ORANGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Western Dental & Orthodontics has reached a milestone by naming its 300th
school partnership through its “Smiles for Schools” program, which
provides funding and shares oral health educational information with
elementary and secondary schools.
The 300th school is Chase Street Elementary, in partnership
with the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) and the Los Angeles Unified
School District. In addition to financial support, Western Dental will
work closely with the school in planning on-campus events and providing
oral health information.
The Smiles for Schools program pairs the 317 offices of Western Dental
and its affiliates with neighboring schools. To date, the program has
given out more than $150,000 in support of schools.
“Western Dental believes it is imperative to partner with neighboring
schools to share with students and their families our expertise
regarding good dental health practices,” said Edwin Rivera, Vice
President-Community Engagement and Strategic Alliances for Western
Dental. “We will continue to grow these partnerships to help establish
good oral health habits at an early age.”
“Smiles for Schools” funding, which is just one component of the
program, is used by each school at their discretion. In addition, the
program provides support at school events, sharing oral health
information with students and their parents as part of an ongoing
partnership with each school.
“The donation from the Smiles for Schools program will help us purchase
classroom supplies for the children and resources for families,” said
Rubie Martinez, Health & Nutrition Manager at CCRC. “Our partnership
with Western Dental has also benefited our students by making dental
services and oral health information more accessible.”
For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit www.westerndental.com
or call 1-800-6-DENTAL.
ABOUT WESTERN DENTAL
Western Dental (with its affiliates, including Brident Dental &
Orthodontics, Access Dental, Blue Hills Dental, South Texas Dental and
Vital Smiles) is one of the nation’s largest dental providers and is the
leader in accessible, affordable oral healthcare, serving approximately
2.9 million patient visits annually in 317 affiliated offices throughout
California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Alabama. In addition to general
dentistry, Western Dental offers orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric
dentistry, periodontics and endodontics in its offices, creating a
convenient full service “Dental Home.”
In California, Western Dental is the leading provider of services to
both adults and children in the Denti-Cal program – part of the Medi-Cal
public insurance program that provides health care benefits for more
than 13 million low-income individuals and families. Western Dental
dentists provided care to more than a half-million Denti-Cal
beneficiaries in 2017 and is committed to continuing to partner with the
State to improve the program. In Texas, Western Dental is the leading
provider of Medicaid services and recently entered into a
first-of-its-kind agreement to participate in a value-based care and
payment model under the state’s Medicaid program.
All of Western Dental’s services are backed by a unique quality
assurance system that electronically monitors all patient visits,
treatments, dental staff and clinical performance to enable high-quality
care. To learn more about Western Dental or inquire about an office in
your community, visit www.westerndental.com
or call 1-800-6-DENTAL.
Contacts
Bill Halldin
916-781-0657
[email protected]
