Western Dental acquires 14 Calif. practices

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sep 6, 2017

Western Dental has acquired Kids Dental Kare, a provider of pediatric dental services in 14 California cities.

Kids Dental Kare was established in 1994 in Southern California.

Western Dental and its affiliated Brident Dental & Orthodontics clinics operate more than 245 oral health clinics in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.

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