Western Dental & Orthodontics

Western Dental & Orthodontics - General dentist in Lemon Grove, CA
7046 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
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Opens today at 9:00am
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Monday9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday8:00am - 4:30pm

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.

Western Dental & Orthodontics - General dentist in Lemon Grove, CA

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.

Western Dental & Orthodontics - General dentist in Lemon Grove, CA

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.

Western Dental & Orthodontics - General dentist in Lemon Grove, CA

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 4.5 out of 5 based on 224 reviews

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sienna castaneda
a year ago
Dr.Gabro did a very good job on my teeth! felt nothing when getting my cavities filled, very good service!


Jonathan Orellana
a year ago
Liz C. was very helpful and friendly, she made me feel comfortable when doing the xrays on my teeth.


Vincent Valadez
a year ago
Western Dental office has always been courteous and professional toward my dental needs. Answering my questions and provide the scope of procedure needed for dental care. Thank you Western Dental.


Alejandro Santana
a year ago
(Translated by Google) The best Dentists and auxiliary staff I have ever been to, in my entire life. (Original) Los mejores Dentistas y personal auxiliar en los que he estado, en toda mi vida.


Dora Lopez
a year ago
they are attentive and excellent service.


Katelynn Bailey
a year ago
Great dental office and staff!


Cat Tyce
a year ago
They do an amazing job. And they are supper friendly.


angel zap
a year ago
Liz C was honestly amazing, she made me feel super comfortable, was very gentle and made the whole experience very calming, as someone who hasn't been to the dentist in over 10 years, this has made me feel super comfortable going back to the dentist :)


unboxed
a year ago
Super great service. Professional. Helpful. Painless. Comfortable. No issues. Great staff. They are caring. Clean. Considerate!. I have issues swallowing so sometimes i worry if i have to swallow during procedures.. but they pretty much kept on top of making me comfortable. If you dont like dentist, try here. Pretty good. Smooth time. And I've had a few root canals and crowns put in and the use quality products .. the people are very nice and they even help me when my temporary crown cracked. And fix it for me until my permanent crown was shipped in and installed. So I have had many visits there to fix a lot of dental issues. I definitely would recommend bringing your kids or teenagers or friends to this location. The Lemon Grove, Broadway location has been very good for me. I have not really tried other locations. Whatever your insurance is, you are served and respected and cared for just the same and you will receive very quality service and crowns, if that's what you need. I cannot say that I have had any problems at all.


Madison Fierro
a year ago
Background: I had a very bad past experience with the dentist and grew up with a lot of anxiety at the dentist office. Coming in is always very stressful. I've recently, now that I'm older, have been taking better care of my teeth and decided to make it a priority to come into the dentist and get and my cavities filled. This experience has been stressful but ALL of the employees here at Western Dental in Lemon Grove have been exceeding expectations and making it really comfortable and easy for me. Especially Dr. Gabru and his assistants, Stephanie. They both eased my stress extremely and are both so kind and even humorous when needed. I hope to have and see them both for my next appointments. They both fixed teeth issues that I've had for a while and had been insecure about. Because of them I'm more confident with my smile and am very grateful. I absolutely recommend the both of them.


Davey Mitchell
a year ago
The last cleaning was a little rough; it was if the cleaner was in a hurry & not very concerned about the pain he could inflict. However his assistant was just the opposite. She was delicate and constantly inquired if I was ok. Overall I had a decent experience.


Regimix 619
a year ago
Bad bad bad service in here I'm not saying Western dental it's bad maybe is just workers or supervisor This is the third time. I came in here and every time when I come in they let me in the room for an hour with no service I'm over it but I already paid it if you go to this place good luck


Sandra Barajas
2 years ago
Today I was scened by Supervisor Rigo On Lemon Grove Ca amazing job and friendly


Christina washington
2 years ago
Today I was examined by mr rigo! Totally amazing experience! Very much so comforting, caring relatable! Awesome awesome office very professional and accommodating


Ronena Rutledge
2 years ago
I recently went to Western Dental in lemon grove, the staff was nice and knowledgeable. My only issue is the price but that's not there fault.


Deja Brown
2 years ago
I went to get an exam for braces and they advised I needed a tooth pulled in order to get them. Instead of waiting until then they went ahead and put brackets on my teeth anyway. They only put them on the front teeth and not the back. Never told me when they would finish. Just said to get paperwork signed that I'm up to date on my cleaning. Got everything signed and came back today to supposedly get my tooth pulled. They did X-rays for 2 hours then the doctor came in about how I have all these cavities the my dentist already filled before all this which is why she signed the paperwork and now they won't finish my braces until I get these cavities filled plus a tooth pulled which would be more money since I'm paying out of pocket so you would think they would have done all this before putting brackets on my teeth. I asked the dentist if I can just get them taken off now because at this point I don't want to deal with any of this at all and she told me the orthodontist won't be in until September 16th... so I would have to wait until then to schedule an appointment which they're booked up until October 6th. So I'll be waiting a month and a half with brackets, no wire on my teeth. This was the biggest waste of time now I have to find someone who's willing to take these off my teeth. Don't go to this orthodontist.


Tonya
2 years ago
This was the worst experience I have ever had at the dentist. I went into the dentist with extreme pain. The positive part was they took me right away- negative part was I was there 3 hours just for X-rays and them to tell me that I needed two fillings and needed an endodonist for my tooth that was causing extreme pain. She didn't give me pain meds or any antibiotics for that tooth when I asked. Next day so much pain called and they said to come in. I waiting in a chair for 2 hours only for them to say she prescribed you ibuprofen and antibiotics... she never even came into my room. Then a couple weeks later (today) I come in for the fillings and prior to meeting told them my extreme anxiety and if there was anything I could take. They said no. At the appointment he said you don't even have to do the fillings, we just recommend it. I was like well yes that's why I'm here. While sitting there he said because of my anxiety and needing breaks he said to his assistant just schedule her a different appointment and put a temporary filling in... The temporary filling as I sit in my car is already falling apart. I went inside and showed them and said you will just have to come back. The biggest issues I have with this place: - they said you can do everything in one place on website, but they don't actually have endodontists - the lack of empathy for patients with extreme pain - the lack of empathy for anxiety about the visits - the extremely long waiting periods


unboxed
2 years ago
Super great service. Professional. Helpful. Painless. Comfortable. No issues. Great staff. They are caring. Clean. Considerate!. I have issues swallowing ao sometimes i worry if i jave to swallow in procedures..but they pretty much kept on top of making me comfortable. If you dont like dentist, try here. Pretty good. Smooth time.


JR Enriquez
2 years ago
Scheduled an appointment and filled out my info online including insurance info. When I tried to check in for my appointment, the receptionist said they don't accept my insurance. I told them I got their info from my insurance and they were on the network. She was clueless and didn't know what's going on. I canceled and will go somewhere else.


Darlene Hartzog
2 years ago
My experience of laughing in a Dentist office happened! Lol! Thx WD!


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