LEIPZIG, Germany: The fourth quarter of 2025 yielded signs of improvement in the North American dental market, including US distributor giant Henry Schein posting its highest growth in nearly four years, and confirmation of an uptick in diagnostics sales after three years of contraction. Despite a slowdown in implant treatments in China, the quarter was largely positive. However, since the results were delivered prior to the war in the Middle East, which has disrupted global energy networks and affected dental patient traffic across the region, they may not indicate a strong start to 2026. This article takes a closer look at how the four largest dental manufacturers performed during the period.