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The PDS Legacy

 

Starting a company from scratch isn’t as difficult as it sounds. It’s actually a lot harder. Before Pacific Dental Services® officially started in 1994, so much work and effort went into learning how dental practices operate – from payroll and taxes, to implementing new technology and dealing with insurance companies. So really, the story starts before PDS even opened as a company.

 
 

Where it All Started

After graduating from UCLA in 1989, PDS Founder, President, and CEO, Stephen Thorne found himself in a tough job market and started working at his father’s Victorville, Calif. dental practice. “My father asked me to put a computer system into his practice, and since I was pretty good with a computer, he asked me to computerize his practice,” Thorne said.

 

Thorne continued to work for his father, learning the ins-and-outs of dental administration and helping grow the practice from one to five. In 1993, Thorne set out on his own, with a new idea and a vision to create The Greatest Dental Company in America.
 

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PDS Begins

In June 1994, PDS supported its first dental practice in Costa Mesa, Calif. By 1997, the company had grown to support nearly 20 practices. The idea of having someone handle the dental practice’s administrative tasks was taking off with dentists. Dentists wanted to focus on patients and not the everyday aspects of running their own business.
 

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The Future of PDS

PDS has been on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the past 13 years in a row (14 times on the list). We plan to continue our rapid growth, and our vision is to become The Greatest Dental Company in America is quickly becoming a reality.
 

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Leadership

Our leadership team is composed of industry experts dedicated to driving PDS forward. Together, we’re building the nation’s leading dental organization.

Strategic Partners

We believe in the power of collaboration. Our strong partnerships with vendors are key to our growth and mutual success.

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Our communications team delivers timely updates on our initiatives to improve oral and overall health, keeping you informed every step of the way.

 
We Believe in the Power of Teamwork

We Believe in the
Power of Teamwork


Therefore we fail or succeed together.