Organization, Business And Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Organization, Business And Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Milestone Scientific Inc. (“Milestone” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 1989. The unaudited financial statements of Milestone have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in Milestone’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of Milestone, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) necessary to fairly present Milestone’s financial position as of March 31, 2012 and the results of its operations for the three months then ended. The results reported for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations which may be expected for a full year. Milestone had a negative cash flow from operating activities for the three months ending March 31, 2012 and 2011 of $123,188 and $482,401, respectively. At March 31, 2012, Milestone had cash and cash equivalents of $112,986 and a negative working capital of $1,164,103. Milestone borrowed $450,000 in 2008 from a shareholder, with a due date of January 2009. This borrowing was refinanced at December 31, 2008 and June 3, 2011 and the due date was extended to July 31, 2013. Milestone is actively pursuing the generation of positive cash flows from operating activities through an increase in revenue based upon management’s assessment of present contracts and current negotiations and reductions in operating expenses. As of March 31, 2012, Milestone does not expect to have sufficient cash reserves to meet all of its anticipated obligations for the next twelve months. Milestone may require the need for a higher level of marketing and sales efforts that at present it cannot fund. If Milestone is unable to generate positive cash flows from its operating activities it will need to raise additional capital. There is no assurance that Milestone will be able to achieve positive operating cash flows or that traditional capital can be raised on terms and conditions satisfactory to Milestone, if at all. If positive cash flow cannot be achieved or if additional capital is required and it cannot be raised, then Milestone would be forced to curtail its development activities, reduce marketing expenses for existing dental products or adopt other cost saving measures, any of which might negatively affect Milestone’s operating results. Milestone’s recurring losses raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Organization, Business And Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Organization, Business And Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Milestone Scientific Inc. (“Milestone” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 1989.

The unaudited financial statements of Milestone have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in Milestone’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of Milestone, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) necessary to fairly present Milestone’s financial position as of March 31, 2012 and the results of its operations for the three months then ended.

The results reported for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations which may be expected for a full year.

Milestone had a negative cash flow from operating activities for the three months ending March 31, 2012 and 2011 of $123,188 and $482,401, respectively. At March 31, 2012, Milestone had cash and cash equivalents of $112,986 and a negative working capital of $1,164,103. Milestone borrowed $450,000 in 2008 from a shareholder, with a due date of January 2009. This borrowing was refinanced at December 31, 2008 and June 3, 2011 and the due date was extended to July 31, 2013. Milestone is actively pursuing the generation of positive cash flows from operating activities through an increase in revenue based upon management’s assessment of present contracts and current negotiations and reductions in operating expenses. As of March 31, 2012, Milestone does not expect to have sufficient cash reserves to meet all of its anticipated obligations for the next twelve months. Milestone may require the need for a higher level of marketing and sales efforts that at present it cannot fund. If Milestone is unable to generate positive cash flows from its operating activities it will need to raise additional capital. There is no assurance that Milestone will be able to achieve positive operating cash flows or that traditional capital can be raised on terms and conditions satisfactory to Milestone, if at all. If positive cash flow cannot be achieved or if additional capital is required and it cannot be raised, then Milestone would be forced to curtail its development activities, reduce marketing expenses for existing dental products or adopt other cost saving measures, any of which might negatively affect Milestone’s operating results.

Milestone’s recurring losses raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

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