REVENUE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUE

REVENUE

Net sales disaggregated by product category were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2019
Equipment & Instruments	$	733	$	580	$	693
CAD/CAM	590		457		527
Orthodontics	274		161		191
Implants	624		476		592
Healthcare	303		287		280
Technology & Equipment segment revenue	$	2,524	$	1,961	$	2,283
Endodontic & Restorative	$	1,260	$	964	$	1,202
Other Consumables	467		417		544
Consumables segment revenue	$	1,727	$	1,381	$	1,746
Total net sales	$	4,251	$	3,342	$	4,029

Technologies & Equipment Segment

Equipment & Instruments

The Equipment & Instruments product category consists of basic and high-tech dental equipment such as treatment centers, imaging equipment, motorized dental handpieces, and other instruments for dental practitioners and specialists. Imaging equipment serves as the starting point for the Company’s digital workflow offerings and consists of a broad range of diagnostic imaging systems for 2D or 3D, panoramic, and intra-oral applications. Treatment centers comprise a broad range of products from basic dentist chairs to sophisticated chair-based units with integrated diagnostic, hygiene and ergonomic functionalities, as well as specialist centers used in preventive treatment and for training purposes. This product group also includes other lab equipment such as amalgamators, mixing machines and porcelain furnaces.

CAD/CAM

Dental CAD/CAM technologies are products designed for dental offices to support numerous digital dental procedures including dental restorations. This product category includes a full-chairside economical restoration of aesthetic ceramic dentistry offering called CEREC, as well as stand-alone CAD/CAM, digital impressions ("DI") intraoral scanners, mills, and services. The full-chairside offering enables dentists to practice same day or single visit dentistry.

Orthodontics

The company’s orthodontic product group primarily includes a dentist-directed clear aligner solution, SureSmile, and a direct-to-consumer clear aligner solution, Byte. The orthodontics product category also includes a High Frequency Vibration ("HFV") technology device known as VPro or as HyperByte within Byte's product offering. The clear aligners offerings include software technology that enables clear aligner treatment planning and for SureSmile seamless connectivity of a digital workflow from diagnostics through treatment delivery.

Implants

The Implants product offering includes technology to support signature digital workflows for implant systems, a portfolio of innovative dental implant products, bone regenerative and restorative solutions, and educational programs, all of which provide dental professionals with a completely new way of practicing implantology. The Implants business is supported by key technologies including custom abutments, advanced tapered immediate load screws and regenerative bone growth factor.

Healthcare

This category consists mainly of urology catheters and other healthcare-related consumable products.

Consumables Segment

Dental consumable products consist of value-added dental supplies and small equipment used in dental offices for the treatment of patients. It also includes specialized treatment products used within the dental office and laboratory settings including products used in the preparation of dental appliances by dental laboratories.

Endodontic & Restorative Products

The Company's Endodontic and Restorative products frequently work together to provide a tandem solution in high-tech dental procedures. The Endodontic products include drills, filers, sealers, irrigation needles and other tools or single-use solutions which support root canal procedures. Restorative products include dental prosthetics, such as artificial teeth, dental ceramics, digital dentures, precious metal dental alloys, and crown and bridge porcelain products.

Other Consumables

The remaining consumables products include small equipment products such as intraoral curing light systems, dental diagnostic systems and ultrasonic scalers and polishers, as well as other dental supplies including dental anesthetics, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, impression materials, tooth whiteners and topical fluoride.

Net sales disaggregated by geographic region were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2019
United States	$	1,497	$	1,109	$	1,373
Europe	1,685		1,387		1,614
Rest of World	1,069		846		1,042
Total net sales	$	4,251	$	3,342	$	4,029

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The Company normally does not have contract assets in the course of its business. Contract liabilities, which represent billings in excess of revenue recognized, are primarily related to advanced billings for customer aligner treatment where the performance obligation has not yet been fulfilled. At December 31, 2021, the Company had $51 million of deferred revenue recorded in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company expects to recognize significantly all of the deferred revenue within the next twelve months. Prior year deferred revenue of $41 million was recognized in the current year.