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CONSULTING AGREEMENT    
  

    This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of            , 2001, by and between  InterDent, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), and Steven R. Matzkin, D. D. S.
("Consultant"). 

    In
consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

    1.  Treatment of Stock Options.

    The
parties expressly acknowledge that the Services (defined below) provided during the course of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute uninterrupted "Continuous Service" by
Consultant under the Company's 2000 Key Executive Stock Incentive Plan, "Eligible Employee" as defined in the Dental Care Alliance, Inc. 1997 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan and to
constitute the necessary consulting arrangement under the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan and any other Company stock option plans pursuant to which Consultant has been granted options as of the
date hereof ("Options"), such that all such Options shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms, as amended. 

    2.  Services.  Consultant agrees to provide strategic counseling, advice and other consulting services
(the "Services") to the Company from time to time as requested by the Company. Consultant shall not be required to provide any Services which require more than three (3) hours per month of
Consultant's time and such Services shall not require any travel by Consultant, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties. 

    3.  Term and Termination.  This Agreement shall continue until May 23, 2010. 

    4.  Payment for Services; Expenses; Equipment; Overhead Account.  

     4.1 Fees.  As full compensation for the Services, the Company agrees to the treatment of the stock options set forth in
Section 1 of this Agreement. No other compensations shall be due or payable to Consultant under this Agreement. 

    4.2 Expenses.  Consultant is responsible for paying all ordinary and necessary expenses arising from
Consultant's performance of the Services. Consultant shall furnish, at Consultant's sole expense, any equipment and materials used to perform the Services. 

    5.  Independent Contractor.  It is understood and agreed that Consultant shall perform the Services as an
independent contractor and consultant. Consultant shall not be deemed to be an employee of the Company. Consultant shall not be entitled to any benefits provided by the Company to its employees, and
the Company will make no deductions from any of the payments due to Consultant hereunder for state or federal tax purposes. Consultant agrees that Consultant shall be personally responsible for any
and all taxes and other payments due on payments received by him from the Company hereunder. 

    6.  Representations and Warranties of Consultant.  

     6.1 Original Development.

    (a) Consultant
represents and warrants that (i) during the Company's retention of Consultant, Consultant will not disclose to the Company, or use, or induce the
Company to use, any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of others and (ii) no confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to any prior employers or clients
has been or will be used in connection with rendering any of the Services hereunder. 

    6.2 Other Agreements.  Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant's signing of this Agreement and
the performance of Consultant's Services hereunder is not and will not be in violation of any other contract, agreement or understanding to which Consultant is a party or by which Consultant is bound.
Consultant hereby represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and grant the rights granted herein. Consultant represents 

and warrants that it will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in the performance of its obligations hereunder. 

    7.  Confidential Information.  

     7.1 Confidentiality.  In connection with this Agreement, the Company may disclose to Consultant certain information
(i) that is marked or otherwise identified, orally or in writing, as confidential or proprietary information of the Company ("Confidential Information") prior to, upon or promptly after receipt
by
Consultant; or (ii) which Consultant should recognize from the circumstances surrounding the disclosure to be Confidential Information. Consultant (x) shall hold all Confidential
Information in confidence and will use such information only for the purposes of fulfilling Consultant's obligations hereunder and for no other purpose, and (y) shall not disclose, provide,
disseminate or otherwise make available any Confidential Information of the Company to any third party, in either case without the express written permission of the Company. "Confidential Information"
shall include, without limitation, any proprietary information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how, including, but not limited to software source and object code, customer data,
customer credit information, research, product plans, products, services, customer lists and customers (including, but not limited to, those parties which Consultant becomes acquainted with during the
term of this Agreement), inventions, processes, formulas, technology or other business information disclosed either directly or indirectly in writing, orally or by drawings. 

    7.2 Scope.  The foregoing obligations in Section 7.1 shall not apply to (a) use or
disclosure of any information pursuant to the exercise of Consultant's rights under this Agreement; (b) information that is or becomes generally known or available by publication, commercial
use or otherwise through no fault of Consultant; (c) information that is known by Consultant prior to the time of disclosure as evidenced by Consultant's written records and is not subject to
restriction; (d) information that is independently developed or learned by Consultant other than pursuant to this Agreement as evidenced by Consultant's written records; (e) information
that is lawfully obtained from a third party who has the right to make such disclosure without restriction; or (f) any disclosure required by applicable law, provided that Consultant shall use
reasonable efforts to give advance notice to and cooperate with the Company in connection with any efforts to prevent such disclosure. 

    7.3 Third Party Information.  Consultant recognizes that the Company has received and in the future will
receive from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on the Company's part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain
limited purposes. Consultant agrees that Consultant owes the Company and such third parties, during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, a duty to hold all such confidential and proprietary
information in the strictest confidence and not to disclose it to any person, firm, or corporation (except as necessary in carrying out Consultant's work for the Company in a manner consistent with
the Company's agreement with such third party) or to use it for the benefit of anyone other than for the Company or such third party (consistent with the Company's agreement with such third party)
without the express written authorization of the Company. 

    8.  Ownership.  All work performed hereunder, and all materials developed or prepared for the Company by
Consultant including, without limitation, all designs, copyrightable works, ideas, inventions, technology and other creations (collectively, "Creations"), are Confidential Information and the sole
property of the Company. Consultant hereby irrevocably assigns and agrees to assign to Customer, without additional consideration, all right, title and interest in and to all Creations, whether
currently existing or created or developed later, effective immediately upon the inception, conception, creation or development thereof. 

    9.  Return of Company Property.  On termination of this Agreement, or at any time the Company so
requests, Consultant will deliver immediately to the Company all property belonging to the Company
and all material containing or constituting Confidential Information, including any copies in my possession or control, whether prepared by Consultant or by others. 

    10. Governing Law.  This contract will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of California, without giving effect to its conflicts of laws rules. 

    11. Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the other provisions shall not be affected. 

    12. Assignment.  Consultant shall not assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise dispose of, whether
voluntarily or involuntarily, or by operation of law, any rights or obligations under this Agreement. Any purported assignment, transfer, or delegation by Consultant shall be null and void. 

    13. Notices.  All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not,
then on the next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after
deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the party to be notified at the address
as set forth below or at such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties hereto. 

If
to Company: 

InterDent, Inc.

222 North Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 740

El Segundo, CA 90245

Attn: President

Facsimile Number: (310) 765-2456

If
to Consultant: 

Steven
Matzkin

c/o Mon Acquisition Corp.

One South School Avenue, Suite 1000

Sarasota, FL 34237

Facsimile Number: (305) 579-0717

    14. General.  Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any
term hereof. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 

[Signature
pages follow] 

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Consulting Agreement as of the day and year set forth above. 

	

 	

 	

 Company:

INTERDENT, INC.

By: /s/ NORMAN R. HUFFAKER
Name: NORMAN R. HUFFAKER
Title: CFO

	

 	
 	
Consultant:

/s/ STEVEN R. MATZKIN, D.D.S.
 STEVEN R. MATZKIN, D.D.S.

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BUSINESS COLLABORATION AGREEMENT    
  

    This BUSINESS COLLABORATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of this 17th day of April,
2001, by and among MON ACQUISITION CORP., a Florida corporation ("Mon"),  INTERDENT, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("InterDent"), and GENTLE DENTAL
SERVICE CORPORATION, a Washington corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of InterDent ("GDSC"). 

RECITALS

    WHEREAS,
Mon, InterDent and GDSC have entered into that certain Purchase Agreement dated as of April 17, 2001 (the "Purchase
Agreement"), pursuant to which Mon has agreed to purchase the Assets and the Shares and has agreed to assume the Assumed Obligations. 

    WHEREAS,
prior to the date hereof, certain functions (the "Collective Functions") related to the operation of DCA and GDSC have been
and are conducted on a collective basis. 

    WHEREAS,
after the Closing Date, the parties hereto wish to continue to conduct the Collective Functions on a collective basis pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. 

    NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 

AGREEMENTS  

    1.  Purpose of Agreement.  After the Closing Date, pursuant to the terms hereof, the parties hereto agree
to continue to conduct the Collective Functions set forth in Section 5 hereof on a collective basis in order for each of the parties to benefit from conducting such functions on a national
level. 

    2.  Purchase Agreement.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the rights and obligations
of the parties under the Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Mon shall only assume the Assumed Obligations which are expressly set forth in the Purchase
Agreement and the Schedules thereto. 

    3.  Definitions.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have
the meaning assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement. 

    4.  Term and Termination.  This Agreement shall commence after the close of business on the Closing Date
and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated (the "Term"). Any party hereto may terminate this Agreement at any time by delivering
60 days' written notice of termination to the other parties. 

    5.  Collective Functions.

     a. Collective Negotiations.  Prior to any party hereto undertaking any of the negotiations provided for
with respect to such party (the "Obligated Party") in this Section 5(a) below, the Obligated Party shall first notify (for purposes of this
Section 5(a) such notification may be by email or in writing to the person(s) employed by the other parties hereto responsible for such functions designated by such other parties in writing
from time to time) the other parties hereto (each an "Other Party") of the anticipated negotiations and shall provide each of the Other Parties
reasonable opportunity to elect to require the Obligated Party to perform such negotiations on such Other Party's behalf. In the event that an Other Party so elects to have the Obligated Party
negotiate on its behalf, the Obligated Party shall consult with the Other Party regarding the terms and conditions being negotiated and shall inform such Other Party of the status of the negotiations
at such times as reasonably requested by such Other Party or reasonably appropriate or necessary to keep such Other Party informed of all material developments regarding the negotiations. Each
Obligated Party shall use all reasonable commercial efforts to ensure that any goods or services made available to the Obligated Party are also made available to the Other Party on the same terms and
conditions as provided to the Obligated Party. In addition, if any party hereto (a "Requesting Party") requests that any other party hereto (each a
"Requested Party") introduce the 

Requesting Party to any third party providing any of the types of goods or services identified in this Section 5(a) below to the Requested Party, then the Requested Party shall introduce the
Requesting Party to such third party within a reasonable time after the request was made and shall request that such third party provide any goods or services to the Requesting Party on the same terms
as it is providing such goods or services to the Requested Party. Subject to the foregoing, the parties agree to negotiate as follows: 

      i. Telecommunications.  During the Term, InterDent shall negotiate on behalf of itself, GDSC and Mon, all
telecommunications contracts, including sale, lease and service contracts for voice, data, network and wireless telecommunications. 

     ii. Laboratory Services.  During the Term, Mon shall employ or contract with a Director of Laboratory
Services, who shall negotiate laboratory service contracts on behalf of InterDent, GDSC and Mon. 

     iii. Managed Care Providers.  During the Term, each of the parties hereto agrees that it shall negotiate
on behalf of the other parties hereto any time it negotiates a contract or relationship with a managed care provider. 

     iv. Marketing.  During the Term, each of the parties hereto agrees that it shall negotiate on behalf of
the other parties hereto anytime it negotiates a new national level marketing contract, including telephone directory advertising. 

     v. BriteSmile.  BriteSmile, Inc. ("BSI") has
developed a teeth whitening procedure called "BriteSmile". GDSC has been negotiating a relationship with BSI to promote the BriteSmile procedure in
selected dental practices in exchange for preferred pricing on BriteSmile. During the Term, GDSC and InterDent agree that they shall negotiate with BSI on behalf of Mon such that Mon shall be provided
with the same preferred pricing by BSI as InterDent and GDSC receive. 

     vi. Casey Systems.  Casey Systems, Inc. ("Casey")
has developed a patient information system called the "Casey System". GDSC has been negotiating a relationship with Casey to purchase the Casey System
for use in selected dental practices in exchange for preferred pricing on the Casey System. During the Term, GDSC and InterDent agree that they shall negotiate with Casey on behalf of Mon such that
Mon shall be provided with the same preferred pricing by Casey as InterDent and GDSC receive. 

    vii. Insurance.  During the Term, each party agrees that it shall negotiate on behalf of the other
parties hereto anytime it negotiates with insurance companies for all types of coverage used by the parties hereto and the dental practices they manage. 

    viii. Employee Benefit Programs and Payroll Services.  During the Term, each party agrees that it shall
negotiate on behalf of the other parties hereto with employee benefit, leasing and payroll companies, including Selective HR Solutions, Inc. for all types of human resource services, including
employee benefits and payroll, used by the parties hereto. 

     ix. Direct Purchasing.  During the Term, each party hereto agrees that it shall negotiate on behalf of
the other parties hereto anytime it negotiates a new purchase arrangement with a third party vendor of
services or products related to the practice of dentistry or management of dental practices, which provides preferred pricing terms for the products or services being purchased. 

     b. Recruiting.  During the Term, InterDent shall employ a Director of Recruiting, who shall recruit
personnel on behalf of InterDent, GDSC and Mon. The Director of Recruiting shall forward the resumes of potential personnel located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and
Michigan to Mon and the Director of Recruiting shall forward resumes of potential personnel located in all other states to GDSC, in accordance with the needs expressed by Mon and GDSC to the Director
of Recruiting. In the event that Mon also begins independently 

recruiting, Mon agrees to forward to InterDent the resumes of potential personnel desiring to be located in areas where InterDent has dental practices and Mon does not. 

    6.  Expenses.  Each party hereto shall bear all of its own expenses relating to the execution of this
Agreement and the carrying out of its obligations pursuant hereto, unless such party agrees in writing to be responsible for any expenses incurred by another party. 

    7.  Staffing.  Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 5 hereof, each party hereto shall
only be required to perform its obligations under Section 5 to the extent that it is performing such activities on its own behalf and shall not be required to employ additional personnel to
perform its obligations under Section 5. 

    8.  Compensation.  No party shall be entitled to compensation for any actions taken or omitted pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement. 

    9.  Authority and Exculpation.

     a. Capacity.

      i. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, Mon shall not have the obligation, authority or right to enter into any agreements, contracts or
commitments of any kind or nature for or on behalf of GDSC or InterDent. 

     ii. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, neither GDSC or InterDent shall have the obligation, authority or right to enter into any agreements,
contracts or commitments of any kind or nature for or on behalf of Mon. 

     b. Termination of Authority.  The authority granted pursuant to Section 5 hereof shall terminate
upon the termination of this Agreement. 

     c. Exculpation.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no party hereto shall be
liable to any other party hereto for any actions taken by such party to carry out its obligations contained in Section 5 hereof. No party hereto makes any representations or warranties to any
other party hereto regarding (i) any agreements such party negotiates, whether on its own behalf or on behalf of the other parties hereto, or (ii) any third party with which such party
is doing business, and such party shall not be liable to any other party hereto for any breaches, damages, expenses, liabilities, lost profits or any other cost caused by any third party providing any
goods or services pursuant to arrangements negotiated by any party hereto. 

    10. Miscellaneous.

     a. Assignment.  No party hereto may assign this Agreement or its rights or obligations hereunder to any
third party without the prior written consent of the other parties which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 

     b. Notices.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be
provided in the same manner as required in the Purchase Agreement. 

     c. Binding Nature.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns. 

     d. Captions; Headings.  The captions and paragraph headings included in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. 

     e. Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
considered a duplicate original. 

      f. Modification.  No modification, supplement, amendment or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding
unless executed in writing by each of the parties hereto. A waiver of any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall not be deemed to or constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof, nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided. 

     g. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, and its
validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be governed by the laws of that state, applied without giving effect to any choice of law principals thereof. 

     h. Remedy for Breach.  The sole and exclusive remedy for breach of this Agreement shall be termination of
this Agreement. 

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the
date first written above. 

	 	 	INTERDENT, INC.
	

 	
 	

By: /s/ MICHAEL T. FIORE
 Name: Michael T. Fiore

Title: CEO
	

 	
 	
GENTLE DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By: /s/ MICHAEL T. FIORE
 Name: Michael T. Fiore

Title: President
	

 	
 	
MON ACQUISITION CORP.
	

 	
 	

By: /s/ STEVEN R. MATZKIN
 Dr. Steven Matzkin

President

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