Several dental companies have been recognized this year for their growth, performance and footprint.
Here are the top players of the dental industry in 2022:
Top 10 fastest growing dental companies
Select Dental Management (Florham Park, N.J.)
Spark Dental Management (West Chester, Pa.)
uLab Systems
Aligned Dental Partners (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
Beam Benefits
Tusk Partners
Professional Transition Strategies
Operation Dental
Tab32
Woodstock (Ga.) Dental Care
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Harvard University (Boston)
University of California Los Angeles
University of California San Francisco
University of Washington (Seattle)
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
University of Iowa (Iowa City)
New York University (New York City)
Best for Major Work: Guardian Direct
Best for Braces: Delta Dental
Best for Variety of Plan Options: Humana
Best for Affordable Dental Care: DentaQuest
Best for No Waiting Periods: Spirit Dental
Best for Short Waiting Periods on Basic Services: UnitedHealthcare Dental
Best for Nationwide Coverage: Cigna
Best overall: Patterson Dental
Best for large practices: Henry Schein
Best for discounts: Benco Dental
Best for quick shipping: Darby Dental
Best for last-minute orders: Midwest Dental Equipment & Supply
Best for specialties: Pearson Dental Supply
Best for small practices: Safco Dental Supply
Heartland Dental
Aspen Dental
Pacific Dental Services
Smile Brands
Affordable Dentures & Implants
MB2 Dental
Dental Care Alliance
Western Dental
Great Expressions Dental Centers
American Dental Partners
Three richest people in dentistry
Thomas Straumann, owner of a 17 percent stake in Straumann Holding, the world's largest manufacturer of dental implants
Christoph Zeller, beneficiary of dental products company Ivoclar Vivadent AG who served as CEO from 1990 to 2003
Heikki Kyostila, president of global dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca