Dental supply stock surges on RFK’s anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement
Dental care supplierHenry Scheinadvanced in Monday trading as investors bet that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, could recommend removing fluoride from the U.S. water system, a move that would lead to a boom in dental visits.
Shares of Henry Schein shares jumped nearly 5%, on track for its best day since July. Fellow dental product makersDentsply SironaandEnvistaalso edged higher in the session.
Monday s moves come as investors ready for public health changes under a second Trump administration. Kennedyposted on Xbefore the presidential election this month that a Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.
Fluoride has long been shown as an effective method for fighting cavit...