Exhibit  23.1
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                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENTS


We  consent  to  the  incorporation by reference in Registration Statements Nos.
33-2226  and  333-98989 of SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc. on Form S-8 of our
report  dated  February  17,  2003 (April 7, 2003 as to Note 9) on the financial
statements  of Health Net Dental, Inc. and of our report dated February 17, 2003
(April  7,  2003 as to Note 9) on the financial statements of Health Net Vision,
Inc., (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph  referring  to  the  adoption  of  Statement  of  Financial Accounting
Standards  No.  142,  Goodwill  and  other  Intangible Assets) appearing in this
Current  Report on Form 8-K/A of SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc., dated as of
January  13,  2004.



Deloitte & Touche LLP

Los Angeles, California
January 13, 2004