Comfort Dental Becomes the Largest Dental Franchise In America

• Colorado-based, Comfort Dental has become the largest dental franchise in America, eclipsing 1.5 million patient visits in 2007. The company has an estimated 33% market share in Colorado.

• Comfort Dental's core mission is to expand access to quality dental care by making it affordable and convenient.

• Last year, Comfort Dental’s patient base increased by 120,000 new patients, an increase of 35-percent over the previous year.

• For 2007, Comfort Dental increased revenues by 31-percent, while increasing operating costs less-than 1-percent.

• Comfort Dental has over 70 offices in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Missouri and Texas. Every office is independently owned by the dentists.

• The company attributes its growth to a low price strategy and other offerings targeted to a broad consumer base.

Based on UCR fees, Comfort Dental’s fees are 40% to 50% less with the Gold Plan when compared to other dentists. Without the Gold Plan, we’re about 25%-30% less.
New patients are $19, includes exam and x-rays.
Braces for kids are $109 per month; adults are $119 per month with the Gold Plan.
Comfort Dental also offers oral cancer screenings for $10.

• Comfort Dental is one of the largest Medicaid providers in Colorado. As a stark comparison to the dental industry, a study by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concluded that dentists’ participation in Medicaid lags far behind other medical professionals.

• Comfort Dental improves access by having extended regular office hours including Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturdays 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., plus 24-hour emergency access. (Most dentists close earlier in the day, and most dentists do not offer 24-hour emergency care).

• On Christmas Eve Day since 1984, Comfort Dental Care Day has provided free dental care to those in need throughout Colorado. Over the last 26 years, the event has helped more than 56,000 patients, and the value to the community is estimated at $10 million.

• Dental health care is key to good general health, however over 108 million Americans, or 25% of the U.S. population is without dental insurance. In Colorado, a basic dental cleaning costs $50 to $120. For a family of four, annual dental care may exceed $1,000, which can be cost prohibitive for some families.

• For people and businesses who need dental insurance, Comfort Dental offers their own dental plans - Gold, Silver and Diamond Plans that offer more discounts on services.

• Dr. Rick Kushner, D.D.S., founded Comfort Dental, Inc. in 1977 and pioneered the concept of “fair pricing in dentistry” by making the company’s mission to offer affordable, high-quality services to everyone. Dr. Kushner was recently awarded the prestigious School of Dentistry Outstanding Dental Service Award for outstanding public service from the Marquette University Alumni Association. He is a 1977 Marquette alumnus.

• Comfort Dental supports many community programs including Special Olympics, Every Kid Plays, a Colorado Rockies youth outreach program and the Denver Zoo.

Comfort Dental is a privately held company.