Young Dental Announces Licensing and Partnership with Oral-B
Young Dental Announces Licensing and Partnership with Oral B® Earth City, Missouri, November 3, 2014 – Young Dental, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of consumables, instruments and other items used in the dental industry, today announced the acquisition of
Young Dental Announces Licensing and Partnership with Oral-B®
Earth City, Missouri, November 3, 2014 – Young Dental, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of consumables, instruments and other items used in the dental industry, today announced the acquisition of Oral-B Minute-Foam®, Centrays® and Centwins® trays and SUPA™ disposable prophy angles together with the licensing of the Oral-B brand name for select professional oral care products. Oral-B will still continue to market over-the-counter retail products to the dental hygiene community.
“This relationship will allow us to expand the premium product offering available to dental professionals under the Oral-B brand name,” said Dave Sproat, CEO of Young. “We look forward to bringing new and innovative products to market through this relationship, which is core to our long-term growth strategy.”
This transaction combines two widely recognized and respected brands, both with deep expertise in dental products and strong customer relationships, to provide dental professionals with a comprehensive product offering that better equips them to serve their patients. The acquisition and license does not apply to over-the-counter retail dental products, including but not limited to items like toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss and mouth rinse.
Young Dental is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Young Innovations, Inc., which is a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to Young.
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