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Cadent
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Cadent
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cadentinc.com
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Private
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1995
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Cadent is a provider of 3D digital imaging solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. The company develops intraoral scanning technology that captures detailed 3D images of patients' oral structures, serving dental practices (general practitioners and orthodontists) and dental laboratories across North America. Cadent's imaging technology has been integrated into Align Technology's iTero scanner product line, which supports restorative dentistry workflows, Invisalign orthodontic treatment planning, and lab-based dental applications — distributed primarily across the United States and Canada per Align Technology's iTero website.

The company historically operated as a venture-backed private company, raising approximately $44.3 million across two funding rounds: $25M in March 2005 led by Star Ventures, and $19.3M in August 2009 led by Fortissimo Capital, with participation from healthcare-focused investors including Apax Partners, SV Health Investors, JPMorgan Partners, and Pitango VC. Cadent's 3D imaging platform enables dental professionals to digitize clinical workflows, with the iTero product line currently sold in multiple configurations (Cart and Mobile) and imaging system tiers (with/without NIRI), including the recently highlighted iTero Lumina scanner.

Note on data quality: The input data contains materially conflicting descriptions of Cadent across multiple source blocks. Beyond the dental 3D imaging firmographic, source describes Cadent as the UK's largest gas distribution network pursuing hydrogen transmission infrastructure (including a DNV partnership dated 2026-02-10), while source describes Cadent as a media/advertising technology company that acquired VuePlanner (YouTube video ad platform) on 2025-12-09. These descriptions appear to refer to distinct entities sharing the 'Cadent' name. The analysis above is grounded in the firmographic description, funding round data, and iTero website content, which are internally consistent with the dental 3D imaging identity; the conflicting narratives are flagged as data quality concerns requiring investor verification.

Short descriptiontext

Cadent provides 3D digital imaging solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries, developing intraoral scanner technology that serves dental practices, orthodontists, and dental laboratories across North America via Align Technology's iTero platform.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
501–1,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCarlstadt, United States
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Carlstadt
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
intraoral scanners, 3D dental imaging, orthodontic imaging, digital dental solutions, restorative dentistry
Industry3 codes
1Orthodontic Imaging & Treatment Planning Centers
CodeHLABAIAIPrimaryYes
2Intraoral Radiography Centers (Bitewing/Periapical/Occlusal)
CodeHLABAIAAPrimaryNo
3Orthodontic Appliances & Aligners Fabrication
CodeHLABAJADPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing339114
  • Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing33451
SIC code2 codes
  • Dental Equipment & Supplies3843
  • X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus3844
Product category
Dental Imaging Equipment
Social media profiles2 records
Cost components5 values
Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Cadent is a provider of 3-D digital imaging solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries. The company manufactures the iTero line of intraoral scanners used by general dentists, orthodontists, and dental labs to capture digital impressions, plan restorative and orthodontic treatments, and submit Invisalign cases. Scanner configurations include cart-based and mobile form factors plus the iTero Lumina Pro imaging system.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Cadent is a media company offering integrated video advertising solutions. The company's portfolio consists of its core advertising technology platform enhanced by the acquired VuePlanner brand, which provides YouTube-focused video ad capabilities with AI-powered media intelligence. Cadent serves advertisers seeking access to video inventory including YouTube's premium creator content.

Product and service2 records
1iTero Lumina intraoral scanner
CategoryDental Imaging Hardware
Description

An intraoral 3D digital scanner that captures digital impressions for restorative and orthodontic workflows, used by general dentists, orthodontists, and dental labs. Available in cart and mobile configurations.

2iTero Lumina Pro imaging system
CategoryDental Imaging Hardware
Description

A configuration of the iTero Lumina imaging system featuring Near-Infrared Imaging (NIRI) capability for advanced diagnostic imaging within the iTero scanner family.

Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1DNV
Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnnounced on2026-02-10
Description

DNV has been appointed by Cadent as Owner's Engineer for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the H2 East Pipeline connecting Humber to Nottinghamshire. DNV will provide engineering oversight to ensure robust design for the landmark hydrogen pipeline project, which is intended to anchor the UK's emerging hydrogen transmission network.

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Recent move4 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight3 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
13M Oral Care
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

3M Oral Care supplies a wide range of orthodontic and dental products including brackets, adhesives, and digital solutions, giving it indirect overlap with Cadent in orthodontic treatment workflows.

23Shape
TypeDirect peer
Description

3Shape provides TRIOS intraoral scanners and dental CAD/CAM software used in orthodontic and restorative workflows. It is a direct competitor in digital impression capture and orthodontic treatment planning, comparable to Cadent in product scope and target customer.

3Dentsply Sirona
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dentsply Sirona's CEREC and inLab systems offer chairside 3D scanning, CAD/CAM design, and in-office milling for restorative and orthodontic workflows. It competes directly with Cadent in dental 3D imaging, especially in integrated chairside restorative solutions.

4Straumann Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Straumann is a global dental implants and orthodontics leader (including ClearCorrect clear aligners) with increasing investment in digital dentistry and 3D imaging workflows, providing indirect competitive and partnership overlap with Cadent.

5Carestream Dental
TypeDirect peer
Description

Carestream Dental provides dental imaging hardware and software including CBCT, panoramic, intraoral sensors, and scanning, with overlap in 3D imaging and orthodontic workflows served by Cadent.

6Align Technology
TypeDirect peer
Description

Align Technology's iTero division sells intraoral scanners used in Invisalign and restorative workflows, directly overlapping with Cadent's dental and orthodontic 3D imaging offering. Align is widely reported to have acquired Cadent's underlying technology, making it the closest comparable in product, channel, and end market.

7Midmark
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Midmark offers a broad portfolio of dental equipment, cabinetry, and imaging solutions, with partial overlap with Cadent in dental imaging and orthodontic practice technology.

8Planmeca
TypeDirect peer
Description

Planmeca manufactures dental imaging equipment including 3D CBCT scanners, intraoral scanners, and CAD/CAM solutions, competing with Cadent in dental and orthodontic 3D imaging.

9Envista Holdings
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Envista's KaVo Kerr and Nobel Biocare brands offer dental equipment, implants, and imaging solutions, making it an indirect peer to Cadent with potential partnership and acquisition adjacency in digital dentistry.

10Vatech
TypeDirect peer
Description

Vatech produces dental and orthodontic imaging systems including CBCT and panoramic units. It is a direct competitor in the dental 3D imaging category with broad geographic reach, especially across Asia and Europe.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
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No

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Has app

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Subsidiaries1 record

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds2 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors7 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Cadent

Dental Imaging Equipmentcadentinc.com

Cadent provides 3D digital imaging solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries, developing intraoral scanner technology that serves dental practices, orthodontists, and dental laboratories across North America via Align Technology's iTero platform.

What Cadent does

Cadent is a provider of 3D digital imaging solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. The company develops intraoral scanning technology that captures detailed 3D images of patients' oral structures, serving dental practices (general practitioners and orthodontists) and dental laboratories across North America. Cadent's imaging technology has been integrated into Align Technology's iTero scanner product line, which supports restorative dentistry workflows, Invisalign orthodontic treatment planning, and lab-based dental applications — distributed primarily across the United States and Canada per Align Technology's iTero website.

The company historically operated as a venture-backed private company, raising approximately $44.3 million across two funding rounds: $25M in March 2005 led by Star Ventures, and $19.3M in August 2009 led by Fortissimo Capital, with participation from healthcare-focused investors including Apax Partners, SV Health Investors, JPMorgan Partners, and Pitango VC. Cadent's 3D imaging platform enables dental professionals to digitize clinical workflows, with the iTero product line currently sold in multiple configurations (Cart and Mobile) and imaging system tiers (with/without NIRI), including the recently highlighted iTero Lumina scanner.

Note on data quality: The input data contains materially conflicting descriptions of Cadent across multiple source blocks. Beyond the dental 3D imaging firmographic, source describes Cadent as the UK's largest gas distribution network pursuing hydrogen transmission infrastructure (including a DNV partnership dated 2026-02-10), while source describes Cadent as a media/advertising technology company that acquired VuePlanner (YouTube video ad platform) on 2025-12-09. These descriptions appear to refer to distinct entities sharing the 'Cadent' name. The analysis above is grounded in the firmographic description, funding round data, and iTero website content, which are internally consistent with the dental 3D imaging identity; the conflicting narratives are flagged as data quality concerns requiring investor verification.

Cadent firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Cadent
Legal name
Cadent
Website
https://cadentinc.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1995
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Short description
Cadent provides 3D digital imaging solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries, developing intraoral scanner technology that serves dental practices, orthodontists, and dental laboratories across North America via Align Technology's iTero platform.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Cadent industry classification

Industry
Product category
Dental Imaging Equipment
NAICS
Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
SIC
Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844)
akta.pro primary industry
Orthodontic Imaging & Treatment Planning Centers (HLABAIAI)
akta.pro secondary industries
Intraoral Radiography Centers (Bitewing/Periapical/Occlusal) (HLABAIAA), Orthodontic Appliances & Aligners Fabrication (HLABAJAD)

Keywords

  • Intraoral scanners
  • 3D dental imaging
  • Orthodontic imaging
  • Digital dental solutions
  • Restorative dentistry

Where Cadent is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Carlstadt
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Cadent business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Cadent product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Cadent is a provider of 3-D digital imaging solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries. The company manufactures the iTero line of intraoral scanners used by general dentists, orthodontists, and dental labs to capture digital impressions, plan restorative and orthodontic treatments, and submit Invisalign cases. Scanner configurations include cart-based and mobile form factors plus the iTero Lumina Pro imaging system.

Product overview

Cadent is a media company offering integrated video advertising solutions. The company's portfolio consists of its core advertising technology platform enhanced by the acquired VuePlanner brand, which provides YouTube-focused video ad capabilities with AI-powered media intelligence. Cadent serves advertisers seeking access to video inventory including YouTube's premium creator content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • iTero Lumina intraoral scanner An intraoral 3D digital scanner that captures digital impressions for restorative and orthodontic workflows, used by general dentists, orthodontists, and dental labs. Available in cart and mobile configurations.
  • iTero Lumina Pro imaging system A configuration of the iTero Lumina imaging system featuring Near-Infrared Imaging (NIRI) capability for advanced diagnostic imaging within the iTero scanner family.

Companies that use Cadent

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Cadent technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Cadent partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • DNVcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 February 2026DNV has been appointed by Cadent as Owner's Engineer for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the H2 East Pipeline connecting Humber to Nottinghamshire. DNV will provide engineering oversight to ensure robust design for the landmark hydrogen pipeline project, which is intended to anchor the UK's emerging hydrogen transmission network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Cadent competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • 3M Oral Care: 3M Oral Care supplies a wide range of orthodontic and dental products including brackets, adhesives, and digital solutions, giving it indirect overlap with Cadent in orthodontic treatment workflows.
  • Straumann Group: Straumann is a global dental implants and orthodontics leader (including ClearCorrect clear aligners) with increasing investment in digital dentistry and 3D imaging workflows, providing indirect competitive and partnership overlap with Cadent.
  • Midmark: Midmark offers a broad portfolio of dental equipment, cabinetry, and imaging solutions, with partial overlap with Cadent in dental imaging and orthodontic practice technology.
  • Envista Holdings: Envista's KaVo Kerr and Nobel Biocare brands offer dental equipment, implants, and imaging solutions, making it an indirect peer to Cadent with potential partnership and acquisition adjacency in digital dentistry.

Direct peers

  • 3Shape: 3Shape provides TRIOS intraoral scanners and dental CAD/CAM software used in orthodontic and restorative workflows. It is a direct competitor in digital impression capture and orthodontic treatment planning, comparable to Cadent in product scope and target customer.
  • Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona's CEREC and inLab systems offer chairside 3D scanning, CAD/CAM design, and in-office milling for restorative and orthodontic workflows. It competes directly with Cadent in dental 3D imaging, especially in integrated chairside restorative solutions.
  • Carestream Dental: Carestream Dental provides dental imaging hardware and software including CBCT, panoramic, intraoral sensors, and scanning, with overlap in 3D imaging and orthodontic workflows served by Cadent.
  • Align Technology: Align Technology's iTero division sells intraoral scanners used in Invisalign and restorative workflows, directly overlapping with Cadent's dental and orthodontic 3D imaging offering. Align is widely reported to have acquired Cadent's underlying technology, making it the closest comparable in product, channel, and end market.
  • Planmeca: Planmeca manufactures dental imaging equipment including 3D CBCT scanners, intraoral scanners, and CAD/CAM solutions, competing with Cadent in dental and orthodontic 3D imaging.
  • Vatech: Vatech produces dental and orthodontic imaging systems including CBCT and panoramic units. It is a direct competitor in the dental 3D imaging category with broad geographic reach, especially across Asia and Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Cadent social profiles

Digital presence

Cadent financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Cadent leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Cadent subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Cadent funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cadent M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cadent

What does Cadent do?

Cadent is a provider of 3-D digital imaging solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries. The company manufactures the iTero line of intraoral scanners used by general dentists, orthodontists, and dental labs to capture digital impressions, plan restorative and orthodontic treatments, and submit Invisalign cases. Scanner configurations include cart-based and mobile form factors plus the iTero Lumina Pro imaging system.

Is Cadent a public or private company?

Cadent is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Cadent founded?

Cadent was founded in 1995. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Cadent based?

Cadent is headquartered in Carlstadt, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Cadent's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are 3M Oral Care, Straumann Group, Midmark and Envista Holdings. Direct peers are 3Shape, Dentsply Sirona, Carestream Dental, Align Technology, Planmeca and Vatech.

Does Cadent have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cadent.

What industry is Cadent in?

Cadent's product category is Dental Imaging Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLABAIAI, Orthodontic Imaging & Treatment Planning Centers, with a secondary code of HLABAIAA, Intraoral Radiography Centers (Bitewing/Periapical/Occlusal). Its NAICS code is 339114 and its SIC code is 3843.

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