Eight new practices join growing medical alliance

SARASOTA — Dental Care Alliance recently welcomed eight dental practices to its network of supported practices.  

The new practices in Sarasota-based DCA's portfolio, according to a statement, include Taheri Dental Group in Virginia; Orthodontics by Birth & Fletcher in Texas; and iDentity Orthodontics in Illinois.

“Dental Care Alliance endeavors to partner with leading dentists and thought-leaders in the industry," says Dental Care Alliance CEO Jerry Rhodes in a statement. "These recent additions to our organization further that mission, and marks DCA’s first affiliation in Texas.”

Orthodontics by Birth & Fletcher has served Arlington, Fort Worth, Keller and Burleson, Texas, for more than 31 years, the release states. It has four practice locations. 

Taheri Dental Group serves northern Virginia and Prince William County with two locations in Woodbridge and Manassas. iDentity Orthodontics has a pair of practices in Grayslake and Kenilworth, Ill., according to the statement. 

Dental Care Alliance was founded in 1991. It supports almost 300 affiliated dental practices in 16 states.