All Smiles Dental Centers facts for kids
All Smiles Dental Centers (ADSC) was a group of dental clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Greater Houston, Texas. This company helped manage the business side of dental offices. Many of their patients were children from families who might not have had easy access to dental care.
In 2012, a company called Valor Equity Partners owned most of All Smiles Dental Centers. The person who started the company, Dr. Richard Malouf, owned the rest. By July 2012, All Smiles was one of the biggest dental service providers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. They helped about 60,000 patients who used a program called Medicaid, which helps people get healthcare. By September 2012, the company had about 20 clinics across Texas. In August 2013, another dental company called South Texas Dental bought All Smiles Dental Centers.
The Story of All Smiles
Dr. Richard Malouf, who is a Lebanese American, started the All Smiles dental clinic chain. He founded the company in 2002.
One of the All Smiles dental clinics opened on March 22, 2008. It was located inside a remodeled grocery store called Carnival Food Stores in Plano, Texas. This was the first of several dental clinics that were planned to open inside stores.
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In Spanish: All Smiles Dental Centers para niños
