Smile Brands vs. Western Dental: How 2 California-based DSOs compare

Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands was founded in 1998 and is led by co-founder and CEO Steve Bilt.

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Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental was founded in 1903 and is led by Chair and CEO Daniel Crowley. The organization offers orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and endodontics.

Here’s how two of California’s biggest DSOs compare:

Number of affiliated practices

Smile Brands: nearly 700

Western Dental: more than 350

Number of employees

Smile Brands: 7,500 team members

Western Dental: 1,200 dentists

Number of states

Smile Brands: 30

Western Dental: 5 

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