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Division: D - Manufacturing

US-SIC Code 3843 - Dental Equipment and Supplies

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing artificial teeth, dental metals, alloys, and amalgams, and a wide variety of equipment, instruments, and supplies used by dentists, dental laboratories, and dental colleges. Dental laboratories constructing artificial dentures, bridges, inlays, and other dental restorations on specifications from dentists are classified in Services, Industry 8072.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 3843 - Dental Equipment and Supplies are:

  • Abrasive points, wheels, and disks: dental
  • Autoclaves, dental
  • Broaches, dental
  • Burs, dental
  • Cabinets, dental
  • Cement, dental
  • Chairs, dentists'
  • Compounds, dental
  • Cutting instruments, dental
  • Dental alloys for amalgams
  • Dental engines
  • Dental equipment and supplies
  • Dental hand instruments, including forceps
  • Dental laboratory equipment
  • Dental metal
  • Denture materials
  • Drills, dental
  • Enamels, dentists'
  • Forceps, dental
  • Furnaces, laboratory: dental
  • Glue, dental
  • Gold, dental
  • Hand pieces and parts, dental
  • Impression material, dental
  • Investment material, dental
  • Orthodontic appliances
  • Plaster, dental
  • Pliers, dental
  • Sterilizers, dental
  • Teeth, artificial: not made in dental laboratories
  • Tools, dentists'
  • Ultrasonic dental equipment
  • Wax, dental

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Medical Instrument & Supply Manufacturing in the US (33911a)

Revenue 2025

$105.8bn

Growth 2025

1.85%

Key Trends

  • Profit has been threatened by the growing presence of group purchasing organizations

  • Favorable demographics, government and private spending bolster demand for medical instruments

  • A growing baby boomer demographic will boost demand for industry products

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 3843 - Dental Equipment and Supplies

US-SIC Code 3843 - Dental Equipment and Supplies sits in the 2-digit Dental Equipment and Supplies sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: D

Division Title: Manufacturing

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 3843 - Dental Equipment and Supplies

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 3843 - Dental Equipment and Supplies. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 384301 Dental equipment-manufacturers
  • 384302 Dentifrices (manufacturers)
  • 384398 Dental equipment & supplies-mfrs

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 38430000 Dental equipment and supplies
  • 38430100 Dental equipment
  • 38430101 Abrasive points, wheels, and disks, dental
  • 38430102 Autoclaves, dental
  • 38430103 Broaches, dental
  • 38430104 Burs, dental
  • 38430105 Cabinets, dental
  • 38430106 Cutting instruments, dental
  • 38430107 Dental chairs
  • 38430108 Dental engines
  • 38430109 Dental hand instruments, nec
  • 38430110 Dental laboratory equipment
  • 38430111 Dental tools, nec
  • 38430112 Drills, dental
  • 38430113 Forceps, dental
  • 38430114 Furnaces, laboratory, dental
  • 38430115 Hand pieces and parts, dental
  • 38430116 Orthodontic appliances
  • 38430117 Pliers, dental
  • 38430118 Sterilizers, dental
  • 38430119 Ultrasonic dental equipment
  • 38430200 Dental materials
  • 38430201 Cement, dental
  • 38430202 Compounds, dental
  • 38430203 Dental alloys for amalgams
  • 38430204 Dental metal
  • 38430205 Denture materials
  • 38430206 Enamels, dentists'
  • 38430207 Glue, dental
  • 38430208 Gold, dental
  • 38430209 Impression material, dental
  • 38430210 Investment material, dental
  • 38430211 Plaster, dental
  • 38430212 Teeth, artificial (not made in dental laboratories)
  • 38430213 Wax, dental

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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