Local dental office declares bankruptcy

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The Lafayette dental office that closed without warning earlier this year has declared bankruptcy.

Back in January, Allcare Dental and Dentures on Creasy Lane shut its doors with no warning to its patients.

The company, based in Buffalo, New York, closed all locations nationwide.

Allcare Dental Management has now declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

The Allcare companies previously operated dental clinics at multiple locations in 13 states. Although some of their locations closed earlier, most of the dental chain closed in December 2010 when the companies were unable to obtain enough new financing or equity investments to continue in business.

A meeting of creditors has been scheduled for next month in Buffalo.