Toothsure to open Perry County plant, bringing $7.3 million and 60 jobs

Toothsure will establish a new manufacturing facility in Perry County with a $7.3 million investment and 60 jobs, according to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development announcement made by Gov. Andy Beshear on April 30. WYMT reported the jobs will be full-time positions paying $55.25 an hour, including benefits.

The state release said the project will consolidate and relocate Toothsure’s supply chain operations into one facility, a move that suggests a more permanent footprint than a short-term construction contract or seasonal operation. The Perry County KY Fiscal Court amplified the announcement on Facebook the same day, putting county officials on record as supporters of the project.

Toothsure describes itself as an oral hygiene company focused on hospital oral care and reducing hospital infections. On its website, the company says it is “redefining oral care in hospitals,” framing the Perry County plant as part of a healthcare supply chain built around products for patients and providers facing barriers to standard oral care.

For Perry County, the wage figure is the number that stands out. Sixty full-time jobs at $55.25 an hour, with benefits, would sit well above the pay scale in many local service-sector jobs and could help retain workers who might otherwise look outside Eastern Kentucky for higher-paying work. The announcement also gives county leaders a concrete number to follow: how many people are hired, how quickly the facility opens, and whether the jobs land locally or are drawn from a broader regional labor pool.

The announcement arrives as Perry County has continued to market itself for larger economic-development wins. The fiscal court has also promoted the Bright Mountain Solar Project, a $200 million private investment, and county leaders have repeatedly pointed to diversified, sustainable growth as a priority. Toothsure adds a manufacturing name to that list, but the real measure will be whether the company moves from announcement to payroll and turns the $7.3 million headline into steady work in Perry County.