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More implants for less: China rocks first-quarter results with volume-based procurement

LEIPZIG, Germany: The first quarter of 2023 delivered mixed results for the largest dental companies. Consumers around the world continued to rationalise ...

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Osstem Implant 2022 revenue breaks records in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea: Osstem Implant is the first South Korean dental implant company to exceed KRW 1 trillion in revenue, according to its 16 March 2023 ...

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Net-zero emissions in dentistry—achievable goal or greenwashing?

LEIPZIG, Germany: “Net zero” has become one of the buzzwords of the climate crisis, and experts consider the emissions reduction strategy to be the ...

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HASSBIO partners with imes-icore and pritidenta on new milling solution

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, South Korea: A leading bioceramics manufacturer for dental CAD/CAM in South Korea, HASSBIO has announced new strategic partnerships ...

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Ivoclar appoints new CEO, reports favourable business results

SCHAAN, Liechtenstein: Ivoclar has announced that Markus Heinz will replace Diego Gabathuler as CEO of the company. Gabathuler headed the company ...

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“We are very excited about the future of dentistry”

COLOGNE, Germany: Global distributor Henry Schein is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, and the company is advancing its offering to dental ...

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Dentistry ends year of uncertainties with cost-cutting measures

LEIPZIG, Germany: The dental industry has quietly signed off the year of uncertainties that was 2022. Fourth-quarter reports from the industry’s largest ...

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“We connect the dots for our customers in every field of dentistry”

After holding several leadership positions in the medical industry, Simon Campion joined Dentsply Sirona’s board of directors as president and CEO of the ...

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How high inflation is affecting the buying and selling of dental clinics

As dentists in most countries grapple with soaring inflation, some potential buyers and sellers of dental clinics may have paused to rethink their options. ...

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Dentsply Sirona to slash global workforce by up to 10%

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona has announced a raft of company changes, including restructuring its operating model and reducing its global workforce ...

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Straumann appoints new interim chief financial officer

BASEL, Switzerland: Straumann Group has appointed Marc-Alain Weder as interim chief financial officer (CFO) and member of its executive management board, ...

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Henry Schein to acquire majority stake in France’s Biotech Dental Group

NEW YORK, US: Global dental distributor Henry Schein will purchase a majority share in Biotech Dental with the aim of expanding its offering in some of ...

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Dentistry scrapes through third‑quarter check-up

LEIPZIG, Germany: The cascading effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have hobbled global pandemic recovery. Third-quarter reports from the largest ...

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From a small shop in Queens to a global partner: Henry Schein celebrates its 90th anniversary

MELVILLE, N.Y., US: Just over 90 years ago, the shop bell of a humble storefront pharmacy in Queens rang for the very first time. The year was 1932 and the ...

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Stock in major clear aligner companies slides as shipments fall short

LEIPZIG, Germany: Disappointing third-quarter results from SmileDirectClub (SDC) and Align Technology show that clear aligners are struggling to live up to ...

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Amazon makes another attempt to enter healthcare

SEATTLE, US: Amazon signed an agreement in July to acquire One Medical, a technology-centred primary healthcare provider that combines in-person, digital ...

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Dentsply Sirona overstated net income and net sales in 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Eyebrows were raised earlier this year in response to a series of dramatic events at Dentsply Sirona. CEO Don Casey was unceremoniously...

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Lagging inflation rate for US dental services squeezing clinic profits and dentist incomes

CHICAGO, US: The annual inflation rate for dental services has dipped well below the rate of overall inflation in the US. This key development reverses a ...

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Clear aligner company uLab Systems included in list of fastest-growing US companies

MEMPHIS, Tenn., US: The young orthodontic company uLab Systems has been recognised as one of the fastest-growing private enterprises in the US for 2022. The...

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Dental imaging market: Product innovation to stimulate demand

BURNABY, Canada: Dental imaging is a crucial part of oral care, and the volume of imaging procedures is predicted to increase as the global population ages ...

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Economic slowdown and inflation dog dental sales

LEIPZIG, Germany: The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are affecting dental markets, and inflation and recession are two words that are ...

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Dentistry Show London promises to benefit entire dental team

LONDON, UK: After last year’s successful return to an in-person format, the 2022 iteration of the Dentistry Show London is set to expand its presence in ...

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Medit up for sale at €2.9 billion—reports

SEOUL, South Korea: Leading 3D dental scanner manufacturer Medit is on the market and could fetch a price as high as KRW4 trillion (€2.97 billion), ...

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SmileDirectClub to launch SDC+ premium clear aligner treatment

NASHVILLE, Tenn., US: The pioneer of direct-to-consumer (D2C) clear aligner treatment will begin selling a premium, dentist-led treatment package within the...

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Envista to supply dental implants to Canada’s largest DSO as part of expanded partnership

BREA, Calif., US: Envista Holdings will supply Nobel Biocare dental implant products, services and training to the more than 500 clinics that operate under...

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3Shape files new patent infringement complaint against Medit

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: 3Shape recently confirmed that it has filed a patent infringement complaint against Medit, a South Korean company that specialises in ...

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Report: Investors favouring private UK dental practices as faith in NHS reform declines

LONDON, UK: Though the National Health Service (NHS) is considered an exemplar of what a public health model can achieve, its dental arm has increasingly ...

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Vast majority of US dentists increase pay for dental teams

CHICAGO, US: Around 80% of owner-dentists in the US have provided pay increases to the dental assistants and hygienists on their staff within the last 12 ...

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Henry Schein to acquire Condor Dental and expand its operations in Switzerland

MELVILLE, N.Y., US: Henry Schein has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the privately held dental distribution company Condor Dental in a transaction ...

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Selling up for millions: Equity arbitrage increasing wealth of US dentists, but not for long

Dental market consolidation in the US is triggering high demand for clinics and some owners are taking advantage of equity arbitrage in order to make sales ...

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