| “[Dental Products Specialist] Rebecca Bond in one word is amazing! Always listens to our concerns, quickly finds a solution to any situation and far exceeds all sales reps with her dedication and attention to detail. Her knowledge and willingness to help us find the best product or materials is outstanding! We recommend Rebecca. She has been a joy to work with for the past 3 years.”Dr. Marlo Griesser | “Our Midwest rep, Ashley Hennigan, is the best! She is always here with a smile, attending to our requests and going way beyond what we would expect to find the things we need. We are always impressed at the way Midwest gets our products to us the next day after ordering, and at reasonable prices. Our thanks to Ashley and Midwest for outstanding service!”Dr. Jim Donelson | If you decide to open a new dental office, I would highly recommend making time to visit Midwest Dental Equipment & Supply. I had worked at a number of practices over the years and I wanted to exceed the normal dental office goals. I wanted to provide a higher level of dentistry with the best technology my budget would allow. After my first meeting, I knew that Midwest Dental would help me make the best selection of equipment and products to meet my budget goals. From start to finish, Midwest Dental assisted me with my budget plan, office design, equipment and networking. Thank you, [Sales Representative] Hoang Nguyen... for making the process of opening my new practice smooth and low stress.Danny Nguyen, DDS, of Sugar Land, Texas |
What are gray market and counterfeit products and how do they affect you?
Gray market products are items produced for a market outside the United States and are manufactured for different specifications and usually with different labels. The product is sold at a significantly reduced price for sale in a lesser market, and is shipped for resale to that country’s dentists. Unauthorized businesses will then redirect the product to the United States for sale at a substantial savings and at great risk to the quality of care for the dental patient. By purchasing gray market products, dentists are exposing themselves to unnecessary risk and liability for defective items.
How to identify gray market products
**Use of an authorized distributor eliminates the need for any other action.
- A very low price that seems too good to be true
- An unauthorized dealer is selling the product*
- The product bears altered or unusual packaging
- Consistent product performance
- Peace of mind
- Support
- Happy and healthy patients
**Use of an authorized distributor eliminates the need for any other action.
The risks of gray market products
- Do not comply with U.S. laws
- Are not genuine (counterfeit)
- No warranty through the dealer or manufacturer
- Obvious risks to the patient from altered or counterfeit products
- All legal liability will be held by the purchaser
- Use only authorized distributors**
- Pass on any deal that looks too good to be true
- Inspect the product packaging for a lot number and expiration date
Following are just a few of the manufacturers working hard to protect you and your patients from potentially risky gray market products:
