PROFESSIONAL DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
10QSB, 1998-06-11
DENTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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                   U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 Form 10-QSB

(Mark One)
           [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            For the quarterly period ended      APRIL 30, 1998

            [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                                 EXCHANGE ACT
      For the transition period from                         to
            Commission file number:       1-11032

                    PROFESSIONAL DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                    --------------------------------------
                   (Exact name of small business issuer as
                          specified in its charter)

            NEVADA                                             71-0644350
- --------------------------------                          ----------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

               633 LAWRENCE STREET, BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501
               -----------------------------------------------
                   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                (870) 698-2300
                                --------------
                         (Issuer's telephone number)


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(Former  name,  former  address and former  fiscal year,  if changed  since last
report)

      Check  whether  the issuer (1) filed all  reports  required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the  registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X  No

        APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
                       DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

      Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required
to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by court.  Yes     No
 

                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

      State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common equity, as of May 29, 1998:     14,100,000
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                    PROFESSIONAL DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                             APRIL 30            OCTOBER 31
                                               1998                 1997
                                           (unaudited)
                                           -----------           ----------
ASSETS                                              (In thousands)
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents                 $    1,568             $    1,267
Accounts Receivable:
   Trade - Net of allowance for doubtful
           accounts of $59,000 and $60,000
           respectively                        2,001                  1,741
         
   Affiliates                                    249                    133
Inventory                                      2,976                  2,791
Other Current Assets                           1,119                    457
                                          ----------             ----------
   Total Current Assets                        7,913                  6,389

Property and Equipment - Net                   2,546                  2,494
Other Assets - Net of Accumulated
   Amortization                                  113                    131
                                          ----------             ----------
    Total Assets                          $   10,572             $    9,014
                                          ==========             ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Current Liabilities:
Line of Credit                            $      843             $      390
Accounts Payable - Trade                       1,127                  1,135
Other Accrued Liabilities                      1,765                  1,276
Long-term Debt - Current Portion                 195                    206
Capital Lease Obligations - 
     Current Portion                             173                    173
                                          ----------             ----------
    Total Current Liabilities                  4,103                  3,180

Long-term Debt - Net of Current Portion          683                    755
Capital Lease Obligations - Net of 
     Current Portion                             468                    505
                                          ----------             ----------
    Total Liabilities                          5,254                  4,440

Stockholders' Equity:
  Common Stock $0.01 par value:  
     30,000,000 shares
     authorized; 14,100,000 
     shares issued and outstanding               141                    141
Additional Paid-in Capital                       301                    289
Retained Earnings                              4,876                  4,144
                                          ----------             ----------
Total Stockholders' Equity                     5,318                  4,574
                                          -----------            ----------
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity                               $   10,572             $    9,014
                                          ===========            ==========



                      See Notes to Financial Statements



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                    PROFESSIONAL DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                                 (UNAUDITED)

      FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1997

                              THREE MONTHS ENDED          SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                    APRIL 30                  APRIL 30
                            ----------------------     ----------------------
                               1998         1997          1998         1997
                               ----         ----          ----         ----
Sales                       $  7,243     $  5,947      $ 13,832     $ 10,737

Cost of Goods Sold             2,805        2,727         5,420        4,815
                            --------     --------      --------     --------

Gross Profit                   4,438        3,220         8,412        5,922

Operating Expenses             3,974        2,923         7,640        5,291
                            --------     --------      --------     --------
Income
   from Operations               464          297           772          631

Other Income (Expenses)          472         (137)          416         (293)
                            --------     --------      --------     --------

Net Income
   before Taxes                  936          160         1,188          338

Provision for
   Income Taxes                 (360)         (64)         (456)        (130)
                            --------     --------      --------     --------

Net Income                   $   576      $    96       $   732      $   208
                             =======      =======       =======      =======

Net Income per Share:
       Basic                $    .04      $   .01       $   .05      $   .01
                            ========      =======       =======      =======



   Diluted                  $    .04      $   .01       $   .05      $   .01
                            ========      =======       =======      =======


Weighted average
shares outstanding:
   Basic                    14,121,000    14,104,000    14,121,000   14,104,000
                            ==========    ==========    ==========   ==========

   Diluted                  14,121,000    14,104,000    14,121,000   14,104,000
                            ==========    ==========    ==========   ==========

                        See Notes to Financial Statements

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                    PROFESSIONAL DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

                                 (UNAUDITED)

           FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1997

                                                1998          1997
                                                ----          ----
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income                                  $   732        $   208
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
  to net cash from operations:
  Depreciation and Amortization                 339            299
  Deferred Compensation Expense                  12             12
Decrease (increase) in:
  Accounts Receivable                          (376)          (185)
  Inventory                                    (185)            93
Other Current Assets                            (62)          (272)
Other Assets                                   (601)             9
Increase (decrease) in:
  Accounts Payable - Trade                       (8)          (158)
  Other Accrued Liabilities                     489             41
                                             ------         ------
  Net Cash Provided by Operations               340             47
                                             ------         ------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Property and Equipment             (325)          (777)
Proceeds from Sale of Fixed Assets               11             --
Certificates of Deposit                          --            400
Investment in Joint Ventures                     --             11
                                             ------         ------
   Net Cash (used) for Investing
   Activities                                  (314)          (366)
                                             ------         ------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (Decrease) in Line of Credit           452            (38)
Issuance of Long-term Debt                       20            490
Payment of Capital Lease Obligations            (95)            --
Payment of Long-term Debt                      (102)          (146)
                                             ------         ------
   Net Cash (used) for Financing
   Activities                                   275            306
                                             ------         ------

Increase (decrease) in Cash                     301            (13)
Cash and Cash Equivalents -
   Beginning of Period                        1,267            727
                                             ------         ------
   End of period                            $ 1,568        $   714
                                            =======        =======



                      See Notes to Financial Statements


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                    PROFESSIONAL DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

           FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1997


NOTE 1:  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    NATURE OF ORGANIZATION - Professional Dental  Technologies,  Inc. is a group
    of companies headquartered in Batesville,  Arkansas engaged primarily in the
    business of designing, manufacturing and marketing products and services for
    dental  professionals to be used in the diagnosis,  treatment and prevention
    of periodontal and other dental diseases.

    PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated  financial statements include
    the accounts of Professional Dental Technologies,  Inc. and its wholly-owned
    subsidiaries:  PDT Byte,  Inc.,  Pro-Dentec FSC, Inc.,  Professional  Dental
    Hygienists, Inc., PDT Image, Inc., Professional Dental Manufacturing,  Inc.,
    Professional Dental Marketing,  Inc.,  Professional  Dental Printing,  Inc.,
    Professional  Dental  Probes,  Inc.,  (inactive  at January 31,  1998),  and
    Professional  Dental  Technologies  Therapeutics,   Inc.  (collectively  the
    "Company"). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
    eliminated in consolidation.

    ESTIMATES - The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with
    generally  accepted  accounting   principles  requires  management  to  make
    estimates  and  assumptions  that affect the reported  amounts of assets and
    liabilities and disclosure of contingent  assets and liabilities at the date
    of the  financial  statements,  and the  reported  amounts of  revenues  and
    expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
    estimates.

    CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS  - For  the  purpose  of  presentation  in  the
    consolidated  statements  of cash flows,  the Company  considers all cash on
    hand and on deposit with depository  institutions  with maturity at the time
    acquired of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.

    INVENTORY - Inventory  is  recorded  at the lower of cost  (determined  on a
    first-in, first-out basis) or market.

    PROPERTY  AND  EQUIPMENT  - Property  and  equipment  is stated at cost less
    accumulated  depreciation.  Depreciation  is  calculated  using  accelerated
    methods and is expensed based on the estimated useful lives of the assets.

    LONG-LIVED ASSETS - The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
    ("FASB")  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS") No. 121,
    ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND FOR LONG-LIVED ASSETS
    TO BE DISPOSED OF in the year ended  October 31, 1997.  The Company  reviews
    long-lived assets and certain  identifiable  intangibles to be held and used
    for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
    carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The adoption of SFAS No.
    121 had no effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the
    period ended April 30, 1998.





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NOTE 1:  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

    INVESTMENTS  IN AND  ADVANCES TO  AFFILIATES  - The Company  uses the equity
    method to account for  investments in affiliates,  primarily joint ventures,
    in which the Company has a 20% to 50% interest.

    NET INCOME PER SHARE - The Company has adopted  SFAS No. 128,  Earnings  per
    Share, during the year ended October 31, 1997;  accordingly,  both Basic and
    Diluted EPS were  presented for the quarters  ended April 30, 1998 and 1997.
    Basic and diluted  weighted  average  number of shares  outstanding  for the
    quarters  ended  April 30,  1998 and 1997  were  14,121,000  and  14,104,000
    shares, respectively.  Common stock equivalents have less than a 3% dilutive
    effect.

    REVENUE  RECOGNITION  -  Revenue  is  recognized  at the time  that  product
    ownership  transfers to the customer,  principally  at the time of shipment.
    Revenue  from  computer  software  maintenance  agreements  is deferred  and
    amortized over the term of the related agreements.

    ACCRUED WARRANTY COSTS - The Company provides by a current charge to income,
    an amount it estimates will be needed to cover future  warranty  obligations
    for products sold during the year.

    CONCENTRATION  OF CREDIT RISK - Accounts  receivable  arise from the sale of
    dental  products to dental  professionals  located  throughout the world but
    principally  in  the  United  States.  The  Company  extends  credit  to its
    customers in the normal  course of business.  The Company  performs  ongoing
    credit  evaluations  of its  customers'  financial  condition  and generally
    requires no collateral from its customers.  The Company's  credit losses are
    subject to general economic conditions of the dental industry.

    INCOME TAXES - Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions
    reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus
    deferred  taxes,  if any.  Deferred  taxes  represent the net tax effects of
    temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
    for  financial  reporting  purposes  and the  amounts  used for  income  tax
    purposes.

    STOCK-BASED  COMPENSATION - The Company has adopted SFAS No. 123, ACCOUNTING
    FOR  STOCK-BASED  COMPENSATION  during the year ended October 31, 1997. SFAS
    No. 123  establishes  accounting  and reporting  standards for companies who
    have stock-based compensation plans. Those plans include all arrangements by
    which  employees and  non-employees  receive shares of stock or other equity
    instruments  of the company.  SFAS No. 123 defines a fair value based method
    of accounting  for a stock option or similar  equity  instrument.  Under the
    fair value  based  method,  compensation  cost is measured at the grant date
    based on the value of the award and is recognized  over the service  period,
    which is usually the vesting  period.  Accounting  Principles  Board ("APB")
    Opinion 25, requires compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation
    plans to be recognized  based on the difference,  if any, between the quoted
    market price of the stock and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the
    stock.  SFAS No.  123  permits  an entity in  determining  its net income to
    continue  to  apply  the  accounting  provisions  of APB  Opinion  25 to its
    stock-based employee compensation arrangements.  An entity that continues to
    apply APB



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NOTE 1:  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

    Opinion 25 must comply with the  disclosure  requirements  of SFAS 123.  The
    Company has elected to continue to apply the  accounting  provisions  of APB
    Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations to its employee stock options.

    RECLASSIFICATIONS  -  Certain  reclassifications  have been made to the 1997
    financial  statements  in order to  conform  with 1998  financial  statement
    presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on stockholders' equity
    or net income, as previously reported.


ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1997

         RESULTS OF  OPERATIONS.  For the six month period ended April 30, 1998,
      net sales were $13.8 million, an increase of approximately 29% compared to
      $10.7  million  for the  same  period  in 1997.  This  result  is  largely
      attributable  to increases in sales of each of the  Company's  three major
      product  lines,   Rota-dent  and   accessories,   ultrasonic   scaler  and
      accessories,  and dental pharmaceutical products. Computer system revenues
      were down.  This  resulted  from fewer  systems  being sold,  and from the
      Company's  decision to  transition  sales  responsibility  to  independent
      value-added resellers (VARs), who typically supply the hardware portion of
      the system, previously sold by the Company.  Approximately $0.5 million of
      the  increase  in  revenue  can  be   attributed  to  the  net  impact  of
      consolidating  Canadian  revenue with that of the Company in the first six
      months of 1998,  whereas  such revenue was not  consolidated  in the first
      half of 1997.  Without this,  revenue would have  increased by 24% in 1998
      compared to the 1997 period.

         The Company's  sales revenue during the six months ended April 30, 1998
      and 1997 has been substantially attributable to sales of the Rota-dent and
      accessories. During the first six months of 1998, revenue from such sales,
      excluding foreign sales, amounted to $8.3 million compared to $7.4 million
      for the same  period in 1997.  Revenue  received  during the first half of
      1998 from the sale of  pharmaceutical  and scaler  products  totaled  $3.8
      million, compared to $1.7 million in the 1997 period. Scaler sales in 1998
      more than doubled compared to the 1997 period,  and  pharmaceutical  sales
      increased  by almost 50%.  International  sales were $1.0  million in 1998
      (including  consolidated Canadian sales),  compared to $0.6 million in the
      1997 period (when  Canadian sales were not  consolidated).  The balance of
      the  Company's  revenue in both  years  resulted  from  sales of  computer
      software, seminar fees and the sale of printed literature.

         Cost of goods sold for the six  months  ended  April 30,  1998 was $5.4
      million or 39.2% of sales,  compared to $4.8 million or 44.8% of sales for
      the period  ended  April 30,  1997.  The  improvement  in gross  margin is
      primarily attributable to increased manufacturing effectiveness, resulting
      from  investments  the Company has made in plastic  injection  molding and
      milling  machinery  used to produce  Rota-dent and scaler parts which were
      previously  purchased  from outside  vendors.  In addition,  manufacturing
      costs of the  scaler in the first  half of 1998 were  lower  than in 1997,
      since startup costs for the new scaler were incurred in 1997.

         Operating  expenses  were $7.6  million  during the first six months of
      1998  compared  to $5.3  million  during the first  half of 1997.  Selling
      expense was up  significantly  in the 1998 period as a result of continued
      hiring  to  increase  the size of the field  sales  force,  and  increased
      promotional expenditures for the Rota-dent and the new scaler. The average
      number  of field  salespersons  in the  first  six  months of 1998 was 40%
      greater  than in the 1997  period.  General  and  administrative  expenses
      increased as a result of higher legal costs  relating to the settlement of
      litigation (See LEGAL PROCEEDINGS),  and higher medical expenses.  Product
      development  expense  also  increased  in the 1998  period  as a result of
      increased software development cost.



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         Other income and  expense,  which  primarily  consists of the profit or
      loss  from  non-consolidated   affiliates,   interest  income/expense  and
      non-recurring  income/expense  relating  to the  settlement  of  lawsuits,
      netted to income of  $416,000  for the first six months of 1998,  compared
      with an expense of $293,000 for the same period in 1997.  Interest expense
      was higher and losses in  non-consolidated  affiliates  were lower in 1998
      than in the 1997 period.

         As a result of the changes  noted  above,  net income for the six month
      period ended April 30, 1998 was $732,000 compared to $208,000 for the same
      period in 1997. If the non-recurring  amount relating to the settlement of
      the lawsuits was to be disregarded, net income would have been $311,000 in
      the 1998 period (SEE LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS),  resulting  in a 50% increase in
      net income compared to $208,000 in the 1997 period.

      FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1997

         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. For the three month period ended April 30, 1998,
      net sales  increased 22% to $7.2 million,  compared to $5.9 million in the
      1997 period. This result is largely  attributable to increases in sales of
      each  of  the  Company's   three  major  product   lines,   Rota-dent  and
      accessories,  ultrasonic scaler and accessories, and dental pharmaceutical
      products.  Computer  system  revenues were down.  This resulted from fewer
      systems being sold,  and from the Company's  decision to transition  sales
      responsibility to independent  value-added resellers (VARs), who typically
      supply the hardware portion of the system, previously sold by the Company.
      Approximately $0.3 million of the increase in revenue can be attributed to
      the net impact of consolidating  Canadian revenue with that of the Company
      in the second quarter of 1998,  whereas such revenue was not  consolidated
      in the second quarter of 1997.  Without this, revenue would have increased
      by  approximately  17% in the 1998  second  quarter  compared  to the 1997
      period.

         The  Company's  sales  revenue  during the three months ended April 30,
      1998 and 1997 were  principally  attributable  to the Rota-dent.  Domestic
      sales of the  Rota-dent  and  accessories  were $4.4  million  in the 1998
      second quarter,  compared to $3.9 million in the 1997 period. Sales of the
      scaler and  pharmaceutical  products generated revenues of $1.9 million in
      the second  quarter of 1998,  compared to $1.2 million in the 1997 period.
      Revenue from the sale of computer-based  products amounted to $0.1 million
      in the 1998  quarter  compared  to $0.3  million in the second  quarter of
      1997.  International  sales were $0.5  million in the 1998 second  quarter
      (including  consolidated Canadian sales),  compared to $0.3 million in the


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      1997 period (when  Canadian  sales were not  consolidated).  Revenues from
      seminar fees and the sale of printed literature  accounted for the balance
      of the Company's revenue in both years.

         Cost of goods sold for the three  months  ended April 30, 1998 was $2.8
      million, or 38.7% of sales,  compared to $2.7 million or 45.9% of sales in
      1997.  The  improvement  in gross  margin  is  partially  attributable  to
      increased  manufacturing  effectiveness,  resulting from  investments  the
      Company has made in plastic  injection  molding and milling machinery used
      to produce Rota-dent and scaler parts which were previously purchased from
      outside vendors. In addition, the cost of the scaler in the second quarter
      of 1998  was  significantly  lower  than in  1997,  because  manufacturing
      startup  costs for the new  scaler  were  largely  incurred  in the second
      quarter of 1997.

         Operating  expense  was $4.0  million  in the  second  quarter  of 1997
      compared  to $2.9  million  in the 1997  period.  Selling  expense  was up
      significantly  in the 1998  period  as a result  of  continued  hiring  to
      increase  the size of the field sales  force,  and  increased  promotional
      expenditures   for  the  Rota-dent   and  the  new  scaler.   General  and
      administrative  expense increased in 1998 as a result of increased medical
      expenses. Product development expense also increased in the 1998 period as
      a result of increased software development cost.

         Other  income and expense,  consisting  primarily of the profit or loss
      from   non-consolidated    affiliates,    interest    income/expense   and
      non-recurring  income/expense  relating  to the  settlement  of  lawsuits,
      netted to income of $472,000 for the second quarter of 1998, compared with
      an expense of $137,000 for the same period in 1997.  Interest  expenses in
      1998  were   higher   than  in  the  1997   period,   and  losses  in  the
      non-consolidated affiliates were lower.

         As a result of the  changes  noted  above,  net income for the  quarter
      ended April 30, 1998 was $576,000  compared to $96,000 for the same period
      in  1997.  If the  non-recurring  amount  relating  to the  settlement  of
      lawsuits was to be  disregarded,  net income  would have been  $155,000 in
      1998, resulting in a 60% increase in net income compared to $96,000 in the
      1997 period.

         CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY.  On April 30, 1998 the Company's total
      assets were $10.6  million,  compared to $9.0 million at October 31, 1997.
      The  increase  in  assets  results   primarily  from  increases  in  cash,
      receivables  and inventory,  resulting  from  increasing  revenues.  Total
      liabilities  were $5.2  million,  an increase of $0.8 million  compared to
      year  end  liabilities  of  $4.4  million.  This  results  primarily  from
      increases  in the  draw  on the  line  of  credit  and  increased  accrued
      liabilities.  Stockholders'  Equity  increased  by $0.7  million,  to $5.3
      million, as a result of earnings since October 31, 1997.

         For the six month period ended April 30, 1998,  net cash  provided from
      operations was $340,000 compared to 47,000 for the same period in 1997.

         The Company has established  reserves for potential  warranty claims on
      its  primary  products,  and such  claims  have  historically  been within
      management's expectation.

         The Company  defines  liquidity  as the  ability to  generate  adequate
      amounts of cash to meet the its needs. The Company has historically relied
      primarily on cash  provided from  operations  to meet its working  capital
      needs, and anticipates this will continue in the near term.  However,  the


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      Company currently has a revolving line of credit with NBD Bank under which
      it can draw up to $3 million,  subject to the  availability of collateral.
      This line of credit is primarily secured by receivables and inventory, and
      may be used to finance the additional working capital  requirements of the
      Company.  The Company  also has other  sources of credit with which it can
      finance the purchase of fixed assets.  The Company  believes these sources
      of credit  combined with cash flow from  operations  will be sufficient to
      meet its foreseeable cash requirements.


                            PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         On February 7, 1998,  the Company  entered into an agreement with Lysta
      Production A/S ("Lysta") to settle a lawsuit  brought by Lysta against the
      Company and one of its subsidiaries.  The settlement significantly reduces
      the amount of royalties  the Company  would have been required to pay if a
      license agreement relating to the Company's  ultrasonic dental scalers had
      been enforced as Lysta claimed in its  complaint.  The parties agreed to a
      mutual  release  of all claims  against  each other  thereby  freeing  the
      Company of any claim by Lysta that it cannot use  certain  information  to
      produce  ultrasonic  dental  scalers.  The impact of the settlement on the
      Company's financial condition was not material.

         On February 9, 1998, PDT Image, Inc. ("PDT"), a wholly-owned subsidiary
      of the Company,  entered into a settlement  agreement with Source-1 Dental
      Image Inc.,  David Gane and Wayne Rees;  Raster  Builders,  Inc.  and Eric
      Chasanoff;  and certain  other  Canadian  companies and  individuals.  The
      settlement  provided  for  the  payment  of  $750,000  in  cash  to PDT in
      consideration for PDT  relinquishing its proprietary  interests in certain
      computer software programs.  The parties agreed to a mutual release of all
      claims relating to claimed proprietary  interests in the computer software
      programs.  The $750,000  settlement  has been received and was reported in
      the second fiscal  quarter.  The release of the Company's  interest in the
      software  programs  is not  expected  to  have a  material  impact  on the
      Company's future operations.

          On  February  16,  1998,  the Company  settled a lawsuit  brought by a
      former  employee who charged  discrimination  on the basis of her sex. The
      settlement did not materially affect the Company's financial condition.

          The  Company  knows  of no other  material  litigation  involving  the
      Company or any of its officers or directors.

ITEM 2.   CHANGES IN SECURITIES
          NONE

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
          NONE





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ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

          The annual  meeting of  shareholders  was held on March 17, 1998.  The
          only matter submitted to a vote was the re-election of Directors.  All
          Directors stood for re-election.  Over 90% of outstanding  shares were
          voted, and all Directors were re-elected by at least 99% of the shares
          voted.

ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION
          NONE

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
          NONE



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                                  SIGNATURES




Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                             PROFESSIONAL DENTAL
                                             TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                             ------------------
                                                (Registrant)



         6/8/98                          /s/   William T. Evans
- ------------------------------                 ----------------
            Date                                William T. Evans
                                                President & CEO



         6/8/98                         /s/   Richard L. Land
- ------------------------------                 ----------------
            Date                                Richard L. Land
                                                Vice President & Controller







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