CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002;
                          QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
                    FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003


Each  of  the  undersigned  hereby  certifies  in  his capacity as an officer of
SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company"), that the Quarterly Report of
the  Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003 (the "Report")
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition of the Company at the end of such
period  and  the  results  of  operations  of  the  Company  for  such  period.

Pursuant  to  the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, this certification has been signed by the undersigned in the City
of  Aliso  Viejo,  State  of  California,  on  the  10th  day  of November 2003.


               SAFEGUARD  HEALTH  ENTERPRISES,  INC.


               By:   /s/  James  E.  Buncher
                     -----------------------
                    James  E.  Buncher
                    President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer
                    (Principal  Executive  Officer)

               By:  /s/  Dennis  L.  Gates
                    ----------------------
                    Dennis  L.  Gates
                    Senior  Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial  Officer
                    (Principal  Accounting  Officer)


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