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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-11-003047.txt : 20110218
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-11-003047.hdr.sgml : 20110218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110218180534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-11-003047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tarullo Daniel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306872

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23213
		FILM NUMBER:		11625799

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13705 SHORELINE COURT EAST
		CITY:			EARTH CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63045

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YOUNG INNOVATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000949874
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DENTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3843]
		IRS NUMBER:				431718931
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13705 SHORELINE COURT
		CITY:			EARTH CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3143440010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13705 SHORELINE CT
		CITY:			EARTH CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63045
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000949874</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>YOUNG INNOVATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>YDNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001306872</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tarullo Daniel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13705 SHORELINE CT. EAST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EARTH CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>521.1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.2</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8135.1</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>175</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.381</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7960.1</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This price represents the weighted average purchase price for multiple transactions on the same day.  The price of the transactions reported on this line ranged from $31.14 to $31.21.  Upon request by the Commission Staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, Daniel Tarullo, will undertake to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Erin Manning, attorney in fact for Daniel Tarullo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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