Press Kit
NOVEMBER
November 18, 2024 - Smile Generation Raises Record-Breaking $800,000 to Support Pacific Dental Services Foundation’s Special Needs Dentistry Program
November 14, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation and Local Dental Offices Honor Veterans with Over $73,000 in Donated Dental Care
November 14, 2024 - Patterson Dental Extends Strategic Relationship With PDS Health
OCTOBER
October 31, 2024 - PDS Health Recognizes the Growing Role of Dental Hygienists as Advocates for the Mouth-Body Connection
October 28, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Supports Oral Health for Veterans at ADA’s SmileCon and Upcoming Give Vets a Smile Event in New Mexico
October 7, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Awards Over $60,000 in Fall 2024 Dental Assistant Scholarships
October 3, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Dentists for Special Needs Office Becomes First Dental Practice in the U.S. to be Named a Certified Autism Center™
SEPTEMBER
September 24, 2024 - Oral Health Pavilion Set for Center Stage at HLTH 2024
September 23, 2024 - Aspire Public Schools, Smile Generation and KABOOM! Unveil Kid-Designed, Community-Built Playground in Modesto, CA
September 23, 2024 - PDS Health is a Six-Time Civic 50 Orange County Honoree for Continuing Commitment to Community Service
September 16, 2024 - PDS Health’s Smile Generation Serve Day Enhances Health Outcomes Nationwide by Expanding Access to Essential Dental Care
JULY
July 30, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Donates Mobile Dental Clinic to High Point University’s Dental School
July 11, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Awards Over $70,000 to Summer 2024 Dental Assistant Scholarship Recipients
JUNE
June 25, 2024 - PDS Health Marks Three Decades of Excellence with Over 1,000 Practices Nationwide
June 24, 2024 - Smile Generation to Highlight The Mouth-Body Connection on The Balancing Act Airing on Lifetime TV
June 14, 2024 - PDS Health Founder and CEO Stephen E. Thorne IV Receives Prestigious ADSO Presidential Award
MAY
APRIL
April 23, 2024 - Introducing PDS Health: The Evolution of Pacific Dental Services into Comprehensive Health Care
April 4, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Expands Its Specialty Dental Support Organization and Specialist Ownership Model
MARCH
March 7, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Awards Over $45,000 to Spring 2024 Dental Assistant Scholarship Recipients
March 4, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Celebrates Dental Assistants Recognition Week
FEBRUARY
February 7, 2024 - Pacific Dental Services Marks American Heart Month with Expanded Focus on Oral Health Awareness
JANUARY
DECEMBER
December 12, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Awards Over $100,000 to Winter 2023 Dental Assistant Scholarship Recipients
December 5, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Opens First Dental-Medical Integrated Office with MemorialCare
NOVEMBER
November 16, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Hosts Inaugural Mouth-Body Connection Symposium
November 6, 2023 - Smile Generation Partnered with Pacific Dental Services Foundation to Raise Over $650,000 for Special Needs Dentistry Program
OCTOBER
October 23, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services CEO Stephen E. Thorne IV to Deliver a Keynote Address at Forsyth dentech 2023
October 11, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Awards Over $70,000 to Fall 2023 Dental Assistant Scholarship Recipients
SEPTEMBER
September 26, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services: Five-Time Civic 50 Orange County Honoree for Ongoing Commitment to Community Service
September 6, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Achieves $10.6M in Donated Dental Care on Smile Generation Serve Day, Breaking Previous Record of $7.6M
AUGUST
August 10, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Marks 40th International Service Trip and $11 Million in Donated Dentistry Around The World
JULY
July 18, 2023 - MemorialCare and Pacific Dental Services Announce First Dental-Medical Integrated Office Location
JUNE
June 28, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services to Showcase Innovative Dental Technology at American Dental Hygienists' Association’s Annual Conference
June 6, 2023 - Smile Generation-Trusted Dental Practices Partnered with charity: water to Raise Over $1.14 Million for Clean Drinking Water
MAY
May 23, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Applauds Dr. Kelley Ryals as President of New Mexico Dental Association
May 17, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services’ College Advancement Program Marks Milestone with First Graduate
May 17, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Highlights Continuing Education at Annual XP Conference
APRIL
April 19, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Acknowledges the Importance of Volunteerism During National Volunteer Week
MARCH
March 30, 2023 - Leading Oral Health Research Institute Welcomes Pacific Dental Services CEO to Board of Directors
March 22, 2023 - Smile Generation-Trusted Dental Practices Launch Nationwide Fundraising
March 9, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Announces $50,000 Awarded to Spring 2023 Dental Assistant Scholarship Recipients
March 2, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Proudly Honors Dental Assistants During Dental Assistants Recognition Week 2023
FEBRUARY
February 21, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Partners with High Point University to extend its Epic Comprehensive Health Records System into Dental School
February 9, 2023 - Pacific Dental Services Recognizes American Heart Month by Highlighting Link Between Oral Health and Heart Health
JANUARY
January 31, 2023 - Building Healthy Futures: Pacific Dental Services Foundation Celebrates 2023 Achievements
January 30, 2023 - Community First Church of God, Smile Generation, and KABOOM! Unveil Kid-Designed Playground in Homeland, California
January 6, 2023 - Year in Review: Pacific Dental Services Celebrates 2022 Milestones and Achievements
DECEMBER
December 12, 2022 - MemorialCare and Pacific Dental Services Join Forces to Advance Dental-Medical Integration and Improve Overall Health of Patients
NOVEMBER
November 18, 2022 - Smile Generation Partnered with Pacific Dental Services Foundation to Raise Over $573,000 for Increased Access to Dental Care for People with Disabilities
November 15, 2022 - The YMCA of Greater Long Beach, Smile Generation and KABOOM! unveil kid-designed playground at the 70th Street Preschool
OCTOBER
October 11, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Reaches 900 Supported Practices Milestone
October 3, 2022 - The American Diabetes Association Announces the Launch of a Collaborative Oral Health Campaign with Pacific Dental Services
SEPTEMBER
September 30, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Named One of Orange County’s Most Community-Minded Companies for the Fourth Time
September 22, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Reaches Milestone of 700 Supported Owner Dentists
September 6, 2022 - Smile Generation Serve Day Has Record Year: Over $7.6 Million in Donated Dental Services from Pacific Dental Services-Supported Practices
September 6, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Awards $70,000 to Fall 2022 Dental Assistant Scholarship Recipient
AUGUST
JUNE
APRIL
April 19, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Recognizes National Volunteer Week
April 7, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Launches New Dental-Medical Integration Partnership in Support of Overall Health
MARCH
March 30, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Surpasses Major Milestone in Same-Day Dental Restorations
March 21, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Partners with Colgate to Host Webinar on the use of Salivary Diagnostics to Improve Overall Health
March 16, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Foundation Announces Spring 2022 Scholarship Recipients
March 3, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Proudly Honors Dental Assistants During Dental Assistants Recognition Week
FEBRUARY
February 8, 2022 - Pacific Dental Services Recognizes American Heart Month with Awareness and Volunteer Campaigns
JANUARY
DECEMBER
December 21, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Provided $8 Million in Donated Dentistry and 53,584 Volunteer Hours in 2021
NOVEMBER
November 19, 2021 - Smile Generation and KABOOM! Partner to Build New Playground in One Day for YMCA of West San Gabriel Valley
November 17, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services and American Diabetes Association Partner to Increase Awareness of the Link Between Oral Health and Diabetes
OCTOBER
October 26, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Launches College Advancement Program, Offering Eligible Employees Full Tuition Coverage for Undergraduate Degrees
October 15, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Hits Significant Milestone of 850 Supported Dental Practices Nationwide
October 6, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Named One of Orange County’s Most Community-Minded Companies for Third Time
SEPTEMBER
September 29, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services to provide business support services to new periodontic specialty group, Periodontics Health Group
September 1, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services-Supported Practices Provided $4 Million in Donated Dentistry on Smile Generation Serve Day
AUGUST
August 3, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Launches One-of-a-Kind Dental-Medical Practice in Support of Whole-Body Health
JULY
July 13, 2021 - Dr. David Jourabchi of PDS Foundation Dentists for Special Needs Named a 2021 Health Equity Hero
July 6, 2021 - PDS Leader, Charles Rodgers, DDS, Reappointed to the Epic Dentistry Steering Board for Two-Year Term
JUNE
June 15, 2021 - Crest+Oral-B, Smile Generation, and PDS Foundation to Host Webinar on the Relationship Between Oral Health and Brain Health
June 14, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Recognizes Men’s Health Week
June 3, 2021 - Smile Generation-Trusted Dental Practices Partner with charity: water to Raise Over $660,000 for Clean Drinking Water
APRIL
April 1, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Founder and CEO Stephen E. Thorne IV Receives Dental Luminary Award
MARCH
March 22, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Founder and CEO, Stephen E. Thorne IV Joins Panel Discussion on the Essential Role of Dental Assistants in New Webinar Video
March 19, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Recognizes World Oral Health Day
March 17, 2021 - Crest & Oral-B and PDS Foundation to Host Webinar on the Relationship Between Oral Health and Diabetes
March 11, 2021 - PDS CEO Stephen E. Thorne, IV Discusses the Evolving Dental Profession and Offers Advice to Graduating Dental Students in New Webinar Video
March 8, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Joins the American Dental Assistants Association in Honor of Dental Assistants Recognition Week
March 5, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Recognizes National Dentist’s Day
March 4, 2021 - Daniel Burke of Pacific Dental Services Participates in First National Committee Meeting to Develop Framework for Medical-Dental Integration
March 4, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Founder and CEO, Stephen E. Thorne, IV, to Host Panel Discussion in Honor of Dental Assistants Recognition Week
FEBRUARY
February 26, 2021 - PDS Manager of Dental Assistant National Strategy, Rosalinda Olague, Appointed Vice President of the Dental Board of California
February 12, 2021 - Pacific Dental Services Recognizes National Children’s Dental Health Month
JANUARY
DECEMBER
December 17, 2020 - Pacific Dental Services Announces Cone Beam Computed Tomography Now Implemented in 100 Supported Dental Offices
December 8, 2020 - Pacific Dental Services Announces Epic Now Implemented in 100 Supported Dental Offices
NOVEMBER
November 16, 2020 - Crest & Oral-B to Host Impactful New Webinar on the Link Between Oral Hygiene and the Severity of COVID-19
November 15, 2020 - Pacific Dental Services Leader Daniel Burke to Discuss COVID-19 Response in New Nixon Peabody Virtual Event
SEPTEMBER
September 18, 2020 - Daniel J. Burke Discusses Pacific Dental Services’ COVID-19 Response in New Becker's Dental + DSO Review Podcast
September 14, 2020 - Crest & Oral-B to Host Sought-After New Webinar on Dental-Medical Integration
September 11, 2020 - PDS Foundation Dentists for Special Needs Announces New Residency Program for Pediatric Residents from NYU Langone Dental Medicine
JUNE
June 9, 2020 - Dentists Launch New Nationwide Grassroots Movement #DentalSAFETY to Highlight the Safety of Dental Practices
APRIL
April 17, 2020 - Pacific Dental Services CEO Stephen Thorne Discusses Response to COVID-19 and TeleDentistry in Group Dentistry Now Podcast
FEBRUARY
February 3, 2020 - Pacific Dental Services Recognizes American Heart Month
