Henry Schein distributes dental and medical products and equipment to dental practices, physician offices and other healthcare providers, one of the largest distributors serving the dental industry specifically. Its distribution business supplies dental practices with everything from basic consumable supplies to dental equipment and technology, functioning as a critical supply chain link between manufacturers and the many small, independent dental practices that make up much of the dental industry. Henry Schein's scale as a distributor lets it offer smaller dental practices access to a broad product catalog and efficient ordering and delivery, advantages that individual practices couldn't replicate by dealing directly with numerous individual manufacturers. The company's revenue is tied to overall dental and healthcare practice activity and spending on supplies and equipment, giving it exposure to broader trends in dental care utilization and practice consolidation across the industry.