(Charlotte, NC, October 17, 2017) – America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) received donations valued over $25,000 from Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. (Patterson) and participating manufacturers to expand oral health care and education for underserved children thanks to a cause marketing campaign in Sparkle. Sparkle is a pediatric-focused dental product catalog distributed to more than 167,000 dental practices across the U.S.

Participating companies including BeeSure, Centrix, Inc., Cranberry, Crosstex, Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc., KaVo Kerr, Mydent International, Premier Dental Products Company, Pulpdent, SS White and Whip Mix Corporation donated a portion of product sales during May and June to support programs for children. Since this annual campaign began in 2013, the effort has raised more than $110,000 to support services for children and youth in need.

Children served by NCOHF face many obstacles preventing them from receiving dental care including financial hardship, lack of transportation, language barriers and low oral health literacy. ToothFairy Grants distributed from the Sparkle campaign will allow NCOHF clinical partners to overcome these barriers and increase access to care for thousands of children through projects including school-based screenings, education and care for children with special needs and comprehensive care for children living in poverty.

“Patterson is proud to support NCOHF through this annual Sparkle campaign to support oral health education and services for children and families in need,” said Paul Guggenheim, Western Region President, Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. “We are pleased to see the generous participation of our manufacturers in this effort to improve the health and well-being of underserved children.”

“We are grateful to Patterson for making this campaign possible for the past five years and for the generous contributions of the companies and customers who participated,” said Jill Malmgren, NCOHF Executive Director. “Because of their support, children suffering from painful tooth decay will now receive the preventive services and treatment they need to be healthy and thrive.”

About Patterson
Patterson Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) is a value-added distributor serving the dental and animal health markets. To learn more visit www.pattersoncompanies.com.

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 America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation
As a resource provider, America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) increases access to oral health care by supporting non-profit clinics and community partners delivering education, prevention and treatment services for underserved children. Since its inception in 2006, America’s ToothFairy has distributed more than $17 million in donated products, educational materials and financial grants to improve oral health outcomes for children and youth in need. For more information, visit www.AmericasToothFairy.org.