Young Innovations, Inc.

Young Innovations, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of supplies and equipment used by dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and consumers. It offers preventive products, such as disposable and metal prophylaxis (prophy) angles, prophy paste, fluorides in gel formulation, dental handpieces and related components, and moisture control products. The company also provides infection control products, such as liquid surface disinfectants, evacuation system cleaners, gloves and masks, ultrasonic cleaning systems, and instrument disinfectants; micro-applicators, including disposable micro-applicators and bristle brush applicators; and home care kits comprising brushes, wax to protect the inside of the cheek from irritation due to brackets, a timer to monitor brushing time, and floss, as well as toothbrushes.

In addition, it offers endodontic products consisting of Obtura family of endodontic units, which are gun-type, heat-softened gutta percha delivery systems, as well as ultrasonic scaling units and handpieces; and diagnostic products, including panoramic X-ray machine and cephalometric images, as well as dental X-ray supplies comprising film, film cassettes and intensifying screens, processing chemicals, and darkroom supplies. The company sells its products primarily through distributors, as well as sells directly to dental providers and dental hygiene schools, Veterans Administration healthcare facilities, and the U.S. military bases. It markets its products primarily in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Central America, and the Pacific Rim. Young Innovations, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Earth City, Missouri.