Here are 13 supply chain updates on Envista, Henry Schein and more that Becker's has reported on since July 8:
1. Orthodontics company InBrace closed a $45 million financing round.
2. Frontier Dental Lab Group, a dental laboratory platform, invested in Waunakee, Wis.-based D&S Dental Laboratory.
3. Dental supply company Envista had a busy second quarter in which it brought in $645.8 million in sales.
4. Dental and medical equipment manufacturer Henry Schein's global dental sales decreased 3.1 percent in the second quarter.
5. Envista is expanding its implant partnership with Dentalcorp, a Canadian DSO.
6. Dental technology and supply distributor Midway Dental teamed up with Pearl, a company that provides artificial intelligence services.
7. COVID-19 and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine are two factors contributing to supply shortages that could affect the dental industry.
8. SprintRay partnered with the BEGO group to create SprintRay Crown, a new 3D printing resin.
9. Dental laser and medical device company Biolase received five new patents in the U.S. and seven foreign patents in the past 12 months.
10. Biolase is launching a pilot program with Philadelphia-based Einstein Healthcare Network to provide training on dental laser technology.
11. DIO USA and Patterson Dental have partnered with the intention of making planning implant procedures easier for dentists.
12. Straumann Group, a dental equipment and supply manufacturer, acquired a minority stake and invested in dental software company Carestack.
13. Biolase and TeamSmile have partnered to give free dental treatment to children at TeamSmile events using Waterlase technology.