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 fathers 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.

From office managers to benefits coordinators to receptionists, practice support roles are the backbone of the practice and play a key role in driving growth, increasing revenue, and creating healthier, happier patients.