DUBLIN, Ireland – Research and Markets has announced the addition of 2005 Dental Industry Review - Getting to the Root of the Key Events in 2005 to their offering.

2005 had its fair share of lawsuits, patent infringement cases, and class action lawsuits. It was also a year of transition for many large companies. Dentsply, Patterson & Schein, among others, have new presidents or CEOs.

The number of acquisitions this year was the highest since we have tracked them beginning in 2001. The price paid was also the highest. The biggest transaction was Procter & Gamble’s purchase of Gillette, which includes Oral-B. Will P&G be able to continue the spectacular growth that Oral-B accomplished in the past?

The worldwide distribution business continued another round of consolidation with Schein picking up 3 international dealers and Patterson adding a large US dealer to the fold. The implant market grew, albeit at a slightly slower pace than last year. Nobel Biocare & Straumann continue to dominate this worldwide market.

This year the title of Most Innovative Company moves from York, PA to St. Paul, MN. Overall, all categories of innovation declined this year. All of these details can be found in the Innovation Section of this report.

Dentsply took the bold step of completely reorganizing its sales representative responsibilities and sales management structure. If this action does not confuse dealers and dentists it should help increase sales. Britesmile is dismantling itself & selling off its parts while Align Technology and its new competitor Orthoclear are battling in both the courts and the marketplace. Practice management firm

OCA got broadsided by the SEC, hurricane Katrina & lawyers. General Electric re-entered the dental x-ray business in 2003 and got back out this year – go figure.

Schick Technologies finally got the SEC off its back and its stock back on NASDAQ where it belongs. Late in the year it merged with Sirona Dental Systems and its stock soared.

The group of 31 dental stocks the author routinely tracks grew at a rate faster than the Dow or S&P 500. Straumann & Nobel Biocare continued to create unprecedented value for their shareholders.

This year’s report has 25% more content than the 2004 report.

The 5th Annual Dental Industry Review is a 190 page color report of the key events in the worldwide dental industry for 2005.

This is one reference document, with dozens of color charts & graphs, which you will use all year long.

This Year’s Report Includes

• Over 60 worldwide acquisitions. Sales Multiples by segment so you can determine the value of your company.
• Bankruptcies & Corporate Restructuring
• Distribution Agreements, Developments & Market Shares
• Implant Market Shares & Market Growth
• 5-year Market Growth Estimates for Equipment, Consumables, OTC products & Implants
• Dental Stock Winners & Losers - One stock jumped over $60 / share in 2005!
• The Innovation Index – Highlighting the Most Innovative Companies
• Litigation: Who Sued Whom & For What
• Over 160 Personnel Changes, including 22 New Presidents & CEOs
• Listing of over 200 new products
• Complete list of 551 FDA Product Marketing Clearances issued in 2005
• Complete list of 409 US Dental Patents issued in 2005
• Complete list of 319 EPO & WIPO Dental Patents issued in 2005

Some of the companies mentioned in the report include:

• Dentsply, Patterson & Schein
• Procter & Gamble
• Nobel Biocare & Straumann
• General Electric
• Schick Technologies
• Sirona Dental Systems
• Straumann & Nobel Biocare

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45876

SOURCE: Research and Markets

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