Vistar Technologies began in 1984 as Toledo dentist Dr. Walt Stoll’s effort to solve everyday treatment problems through better-designed dental tools. Today, the company develops and manufactures patented products for dental and medical professionals, including the Bio-Mask medical faceshield, while also licensing its technologies to established manufacturers.
Holmes DentalFounded in 1975 by practicing dentist Shelly Greene, DDS, Holmes Dental develops dental products that make procedures more comfortable for patients and more efficient for dentists. The Willow Grove company grew from Dr. Greene’s effort to solve product shortcomings in his own practice, including with its Sore Spotter for pinpointing denture trouble spots and its QYK-SET acrylic system. Holmes Dental now supplies dental products worldwide while continuing to develop solutions with dentists and buying groups.339114WILLOW GROVE, PA
Air TechniquesSince its founding in Hicksville, New York, in 1962, Air Techniques has built its identity around advancing dental care through purpose-made equipment. The company began by solving dentistry’s need for dry compressed air with Dento-Dri and now serves practices, clinics, universities, and hospitals worldwide through a network of more than 140 dealer partners. Its quality system is registered to ISO 13485:2016 MDSAP.MELVILLE, NY
ViantWith roots in its first medical-device facility opened in 1968, Viant has spent more than five decades building an engineering-led manufacturing business focused entirely on medical technology. The company now helps device OEMs move from development into production through a vertically integrated global network, with particular recognition for its Fremont micro-molding operation, where specialists make highly complex components smaller than a resin pellet.FOXBOROUGH, MA
SeptodontFounded in 1932 by Annie and Nestor Schiller, Septodont develops and manufactures dental products while also serving pharmaceutical partners through its injectable CDMO business. Still family-owned, the company combines dental pain-management expertise with six manufacturing sites, four R&D centers and a global distribution network reaching more than 110 countries. Its 2,600 employees support a portfolio shaped by proprietary Active BioSilicate technology and decades of work in dental anesthetics and therapeutic care.LANCASTER, PA