Preat

What Preat does

Preat Corporation is a US-based dental implant restorative components manufacturer headquartered in Santa Maria, California. Founded over four decades ago (with 45+ years of overdenture attachment expertise referenced), the company designs and manufactures precision attachment systems, implant abutments, and custom prosthetic components for dental laboratories and clinicians. Core products include the upcoming PreatLoc™ overdenture attachment system, Patient-Specific Abutments with angled screw channel options (0–30°), Patient-Specific Bars in Titanium and Chrome Cobalt, and a portfolio of legacy attachment systems including Hader Bar, Ackermann Clips, Clix Ball, Sagix, Ceka/Ceka Revax, and Universal Plunger Loc. Underlying technology includes FDA-cleared manufacturing processes, 510(k)-cleared titanium blanks, the patented Sagix attachment mechanism, and the PNP (Pre-Milled Notch) process that allows dental labs to mill patient-specific abutments in-house without becoming FDA-validated milling centers.

The company's digital infrastructure centers on the Preat Choice Library, an open CAD library supporting 40+ implant interfaces and integrating with 3Shape and exocad dental design software. Supporting the ecosystem is a network of CAM production partner integrations with Amann-Girrbach, Axsys Dental, Digital Dental, and XTCERA milling systems. Preat reports serving 2,000+ dental laboratory partners and 315,000+ smiles restored annually across 5,000+ restorative solutions. The PRISM Design Center provides custom abutment and bar design services staffed by technicians with 20+ years of experience.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct hardware sales via an e-commerce storefront and sales team. Unit pricing applies to standard attachment components (e.g., $40–$245 per pack for Sagix components), while custom abutments and bars use quote-based pricing tied to design complexity and material. The Preat Choice Library is bundled with product purchases as a workflow enabler rather than a standalone license. The company operates a sales-led, consultative go-to-market motion targeting dental laboratories and clinicians/dentists as primary segments, supported by educational content marketing (TechTalks video library, case presentations, product book), trade show presence, and a technical support model. Preat is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investment, or public listing.

Name

Preat

Legal name

Preat Corporation

Website

https://preat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Preat Corporation is a US-based manufacturer of dental implant attachments, abutments, and custom prosthetic components, serving 2,000+ dental laboratories and clinicians with FDA-cleared precision restorative solutions and CAD-integrated digital workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Implant Prosthetics

NAICS

Dental Laboratories (339116), Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Implants & Prosthodontic Components (Implants/Abutments/Prosthetics) (HLAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC), Removable Prosthetics (Dentures/Partials) Fabrication (HLABAJAB), 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing for Dental Prosthetics (HLABAJAF)

Keywords

• Dental implant attachments
• Patient-specific abutments
• Overdenture attachment systems
• Dental prosthetic components
• CAD dental library

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dental Implant Components and Attachments: Preat generates revenue through the sale of dental implant attachments (overdenture studs, ball attachments, bar clips, extracoronal attachments), abutments (stock and patient-specific), and prosthetic components. Products are sold directly through e-commerce and sales team to dental laboratories and clinicians.
2. Custom Prosthetic Solutions: Custom patient-specific bars and abutments designed by Preat's technical team and shipped to dental technicians. Revenue generated from design services combined with milled titanium components.
3. Digital CAD Libraries: Preat Choice Library provides CAD design files for compatibility with dental restoration software, bundled with product purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Preat Corporation manufactures and sells precision dental implant components including overdenture attachments, stock and patient-specific abutments, bars, and custom prosthetic solutions. The company serves dental laboratories and clinicians with FDA-cleared titanium components, CAD/CAM-compatible digital workflow tools (Preat Choice Library), and an FDA-cleared in-house milling process (PNP) for dental labs.

Product overview

Preat Corporation is a dental implant restorative solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products organized around attachment systems, patient-specific restorations, and digital workflow tools. The core product lines include PreatLoc™ (overdenture attachment system), Patient-Specific Abutments with angled screw channel options, and Patient-Specific Bars for full-arch restorations. Supporting these are the Preat Choice Library (open CAD library for 3Shape and exocad supporting 29+ implant systems) and the In-House Milling PNP Process (FDA-cleared pre-milled titanium blanks for lab milling). The attachment product lines include Hader Bar, Ackermann Clips, Clix Ball, Sagix, Ceka/Ceka Revax, and Universal Plunger Loc systems. With 40+ compatible implant interfaces, 5,000+ restorative solutions, and 2,000+ dental lab partners, Preat serves as a one-stop solution for implant prosthetics, restoring over 315,000 smiles annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PreatLoc™: New overdenture attachment system designed to improve clinical and patient outcomes, offering compatibility with major implant systems and a seamless workflow. Scheduled for availability in January 2026.
• Preat Choice Library
• Preat Custom Solutions
• PRISM Design Center

Products and services

• PreatLoc™ Next-generation overdenture attachment system backed by over 45 years of Preat overdenture expertise, designed for compatibility with leading overdenture attachment systems and all major implant systems.
• Patient-Specific Abutments

Quantifiable outcome

• 315,000+ smiles restored annually through Preat products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NIBE Energy Systems LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Integrated systems partner for National Retrofit Centre project in Scotland. Preat components used in building's zero-carbon heating system combining air, ground, and solar energy. Project won Public Sector Project of the Year at 2025 Energy Saving Awards.
• 3ShapecoreTechnology or IntegrationCAD software integration partner for Preat Choice Library. Enables dental technicians to design restorations using Preat components within 3Shape dental CAD software.
• exocadcoreTechnology or IntegrationCAD software integration partner for Preat Choice Library. Enables dental technicians to design restorations using Preat components within exocad dental CAD software.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Institut Straumann: Global dental implant OEM offering implants plus a broad prosthetic and digital workflow portfolio. A scaled competitor with proprietary abutments/attachments that could displace neutral suppliers like Preat.
• Dentsply Sirona: Diversified dental equipment and consumables giant with a broad implant, CAD/CAM, and laboratory portfolio. Competes with Preat across multiple product categories and has the scale to consolidate the space.
• BioHorizons: Dental implant and prosthetic components manufacturer; comparable to Preat in implant abutments and restorative components, though with proprietary rather than neutral-OEM positioning.
• Nobel Biocare: Major dental implant and prosthetic company. Comparable as a broad incumbent in implant prosthetics whose OEM-bundled components compete with Preat's multi-OEM-compatible offerings.
• National Dentex Labs: Large dental laboratory network in the U.S. with prosthetic and implant restoration services. Comparable as a downstream customer/peer to Preat in the patient-specific abutment and bar category, with scale advantages in lab consolidation.
• Glidewell Dental: Large dental laboratory and implant/component manufacturer offering custom abutments, implants, and digital workflow tools. Comparable to Preat in custom abutments and patient-specific bars, but with much broader scale and vertical integration.

Direct peers

• Attachments International: Dental attachment specialist offering overdenture and precision attachment systems, comparable to Preat's Hader, Ackermann, and other attachment product lines.
• Zest Dental Solutions: Direct competitor in overdenture attachment systems, including the widely used LOCATOR attachment. Comparable in targeting dental labs and clinicians with implant-compatible restorative components.
• Sterngold: Direct competitor in precision attachments and implant restorative components, with overlapping product categories in overdenture attachments and bar/clip systems.

Regional players

• Modern Dental Group: Global dental prosthetic and implant component manufacturer with strong APAC presence. Comparable in custom abutment and CAD/CAM production, but primarily serves geographic markets where Preat has limited presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PreatCorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/preatcorp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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