Western Dental & Orthodontics, better known as Western Dental, was founded in 1903 in Los Angeles, California.
The company operates a chain of dental service offices in four western states including California, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada, making it one of the largest, if not the largest, dental service providers in the USA.
Up to 70% of its California patients are covered under the state’s Denti-Cal health insurance program for low-income families.
In 1997, the Los Angeles Times reported that state investigators had found that Western Dental had performed shoddy and dangerous care to patients. Later in the article, the Times added that Western “has a decade-long history of run-ins with regulators over its medical care.
The article also noted that Western Dental was forced to pay a $1.2 million fine in 1996, with the California Department of Corporations accusing Western Dental of “consistent disregard for the quality of care and patient health”, and some patients stated that they received lifetime injuries at Western Dental.
In February 2023, the Justice Department indicted the former CEO of Western Dental stating that he had committed wire fraud.
Western Dental maintains a corporate office in Orange, California.
Western Dental & Orthodontics, better known as Western Dental, was founded in 1903 in Los Angeles, California.
The company operates a chain of dental service offices in four western states including California, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada, making it one of the largest, if not the largest, dental service providers in the USA.
Up to 70% of its California patients are covered under the state’s Denti-Cal health insurance program for low-income families.
History
In 1997, the Los Angeles Times reported that state investigators had found that Western Dental had performed shoddy and dangerous care to patients. Later in the article, the Times added that Western “has a decade-long history of run-ins with regulators over its medical care.
The article also noted that Western Dental was forced to pay a $1.2 million fine in 1996, with the California Department of Corporations accusing Western Dental of “consistent disregard for the quality of care and patient health”, and some patients stated that they received lifetime injuries at Western Dental.
In February 2023, the Justice Department indicted the former CEO of Western Dental stating that he had committed wire fraud.
Western Dental maintains a corporate office in Orange, California.