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ORANGE, Calif., October 17, 2017 – Western Dental & Orthodontics, one of the nation’s leaders in accessible, affordable, high-quality oral health care, today announced the appointment of Dr. Maher Arnouk as Clinical Director for Ventura County, the San Fernando Valley, and a portion of Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County.

Dr. Arnouk, who begins his new role with Western Dental this month, previously spent 20 years with the company as a Clinical Director for Western Dental’s Northern and Southern California and Arizona offices. More recently, he served as Vice President-Clinical Operations at West Coast Dental.

“I’m very pleased to welcome Dr. Arnouk back to the Western Dental team,” said Dr. John Luther, Chief Dental Officer for Western Dental. “His experience, expertise, and leadership qualities will be a tremendous help as we continue to expand our company in California and beyond.”

Dr. Arnouk will provide clinical guidance to offices throughout Southern California and Arizona, including some of the new additions to the Western Dental family. Western Dental has recently acquired 37 dental practices in California, bringing the total number of offices in the state to 190, including 24 dedicated pediatric dentistry offices. The company continues to look for new growth opportunities.

“It is exciting to join a dynamic, growing organization like Western Dental that has both the vision and the essential ingredients to be a truly great company,” Dr. Arnouk said. “There has been very positive change at the company, and I’m glad to be coming back to work with some familiar faces, and many new ones.”

Dr. Arnouk also spent ten years in private practice in Redlands and Glendora, California.

To learn more about Western Dental or to inquire about an office in your community, visit www.westerndental.com or call 1-800-6-DENTAL.

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