From major business moves to lawsuit settlements and rebrandings, here are 15 dental supply updates from the first quarter of 2022:
1. ProBiora Health launched the first probiotic formulated to support oral health in children.
2. Zimmer Biomet completed the separation of its dental and spine business to create ZimVie, and reported $469 million in dental revenue for 2021.
3. Simulare Medical, the surgical simulator division of Smile Train, launched a bilateral cleft lip and palate simulator.
4. Envista rebranded its imaging business, KaVo, as Dexis.
5. Henry Schein revamped Acclean, its dental care line, to include a color-coded, three-stage packaging system that helps dental hygienists stay organized.
6. Sonendo reached 800,000 treatments with its GentleWave system.
7. One hundred eighteen environmental, consumer and children's groups sent letters to Envista urging the dental supplier to stop manufacturing mercury fillings.
8. Henry Schein One expanded its dental analytics platform Jarvis Analytics' services to help private practices grow.
9. OraPharma launched OraFit , its custom clear aligners system.
10. Colgate-Palmolive pledged $100 million over the next five years to advance oral healthcare worldwide, beginning with the launch of its oral health quotient assessment.
11. Align Technology settled its patent infringement and antitrust litigation with dental supplier 3Shape.
12. Benco Dental acquired Popp Dental Supply.
13. Zest Dental Solutions ended its distribution agreement with Zimmer Biomet.
14. 3Shape filed a U.S. patent infringement complaint against Atlanta-based Carestream Dental for its intraoral scanners.
15. Envista completed the divestiture of its KaVo dental treatment unit and instrument business.