Below are 10 key players in the dental supply industry.
Editor's note: This list is not exhaustive.
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Chesterbrook, Pa.). The wholesale drug company ships more than 4 million products daily.
Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, N.J.). The global medical technology company manufactures medical supplies, devices, lab equipment and diagnostic products for healthcare institutions, research labs and the general public.
Benco Dental (Pittston, Pa.). The company is the largest privately owned full-service distributor of dental supplies, dental equipment, dental consulting and dental equipment services.
Cooper Companies (Pleasanton, Calif.). The global medical device company sells products in more than 100 countries through its two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical.
Danaher (Washington, D.C.). The global science and technology innovator designs, manufactures and markets professional, medical, industrial and commercial products and services.
Dentsply Sirona (York, Pa.) The dental equipment maker and dental consumables producer markets its products in more than 120 countries.
Henry Schein (Melville, N.Y.). Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 120,000 branded products and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 180,000 additional products available as special-order items.
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Burlington, N.C.). The company provides diagnostic, drug development and technology-enabled solutions for more than 160 million patient encounters per year.
Patterson Companies (St. Paul, Minn.). From toothbrushes to digital scanners and office design, Patterson offers guidance on more than 130,000 products, equipment and digital solutions.
3M (St. Paul, Minn.). 3M Oral Care develops innovative dental and orthodontic solutions.