Heartland Dental and Leixir Dental Laboratory Group have agreed to a four-year extension of their strategic partnership. Through the partnership, Leixir will continue to serve as a laboratory service provider for the more than 3,000 dentists supported by Heartland, according…
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Dentists and DSOs are attempting to adapt to the changing costs of dental supplies under new tariffs, Atlanta News First reported May 12. Four notes: 1. Steven Wingfield, DMD, the CEO of Detroit-based Wave Dental Professionals, told Atlanta News First…
Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona reported a 7.7% year-over-year decrease in net sales during the first quarter of 2025. The company released its first quarter financial report May 8. The company reported first quarter net sales of $879 million, a…
Dental and medical supply company Henry Schein reported $3.2 billion in total net sales during the first quarter of 2025, according to a May 5 news release. Here are nine more things to know about the company’s performance in the…
Private equity firm Patient Square Capital has completed its acquisition of Patterson Companies. Patterson agreed to be acquired by Patient Square Capital for $4.1 billion in December. The deal was completed April 17. Robert Rajalingam was also appointed as Patterson’s…
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The American Dental Association joined a coalition of organizations urging the federal government to make medical and dental supplies exempt from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Mr. Trump announced a list of new tariffs on U.S. trading partners April 2, including…
Company shareholders approved the acquisition of Patterson Cos. by Patient Square Capital, according to an April 1 news release from Patterson. Here are five things to know:
Global investment firm KKR is in talks to acquire Leixir Dental Laboratory Group, The Economic Times reported March 31. Leixir operates six dental laboratories in the U.S., as well as a manufacturing facility in India. The company provides crowns, bridges,…
AGIC Capital, a private equity firm focused on healthcare technologies, has acquired Solmetex, a provider of dental products, systems and consumables. Avista Healthcare Partners, the private equity firm that completed the sale, retained a minority stake in Sometex, according to…
Dental supply company Henry Schein brought in nearly $13 billion in net sales during 2024, according to a Feb. 25 financial report from the company.