Western Dental acquires 3 Calif. practices

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Jul 19, 2018

Western Dental has acquired three SmileCare-branded practices in California from Coast Dental Services. The practices are located in Modesto, Stockton, and Fremont.

Western Dental and its affiliated Brident Dental & Orthodontics clinics operate more than 246 oral health clinics in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.

Coast Dental Services operates more than 180 locations in California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, and Texas.

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