As the Company’s most substantial business and one of North America’s largest distributors of dental merchandise, Patterson Dental offers over 90,000 products and a wide range of leading equipment, software, technology solutions and services. From humble beginnings in a one-room Milwaukee drugstore in 1877, Patterson has grown to meet the needs of dental professionals through more than 85 branch o
ffices nationwide and over 1,500 sales representatives and equipment specialists in the United States and Canada (Patterson Canada). As part of its commitment to be the one source dental professionals can depend on for everything they need, Patterson acquired CAESY Education Systems in 2004 and dental software developer and marketer EagleSoft Inc. The Company further expanded its technology offering with the acquisitions of Dolphin Imaging Systems and Dolphin Practice Management, the world’s leading providers of 3D imaging and practice management software for specialized dental practitioners (including orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and oral and maxillofacial radiologists). While dentistry has experienced many changes over the years, relationships with customers remain strong and growing – built on a solid foundation of trust, tradition and technological innovation.
