Hermanson learned his trade while serving in the United States Navy and worked at two Twin Cities dental laboratories before opening his own in 1950.

For its first five years, Hermanson Dental Studio was a one-man lab. The days were long and difficult; young Hermanson's only help came from his wife, Doris, and his father, Oscar. His first full-time employee was hired in 1955.

Hermanson Dental Studio stayed in the Hamm Building for nearly 16 years. As the lab expanded walls were knocked out to obtain more space. Eventually the lab moved to a different floor altogether. Soon it became apparent that the lab had outgrown its Hamm Building location and on April 8, 1966, it moved to a spacious office at 1404 Concordia Avenue.

At that time, Hermanson Dental Studio had 25 employees. Over the next five years that figure doubled and the new office became as crowded as the old one. In November, 1972, Steenburg Construction broke ground at 1055 East Highway 36 in Maplewood. The lab moved to its present location during the last week of May, 1973.

At this point, the lab's name changed from "Hermanson Dental Studio" to "Hermanson Dental Laboratories." The lab sprawled over 10,000 square feet on the second floor of the new building, the lower floor was earmarked as rental space and reserved for further expansion.

Only two years after Hermanson Dental Services' move to the Maplewood facility it had already expanded to fill the entire building. A new model department was added as was a porcelain to non-precious metal department. Those expansions were followed shortly by new repair, gnathological, Cerestore, Dicor, and orthodontic departments. A Hermanson Dental museum was also added.

In October 2005 Thomas Hermanson, the owner and son of Dick Hermanson, sold Hermanson Dental Services to Dental Technologies Incorporated - DTI, which is based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. With being purchased by DTI, Hermanson Dental is now one of 19 laboratories. With new ownership came a name change. Hermanson Dental Services is now known as Hermanson - a dti company.

With over 80 employees in our lab, Hermanson is currently one of the largest dental laboratories in the nation. Its success is based in its continual  commitment to quality and service. By hiring the best technicians, purchasing the best materials, introducing new products, and marketing in a progressive manner, Hermanson has developed an excellent reputation within the dental community. Hermanson employees have shared in the pride that comes from providing quality products and special service to thousands of dental patients throughout the country.

Now, Hermanson is poised to move into the 21st century coupling the quality and service we've offered over the past half century with exciting new advancements in the field of dentistry. We are, and will continue to be, the leader in innovative dental technology.