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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of _____ __, 20__, by
and  between  SafeGuard  Health  Enterprises,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  Corporation
("Corporation")  and  _____________  ("Employee").

The  Corporation  desires  to  have  the  benefits  of  Employee's knowledge and
experience as a full time employee and considers such employment a vital element
to  protecting and enhancing the best interests of the Corporation, and Employee
desires  to  be  employed  full  time  by  the Corporation.  The Corporation and
Employee  desire to enter into an agreement reflecting the terms under which the
Corporation  will  employ  Employee  as  a  Vice  President  of the Corporation.
Therefore,  the  Corporation  and  Employee  agree  to  the  following terms and
conditions:

1.     EMPLOYMENT  SERVICES  AND  DUTIES.  The  Corporation agrees to employ and
retain  the  services  of  Employee  and  Employee  hereby  agrees  to  continue
employment  with  the  Corporation  under the terms of this Agreement.  Employee
agrees to faithfully perform his duties associated with the officer position set
forth  above,  to  the  best  of  his  ability  and in the best interests of the
Corporation.

2.     TERM  OF  EMPLOYMENT.  The  term  of this Agreement shall commence on the
date  of the execution of this Agreement and shall continue until the earlier of
June 30, 2002, the date of Employee's death, or the date of termination pursuant
to  Sections  6  or  7  of  this  Agreement.

3.     COMPENSATION  TERMS.  The  Corporation  agrees to compensate Employee for
his  services  rendered  under  this  Agreement  as  follows:

     3.1     Base  Salary.  Effective  _____  __, 20__, and for the remainder of
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the  term  of  employment,  Employee shall receive a base salary of $___,___ per
year  unless  otherwise  increased by approval of the Corporation's Compensation
and  Stock  Option  Committee  (the  "Committee").

     3.2     Bonuses.  Employee  shall  be  entitled to participate in an annual
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bonus  plan  approved  by  the  Committee.

     3.3     Benefits.  Subject to satisfaction of all eligibility requirements,
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Employee  and  his dependents shall be entitled to and shall receive any and all
benefits  generally  available  to  executive  employees  of  the  Corporation,
including  participation  in  health, dental, vision and life insurance programs
and  retirement  plans.

     3.4     Indemnification.  The  Corporation  shall  indemnify  Employee  in
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accordance  with  the  terms  and conditions of its then current indemnification
policies  applicable  to  directors  and/or  officers  of  the  Corporation.

4.     EXPENSES.  The  Corporation  authorizes  Employee to incur reasonable and
necessary  expenses  for  promoting  the  business  of  the  Corporation and its
subsidiaries  according to the policies of the Corporation with respect thereto.

5.     VACATION.  Employee  shall  be  entitled  to  four weeks of paid vacation
during  any  fiscal  year.  Such  vacation  shall  be taken at such times as are
mutually  agreed upon by Employee and the Chief Executive Officer.  It is agreed
by  the  parties  hereto that there shall be no carry-over of unused vacation in
excess  of  two (2) weeks from any calendar year to the next calendar year while
this  Agreement  is  in  effect.

                                  Exhibit 10.6
                                       -1-
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6.   TERMINATION  BY  CORPORATION.

     6.1     The  Corporation  may terminate Employee at any time without cause.

     6.2     The  Corporation  may  terminate  Employee  for "Cause" which shall
mean:

          6.2.1     The  failure  of  Employee  to  render  services  to  the
Corporation  in  accordance  with  his  employment  duties,  as  determined by a
majority  of  the independent directors of the Corporation's Board of Directors;
or

          6.2.2     The  commission  by  Employee  of  an  act  of  fraud  or
embezzlement  or  an  act  in  violation  of  his  duties to the Corporation; or

          6.2.3     The  death or "permanent disability" of Employee.  Permanent
disability  shall  occur if, during the term of this Agreement, Employee becomes
physically  or mentally disabled such that he is substantially unable to perform
his  duties  hereunder  and  such  disability continues for three (3) continuous
months.

     6.3     Notice  of  Termination.  Any  termination  of  Employee  by  the
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Corporation  shall  be  communicated  by  a  written  Notice  of  Termination to
Employee.  For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall specify
the  termination  provision  of  this  Agreement  relied  upon  to  effect  such
termination  and  shall  set  forth  in reasonable detail the specific facts and
circumstances  claimed to provide a basis for termination of Employee as well as
the  date  of  termination.

7.   TERMINATION  BY  EMPLOYEE.

     7.1     Termination.
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          7.1.1     At any time, upon thirty (30) days advance written Notice of
Termination  delivered  to  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  the Corporation,
Employee  may  voluntarily  terminate  his  employment  with  the  Corporation.

          7.1.2     Upon  thirty (30) days advance written Notice of Termination
delivered  to  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  the Corporation, Employee may
terminate  his  employment  at any time hereunder for "Good Reason" as is herein
defined.

     7.2     Good  Reason  means:
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          7.2.1     The  substantial  diminution  of Employee's authority or job
responsibilities with the Corporation within one (1) year of a Change in Control
as  defined  in  Paragraph  7.3;  or

          7.2.2     A  failure  by  the  Corporation to comply with any material
provision  of  this  Agreement  that  has not been cured within thirty (30) days
after  written  notice  of  such noncompliance has been given by Employee to the
Corporation.

                                  Exhibit 10.6
                                       -2-
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     7.3     "Change  in  Control"  occurs  if:
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          7.3.1     Substantially all the assets of the Corporation are sold to,
or  the  Corporation  is  merged  with,  any  "person,"  as that term is used in
Sections  13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or (ii) any
person or group becomes or is discovered to be a beneficial owner, as defined in
Rule  13d-3  under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof, directly of
securities  of  the  Corporation representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the
combined  voting power of Corporation's then outstanding securities, unless such
person  or  group  owns at least fifty percent (50%) of such voting power on the
effective  date  of  this  Agreement,  excepting  therefrom  any  transaction as
contemplated by this Paragraph 7.3.1 which involves CAI Partners and Company II,
L.P.,  CAI  Capital  Partners  and Company II, L.P., and Jack R. Anderson or any
combination  of  such  entities  or  person.

          7.3.2     The  transaction  as  set  forth  in that certain Term Sheet
Agreement  dated as of March 1, 2000, between the Corporation, various investors
and  lenders, is specifically excluded from the definition of Change in Control,
above.

8.   PAYMENT  UPON  TERMINATION.

     8.1     Date.  The "Termination Date" shall be the effective date specified
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in the Notice of Termination as provided for in Paragraphs 6.3, 7.1.1 and 7.1.2.

     8.2     Termination  by  Corporation.  In  the  event  the  Corporation
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terminates Employee pursuant to Paragraphs 6.2.1 or 6.2.2, the Corporation shall
pay  to  Employee  his  full salary through the Termination Date after which the
Corporation  shall have no further obligation in any form whatsoever to Employee
under  this  Agreement.

     8.3     Permanent  Disability.  In  the  event  the  Corporation terminates
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Employee  due  to  permanent  disability  pursuant  to  Paragraph  6.2.3,  the
Corporation  shall  pay to Employee his full salary through the Termination Date
and  fifty  percent  (50%)  of Employee's annual salary then in effect, in equal
amounts  on  regular  payroll  dates  over a period of nine (9) months following
termination.  Such  payments  shall  begin  at  the  Corporation's  next regular
payroll  date  following  the  Termination  Date.

     8.4     Termination  by  Corporation  or  Termination  by Employee for Good
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Reason.  If  the Corporation terminates Employee's employment under Section 6.1,
or if Employee terminates his employment for Good Reason under Sections 7.2.1 or
7.2.2,  then;

          8.4.1     The  Corporation  shall  pay Employee his full salary at the
rate then in effect at the time of Notice of Termination and the prorata portion
of  his  bonus  through  the  Termination  Date;  and

          8.4.2     In lieu of any further compensation payments to Employee for
periods  subsequent  to  the  Termination  Date,  the  Corporation  shall pay as
severance  pay  to  Employee  an amount equal to one (1) times Employee's annual
compensation  rate then in effect, or the amount due under the remaining term of
this  Agreement,  whichever  is  less, but in no event shall such amount be less
than  an  amount equal to six (6) months of Employee's compensation rate then in
effect.  Such  payments  shall  be  made  in  substantially  equal  semimonthly
installments  on  the  fifteenth and last days of each month commencing with the
month in which the Termination Date occurs and continuing for such period, as is
applicable.

                                  Exhibit 10.6
                                       -3-
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     8.5     No  Duty  to  Mitigate.  Employee shall not be required to mitigate
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the  amount  of  any  payment  provided  for  in this Agreement by seeking other
employment  or  otherwise.

9.     CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION.  Employee agrees that he shall not, during the
term  of  this  Agreement,  and  for  a  period of three (3) years following its
termination,  absent  the Corporation's written consent, disclose to any person,
or  otherwise  use  or  exploit  any  non-public  proprietary  or  confidential
information  of  material significance to the Corporation and/or its affiliates,
including without limitation trade secrets, customer lists, records of research,
memoranda,  proposals,  reports,  methods,  processes,  techniques,  non-public
financial  information,  contracts, negotiations, business plans and strategies,
marketing  data or other non-public information regarding the Corporation and/or
any  of  its  affiliates,  their  business, properties or affairs ("Confidential
Information")  obtained  by  him  at  any  time  prior  to  or subsequent to the
execution of this Agreement, except to the extent required by his performance of
his  assigned  duties  for  the  Corporation,  including  its  affiliates.  Upon
termination of employment, Employee shall surrender all Confidential Information
and  all  other  property  belonging to the Corporation and its subsidiaries, it
being  understood  by  Employee that such documents are the sole property of the
Corporation  and that Employee shall not make any copies thereof.  Additionally,
the  terms  and  conditions  of  this  Agreement  shall  constitute Confidential
Information  and  shall  not  be disclosed by Employee except in accordance with
this  Section  9.

10.     NON-COMPETITION  AND  CONFLICTS  OF  INTEREST.  During  the term of this
Agreement  and  for  one  (1) year after termination of this Agreement, Employee
shall  not  work  for,  be  a  consultant  to  or provide any direct or indirect
services  to,  nor  make  or  cause  to  be  made  on his behalf, or maintain an
investment  in any business which is engaged, either in whole or in part, in any
business  which  is  competitive  with  or  detrimental to any businesses of the
Corporation,  or  its subsidiaries, except that Employee may make or maintain an
investment  of no more than one percent (1%) of any outstanding class of capital
stock  of  any publicly traded Corporation, provided such class of capital stock
is  regularly  traded  by  the  public,  without prior written permission of the
Corporation.

11.     SEVERABILITY.  The  provisions  of  this  Agreement are severable.  If a
court  of  competent  jurisdiction determines that any one or more provisions of
this  Agreement is invalid, void, or unenforceable, in whole or in part, it will
be  severed  therefrom.  The  remaining  provisions of this Agreement shall then
continue  in  full  force  without  being  impaired  or  invalidated in any way.

12.  ASSIGNMENT;  BINDING  EFFECT.

     12.1     Assignability.  This  Agreement may be assigned by the Corporation
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to  any  successor  to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of
the  Corporation.

     12.2     Corporation's  Obligation  Upon  Assignment  or  Succession.  The
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Corporation  shall  require  any  successor,  whether  direct  or  indirect,  by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all of the
business  and/or  assets  of  the  Corporation or assignee of this Agreement, to
expressly  assume  and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to
the  same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform it if no such
succession  had  taken  place.

                                  Exhibit 10.6
                                       -4-
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13.     SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNS.  This  Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and  be  binding on the parties and their respective successors and assigns.  If
Employee should die while any amounts would still be payable to him hereunder if
he  had  continued  to  live,  all  such  amounts, unless otherwise provided for
herein,  shall  be  paid  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of this Agreement to
Employee's devisee, legatee, or other designee or, if there be no such designee,
to  Employee's  estate.

14.     ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This  Agreement constitutes the entire understanding
between  the  parties  concerning  the  subject  matter  hereof.  This Agreement
supersedes  all  negotiations,  prior  discussions,  and preliminary agreements.
This  Agreement  may not be amended except in a writing executed by the Employee
and  the  Corporation.

15.     GOVERNING  LAW.  This  Agreement  shall  be governed by and construed in
accordance  with  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California,  regardless  of the
application  of  conflicts  of  laws  principles.

16.     NOTICES.  All  notices,  requests,  demands  and  other  communication
required  or contemplated under this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be
deemed  to  have been duly given when delivered personally or when enclosed in a
properly  sealed and addressed envelope, registered or certified, return receipt
requested,  and  deposited,  postage  prepaid,  in  the  United  States  mail.

Any  notice given to the Corporation under the terms of this Agreement, shall be
addressed  to  the  Corporation  as  follows:

                       SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc.
                                  95 Enterprise
                          Aliso Viejo, California 92656
                Attention: President and Chief Executive Officer

Any  notice  to  be  given to Employee shall be addressed to the Employee's home
address  last  shown  on  the Corporation's records, or at such other address as
either  party  may  hereafter  designate  in  writing  to  the  other.

17.     WAIVER.  No  waiver  of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed,  or  shall  constitute,  a waiver of any other provision, whether or not
similar,  nor  shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.  No waiver shall
be  binding  unless  executed  in  writing  by  the  party  making  the  waiver.

18.     CONSTRUCTION.  Whenever  herein  the  singular  number is used, the same
shall  include  the  plural, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine
and  neuter  genders.  The captions, section numbers, article numbers, and index
appearing  in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in
no way define, limit, construe, or describe the scope or intent of such sections
or  articles  of  this  Agreement  nor  in  any  way  affect  this  Agreement.

                                  Exhibit 10.6
                                       -5-
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19.     ARBITRATION.  Any  dispute regarding any aspect of this Agreement or any
act  that allegedly has or would violate any provision of this Agreement must be
submitted  to  arbitration  in Orange County, California, in accordance with the
rules  of  the  Judicial  Arbitration  and  Mediations  Service  ("JAMS") as the
exclusive remedy for such claim or dispute.  Either party may invoke this clause
by serving on the other, in writing, a request to arbitrate.  Within thirty (30)
days  thereafter,  either  party  may institute proceedings in superior court to
enforce  this  clause  by  way  of  reference  pursuant  to  Section  638 of the
California  Code  of  Civil  Procedure.  If the parties cannot mutually select a
judge  from  the  JAMS  panel, the superior court shall make the selection.  The
decision  of  JAMS  will be final and binding.  The prevailing party in any such
arbitration shall be entitled to reimbursement by the losing party for all costs
and  expenses  incurred  thereby,  including  but  not  limited  to  reasonable
attorneys'  fees.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties have duly executed this Agreement as of this
____  day  of  ___________,  20___.

EMPLOYEE                                  SAFEGUARD  HEALTH  ENTERPRISES,  INC.

___________________________________      By:___________________________________
Name                                     Title:________________________________

____________________________________     By:___________________________________
Address                                  Title:________________________________

____________________________________
City,  State,  Zip

____________________________________
Employee's  Social  Security  Number

                                  Exhibit 10.6
                                       -6-
<PAGE>AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES

     This  Agreement  for  Consulting Services ("Agreement") is made and entered
into  by and between SAFEGUARD HEALTH ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware Corporation,
(hereinafter  referred to as "SAFEGUARD"), and STEVEN J. BAILEYS, DDS (hereafter
referred  to  as  "CONSULTANT"), as of this first day of June, 2000, and is made
with  reference  to  the  following  facts:

     A.     SAFEGUARD  is  a Delaware Corporation that is the parent corporation
of  various corporations specializing in dental managed care and indemnity plans
and  products.

     B.     CONSULTANT  is  an  individual who is experienced in the dental care
industry  and  is  a  licensed  dentist.

     C.     SAFEGUARD  desires  to  take advantage of CONSULTANT'S knowledge and
expertise,  and CONSULTANT desires to render consulting services to SAFEGUARD on
the  terms  and  conditions  set  forth  herein:

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the mutual covenants, promises and
conditions  set  forth  herein,  the  parties  do  hereby  agree  as  follows:

     1.     PURPOSE  OF  THE  AGREEMENT.  CONSULTANT  shall  provide  consulting
services and advice to SAFEGUARD as requested by SafeGuard on all aspects of the
dental  managed  care  industry,  including  but  not  limited  to  acting  as a
spokesperson  for  SAFEGUARD  within  the  dental  managed care industry and the
professional  community,  as  well as assistance in maintaining SAFEGUARD client
relationships.  Such  consulting  services,  including  those  set forth in this
paragraph  and  such other services, shall be provided on a continuing basis for
as  long  as  this  Agreement  is  in  effect.  CONSULTANT  shall  report on his
activities  on  behalf  of  SAFEGUARD  to  SAFEGUARD'S  Chief Executive Officer.

     2.     SERVICES  PROVIDED.  SAFEGUARD  recognizes that CONSULTANT has other
outside  interests  and  will  not  spend  his  entire  time  as a consultant to
SAFEGUARD.  However,  CONSULTANT  covenants  and  agrees  to  make  available to
SAFEGUARD eight (8) days per month while this Agreement is in effect, consulting
with  and  providing  services  to SAFEGUARD at such times reasonably consistent
with  SAFEGUARD's  request, and consistent with the objectives of this Agreement
as  may  be  required.  The  parties  hereto  acknowledge  that  CONSULTANT is a
resident of Orange County, California and nothing contained herein shall require
CONSULTANT  to  relocate.

     3.     TERM OF AGREEMENT.  The term of this Agreement shall be for a period
of  twenty four months commencing on June 1, 2000 and continuing through May 31,
2002.  This  Agreement  may be terminated immediately by SAFEGUARD for an act of
fraud  or  gross  negligence  by  CONSULTANT.

                                  Exhibit 10.19
                                       -1-
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     4.     COMPENSATION.  In  consideration  of  the  services  provided  by
CONSULTANT  to  SAFEGUARD,  it  is agreed that during the term hereof, SAFEGUARD
shall  pay  CONSULTANT  the  amount  of  $16,666.67,  per  month, payable on the
twentieth  day  of  each  month this Agreement in effect, commencing on June 20,
2000.  CONSULTANT  shall  also  receive  as additional compensation, a bonus for
year  2000  in  an  amount equal to one percent (1%) of the audited and reported
EDITDA  results  for  SafeGuard  for  calendar  year  2000,  after  accrual  for
CONSULTANT'S  bonus  and all management incentive bonuses, which amount shall be
paid upon completion of SAFEGUARD'S annul certified financial audit.  CONSULTANT
shall  also be entitled to participate in a bonus plan for year 2001 designed to
parallel  the bonus plan for SAFEGUARD'S Chief Executive Officer, so as to yield
a  bonus  of  $40,000,  if SAFEGUARD achieves certain targeted financial results
during  2001.  For fiscal year 2002, CONSULTANT shall be entitled to participate
in  a  bonus plan designed to yield $40,000, provided SAFEGUARD achieves certain
targeted  financial  results  during 2002, prorated to the number of months this
Agreement  is  in  effect during 2002.  CONSULTANT shall also receive options to
purchase  200,000  shares  of  SAFEGUARD  common  stock at $1.00 per share to be
represented  by  a  separate  Stock  Option  Agreement  between  the  parties.

     5.     EXPENSES.  SAFEGUARD  shall  reimburse CONSULTANT for all reasonable
business  related  expenses  incurred  by  CONSULTANT while providing consulting
services  pursuant  to  this  Agreement, provided however, that CONSULTANT shall
have  obtained  SAFEGUARD'S  Chief Executive Officer's written approval prior to
incurring  expenses  in  excess  of $1,000 in any one month this Agreement is in
effect  or  during  any one business trip.  Such expenses shall be reimbursed to
CONSULTANT  within  thirty  days  after  CONSULTANT furnishes SAFEGUARD with the
proper  forms  and  receipts for such expenses.  CONSULTANT shall be responsible
for all expenses he incurs in connection with his performance of this Agreement,
except  as  specifically  provided  for  herein.

     6.     INDEPENDENT  CONTRACTOR.  It  is acknowledged and agreed that during
the  term  of  this Agreement, (a) the CONSULTANT is a self-employed independent
contractor;  and  (b) CONSULTANT shall not be deemed to be an employee, agent or
other  fiduciary of SAFEGUARD for any purpose, including but not limited to, (i)
inclusion  in  any  retirement benefit plan for the employees of SAFEGUARD, (ii)
participation  in  any  plan  or  program offering life, accident, and/or health
insurance  for the employees of SAFEGUARD, or (iii) participation in any medical
reimbursement  plan or other fringe benefit plan for the employees of SAFEGUARD,
with  the  exception  of SAFEGUARD'S Stock Option Plan, as may be applicable, or
any rights CONSULTANT may have as a Director of SAFEGUARD, as may be applicable.

     7.     WITHHOLDING  AND  TAXES.  It  is  acknowledged  and  agreed that the
relationship  between  CONSULTANT and SAFEGUARD does not require nor provide for
any  Social  Security  contributions,  Medicare contributions, other payroll tax
contributions or Workers' Compensation coverage by SAFEGUARD on the CONSULTANT'S
behalf,  nor does this relationship require any withholding of federal, state or
local  income tax or payment by SAFEGUARD of any such taxes.  Payment of any and
all  federal,  state  and  local income taxes and other employment related taxes
including  self-employment  taxes,  is  the  sole  responsibility of CONSULTANT.

     8.     ASSIGNMENT.  This  Agreement  may  be  assigned  by SAFEGUARD to any
successor  to  all  or substantially all of the business or assets of SAFEGUARD.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding on the parties
and  their  respective  successors  and  assigns.  This Agreement is intended to
secure the personal services of CONSULTANT.  It shall not be assignable, nor the
duties  delegated  thereunder by CONSULTANT, without the express written consent
of  SAFEGUARD.

                                  Exhibit 10.19
                                       -2-
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     9.     HOLD  HARMLESS.  Each  party  agrees to and shall indemnify and hold
harmless  the  other  party from and against any and all claims, costs, damages,
losses  and  expenses,  including  attorney's  fees and costs, arising out of or
resulting from the performance of each party's obligations under this Agreement.

     10.     RELEASE.  Each  party  hereto  does hereby forever, finally, fully,
unconditionally  and  completely  release, relieve, acquit, remise and discharge
the  other  party,  its  subsidiaries,  parents,  affiliates,  successors,
predecessors,  and  assigns,  and  all  past  and  present  employees, officers,
directors,  agents,  representatives,  attorneys,  insurers,  accountants  and
shareholders,  each in its, his or her individual and representative capacities,
(sometimes  individually  and  collectively referred to in this Agreement as the
"released  parties")  from  and  against any and all claims, debts, liabilities,
demands,  obligations,  promises,  acts,  agreements,  liens,  losses, costs and
expenses  (including,  without  limitation,  attorney's fees and related costs),
damages,  injuries,  suits,  actions,  and  causes of action of whatever kind or
nature,  whether  known  or  unknown,  suspected  or  unsuspected,  matured  or
unmatured,  liquidated or unliquidated, contingent or fixed, at law or in equity
(hereinafter  collectively "claims"), relating to any and all claims arising out
of  or  in  any  way  connected  with  the prior employment relationship between
CONSULTANT  and  SAFEGUARD.

     11.     OFFICE  SPACE AND MATERIALS.  Consultant may utilize certain office
space  as  designated by SAFEGUARD, supplies, telephone, computers and equipment
owned  by  SAFEGUARD  in the performance of CONSULTANT'S obligations pursuant to
this  Agreement.

     12.     OWNERSHIP  OF  WORK  PRODUCT.  SAFEGUARD  is  the sole owner of all
documents,  paperwork, work products and other information whether in written or
magnetic  media form, which may be produced by CONSULTANT in connection with the
performance  of  this  Agreement.  CONSULTANT  shall  deliver  such materials to
SAFEGUARD  immediately  upon  termination  of  this  Agreement.  Nothing in this
paragraph  or  in  this Agreement shall be interpreted as restricting CONSULTANT
from  freely using and utilizing, at any time and for any reason whatsoever, his
ideas,  concepts,  thought process, approaches, plans, techniques, and materials
that  were  generated,  formulated,  created  or  developed  by him at any time.

     13.     CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION.  CONSULTANT  hereby  acknowledges  that
SAFEGUARD  will  provide  certain  information,  materials,  documentation,
descriptive  literature,  expertise and other such property, regardless of form,
belonging  to  SAFEGUARD,  not  otherwise  available to the general public, that
constitutes confidential business information, proprietary data or trade secrets
of  SAFEGUARD  (collectively the "Proprietary Information") and such Proprietary
Information  will  be made available to CONSULTANT in confidence, solely for the
purpose  of enabling CONSULTANT to perform the consulting services under and for
the  term  of  this Agreement.  CONSULTANT hereby acknowledges that he shall not
acquire any ownership rights in the Proprietary Information.  During the term of
this  Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this
Agreement,  CONSULTANT agrees not to disclose the Proprietary Information to any
third party, or make any independent use of the Proprietary Information, without
the  prior  written  consent  of  SAFEGUARD.  CONSULTANT  shall not, directly or
indirectly,  other  than  in  the  use  in  connection  with  this  Agreement,
appropriate,  use,  or  duplicate  SAFEGUARD'S  Proprietary Information, without
limitation,  or  any  portion  thereof  or  permit  any  other  person,  without
limitation,  to  appropriate,  use  or duplicate the Proprietary Information for
uses  not  directly  associated  with  the consulting services to be provided by
CONSULTANT  pursuant  to  this  Agreement.

                                  Exhibit 10.19
                                       -3-
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     14.     NON-COMPETITION AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.  During the term of this
Agreement  and  for  a  period  of  one  (1)  year after the termination of this
Agreement,  CONSULTANT  shall  not  work for, be a consultant to, or provide any
direct  or  indirect services to, nor make or cause to be made on his behalf, or
maintain  an  investment in any business which is engaged, either in whole or in
part,  in  any business which is directly competitive with or detrimental to any
businesses  of  SAFEGUARD,  except  that  CONSULTANT  may  make  or  maintain an
investment of no more than five percent (5%) of any outstanding class of capital
stock  of  any  publicly traded company, provided such class of capital stock is
regularly  traded  by  the public, without prior written permission of SAFEGUARD
during  such  periods  described  in  this  section.  Nothing  contained in this
Agreement  shall  prohibit CONSULTANT from owing and/or operating dental offices
in  the  state  of  California, consistent with CONSULTANT'S license to practice
dentistry  in  California.

     15.     SEVERABILITY.  The  invalidity  or unenforceability of a particular
provision  of  this  Agreement shall not effect the other provisions hereof, and
the  Agreement  shall  be  construed  in  all  respects  as  if  all  invalid or
unenforceable  provisions  were  omitted.

     16.     ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This  Agreement  constitutes  the  entire
understanding  between  the  parties concerning the subject matter hereof.  This
Agreement supersedes all negotiations, prior discussions, preliminary agreements
and  that  certain  Employment Agreement between the parties dated as of May 25,
1995,  which  expired on May 31, 2000.  This Agreement may not be amended except
in  a  writing  executed  by  the  CONSULTANT  and  SAFEGUARD.

     17.     GOVERNING  LAW.  This  Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in  accordance  with  the  laws  of  the  State of California, regardless of the
application  of  conflicts  of  laws  principles.

     18.     NOTICES.  All  notices,  requests,  demands and other communication
required  or contemplated under this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be
deemed  to  have been duly given when delivered personally or when enclosed in a
properly  sealed and addressed envelope, registered or certified, return receipt
requested,  and  deposited,  postage  prepaid,  in  a post office or branch post
office  regularly  maintained  by  the  United  States  Government.

     Any notice to be given to SAFEGUARD under the terms of this Agreement shall
be  addressed  as  follows:

                       SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc.
                                  95 Enterprise
                          Aliso Viejo, California 92656
                Attention:  President and Chief Executive Officer

                                  Exhibit 10.19
                                       -4-
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     Any  notice  to  be  given  to CONSULTANT under the terms of this Agreement
shall  be  addressed  as  follows:

                             Steven J. Baileys, DDS
                              30691 Hunt Club Drive
                   San Juan Capistrano, California 92675-1913

     Either  party  may designate a different address from that set forth herein
by  designating  such new address in writing to the other party pursuant to this
paragraph.

     19.     WAIVER.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall
be  deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not
similar,  nor  shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.  No waiver shall
be  binding  unless  executed  in  writing  by  the  party  making  the  waiver.

     20.     ARBITRATION.  Any dispute regarding any aspect of this Agreement or
any act that allegedly has or would violate any provision of this Agreement must
be submitted to arbitration in Orange County, California, in accordance with the
rules  of  the  Judicial  Arbitration  and  Mediations  Service  ("JAMS") as the
exclusive remedy for such claim or dispute.  Either party may invoke this clause
by serving on the other, in writing, a request to arbitrate.  Within thirty (30)
days  thereafter,  either  party  may institute proceedings in superior court to
enforce  this  clause  by  way  of  reference  pursuant  to  Section  638 of the
California  Code  of  Civil  Procedure.  If the parties cannot mutually select a
judge  from  the  JAMS  panel, the superior court shall make the selection.  The
decision  of  JAMS  will  be  final  and  binding.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the  date  set  forth  above.

CONSULTANT                          SAFEGUARD  HEALTH  ENTERPRISES,  INC.,

/s/  Steven  J.  Baileys,  DDS      BY:  /s/  James  E. Buncher
------------------------------         --------------------------------------
STEVEN  J.  BAILEYS,  DDS              JAMES  E.  BUNCHER
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer

Social  Security  Number:           Witness:
###-##-####

                                        /s/  Ronald  I.  Brendzel
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        RONALD  I.  BRENDZEL,
                                        Senior  Vice  President  and  Secretary

                                        Federal  Tax  Identification  Number
                                        95-3800129

                                  Exhibit 10.19
                                       -5-
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