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Henry Schein Practice Solutions Inc. ("HSPS"), a subsidiary of Henry Schein Inc., sells and supports dental practice management software and services.

History
Micro-Dimensions Inc. was founded and incorporated on September 16, 1985 in Provo, Utah, United States by Larry M. Gibson, Joseph Southern, and Richard Cook. The following are the stated purposes of the company as listed in the Articles of Incorporation :
 * 1) to engage in the marketing, sales, and service of computer related products;
 * 2) to manufacture or acquire in any other manner, and sell, lease, or deal with in any other manner, goods, wares, equipment and merchandise of any kind;
 * 3) to provide and sell, or otherwise deal in any manner, services of any kind; and,
 * 4) to engage anywhere in any other lawful business or activity whatsoever which may be authorized at any time by the board of directors;

Dentrix Dental Systems, Inc. has been leading the Windows practice management market since 1989, when Windows 3.0 was released. But the research and development that created this powerful, best-selling system goes back quite a bit before that.

In the mid 1980s, Larry Gibson was the successful owner of a government software contracting organization. In light of his expertise, he was approached by a number of friends and relatives in various health care professions who asked him to help them automate their offices.

He obliged, and word-of-mouth created such demand that a team was set aside and dedicated to specifically focus on dentistry. As the group continued, the team came to realize that the installed systems were good, but that the products were not ideal for the dental industry. With the intent of discovering the "ideal system," the team brought in more than 100 different dental software systems and painstakingly analyzed each one of them. Most of the systems were accounting products that were converted to dental or medical uses and altered slightly to function in a dental office. None of the systems provided the ease-of-use and completeness that matched the needs of the dental environment.

It was decided at that time to change the company from a reseller of software to a software research and development organization.

Most software companies get an idea and start programming it right away. Little advance planning and design go into such a product. Larry Gibson chose a different strategy in developing what became the DENTRIX clinical and practice management system. Much in the same way the government software contracts were developed, Larry had the software completely outlined and designed before any programming began. Months were spent in analysis and design. Team members did exhaustive consultation with and observation of dental professionals in their environment -- the dental office. During this time, Microsoft announced the development of its new Windows operating system, which would be completely graphical. Mr. Gibson had experience with graphical user interfaces and felt that Windows would be the ideal environment for this type of software. Microsoft was contacted, and Dentrix became one of Microsoft's original beta test sites for Windows.

In all, the original DENTRIX was more than two years in the making, during which time Microsoft progressed with its Windows product to newer versions. DENTRIX was officially released to the public concurrently with the release of Windows 3.0, in 1989. This beat WordPerfect and Lotus to the Windows market by more than 2 years, and any other dental software by more than 5 years.

Currently, DENTRIX is generally recognized by most major dental consultants and the industry at large as the most sophisticated and comprehensive system available. Windows has become the standard operating system for IBM-PC computers, and many dental software companies are scrambling to make their debut entries into the Windows market. Now on its 10th release, DENTRIX has now installed more than 3,000 practices worldwide, head and shoulders above other Windows clinical and practice management systems.

Dentrix is also in an outstanding position for future growth and stability. Already the company boasts several years' worth of consecutive record sales months, and was recently named No. 78 in the 1996 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America. Dentrix is located in technology-rich Utah Valley, home to Novell, Corel USA, Ameritech, Micron, Viewpoint Datalabs, and a host of other leading companies. Privately held and with no long-term debt, Dentrix controls its own destiny and is committed to serving the needs of the dental community--a job it's already been doing well for a decade.

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Dentrix Dental Systems Inc. was acquired by Henry Schein, Inc. (nasdaq: HSIC) in 1997.

Dentrix's mission has been to create software for the personal computer that empowers dental offices to do more, accomplish more, and earn more. DENTRIX® products include practice management software for dental offices, imaging software, patient education software, computer-based training software, voice recognition software, and other products designed to enhance the dental office experience.

Dentrix Dental Systems was the first practice management system for Windows back in 1989, and was the first to be approved for Windows 98. This deep, rich experience with the Windows operating system has aided us in our efforts to make sure our software is the most compatible in the industry.

Dentrix's early vision of a completely paperless, front deskless office is coupled today with a strong commitment to developing the tools necessary to boost productivity and improve efficiency. As the world's leading practice management software provider, Dentrix is striving to develop products that meet the evolving needs of every dental office.

The company has made substantial investments in establishing the finest technical services in the profession, which enables Dentrix to develop the highest quality products possible. Dentrix has also invested heavily in research and development, which, too, helps the company to keep abreast of the industry's technology curve.