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Dental Care Alliance is pleased to celebrate and recognize our facilities team for all they do to optimize the physical environments of our practices during the 2019 National Health Care Facilities & Engineering Week!

This growing and resourceful team ensures an experience that is positive for our patients and our team members, by managing existing facilities, maintenance and improvements, as well as the development and launch of our de novo offices across the DCA family. Chuck AldrichDirector of Facilities Russ BernstineProject Manager Teresa ImbrunoReal Estate Coordinator Lauren JohnsonProject Coordinator

Dental Care Alliance Holds Orthodontic Summit

DCA has launched a new orthodontic division to bring together our growing number of orthodontic practices across our geographies. Dr. Matt Freedman (Orthodontic Clinical Director), and Eduardo Laventman (Orthodontic Division VP) have been tapped to help lead this new division for DCA. This past weekend, DCA held its first ever Orthodontic Summit, where top orthodontists from around the country came [Read more]

PDA Dental Marks 13th New Affiliation for Dental Care Alliance in 2019

SARASOTA, FLA. Dental Care Alliance is excited to welcome PDA Dental – previously known as Premier Dental Associates of Lower Manhattan – to its world-class family of affiliated practices. The practice, led by Dr. David Ritholtz, has been providing excellent dental care to patients in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York since 1984. PDA Dental is a world-class dental [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance’s Mike Cole Honored with NADP Leadership Award

SARASOTA, FLA. SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 Encouraging a spirit of partnership and collaboration between plans and Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) has earned Michael Cole, Vice President of Insurance Plan Management for Dental Care Alliance, the 2019 Don Mayes Leadership Award, presented today by the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) at their annual conference, CONVERGE 2019, in Orlando. This award commends exemplary service [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Commits to Improving Lives by Supporting Opioid-Responsible Dentistry

SARASOTA, FLA. Dental Care Alliance recognizes the vital role that dental healthcare professionals play in the fight against our nation’s staggering opioid epidemic. In dentistry, prescription opioids are often used to control acute (short-term) pain after intensive procedures such as tooth extractions, placement of implants and endodontic and periodontal surgeries. While most statistics show that the number of opioids prescribed [Read more]

East Valley Implant & Periodontal Center Joins the Dental Care Alliance Family of World-Class Dental Practices

SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) JULY 08, 2019 East Valley Implant and Periodontal Center (EVIP) has joined the Dental Care Alliance Family, specializing in implants and periodontal care in the East Valley of Arizona. With two impressive practices in Mesa and Scottsdale, the practice has been voted a “Top Dentist” in Phoenix Magazine since 2004. Established in 2003, EVIP is led by founder and practicing [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Development Team Welcomes New Practices in Texas & Arizona

East Valley Implant and Periodontal Center (EVIP) has joined the Dental Care Alliance Family, specializing in implants and periodontal care in the East Valley of Arizona. With two impressive practices in Mesa and Scottsdale, the practice has been voted a “Top Dentist” in Phoenix Magazine since 2004. Established in 2003, EVIP is led by founder and practicing periodontist Dr. Todd Jorgenson. Dr. Jorgensen is originally from [Read more]

The Dental Care Alliance Family Congratulates Orlando’s Best Dentists!

Dr. Daniel QuevedoADC of Longwood Dr. Charmaine OrtizTowncare Dental Altamonte Springs The dentists on Orlando magazine’s 2019 Top Dentists list were chosen as among the finest in the area by their local peers. topDentists, LLC, a national evaluation firm, conducted an extensive survey, asking local dentists, “If you had a patient in need of a dentist, to whom would you refer him or her? [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Expands Further West with First Affiliated Practice in Arizona

SARASOTA, FLA. The Development Team at Dental Care Alliance is pleased to announce that Cordon Orthodontics in Cave Creek, Arizona has joined the DCA Family! Cordon Orthodontics is located in this growing northern suburb of Phoenix – the largest city in Arizona, and the sixth largest city in the United States. Families in the Tatum Ranch/Desert Ridge and Anthem neighborhoods have [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance is Improving Ordering & Expense Management with Coupa

Expense management (and procurement in North Central Florida) went live at DCA on April 29. In its first ten days, Coupa has received a great amount of praise from our team members across the country, particularly when it comes to organization and efficiency for expense management and supply ordering. Check out the video below to hear from North Central Florida Regional Manager Natashia [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Celebrates National Nurses Week!

During National Nurses Week, we would like to extend a special thanks to our Dental Care Alliance nurses, as you improve lives and provide the highest level of quality care to our patients. You deserve special recognition for your vast contributions and the positive impact you make for our patients and in our practices each and every day! Tara Ball Kristine Hoover - Arkansas [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance’s Dr. Bryan Laskin on Opera VR

Dr. Bryan Laskin, Dental Care Alliance’s Chief Innovation Officer who practices at DCA’s affiliate office, Lake Minnetonka Dental, hears far too many patients talk about their fear of the dentist. To help combat this, he founded Opera VR—virtual reality software specifically designed to provide therapeutic effects in dental practices. Dr. Laskin says it’s a drug free way to help reduce [Read more]

Jason Chaffin Joins DCA as Chief Information Officer, Richard Capilla Named Chief Technology Officer

The senior leadership team is excited to announce that Jason Chaffin has joined Dental Care Alliance as Chief Information Officer, and Richard Capilla will become our Chief Technology Officer, reporting directly to Jason. This investment in the IT leadership team is critical to support DCA’s growth and position our IT infrastructure, clinical systems and digital consumer strategies, as a leader [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Announces New Affiliation Focused on Midland Park, New Jersey’s Youngest Patients

SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) APRIL 08, 2019 The Dental Care Alliance Family grows stronger with the addition of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics of Midland Park. Providing specialized dentistry for children and adolescents in a warm, caring, family-friendly environment, the practice welcomes patients from neighborhoods in and around Midland Park, New Jersey. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics of Midland Park is focused on preventive care and [Read more]

Bryan Laskin
Founder of Lake Minnetonka Dental and OperaDDS

Bryan Laskin, DDS is the founder of Lake Minnetonka Dental in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Along with founding his dental practice, Dr. Laskin has started several technology companies to aid healthcare practices including a HIPAA compliant communication system called OperaDDS and a virtual reality system for dental patients called OperaVR. Dr. Laskin is passionate about improving lives by elevating health [Read more]

Dental Associates of Florida Opens Tenth Office

The Dental Associates of Florida family of practices, where smiles are included, offers patients personalized attention and the highest quality dental solutions in locations throughout both Hillsborough and Polk counties in Florida. This world-class team of dental professionals is excited to announce the opening of its tenth practice today, Monday, March 18, in the thriving community of Lutz! With nine chairs and comprehensive [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Expands Its Network with New Affiliation in Colorado

SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) MARCH 04, 2019 Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is delighted to welcome Colorado Springs Oral Surgery to its growing network of world-class affiliate practices. With two thriving oral surgery centers in the picturesque northern and southern regions of Colorado Springs, and a third location in the growing suburb of Pueblo, the practice provides exceptional, accessible care to patients in the [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Welcomes Clinical Innovator to Team

Sarasota, FL – Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is delighted to announce the addition of Bryan Laskin, DDS, to its forward-thinking leadership team. Leveraging his demonstrated passion for elevating healthcare through teamwork and technology, Dr. Laskin will lead Clinical Innovations, drive continuous improvement and affect meaningful change across the DSO’s growing network of dental practices. In late 2018, Lake Minnetonka Dental [Read more]

Arkansas’s Premier Oral Surgery Practice Joins Dental Care Alliance

SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 08, 2019 Dental Care Alliance starts off 2019 with an impressive new affiliation in Arkansas Maxillofacial Surgery Center, arguably the state’s most successful oral surgery practice. Well-situated in Little Rock and Bryant, Arkansas, this dynamic practice and its long-term team of dedicated dental professionals has been providing excellent patient care for more than 20 years. Arkansas Maxillofacial Surgery Center [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Launches New Specialty Practice in Virginia Beach

SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 04, 2019 Dental Care Alliance is proud to announce the opening of its newest specialty practice, Dental Specialty Center of Virginia Beach. Led by an experienced team of endodontists and oral surgeons, the practice provides comprehensive oral surgery and endodontics to adults and children over the age of 10; and, begins welcoming patients today. "We are thrilled to be [Read more]

Main Street Children’s Dental and Orthodontics opens Waterford Lakes location focused on providing care for the youngest patients

Going to the dentist should be a positive experience for children, which is why we designed Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics in Waterford Lakes to be the ideal environment. Our offices are cheerful with bright colors, video games, toys, chair-side TV’s and the latest advancements in dental technology. Led by Dr. Alberto Noguera and Dr. Beverly Carr, the new practice opens [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Closes 2018 with Addition of Impressive Multi-Specialty Practice in Virginia

Sarasota, FL – Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is excited to announce that Atlas Walk Dental & Orthodontics has joined its best-in-class network. Atlas Walk been serving the communities in and around the greater Gainesville area, including Haymarket, Bristow, Centreville, Nokesville, Warrenton and Manassas, Virginia, since 2006. Atlas Walk Dental & Orthodontics provides dental care that exceeds expectations with their multi-specialty offerings [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Continues to Grow its Network with New Affiliations in Minnesota

SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 20, 2018 Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce the addition of Lake Minnetonka Dental and Four Seasons Dental in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, MN, to its rapidly expanding network of practices. This marks the first affiliations in the state of Minnesota for Dental Care Alliance. Lake Minnetonka Dental and Four Seasons Dental have been serving the [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Expands Footprint with New Affiliation in Arkansas

Sarasota, FL – Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce its recent affiliation with Ashcraft Orthodontics. Led by Dr. Michael B. Ashcraft, Ashcraft Orthodontics provides high quality orthodontic care to children, teens and adults from two practice locations in Little Rock, AR and Jacksonville, AR. The practice offers a wide range of treatment options, including traditional braces, clear/invisible braces, [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Continues to Grow with 13 Newly Affiliated Dental Practices

Sarasota, FL – Dental Care Alliance (DCA), one of the most experienced dental support organizations in the US, is proud to announce its most recent strategic affiliation with Made Ya Smile in Texas. Made Ya Smile provides comprehensive general, cosmetic, and specialty dentistry at 13 locations in Houston, Texas, and the surrounding areas of Sugar Land, Cypress, Pearland, Kingwood, the [Read more]

Town Center Dental is Now Open in Suwanee, GA

Sarasota, FL – Dental Care Alliance (DCA) continues to grow as a leading dental support organization with the office opening of Town Center Dental, which opened its doors on Friday, November 9. Located at 425 Buford Highway, Suite 101 in Suwanee, Georgia, the new office will serve patients in the Suwanee area, providing general and cosmetic dentistry, dental implants and [Read more]

Dental Care Alliance Continues to Expand its Georgia Footprint with New Affiliation

Sarasota, FL – Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce its recent affiliation with Northside Oral Surgery of Dunwoody, GA. Founded in 2009, Northside Oral Surgery serves the Dunwoody area and its surrounding communities. Personalized, gentle, comprehensive patient care is their number one priority. The practice offers wisdom teeth extractions, which for many patients can be their first experience with [Read more]

Congratulations to these doctors for their commitment to service and excellent patient care!

Recently eleven affiliated dentists in our Southeast Florida market were honored and recognized for their 20 or more years of service and patient care. We applaud these distinguished dentists for their exceptional dedication to improving the lives of their patients! Thank you! Superior Dental Richard Douglas, DDS Dentist 35  years Palmetto Ct for Dental Specialties Robert Comora, DDS Endodontist 26 years Sunrise Dental Group Thomas Copulos, DDS Periodontist 26 years Dental Center at Baptist Nancy Sosa, [Read more]

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In my first two years out of school, I was fortunate enough to take the IV sedation course and implant courses. Dental Care Alliance actually picked up the tab. It was over $20,000 in courses. If I started my own practice I would not have had that opportunity.

Michael Derakhshan, DMD
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