Why Go Digital?

High Quality and Precision

Improved Efficiency: Time and Cost Savings

Digital workflows can be a no-nonsense business choice for dental labs, improving efficiency in

dental procedures and streamlining workflows.

In a dental lab, digital design and manufacturing increase technician productivity, and reduce

hands-on work, leading to streamlined production, fewer remakes, and less time per unit.   Dental

CAD softwares are incredibly powerful application-specific that enable technicians to design and

plan a variety of restorations and appliances.

Milling machines and 3D printers can batch jobs together, operate unattended and even

overnight, adding an extra shift to a lab’s workforce at no extra cost.   The latest professional

systems are now so cost effective that dental labs of any size can take advantage.

New Business Opportunity

The dental industry is going through rapid change.   Labs who delay adopting new technologies risk

falling behind their competition or an over reliance of milling centers and outsource providers.

A survey of 300 dental labs in the US by The Key Group in 2018 found that 36% of dental

laboratories in the United States have 3D printing technology and 49% are planning or considering

purchasing a 3D printer in the next 12 months.   The technology adoption is partly driven by the need

to cater to dentists: On average, 15% of their client dentists are sending digital files, but in some

regions their share has already reached more than 35% and is increasing every year.

But those labs that embrace change and react fast can turn it into a competitive advantage.

Accepting digital impressions cuts out the lengthy shipping time for physical impressions.

As a result, digital labs can service clients in a wider geographical area or specialize

in certain products.

3D printed surgical guides enable quick and high-precision implant placement for just $2-5 per guide,

up to 90-95% cheaper than outsourced guides.