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After 25 years in practice, Dr. Robinson welcomes a new associate – and decides to build a new office.

Bozeman, Montana’s population is growing, offering new opportunities for its long-time residents, including Brand Robinson, DDS, an outdoors enthusiast who loves hunting and fishing.
Dr. Robinson has practiced dentistry in the city for 25 years, but when his son-in-law, Troy Naki, DMD, joined the practice, he decided it was time to move from his 1,200-square-foot practice in downtown Bozeman to a new office on the outskirts of town.


At the behest of Patterson equipment specialist, Russ Brannon, Dr. Robinson attended a Mercer office design seminar in Arizona. He also attended a Scottsdale Center course on transitions with Dr. Naki, which helped the two decide on a solid business arrangement.

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Dr. Robinson actively searched Bozeman for the perfect place to locate the new practice, and in March 2008 finally found the right spot. Set among a bevy of other health-related businesses, including a fitness center and an optometrist, Dr. Robinson chose a new eco-friendly building at the base of the Bridger Mountains.

Setting a plan in motion

After being in practice so long, Dr. Robinson knew the type of office he wanted, and called Brannon to help design the floorplan. The 3,500-square-foot space on the second floor of the office building presented great opportunities as well as a few challenges, including plumbing considerations and, per Dr. Robinson’s request, the need to preserve and enhance, if possible, the view of the mountains.

Brannon and Dr. Robinson fine-tuned the floorplan until it was perfect. The doctor added 13 windows to the space and planned eight operatories, outfitting six from the start: two for him, two for Dr. Naki and two for hygiene. “We have room to see more people. It’s more convenient and patient satisfaction is much greater,” Dr. Robinson said of the added operatories.

In order to equip the operatories, Brannon took the doctors on an A-dec VIP trip to the company's manufacturing facility in Newberg, Ore., where they were able to get their hands on a variety of equipment. “It was a very valuable trip to see modern equipment and what A-dec can offer,”
Dr. Robinson said, having spent most of his 25 years practicing with good quality, but somewhat outdated, equipment. He and Dr. Naki chose new side delivery units, cabinets and delivery systems from A-dec. They complemented that equipment with Midmark Track Light and Monitor Mounts and swing-through PLANMECA Intra intraoral X-ray units so that two operatories could benefit from one machine.
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From left to right: Joe McDonald, Service Technician; James Bradley, Service Technician; Will Peterson, Service Technician; Jim Martin, Branch Manager; Dr. Naki, Dr. Robinson, Russ Brannon, Equipment Specialist; and Richard Mawby, Sales Representative. Not pictured: Charles Stelzer, Service Technician.