Brands announces grand opening of its new Bright Now Dental office in Fountain Valley

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 Fountain Valley – the 50th office in Southern California. Bright Now Dental will continue its growth pattern in Southern California over the next two years, with offices slated to open in Escondido, Simi Valley, El Cajon, and Upland later this year and further expansion in 2012.  

Located at 18633 Brookhurst Street in Callens Corner Shopping Center, the office provides families with a convenient, comfortable environment where they can receive the latest in comprehensive, quality dental care. Bright Now Dental offers general dentistry, preventive care, children's dentistry, and specialty care services, including orthodontics (braces), oral surgery, periodontics, and endodontics. Bright Now Dental accepts most insurance plans and offers patients without insurance the opportunity to enroll in the ConfiDent 2012 Plan. Additionally, Bright Now Dental offers everyone Minimum $500 in financing with no credit check and flexible payment plans, including interest-free or $0 down.

To celebrate the grand opening, the Fountain Valley location is offering $100 Off Dental Services and $10 Exam & X-Rays. This latest opening continues the growth and mission of Smile Brands Inc.: to provide "Smiles for Everyone!"® by bringing quality, affordable dental care to local neighborhoods. Other recent Bright Now Dental offices that have opened in Southern California include offices in: Brea, Escondido, Costa Mesa, Oceanside, San Marcos, and Azusa. The Fountain Valley office marks the first Bright Now Dental office built from the ground up in Southern California this year and brings the office count to 50 in Southern California.

Bright Now Dental's Pavithra S. Thankachen D.D.S. will lead the clinical team in the new Fountain Valley office. With more than seven years of private practice experience, Dr. Thankachen has earned distinctions in specialty areas including molar endodontics, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and clinical general surgery. Also active in community service, she has volunteered for dental camps for children in rural primary care health centers and at the University of California San Francisco's free dental care night clinics.

"My goal is to provide the best possible dentistry to my patients and treat them with respect at all times," said Dr. Thankachen. "I am thrilled to be a part of this new office and look forward to bringing quality dental care to the Fountain Valley community."