doing. We do not offer emergency treatment on the clinic day.
For companies and schools, nothing. We check every booked person's medical aid before the clinic day and claim directly. Anyone without cover pays one clear cash price, shared before the day.
A date, a parking bay and a power point, one person we can call on the day, and a head count with employees' medical aid details so we can plan claims. We handle bookings, consent forms, communications and logistics.A date, a parking bay and a power point, and one person on site we can call on the day. We send communications directly to parents and share a prep pack of printable newsletters. At primary schools your receptionist calls children from class, and at high schools learners come to the clinic themselves.
About 30 minutes per person. Under 9s get a gentle 20-minute visit with a 3D scan and no radiation.
There is a page where people can submit their details, and we will take it from there.
Contact us
Tell us about your company or school
Leave your details and Johan will be in touch with a date.
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Bring the dentist to your people.
One message to Johan and we take it from there: date, communications, bookings, claims and the clinic.