Comfort Dental
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| Industry | Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | Dr. Rick Kushner, D.D.S. |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Dentistry |
| Website | comfortdental |
Comfort Dental is a dental franchise with over 150 independently owned offices in 10 states across the United States. Comfort Dental was founded in 1977 by Dr. Rick Kushner, D.D.S.[1] It is based in Lakewood, Colorado.[2]
In 2021, the company launched Comfort Dental Shares, a new community initiative helping kids, veterans and families.
In 1984, beginning in Colorado, Comfort Dental franchisees offered free dental care on Christmas Day, called Care Day. "[A]pproximately 300 Comfort Dental dentists and 1,300 staff members donate their time on Care Day.[3]
Comfort Dental sponsors a mascot race at Denver's Coors Field called the "Tooth Trot".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Outstanding Dental Service Award" Archived 2015-12-21 at the Wayback Machine, Marquette University Alumni Association", 2009
- ^ Raabe, Steve (December 24, 2013). "Comfort Dental plans to sue CU dental school professors for slander". The Denver Post. Digital First Media. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Harding, Todd. "Comfort Dental Offers Free Dental Work on Annual Care Day". K99. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Newman, Kyle (May 4, 2019). "Why the Rockies should bid good riddance to the cheesy "Tooth Trot" at Coors Field". The Denver Post. Digital First Media. Retrieved May 31, 2019.