We're here to make sure everyone has access to complete dental care of the highest quality. Not just check-ups and fillings: complete dental care including braces, implants and oral surgery. We have everything a healthy smile requires in one place.
We set our prices for people, not pop stars. Plus we accept almost every insurance plan, offer our own plans for people without insurance and help you cover the bill with CareCredit and in-house financing.
Weve been making quality care more affordable since our founder, Dr. Curtis Beauchamp, opened his first office in 1903. Like a lot of visionaries back then in Los Angeles, he did a lot more than start a practice. He opened up dentistry to the people and championed the idea that everyone should have good oral health.
He did it by delivering excellent care at affordable prices and letting his patients pay over time. Back then, they called it 'Credit Dentistry.' These days, it 's how almost all of us afford the braces, root canals and implants we need.
By the 1930s Dr. Beauchamp and his son, Dr. Robert F. Beauchamp were treating thousands of patients at multiple locations. Fast forward to today, and we serve over 1 Million people a year in four states.
At Western Dental, were all about teeth young ones, old ones, shiny ones, crooked or chipped ones. Thats why you can think of us as your Dental Home. Becauseno matter what your tooth issue, were here to resolve it.
Our general dentists, specialists and hygienists are all under one roof. Which means that treatment for implants, or braces, or periodontal care can take place in the same office. Panoramic x-rays, oral surgery, restorative work requires a visit to only one location. And families are welcome from young children to senior citizens because we have specialists for every age. That can save you time and expense plus assure you of quality care by one familiar, cohesive team.
Daniel D. Crowley began leading Western Dental in July 2015. He has been providing dynamic leadership to healthcare services companies, including dental payer and provider organizations, for more than 30 years.
Daniel D. Crowley served as Chairman of the Board of Foundation Health Systems, Inc., now known as Health Net. Before that, he served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of one of its predecessor companies, Foundation Health Corporation. Mr. Crowley came to Foundation Health Corporation from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio, where he led operations as the Executive Vice President.
Mr. Crowley built Foundation Health into a Fortune 500 enterprise, with 23 HMOs and more than 17,000 employees in 225 locations, serving the group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE health benefit markets with an array of integrated health benefit products.
In 1997, Mr. Crowley founded Dynamic Healthcare Solutions to invest and consult in the healthcare industry. Through Dynamic, he has served as a Senior Advisor to a number of major investment firms, served on boards of certain portfolio companies, performed due diligence on investment opportunities across the U.S., and served as a healthcare restructuring officer, senior management advisor, and chief executive.
Jeffs professional career has focused on supporting quality care at health care organizations including hospitals, dialysis facilities, and radiology practices. Prior to joining Western Dental, Jeff spent several years as Vice President Deputy General Counsel and was named Acting General Counsel at DaVita, a Fortune 500 provider of kidney care with more than 2,900 dialysis centers in the United States and internationally. At DaVita, he oversaw legal affairs and managed the companys 75+ member legal team, including oversight of M&A activity which included a merger that doubled the size of the company and approximately 30-40 practice acquisitions per year. He also had legal oversight of the companys first international expansion sites. More recently, Jeff served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Imaging Advantage, a radiology practice management company.
Before taking in-house legal roles, Jeff was an Associate with Latham & Watkins, where he represented large health insurance companies, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. He also worked at RAND Health where he advised state governments in connection with health care financing initiatives aimed at increasing access to care.
Prior to joining Western Dental, Dr. Luther served as the Chief Dental Officer & Senior Vice President-Dental Management for DentaQuest, the third-largest oral health enterprise in the country, and served as Chief Dental Officer for UnitedHealthCare Dental, where he was responsible for the development of consumer-driven solutions that support quality of care and managed costs. Dr. Luther also spent five years with the American Dental Association, where he served as Senior Vice President overseeing the division of dental practice, and spent several years with Delta Dental of California. Previously he owned and operated a successful private dental practice in Placentia, CA.
Preet Takkar has overall responsibility for operations, including regional field and clinical support, in the organizations dental practices in California, Texas Arizona, Alabama and Nevada. Preet also oversees the companys Information Technology, Revenue Cycle, Business Intelligence, and Patient Financing functions.
Preet began his career as a software developer for one of the countrys leading dental practice management software companies, and in the years following has run local dental offices, led regional and statewide operations, overseen practice and financial reporting for an orthodontic practice management firm, and headed IT for a multi-state group dental practice and dental HMO.
Prior to Western Dental, Preet served as Senior Vice President-Practice Financial and Reporting Services for OrthoSynetics, the leading provider of practice management services to orthodontic and dental clinics throughout the U.S., and Vice President of Billing, Collections, and Financial Services for Coast Dental, the fifth largest dental provider in the U.S. with 190 affiliated practices in Florida, Georgia, California, Nevada, and Texas.
Bill Dembereckyj is the head ofstrategic thinking and knowledge integration, leading growth initiatives, including all aspects of M&A and De Novo (new location) strategies. Bill also supported Western Dental as the former Chief Financial Officer.
Bill has nearly 30 years of financial and operational experience in the healthcare and insurance industries. Prior to assuming responsibilities as Western Dentals CSO, Bill served as the CFO, leading the firm through financial stability despite COVID health barriers. Beforejoining Western Dental, Bill served as COO and CFO at HealthSmart, leading the firm through a vigorous business development program that completed 16 acquisitions over a 30-month period and made HealthSmart the largest independent administrator of self-funded health plans in the nation, according to Business Insurance Magazine. Before joining HealthSmart, Bill also had expanding responsibilities as CFO, COO and President at New Life Treatment Centers, a national, venture-capital backed, behavioral healthcare firm. Bill began his career in the Chicago office of KPMGs audit practice.
Bill holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Biola University and a Master of Science in Organizational Behavior and Strategy from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a licensed CPA through the California State Board of Accountancy and a member of the AICPA.
Paul Holt heads all financial operations for the organization, including internal and external financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, and purchasing. He is also the interface with the Companys equity and lending partners and credit reporting agencies.
Mr. Holt comes to Western Dental with more than 20 years of experience as a chief financial officer, including 18 years with healthcare companies that were publicly traded NextGen Healthcare, Inc. and NantHealth, Inc. where he helped lead an initial public offering. He has also held financial leadership positions in companies engaged in waste management and recycling, manufacturing and distribution. He began his career in public accounting, where he was a Senior Staff Accountant for McGladrey & Pullen, LLC, now known as RSM US LLP.
Paul earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, cum laude, from University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He was named the Orange County Public Company CFO of the Year in 2012 by the Orange County Business Journal.
Dr. Meng joined Western Dental in 1994 as an Associate Dentist. She was a practicing dentist for 12 years before taking a leadership role in operations as a Clinical Director. She later led the development of the organizations extensive orthodontic program now the largest in the United States and then, as Senior Vice President, Specialty Services, developed and operationally supported the extensive network that serves the specialty needs of patients in 325 Western Dental, Brident and Vital Smiles offices in California, Texas, Arizona, Alabama and Nevada.
Earlier in her career, Dr. Meng taught at UCLA Dental School, where she also conducted oral cancer research, and at UCLA Medical School as an Oral Pathology Specialist. Dr. Meng has been a licensed dentist in the state of California since 1994.
Bob Eisen has more than 25 years of human resources leadership experience, including 20 years in healthcare-related organizations. He has held HR positions at Quest Diagnostics and several hospital groups, including Hospital Corporation of America and, most recently, spent five years with St. Joseph Health in Irvine, Calif., where he was Vice President, Talent.
During his career, Bob has successfully built and led strong HR departments that helped organizations succeed. He has created career ladders with training and development that helped team members build rewarding, long-term careers, and he has created programs to compensate and reward fairly for performance, while fostering cultures that attracted talented individuals and fueled organizational energy and chemistry.
Bob received a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University and a Master of Health Administration from the University of Southern California. Bob is also certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
Eric comes to Western Dental with nearly 20 years of healthcare compliance, privacy, regulatory, accreditation and legal experience. He was recently Vice President Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer for KPC Healthcare, Inc. in Orange County, California, where his responsibilities included seven acute care hospitals one with a Level II trauma center eight long-term care facilities, an urgent care center, an ambulatory surgery center, and a physician group. Before that he was Director of Compliance and Revenue Integrity for Maricopa Integrated Health System in Phoenix, an organization with 500 hospital beds, a Level I trauma center, an academic medical center and 11 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the community. He was also Corporate Compliance Manager for Parkland Health and Hospital System, a major academic and trauma center in Dallas; an Attorney Advisor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Medical Hearings and Appeals in Miami; an Accreditation Specialist for the Council on Education for Public Health; and an Assistant Public Defender in the First Judicial Circuit of Florida.
Erics career in dentistry started at Western Dental nearly 30 years ago. He subsequently pursued his career in operational roles at dental service organizations that included Pacific Coast Dental, SmileCare Family Dentistry, West Coast Dental and OrthoSynetics. Since rejoining Western Dental in 2015 as Vice President, Orthodontics, he significantly expanded the organizations orthodontics program, which made more confident smiles possible for thousands of individuals with both traditional braces and the companys ClearArc orthodontic aligners.
Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Clinical Care, Patricia is expanding her role to include responsibility for operational support of all dental specialties, including oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics and pediatric dentistry.
Patricia joined Western Dental in 2015 as Vice President of Soft Tissue Management, a role in which she developed a hygiene program and recruited and deployed nearly 150 hygienists across the company. She has also developed and launched key initiatives for dental implants and a variety of other oral health care products and services. Earlier in her career, Patricia launched and led a number of dental product and service initiatives at SmileCare and SmileBrands. Before that, she started and led a sales team at Orapharma to serve dental service organizations.
Vikash has over 20 years of experience in finance and accounting, including 12 years with publicly traded companies, including Aramark Corporation and Republic Services, Inc. Prior to Western Dental, he served as Vice President of Finance for Athens Services, a leading Southern California environmental services firm, where he built a strong team while working closely with the leadership to support effective decision-making. He has extensive experience in financial modeling, pricing, contract negotiations, strategic planning, acquisitions and annual budget preparation, and he is adept at making financial analysis easy to understand and helpful to Operations.. He began his career in public accounting, in India, with M.G. Todi & Co., where he was a senior auditor.
Western Dental attracts some of the best and brightest dentists from top dental schools across the country and around the world. And every one of them is dedicated to helping you chew, nibble, gnaw, smile and help you keep those pearly whites for a lifetime.
Our dentists are passionate about providing patients with the best possible dental care. Thats why every Board-certified Western Dental dentist stays on top of the latest technical training in their area of expertise by completing an ongoing series of clinical education courses throughout their employment. It keeps them up to date on the most effective clinical practices and technologies available in the industry. We not only demand that of our dental professionals, but we make it our pledge to you.
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Rating 4.6 out of 5 based on 809 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestTamaxnisba Ramey
a year ago
Didn't feel a thing one tooth pulled and two implants great job.so much anxiety but it all quickly went away I felt comfortable and I was even laughing at the Dr.s jokes
Patrick McCallum
a year ago
Always on time, always a smile, always great results
antwoine123
a year ago
Nichole Tatum was great she she fixed my teeth and made me so happy. I recommend Nichole
Daniel Merlos
a year ago
It was a pleasant experience, Nicky B was great help
Isabel Avalos
a year ago
Nichole Tatum really fast and good and super nice!!
Nazaria Santana
a year ago
(Translated by Google) Very bad service I had my appointment at 9 am it was 10:40 and they still did not attend me terrible service. (Original) Muy mal servicio tube mi cita a las 9 am eran 10:40 y todavia no me atendian pesimo servicio .
Melissa Forey
a year ago
Nichole Tatum is great. She made me feel comfortable when I came for my appointment.
Destiney Waldon
a year ago
The billing with this place is horrible nor do I feel they know what they are doing. I received ortho work I got braces I asked for exact amount I was told my amount I paid out of pocket and insurance picked up the rest and every month there was a new payment I needed to pay and when it was time for them to take my braces off my balance was like $500 they said I needed to pay before braces could be taken off which I paid now fast forward 2 years later I get a bill saying I have past due payments. Please get your billing department together western dental. Now with the ortho doctor I had 3 different doctors which were always confused on my treatment plan my gap in my teeth where not closing after 3 years I told them my gums in the middle of my gap where swollen that's why they wouldn't close so needless to say my gap never fully closed I went to another ortho and he said I need a gum surgery in order to close my gap then get braces I wish I was aware of this with western dental before doing my ortho treatment with them.
Ken Lindsey
a year ago
Starting with Alyssa she was very informative about what was fixing to happen until I seen the next assistant who did my fluoride then staffing and the Dr. which was very professional in HER work I wish I could have her every time one of the best visits I had here at Banning Western Dental & Orthodontist I have been going here for awhile and have had good experiences here it's a learning experience every time I come in modern technology have come a long way I would say ask questions and give out a BIG THANK YOU to the staff you have concerns talk with them. Thank you Rev. Ken Lindsey.
Maria Mascorro
a year ago
Excellent service!!!
Ellen Mae Ambong
a year ago
Nicky Dr. Sam did a great job helping me and she is so friendly I love when she helps me out she's funny
Herold Vibert
a year ago
Love coming here the staff is very friendly and helpful. Nichole Tatum does a great job Everytime and makes my kids feel comfortable going to the dentist.
Nicholas Robinson
a year ago
The most horrible experience of my life. This place needs to get a new doctor. He judges by appearance and is down right disrespectful..update: 3 years later and there even worse. They last my dentures twice and charged me. My wife came here and they treated her very unprofessional because of me. This place needs to be investigated by the higher ups.
Jamila Odeh
a year ago
An underexperienced doctor works at this office!!!! I went to treat my cavity yesterday and before the treatment, Dr. Laila gave me more than three shots to numb the tooth so she could treat it. I stopped her multiple times during the treatment because the numbness was not working correctly. The procedure was painful and I kept telling her that she was hurting me, but she just replied with a frustrated sigh. She used her fingers to push down my tongue to the point where I had to remove her hand because I wasn't able to breath. She used the small circle mirror to roughly move my tongue and left painful, red spots. On top of all that, my shirt, hijab, face, and jacket were wet because she could not hold the water suction equipment properly, and neither could her assistant. This is the first time I have ever experienced such unprofessional treatment in my life. Also, after I finished my treatment she told me "okay, all done" and no one gave any instructions on how long to wait before eating again!! Moreover, my tooth filling is not even leveled with the rest of my teeth. I havent been able to bite or eat anything since yesterday because my tooth is so sensitive and uneven! I tried to make an emergency appointment and the call center sent me to an office located in Hemet. When I went there, they refused to treat me and they sent me back to the office in Banning. The woman at the front desk in Banning, tried to help me but the only doctor was there was the one who did a horrible job (Dr. Laila), so I refused her and scheduled another appointment with a different doctor. I hope my complaint will reach corporate so they can hire more professional doctors with experience and patients can have better, healthier treatments!
Gary Sanchez
a year ago
I just want to speak on Nichole Tatum and the wonderful help she was at making feel comfortable through my time there
Lessie Shockley-Harrison
a year ago
I would recommend this place to anyone happy with the experience
Matt Freemon
a year ago
Very nice and friendly and have financing
Jacqueline Hymes
a year ago
Great experience with Nichole Tatum...... prompt , give detail of what procedure is performed , very professional
Gloria Brock
a year ago
The service I received for my dental work was more than satisfactory. I real enjoyed and appreciated my interactions with Nicole who was friendly and informative. She was patient oriented and made me feel comfortable about the dental care I was receiving.
Selina Ramos
2 years ago
My experience has been awesome! Dr.Sam on ortho is amazing always has a positive attitude, caring and makes you laugh. Also Nicky (Nicole) is my favorite person who has worked on my teeth. She makes you feel very comfortable and always so sweet and caring.. I'd definitely recommend coming here