Where to buy 3M dental supplies and materials

Under normal circumstances, manufacturers use their authorised distributors to secure their supply chain, guaranteeing product authenticity and quality.
Products sold by grey market channels have been diverted from a secured supply chain and could be included in one of these situations:

• They don’t comply with local laws and are sold in a country where they are not approved for use.
• Their quality is compromised due to improper handling or storage conditions.
• They have been repackaged or relabelled.
• Their expiration date may be changed so they can be sold beyond the original expiration.

They look like the real thing, but are in fact counterfeit products.

3M has zero tolerance for any activities that put patient safety and dental practices at risk

We have established sophisticated measures to prevent and respond to grey market and counterfeiting threats and protect our customers including:

• Use of secured supply chain (authorised distribution channel) to sell and deliver our products to guarantee dental professionals receive genuine materials and quality products.
• Proactively monitor unauthorised sales and enforce our Intellectual Property rights through legal and regulatory actions to deter illegitimate dealers.
• Partnership with the dental industry and community to promote a new culture to prevent and stop grey marketing and counterfeiting.