Matthew Healy, DDS, owns Tiny Teeth Pediatric Dentistry (featured on page 28) in Wichita, Kan. While Healy was building his dream practice, he invested in equipment and technology to transform the experience for his patients and the day–to–day work of his staff. Regardless of professional experience, every staff member was blown away.

“My staff members come from many different backgrounds. They all have different history in this industry,” Healy said. “And they all love the new technology. It’s so easy to do so many different things. The staff absolutely loves it, and we are so efficient because of all the things they’ve embraced.”

Patterson’s dedication to giving dental practices the power to change lives extends from equipment and technology to supplies, financing, technical service and support. Patterson is committed to advancing the industry and always looking to enhance staff development and growth opportunities — including Diamond Sponsorship of the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM). As the nation’s largest association for dental practice managers, AADOM’s mission is to improve practices and the lives of those working in them through education and networking — as a Diamond Sponsor, Patterson believes in that mission.

It’s all part of what Patterson views as a responsibility to change the lives of patients and staff . In doing so, dentists are positioned to change as many lives as possible now and into the future. Ed Hood, DDS, owner of Hood Dental Care in Denham Springs, La., believes Patterson takes that responsibility seriously.

“Patterson knows technology,” Hood said. “You can see it in the companies they partner with. For me, it’s been a relationship that was built over the years that I value. They’re in so many practices — they know what other people have done and what they’re doing. Why not lean on that information? They’re not just a supply company. They’re part of the team.”

A team is only as good as its people, and when those people are together dedicated to enhancing the patient experience and practice lifestyle, they change more lives. Everyone succeeds. Because, at its core, dentistry is about people.