•Dr. Luis Martines has joined the practice at Simi Children’s Dental Group. He specializes in orthodontics.

Martines began his studies at the University of São Paulo in his native Brazil, and continued at Indiana University and Loma Linda University.

Martines is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. He is a lecturer and clinical instructor at the UCLA School of Dentistry and a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontists.

Martines joins Dr. Jennifer Horton in the orthodontic office of the pediatric dental office.

The Childrens Dental Group has offices at 1755 Erringer Road, Ste. 12, Simi Valley; 451 W. Gonzales Road, Ste. 300, Oxnard; 3687 Las Posas Road, Camarillo; and 61 Long Court, Ste. 202, Thousand Oaks.

•Gladden Hunter Chiropractic of Simi Valley has opened a satellite office at 7230 Medical Center Drive, Ste. 607, West Hills.

The office offers state-of-the-art computerized adjusting as well as therapy and one-on-one doctor rehabilitation.

Office hours for the West Hills office are 2 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays. For a free consultation, call (805) 520-2929 or visit www .gladback.com.