Dentsply sales up, income down in Q1

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Apr 30, 2012

Dentsply International reported a 25.6% increase in sales for the first quarter of 2012 (end-March 31) compared to sales in the same quarter a year ago.

Net sales for the quarter were $716.4 million, compared to $570.5 million in the first quarter of 2011.

Net income for the first quarter of 2012 was $53.3 million, down from $69.1 million in the same quarter a year ago.

"Our new product portfolio continues to drive above-market base business growth in many sectors of dentistry, helping to overcome our supply constraints in orthodontics," Bret Wise, Dentsply chairman and CEO, said in a press release.

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