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The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Same Old Patterson Even deep drilling can't unearth a discount at this dental and veterinary supply distributor. What's more aggravating is having to pay this multiple for the business.
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The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 Seth Jayson	The Shine at Schein The medical supplier continues its solid growth.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Getting to the Root of Dentsply The dental supply company is set to report first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Schein Over Europe On Friday, dental and medical products distributor Henry Schein completed the purchase of a set of European operations with roughly $340 million in sales for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30
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The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Dentsply: Often Overlooked, but Solid Can the dental-care company reclaim its past growth rates? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Morgan Housel	Dividends or Buybacks? The Story of How to Waste Shareholder Money Buybacks are beneficial if done when shares are cheap. If they're done when pricey, well, it's scarcely different from when you or I overpay for stocks: you don't get your money's worth.
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