OVIEDO, FL (May 10, 2011) – Coast Dental, the Southeast’s leading provider of dental care, is celebrating the grand opening of its first dental practice in Oviedo and its 90th in Florida. Coast Dental Oviedo is located in the Lockwood Village Plaza near Winn Dixie at 1013 Lockwood Blvd. Hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The practice accepts more than 200 dental insurance plans and provides same-day emergency treatment. Call (407) 278-0934 or visit www.CoastDental.com/Oviedo for an appointment. 

Dr. Dario Rodriguez, an experienced general dentist, is providing a full range of comprehensive dental services to adults and children starting at age 10. He helps patients get healthy and beautiful smiles by offering dental exams, cleanings, periodontal (gum) therapy, fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, partials, teeth whitening, veneers, bonding, implant restorations, extractions and root canals. 

Dr. Rodriguez also performs advanced oral cancer screening exams with Identafi^®, the world’s first and only multispectral imaging device for detecting oral cancer at its earliest and most curable stages. Oral cancer is the sixth deadliest form of cancer and is on the rise. 

Coast Dental Oviedo is offering a number of grand opening special offers to help patients get started on a regular program of good oral hygiene. Download the offers on the office’s website.  Patients without dental benefits can take advantage of a free exam and x-rays offer and receive a free one-year membership in Coast Dental’s Smile Plus discount dental plan.  The practice is also giving away an InteliSonic power toothbrush with built-in sanitizer to the first 100 patients who complete treatment valued at $300. See the office for complete offer details. 

“Maintaining a regular schedule of dental visits and following a good home care regimen is vital to maintaining good oral health,” said Dr. Rodriguez.   “We know that oral health and overall health are connected, so a visit to the dentist isn’t just about having healthy teeth and gums anymore. It’s about maintaining a healthy body as well.” 

In addition to accepting most dental insurance plans, Coast Dental offers Smile Plus^®, a discount dental plan, to patients who do not have dental insurance. Patients who join Smile Plus save an average of 30 to 60 percent annually on dental services.  Coast Dental also offers patient financing and payment plans to qualified applicants.  Contact the office for complete program details.  

About Dr. Rodriguez
Dr. Rodriguez has more than 20 years of experience in private practice. He is affiliated with the American Dental Association, the American Academy of General Dentistry and the Florida Dental Association.  

About Coast Dental
Coast Dental is the Southeast’s leading provider of quality dental care with 125 affiliated dental practices in Florida and Georgia. The dentists and hygienists are employees or independent contractors of Coast Dental, P.A., Coast Florida, P.A., or Coast Dental of Georgia, P.C. Coast Dental Services Inc. is a management company that provides comprehensive, non-clinical business and administrative services to its owned and affiliated dental practices. For more information, visit www.CoastDental.com.

About Smile Plus^®
Smile Plus^®is a discount dental plan, not a registered insurance plan. Smile Plus is accepted only at Coast Dental practices and cannot be used in combination with dental insurance or other discount dental plans. The free membership offer applies only to the first year enrollment and is available only in the Oviedo office. The offer expires July 31, 2011. Patients must receive treatment at the Oviedo practice to be eligible. Smile Plus memberships expire one year from the date of enrollment. For more information, visit www.CoastDental.com/SmilePlus. 

Smile Plus is a registered trademark of Coast Dental Services, Inc. Identafi is a registered trademark of DentalEZ. InteliSonic is a registered trademark of DentistRx.

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