For the list, Forbes calculated net worth by using stock prices and exchange rates from March 5. View the full methodology here.
Industry leaders are listed below with their net worth, as determined by Forbes.
No. 502: Christoph Zeller, member of supervisory board for Liechtenstein-based Ivoclar Vivadent AG, which produces dental products and systems: $5.5 billion.
No. 680: Thomas Straumann, who owns a 17 percent stake in Switzerland-based Straumann Holding, the world’s largest manufacturer of dental implants: $4.2 billion.
No. 2,035: Heikki Kyostila, president of Finland-based Planmeca, one of the world’s largest dental equipment manufacturers: $1.5 billion.
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