In considering her floor plan, Pinedo did research by looking at examples of new practices and visiting the
in-house showroom at the Patterson Dental Los Angeles Branch. She credits Groce for spending hours with her
and her team to ensure everything went well, starting from the equipment selection process, through ordering and installation.
“My Patterson team was instrumental in making this my dream office. When I was first considering a change, I thought
maybe I would update my current space with some new equipment. At that point, even looking at one room can be overwhelming,”
she laughed. “But as the process evolves, you start picking and choosing what you want, and my Patterson team encouraged me
to look at everything – the advice on the equipment and prices they gave me was instrumental to the process.”
ARTICLE TOOLS
PRINT
SHARE
Pinedo’s husband creates custom cabinetry, and had a number of connections in the local office design community to help with developing
a design. But Pinedo still found value in the dental-specific industry professionals she found through Patterson. In fact,
when the general contractor she first selected was unable to meet her timeline, Patterson connected her with one that could.
She also used a Patterson-suggested designer. “For the functionality part of the layout in particular, I relied on Patterson to help me,”
Pinedo said. “I used two separate designers to help me with the original look and feel – and that’s the first thing people tell me when they walk in.
But those designers were people outside of the dental industry, so after we considered their designs, Patterson helped make the adjustments to
make it work as a dental space.”
Groce elaborated on the way teams came together to make the space viable for Pinedo and her practice. “The interior design and equipment
complemented each other nicely, and I don’t think either could have turned out better,” he said. “The project team, including the contractor and interior
designer that Patterson was able to bring together, worked in complete synchronization with Dr. Pinedo during the project. As a team,
we were able to help her build a beautiful office that will look great for many years and truly achieve what she was trying to do.”
Once Pinedo had her practice layout nailed down – she opted for an open-operatory layout that featured seven operatories, like her
previous space – it was on to equipment selection. After researching her options, she chose Midmark chairs and cabinetry, because of
the array of materials to choose from and what she called a cutting-edge, up-to-date feel.