ORANGE , Calif., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Dental Services, Inc., in Hollywood is expanding to include orthodontic services along with its already extensive lineup of general and specialty oral health care.

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The office, at 6260 Santa Monica Blvd., brings Hollywood-area residents the high-quality and convenient dental care that is a hallmark of Western Dental.

To introduce the new orthodontic practice to the neighborhood, Western Dental is hosting a grand opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 8. During the event, parents can make free dental health screening appointments for their children ages 1 to 8. Western Dental will be giving away food, drinks, dental goodie bags and other fun gear at the grand opening.

Dr. Christopher Lai will be managing orthodontist at the expanded office. Patients can call for orthodontic appointments at (323) 802-1018.

Patients at the Hollywood Western Dental office experience the many benefits of ORION, a proprietary and industry-leading suite of digital technologies that support and enhance treatments. ORION includes electronic, 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.

In addition to orthodontics, a team of experienced dental and administrative staff members provide comprehensive oral health care such as Invisalign®, oral surgery, pedodontics, implants, prosthodontics, endodontics and periodontics. Western Dental also offers cosmetic dentistry, including ZOOM!® teeth whitening, white fillings, crowns, Lumineers and other veneers.

Flexible and convenient credit terms with low down payments and easy installments with 0% interest are available directly from Western Dental. All patients, including those without perfect credit, can obtain financing for dental care, without involving banks or financial institutions. Western Dental welcomes Denti-Cal and is a participating provider for most major dental insurers.

For more information about Western Dental Services, call toll free at (800) 57-WESTERN or (800) 579-3783.

Headquartered in Orange, Calif.., Western Dental Services, Inc., is the largest staff-model dental HMO and clinical provider of dental services in California. With more than 4,400 employees and 280-plus company-managed dental offices throughout California, Arizona and Nevada, Western Dental is the 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, as well as evening and weekend office hours, help keep the smiles of nearly three-quarters of a million patients healthy and bright every year.

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