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Milestone Scientific supplies dentists with equipment for delivering local anesthesia. Its CompuDent and STA systems use the single-use Wand handpiece, and dental instruments and disposable handpieces account for nearly all revenue. U.S. dental offices and groups buy directly through the company’s online portal; overseas distributors buy products for sale in their markets. Its technology controls injection flow and measures pressure at the needle tip, giving clinicians visual and audible feedback to help judge placement.
The company also sells the FDA-cleared CompuFlo Epidural System, which measures needle-tip pressure to help clinicians identify the epidural space. This medical business remains small, with U.S. sales handled directly and through independent agents, and international sales through distributors. The company expects CompuFlo to supply nearly all near-term medical revenue, making that business dependent on healthcare providers adopting the system and on reimbursement for its use.
Milestone Scientific relies on a limited group of outside manufacturers, including a sole dental-handpiece manufacturer in China. Replacing manufacturers requires FDA approval, which can delay restoring supply. Continued EU sales also require medical-device certification after the transition period; the company plans to obtain that certification. Beyond product sales, it needs additional financing to keep operating.
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Milestone Scientific, Inc.’s results depend chiefly on dental practices adopting its STA anesthesia systems and repeatedly buying disposable handpieces, with international distributor sales and a limited number of manufacturing suppliers also important.
Milestone Scientific, Inc. earningsThis company
Milestone Scientific depends mainly on dental instruments and disposable handpieces for sales, and this report will show how much gross profit those products generate to support operations.
Read dental sales alongside gross profit and gross margin, the share of sales left after product costs. Rising sales with a steady margin would show that more revenue is still covering product costs. Flat or falling sales with a shrinking margin would leave operating losses harder to narrow and make the company more dependent on outside funding.
