From DSOs to technology companies, here is how seven dental companies performed during the third quarter of 2025:
- Global financial services organization Sun Life saw losses in its U.S. dental insurance segment during the third quarter. The company’s group services were down $64 million, driven by losses in group benefits and dental benefits. Sun Life attributed its dental losses to higher utilization rates and retroactive premium payments.
- Dental supply company Henry Schein recorded $881 million in U.S. dental sales in the third quarter. The company’’s net global dental sales were $1.7 billion. Global dental distribution merchandise sales for the quarter increased 4.6% and global dental distribution equipment sales for the quarter increased 5.5% over the same period in 2024.
- Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology made $995.7 million in total revenue for the third quarter, a 1.8% increase from the third quarter of 2024, but a 1.7% decrease from the second quarter of 2025. The company reported $805.8 million in clear aligner revenue, a 2.4% year-over-year increase.
- PDS Health, Aspen Dental and Salt Dental Partners are among the DSOs with the highest number of acquisitions and partnerships during the third quarter.
- Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona reported $904 million in net sales, a 5% decrease from 2024. It also experienced a net loss of $427 million, compared to a net loss of $494 million during the third quarter of 2024. President and CEO Dan Scavilla said the results reflected operational and strategic challenges facing the company, adding that they were “short of our expectations.” The company launched its “Return-to-Growth” action plan aimed at positioning the company for sustainable growth over the next 24 months.
