DENTSPLY believes it is the world's largest designer, developer, manufacturer
and marketer of a broad range of products for the dental market. The Company's
worldwide headquarters and executive offices are located in York, Pennsylvania.
In addition to the United States (“U.S.”), the Company conducts its business
in over 120 foreign countries, principally through its foreign subsidiaries.
DENTSPLY has a long-established presence in Canada and in the European market,
particularly in Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
The Company also has a significant market presence in Central and South America
including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile; in South Africa; and
in the Pacific Rim including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, China (including
Hong Kong), Thailand, India, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia.
DENTSPLY has also established marketing activities in Moscow, Russia to serve
the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Principal Products
The worldwide professional dental industry encompasses the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and ailments of the teeth, gums and supporting bone.
DENTSPLY's principal dental product categories are dental consumables, dental
laboratory products and dental specialty products. These products are produced
by the Company in the United States and internationally and are distributed
throughout the world under some of the most well-established brand names and
trademarks in the industry, including ANKYLOS®, AQUASIL(TM), AQUASIL ULTRA(TM),
BIOPURE(TM), CAULK®, CAVITRON®, CERAMCO®, CERCON®, CITANEST®, DELTON®, DENTSPLY®,
DETREY®, ELEPHANT®, ESTHET.X®, FRIADENT®, FRIALIT®, GENIE(TM), GOLDEN GATE®,
IN-OVATION(TM), INTERACTIVE MYSTIQUE(TM), MAILLEFER®, MIDWEST®, NUPRO®, ORAQIX®,
PEPGEN P-15(TM), POLOCAINE®, PRIME & BOND®, PROFILE®, PROTAPER(TM), RINN®,
R&R®, SANI-TIP®, SEAL&PROTECT(TM), SHADEPILOT(TM), SULTAN®, THERMAFIL®,
TRUBYTE®, XENO®, XIVE® and XYLOCAINE®.
Dental Consumables
Dental consumable products consist of dental sundries and small equipment used
in dental offices in the treatment of patients.
DENTSPLY’s dental sundry products in the dental consumable category include
dental anesthetics, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, impression materials,
restorative materials, tooth whiteners and topical fluoride. The Company manufactures
thousands of different dental sundry consumable products marketed under more
than one hundred brand names.
Small equipment products in the dental consumable category consist of various
durable goods used in dental offices for treatment of patients. DENTSPLY’s small
equipment products include high and low speed handpieces, intraoral curing light
systems, dental diagnostic systems, and ultrasonic scalers and polishers.
Dental Laboratory Products
Dental laboratory products are used in the preparation of dental appliances
by dental laboratories.
DENTSPLY’s products in the dental laboratory category include dental prosthetics,
including artificial teeth, precious metal dental alloys, dental ceramics, and
crown and bridge materials. Equipment in this category includes computer aided
machining (CAM) ceramic systems and porcelain furnaces.
Dental Specialty Products
Dental specialty products are specialized treatment products used within the
dental office and laboratory settings. DENTSPLY’s products in this category
include endodontic (root canal) instruments and materials, implants and related
products, bone grafting materials, and orthodontic appliances and accessories.
Competition
The Company conducts its operations, both domestic and foreign, under highly
competitive market conditions. Competition in the dental products industry is
based primarily upon product performance, quality, safety and ease of use, as
well as price, customer service, innovation and acceptance by professionals
and technicians. DENTSPLY believes that its principal strengths include its
well-established brand names, its reputation for high-quality and innovative
products, its leadership in product development and manufacturing, its commitment
to customer satisfaction, and support of the Company’s products by dental professionals.
The size and number of the Company's competitors vary by product line and from
region to region. There are many companies that produce some, but not all, of
the same types of products as those produced by the Company.
