Comfort Dental Explained

Comfort Dental
Industry:Dentistry
Founder:Dr. Rick Kushner, D.D.S.
Hq Location City:Lakewood, Colorado
Hq Location Country:United States
Area Served:United States
Products:Dentistry

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marquette.edu/alumni/awardsarchive/recipients/kushner.shtml "Outstanding Dental Service Award"
  2. News: Comfort Dental plans to sue CU dental school professors for slander. Steve. Raabe. The Denver Post. Digital First Media. December 24, 2013. May 31, 2019.
  3. Web site: Comfort Dental Offers Free Dental Work on Annual Care Day. Harding. Todd. K99. en. 2020-05-04.
  4. News: Why the Rockies should bid good riddance to the cheesy "Tooth Trot" at Coors Field. Kyle. Newman. The Denver Post. Digital First Media. May 4, 2019. May 31, 2019.