Castle Dental Opens Another New Office in Houston

IRVINE, Calif., March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of its newest Castle Dental office in Houston – the 36th office in the Houston area. Castle Dental will continue its growth pattern in Houston over the next few years, with offices slated to open in Missouri City and Spring later this year and further expansion in 2012.  

Located at 961 North Shepherd Dr. in Merchants Park Shopping Center, the office provides families with a convenient, comfortable environment where they can receive the latest in comprehensive, quality dental care. Castle Dental offers general dentistry, preventive care, children's dentistry, and specialty care services, including orthodontics (braces), oral surgery, periodontics, and endodontics. Castle Dental accepts most insurance plans and offers patients without insurance the opportunity to enroll in the ConfiDent® Dental Discount Program. Additionally, Castle Dental offers everyone a minimum $500 in financing with no credit check(1) and flexible payment plans, including interest-free(1) or $0 down(2).

To celebrate the grand opening, this new office in Houston is offering $100 Off Dental Services(3) and $29 Exam & X-Rays and a $59 Cleaning(4). This latest opening continues the growth and mission of Smile Brands Inc.: to provide "Smiles for Everyone!"® by bringing quality, affordable dental care to local neighborhoods. Other recent Castle Dental offices that have opened in the Houston-area include offices in: Rosenberg, Richmond and four offices in Houston. This new office marks the first Castle Dental office built from the ground up in Houston this year and brings the office count to 36 in the Houston-area.

Castle Dental's Sung-Wen Wang D.D.S. will lead the clinical team in the new office. Good dental habits can positively affect overall health, so the dentists and professional staff value their role in helping patients maintain and/or improve their patients' total wellness. When asked about his approach to dental care, Dr. Wang says, "My patient's satisfaction is always the top priority."

This new office in Houston is open five days per week, with appointments available from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Prospective patients can call the Castle Dental office at 281-661-3529 or toll-free 1-800-TO SMILE (1-800-867-6453) to schedule appointments.

About Smile Brands Inc.

Smile Brands Inc. is the largest provider of support services to dental groups in the United States. Smile Brands Inc. provides comprehensive business support services so dentists can spend more time caring for their patients and less time on the administrative, marketing and financial aspects of the dental practice. Smile Brands Inc. services support more than 1,100 dentists and hygienists practicing in over 320 Bright Now Dental, Monarch Dental, and Castle Dental offices in 17 states.

Nearly three quarters of a million people a year take advantage of extended evening and weekend office hours, convenient locations, affordable prices, and flexible payment plans for quality, full-service dental care including general and cosmetic dentistry, and specialty services such as orthodontics at affiliated Smile Brands' offices.

Based in Irvine, Calif., Smile Brands Inc. and its affiliated dental offices combined employ approximately 4,200 people nationwide. For more information, visit www.smilebrands.com.

(1) $500 financing and interest-free payment plans require valid photo ID and a checking account or credit card.

(2) $0 down payment plans available on approved credit

(3) Offer valid for every family member in same residence, but only valid once per person (maximum $100). Cannot be combined with other discounts or offers on same visit. Valid for Castle Dental patients on North Shepherd Drive only. Not redeemable for cash or credit.

(4) Basic cleaning in absence of periodontal disease .25% off cleaning if periodontal disease is present (starting at $168), not including fluoride or applied antibiotics (Arestin). Exam offer includes necessary X-rays.

All offers: valid for patients not using insurance, subject to change and expires 9/30/11.

Jeffrey Lynn Eakin, D.D.S.

Modern Dental Professionals - Houston P.C.

SOURCE Smile Brands Inc.