Patterson Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) today announced the extension of Patterson Dental's partnership with American Dental Partners (ADPI).

ADPI, a leading provider of dental facilities, support staff and business services for multidisciplinary dental group practices in the United States, makes substantial investments to support the growth of every affiliated dental practice.

“For the past 20 years, Patterson has been a proud partner of ADPI. Our joint commitment to helping dental professionals position themselves for future success will continue to evolve and innovate the market,” said Dave Misiak, Patterson Dental president, North America. “We’re excited to extend our partnership into the foreseeable future.”

“We are extremely pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Patterson. They have been a value-added partner to our doctors, patients and teams, and we look forward to growing together,” said Kevin Trexler, ADPI chief executive officer.

About Patterson Companies Inc.
Patterson Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) is a value-added distributor serving the dental and animal health markets.

Dental Market
Patterson’s Dental segment provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, equipment and software, turnkey digital solutions and value-added services to dentists and dental laboratories throughout North America.

Animal Health Market
Patterson’s Animal Health segment is a leading distributor of products, services and technologies to both the production and companion animal health markets in North America and the U.K.