Patterson Dental Announces Agreement with 3Shape to Distribute the Company’s TRIOS Line of Intraoral Scanners and CAD Software for Dental Practices

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Patterson Dental, a business unit of Patterson Companies (Nasdaq: PDCO),
today announced it has reached an agreement with developer-manufacturer
3Shape to distribute the company’s line of award-winning 3Shape TRIOS 3D
intraoral scanners as well as its related software for dental practices
including 3Shape Orthodontics, 3Shape Design Studio and 3Shape Implant
Studio.

The agreement, which begins September 2017, expands Patterson’s
portfolio of digital technology products available to dental practices
in the U.S. and Canada.

“As dental practices and patients continue to embrace digital
technology, we are excited to be able to offer a portfolio of expanded
products to help them meet their unique objectives,” said Dave Misiak,
President, Patterson Dental North America. “We are excited for customers
of all sizes and specialties to experience our Patterson Technology
Center as we expand the portfolio and leverage our 20-year history of
supporting CAD/CAM. Our proficiency in supporting complex technology is
undoubtedly a significant differentiator for manufacturers looking to
deliver an exceptional customer experience with their products.”

“The award-winning 3Shape TRIOS intraoral scanner is renowned for its
documented high accuracy, amazing speed and wide range of treatment
options, and our goal is to help doctors provide better dental care for
their patients,” said Tais Clausen, Co-CEO and Co-founder of 3Shape. “We
are proud that 3Shape’s solutions for dental practices will be provided
by a strong dental technology sales company recognized for its
dedication to customer education and support.”

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.

About 3Shape
3Shape is changing dentistry together with
dental professionals across the world by developing innovations that
provide superior dental care for patients. The company’s portfolio of 3D
scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions for the dental industry includes
the multiple award-winning 3Shape TRIOS intraoral scanner, the coming
3Shape X1 CBCT scanner, and market-leading scanning and design software
solutions for dental labs. Two graduate students founded 3Shape in the
year 2000, and today the company’s fast-growing team of employees in
offices all over the globe is serving customers in over 100 countries.
3Shape’s products and innovations continue to challenge traditional
methods, enabling dental professionals to treat more people more
effectively. www.3shape.com.

Contacts

Patterson Companies Inc.
pattersoncompanies.com
Jen
Joly, 651-681-3748
Corporate Communications
[email protected]
or
John
M. Wright, 651-686-1364
Investor Relations
[email protected]