September 11, 2012 – West Coast Dental opened August 29 at 1835 Ximeno Ave. near the Long Beach Traffic Circle. Part of the Los Angeles-based West Coast Dental group founded in 1991, the Long Beach office offers adult and child dentistry services, orthodontics, cosmetic and dental implant surgery, teeth whitening and more. West Coast Dental is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and by appointment only on Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 562/453-1111 or visit www.westcoastdental.com/long-beach-dentists. Pictured, from left, are: Eric Pellkofer, vice president of operations; Victor Acuna, marketer for Viva Concepts; West Coast Dental Clown; Graciela Asi, regional manager; Veronica Trujillo, appointment coordinator; Genesis Lix, dental assistant; Dr. Nahal Heyrani, managing dentist; Dr. Farid Pakravan, senior partner; Dr. Farshad Manavi, senior partner; Claudia Lopez, office manager; Luis Lopez, marketer; Claudine Ramirez, dental assistant; Elaine Aripez, back office supervisor; Jessica Ponce, hygienist; Dr. Kenneth Nussen, dental director; Sherry Ponce, regional manager; Sandra Dengrove, marketer; and Tony Trejo, marketer for Viva Concepts. (Photograph by the Business Journal’s Thomas McConville)