Bright Now! Dental Opens in Wesley Chapel

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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 Bright Now! Dental office in Wesley Chapel – the 20^th office in Florida. Bright Now! Dental will continue its growth in Florida over the next few years, extending new offices into the Orlando area.

Located at 1764 Bruce B Downs (in the Shoppes at New Tampa), the office provides families with a convenient, comfortable environment where they can receive the latest in comprehensive, quality dental care. The office offers general dentistry, preventive care, children’s dentistry, and specialty care service. Bright Now! Dental accepts most insurance plans including CompBenefits DHMO, SafeGuard DHMO, Denticare DHMO and offers a dental discount program for patients without insurance. Additionally, Bright Now! Dental offers everyone $500 in financing¹.

For patients who do not have dental insurance, the Bright Now! Dental offices offer the ConfiDent^® dental discount program. The dental discount program makes dental care affordable to individuals and families without dental insurance through a 25% discount on dental services (percentage off Usual Customary Fees – UCF)*.

To celebrate the grand opening, the Wesley Chapel office is offering $100 Off Dental Services, $39 Exam & X-Rays (Reg. $117)and 50% Off Cleanings (starting at $73)². The opening continues the growth and mission of Smile Brands Inc. which is to provide “Smiles for Everyone!”^® by bringing quality, affordable dental care to local neighborhoods. Other Bright Now! Dental offices have opened throughout the Tampa area including Largo, Pinellas Park, as well as Tampa.

Bright Now! Dental’s Dr. Robert Crim, a graduate of Marquette University Dental School, will lead the clinical team at the new Bright Now! Dental office. Dr. Crim has been practicing dentistry in the Tampa area for more than 30 years, and with Bright Now! Dental since 2003. When asked about his approach to patient care, Dr. Crim said, “My career as a dentist has been about building relationships with my patients. I offer a nurturing and caring environment for dental health and resolution of dental problems.”

The new Bright Now! Dental office is open six days per week, with appointments available from 8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday and is open on Saturdays from 8:00am – 12:00pm. Prospective patients can call the Bright Now! Dental office at 813-528-4006 or toll-free 1-888-BRIGHT NOW (1-888-274-4486) to schedule appointments.

*About the ConfiDent^® Dental Discount Program

The ConfiDent^® program is not an insurance plan. There are no benefits payable to enrollees, nor does ConfiDent^® compensate dental care providers for services they may render to employees. ConfiDent^® is not an insurer, guarantor, or underwriter of any services provided under the program or of any payments to providers. Enrollees arrange for needed dental care, including payment directly with the dental care provider. Enrollees are responsible for the entire cost of the dental care and ConfiDent^® shall in no event be liable for any payment to a provider accessed under the program.

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 310 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. Minimum $500 financing with valid photo ID and checking account.
2. Exam offer includes necessary x-rays (ADA Codes: 150, 274; Cleaning ADA Codes: 1110, 1120, 4341, 4342 or 4910).$100 off offer is 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. Not redeemable for cash or credit.All offers: valid for new patients not using insurance at the Wesley Chapel office only.Offers are subject to change and expire on 6/30/11.

Fees stated are minimum fees only.
THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT.

Valley Forge Dental of Florida, P.A.
Donald L. Kane, DDS
Lic # FL3689
1324 Hwy A1A
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
321-773-6060

Smile Brands Inc.Tiffany Murphy, 714-428-1357
tiffany.murphy@smilebrands.com

Source: Smile Brands Inc.