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Interview with Stephen Thorne
– INTERVIEW of Stephen E. Thorne, BA, MHA
by Michael C. DiTolla, DDS, FAGD
Pacific Dental Services was founded in 1994, with
Steve Thorne and his team entering into their first
dental practice management contract in Costa Mesa,
Calif. Today, PDS has opened close to 250 practices,
nearly all of them from scratch. But unlike most of the
“dental chains” we commonly associate with recent
dental school graduates who are looking to build up
their speed and make beginner mistakes, PDS takes
a completely different approach. Dentists who work
with PDS share ownership of their practice with the
company. In return, PDS provides practically all of
the business and marketing services for the practice,
freeing the dentist to concentrate on delivering great
clinical dentistry (in some of the most high-tech practices
you will ever see!). Steve is a visionary in our
profession, and I think you will enjoy our conversation.
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