Providence, a health system based in Renton, Wash., and Newberg, Ore.-based A-dec, a dental equipment manufacturer, have launched a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site with the goal of inoculating 2,000 people every Saturday, reports local NBC affiliate KGW8.
Supply Chain
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based National Dentex Labs has acquired St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Dental Services Group.
Tom Green, DMD, a Washington, Pa.-based dentist, faces three main supply chain challenges in his private practice.
Some dentists in 19 states and the District of Columbia are reporting a zero-day supply of N95/KN95 masks as of March 15, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.
Dentists continue to face challenges with the traditional supply chain for personal protective equipment during the pandemic.
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Zacks Investment Research identified three promising dental supply company stocks, citing signs of market recovery amid the pandemic.
Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group and Charlotte, N.C.-based Dentsply Sirona are expanding their partnership under a new agreement allowing NADG-supported dentists greater access to scanning and imaging solutions, according to a March 8 news release.
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Patterson Companies reported adjusted earnings per share of 58 cents in third-quarter fiscal 2021, with its bottom line improving 23.4 percent from the prior-year quarter, reports Yahoo Finance.
Some dentists in 35 states reported a zero-day supply of surgical gowns as of Feb. 18, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.