Inside 36 OFFICE VISIT Crossing the Lines PHOTOGRAPHY THIS PAGE AND COVER BY LORI EANES Dr. Irving Chao was running a 15-operatory, seven-dentist practice in Salinas, California, when, on the advice of a more experienced dentist, he branched out into buying commercial real estate as a side investment. One day, his real estate broker reached out with news about a dental practice for sale in the Phoenix metro area, and this young Townie found the opportunity too good to resist. FEBRUARY 2023 | 2 | DENTALTOWN.COMhttp://www.DENTALTOWN.COM