Western Dental Services Marks 300th Office

ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --- On Sept. 29, Western Dental Services, Inc., will celebrate the grand opening of its 300th office, a combined family, orthodontic, specialty and cosmetic dentistry office in Elk Grove in the Sacramento metropolitan area.

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Western Dental is known for its affordable, high-quality dental care that is delivered to children and adults at neighborhood, state-of-the-art facilities throughout California, and in Arizona and Nevada affiliate offices. The opening of the 300th location underscores the effectiveness of Western Dental's strategy to bring comprehensive and convenient dental care to patients of all ages, whether they need orthodontics, routine cleanings or want a brighter, whiter smile.

The Elk Grove staff invites the community to a family friendly grand opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 29 at the office, 8324 Elk Grove-Florin Road, at the Promenade at Arbor Creek. The event will include children's face painting, balloon artistry, prize giveaways, free food and drinks, dental goodie bags and a live broadcast by radio station KHHM (103.5-FM). During the event, Western Dental will take appointments for free dental screenings for children ages 1 to 8.

The Elk Grove office will feature Western Dental's proprietary and industry-leading ORION technology, which offers advanced digital technology such as bilingual check-in kiosks, digital intraoral and panoramic X-rays, electronic dental records, digital oral cameras and patient triage and monitoring systems that ensure careful and attentive service.

A total of 24 experienced dental and administrative staff members will provide comprehensive oral health care. Services include nearly all types of specialty dentistry, including orthodontics, Invisalign®, oral surgery, pedodontics, implants, prosthodontics, endodontics and periodontics. Western Dental also will offer a wide range of cosmetic dentistry services, including ZOOM!® teeth whitening, white fillings, crowns, veneers and more.

Flexible and convenient credit terms with low down payments and easy, zero-interest installments are available to patients, including those without perfect credit. Western Dental welcomes Denti-Cal and is a participating provider for most major dental insurers.

"We're committed to expanding access to great quality, affordable dental care across California," said Samuel H. Gruenbaum, Western Dental president and CEO. "We bring a devotion to patient care that's supported by our vision of providing the Ultimate Patient Experience.  We do this through our wonderful doctors and staff, our ORION technology, and our state-of-the-art Quality Assurance Management System, which electronically support and monitor dental and administrative proficiency to enhance care," he said.

The Elk Grove Western Dental office is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday; call (916) 509-3334 for appointments. Dr. Mohamed Ahmed is the managing dentist. Dr. Waleed Soliman is the managing orthodontist. 

Headquartered in Orange, Calif., Western Dental Services, Inc., is California's largest staff-model dental HMO and clinical provider of dental services. With more than 4,000 employees and 300 company-managed dental offices in California, and Arizona, Nevada and Texas affiliates, Western Dental is a leader in family and specialty dental care operations at convenient neighborhood locations. The company's strict quality oversight, affordable treatments, group and individual dental benefit plans and evening and weekend office hours help keep the smiles of nearly 750,000 patients healthy and bright every year.

For more information or to make an appointment, visit www.westerndental.com, or call (800) 57-WESTERN.

SOURCE Western Dental Services, Inc.