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ORANGE, Calif., June 28, 2018 – Western Dental, one of the nation’s largest dental providers, announced today it has purchased the SmileCare dental office in Modesto, Calif.

The office is located at 2900 Standiford Ave. in downtown Modesto.

The acquisition from Coast Dental Services Inc. of the SmileCare office is a continuation of Western Dental’s expansion throughout Northern and Southern California. That brings Western Dental’s total number of offices in California to 195, including 24 specialty offices dedicated to pediatric dentistry and orthodontics.

“We are excited about the addition of the SmileCare office to the Western Dental family,” said Dr. John Luther, Chief Dental Officer. “This acquisition is in line with our commitment to bring the Dental Home model and comprehensive, quality-based care to the Modesto community.”

The new office has 11 patient treatment rooms, state-of-the-art digital equipment, a multi-lingual staff, and provides a full range of dental services, including general dentistry, orthodontics, oral hygiene and specialty dentistry to Modesto and surrounding communities. The office will continue to accept most forms of dental insurance, including Medi-Cal Dental.

“Our team in Northern California welcomes the SmileCare office. We’ll be working closely with them to include all the dental services Western Dental provides,” said Dr. Peter Truong, Clinical Director. “Those services include dental implants, expanded orthodontics and our affordable financing programs.” 

Western Dental & Orthodontics is the leading provider of dental care in the West and the leading orthodontics provider in the country, operating 245 dental practices in California, Arizona, Texas and Nevada. Western Dental employs more than 4,500 dental professionals and support teams, including more than 900 dentists and a full range of specialists – periodontists, endodontists, pediatric dentists, oral surgeons and dental implant specialists.

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