West Coast Dental Services, Inc., a Group of multi-specialty dental care facilities in Southern California, announced the success of the first step of their Paperless Office initiative, which includes the introduction of e-charts, at their West Coast Dental Group of Torrance location. The facility commenced the initiative on February 13, 2012. West Coast Dental Services, Inc. intends to expand this initiative to all 25 current locations.

The decision to go Paperless was based on improving customer service. Patient wait time in the office is the most common complaint from patients visiting a doctor or dentist. To lessen the amount of time a patient spends at West Coast Dental Group of Torrance, patients can now register for their appointment online as well as fill out forms on their overall and dental health. The use of e-charts (storing all data held within a chart electronically) and storing documents online both will allow dentist and staff alike the ability to instantly access all information relative to the patient and share that information with the rest of the treatment team. Although the successful portions of the first step of the initiative were focused on improving the quality of patient care, this new initiative is consistent with West Coast Dental Services Inc.’s state-of-the-art technology offices while becoming more environmentally sound.

The West Coast Dental Group of Torrance facilitates general and cosmetic dentistry, preventative care, teeth whitening, smile makeovers, and specialty care services, including periodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, and endodontics. In addition, the facility conducts dental implants, makes custom dentures, crowns, bridges, veneers and provides fluoride treatments. West Coast Dental Group of Torrance accepts most PPO and HMO insurance plans, including Medi-Cal and Healthy Families with approved referral, while offering patients without insurance the opportunity to become a member of the Dental Alliance discount program. The facility also provides special offers wherein new patients can get their oral health examined and X-rays conducted for $40.

West Coast Dental Group of Torrance is open Mondays & Tuesdays 10:00am- 7:00pm, Wednesdays & Fridays from 8:00am-5:00pm, Thursdays 9:00am-6:00pm, and Saturdays 8:00am-3:00pm. Interested patients may schedule an appointment by calling 888-329-8111 or online.

About West Coast Dental Services, Inc.: Twenty-five multi-specialty dental care facilities, West Coast Dental Services, Inc. was set up by a dedicated team of professionals in 1991. This state-of-the-art firm utilizes the latest technology in order to cater to all the dental needs of people residing in Southern California. Based in Los Angeles, Calif., West Coast Dental Services, Inc. employs approximately 500 people statewide with locations predominantly located in the Los Angeles area.

Over 70 dentists and 30 specialists are practicing on behalf of West Coast Dental Services, Inc. across 25 locations. In addition to offering full service dental care including general and cosmetic dentistry, specialty services such as orthodontics, and extended evening and weekend hours, West Coast Dental Services, Inc. locations offer affordable prices and multi-lingual office locations for residents of Southern California.

West Coast Dental Services, Inc. has facilities in Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Buena Park, Clovis, Covina, Hawthorne, Lancaster and Long Beach. A few other areas include Highland Park, Huntington Park, Lynwood, North Hills, Orange, Pico Rivera and South Gate. They have two centers in Torrance which are in the Del Amo Area and the Southeast/Carson area. A separate Children Dentistry and Ortho center is set up at Sepulveda Boulevard, Torrance. For a complete list of locations, specials, and more information visit www.westcoastdental.com.

Name: Barbara Gallella
Company Name: Dental Associates of Torrance
21229 Hawthorne Boulevard
Torrance CA 90503
United States
(310) 792-5600
[email protected]