Henry Schein dental sales up in Q4

Henry Schein has reported results for its fourth quarter of 2016, with dental sales up from the same quarter of 2015.

For the quarter (end-December 31), dental sales totaled $1.5 billion, a 7.7% increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2015.

Stanley Bergman, chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein, said in a statement that the North American dental consumable merchandise market is improving, and the company had strong U.S. equipment sales in December 2016.

Overall, Henry Schein's net sales for the quarter were $3.1 billion, a 9.5% increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. The company reported adjusted net income of $139.2 million, up 7.1% from the same quarter of 2015.