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.
