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Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental & Orthodontics purchased a SmileCare office in Lancaster, Calif.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services now comprises 10,000 team members, a new company milestone.

East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Aspen Dental Management hired David Galler, DMD, as its senior vice president of orthodontic services.

By the end of the year, Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental plans to convert all Los Angeles-based Kids Dental Kare and South Gate, Calif.-based Children's Dental Group offices into Western Dental Kids practices.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Marquee Dental Partners affiliated with its ninth practice in Alabama.

Baystate Dental of Sturbridge (Mass.), Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance's newest affiliated office, opened Aug. 27.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental opened a support office in Indianapolis.

Schaumburg, Ill.-based Decision One Dental Partners added McHenry (Ill.) Dental Associates to its team.

Waltham, Mass.-based Gentle Dental Partners partnered with New Haven (Conn.) Dental Group.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services will host Smile Generation Serve Day Aug. 18.