Vital Dent, a well-respected leader in the dental health care field, is a multi-national company which began business in Spain in 1989. Started first as a dental prosthetics business, in 1991 the company began developing dental offices. Then in 1995, Vital Dent established its franchise system. Vital Dent owns and operates 23 company offices and 160 franchised offices in Spain, with another 10 franchised offices in Portugal and 2 offices being built in Italy. The Vital Dent franchise network is now being developed in the United States.