Biomet 3i

What Biomet 3i does

Biomet 3i is a dental implantology business originally founded in 1987 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. The company was acquired by Zimmer Biomet in 2011, and its dental assets were subsequently spun off in 2022 as ZimVie Inc., an independent public company (NASDAQ: ZIMV) that was taken private via acquisition by private equity firm ARCHIMED on October 19, 2025. Within ZimVie's portfolio, Biomet 3i represents the implantology heritage that anchors a broader dental solutions offering serving dental professionals (oral surgeons, periodontists, prosthodontists, and general dentists performing implants) and the dental laboratories that fabricate associated prosthetics, with secondary patient-facing touchpoints through the SmileToday provider network.

The company's product portfolio is organized on a platform-plus-modules architecture spanning implant systems, guided surgery, site preparation, digital solutions, biomaterials, and restorative products. Core technology components include the RealGuide Software Suite (treatment-planning and guided-surgery software), Implant Concierge (guided-surgery planning service), T3 PRO and TSX Modular Surgical Kit Systems, the Encode Empowered Lab Directory (linking labs to encoded implant components), the Navigator System Parameter Generator, and a biomaterials line for bone regeneration. The most recently disclosed product launch is the TSX Modular Surgical Kit System in February 2026, extending the modular surgical kit family for personalized clinical performance and full-arch restorations via components such as All on X Screws.

The business model blends hardware sales (implants, surgical kits, biomaterials, restorative components) with recurring/subscription revenue from software and digital workflow solutions. Go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales supplemented by regional customer service (North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific), the ZimVie eServices e-commerce storefront, and education-driven demand generation through PathwayZ, SkillZ Hands-On Training, virtual learning, the ZimVie Dental Education App, and the Excel Loyalty Program. Geographic coverage spans the United States, Canada, EMEA (via zimvie.eu), Australia, New Zealand, and Japan (via zimvie.co.jp). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Headcount is in the 1,001-5,000 range, consistent with a multi-region dental device operation.

Name

Biomet 3i

Legal name

ZimVie Inc.

Website

https://biomet3i.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Biomet 3i is a dental implantology solutions brand now operating within ZimVie, offering dental implants, guided surgery systems, biomaterials, restorative products, and digital workflow software to dental professionals and laboratories worldwide, recently taken private under ARCHIMED.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Implant Systems

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing for Dental Prosthetics (HLABAJAF), Dental Implant Placement (Surgical Implantology) (HLABACAE), Implant Prosthodontics (Implant-Supported Restorations) (HLABAFAC)

Keywords

• Dental implant systems
• Guided implant surgery
• Dental biomaterials
• Restorative dental products
• Dental digital solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental implant and surgical products: Sale of dental implant systems, surgical kits, biomaterials, and restorative products to dental professionals and laboratories
2. Software and digital solutions: RealGuide Software Suite and other digital workflow solutions for dental practices

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Biomet 3i (operating as ZimVie) manufactures and sells dental implant systems, guided surgery solutions, site preparation instruments, biomaterials, and restorative dental products for dental professionals and laboratories. The company also offers the RealGuide Software Suite for guided surgery planning and digital workflow integration across the dental implantology process.

Product overview

ZimVie is a dental solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of dental implantology products organized into a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include Implant Systems, Guided Surgery, Site Preparation, Digital Solutions, Biomaterials, and Restorative products. Key platform products include the RealGuide® Software Suite for guided surgery planning and the Implant Concierge® system. The surgical kit modules include the T3 PRO® Modular Surgical Kit System and the newer TSX® Modular Surgical Kit System, both providing precision-driven surgical performance. Restorative solutions include All on X Screws for full-arch restorations. Additional supporting modules include the Navigator® System Parameter Generator, Competitor Part CrossCode Lookup tool, and the Encode® Empowered Lab Directory for digital workflow integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RealGUIDE® Software Suite: Guided implant surgery software solution
• Implant Concierge®
• Encode® Empowered Lab Directory
• Azure™ Dental
• T3 PRO®
• TSX®
• PathwayZ® Series
• SkillZ®
• Excel Loyalty Program
• Navigator® System
• SmileToday®

Products and services

• Implant Systems Core dental implant systems providing the foundation for dental implantology procedures, used by oral surgeons, periodontists, prosthodontists, and general dentists.
• Guided Surgery Guided implant surgery solutions for precision-driven dental implant placement, designed for dental professionals performing implant procedures.
• Site Preparation Instruments and kits for site preparation during dental implant procedures, used by dental professionals prior to implant placement.
• Digital Solutions Digital dentistry workflow solutions including software and digital libraries for dental practices integrating digital workflows.
• Biomaterials Biomaterial solutions for dental applications supporting bone regeneration and healing, used by dental professionals in implantology procedures.
• Restorative Products Restorative dental products including prosthetics and components for dental restorations, sold to dental professionals and laboratories.
• RealGuide Software Suite Guided implant surgery software suite for treatment planning and surgical guidance, used by dental clinicians to plan and execute implant procedures.
• Implant Concierge Guided surgery solution for implant placement planning and execution, used by dental professionals placing implants.
• Azure Dental Dental product brand under the restorative solutions portfolio, sold through a dedicated commercial site.
• All on X Screws Color-coded prosthetic screws designed for direct-to-Multi-Unit Abutment workflows, supporting full-arch restorations with enhanced strength, stability, and restorative flexibility.
• Encode Empowered Lab Directory Directory of laboratories empowered with Encode digital solutions for dental restorations, used by dental laboratories and technicians.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Straumann Group: Straumann is the global market leader in dental implants and prosthetics, offering implant systems, surgical kits, and digital workflows that directly compete with ZimVie's implant systems, guided surgery, and restorative products across the same customer base of oral surgeons, periodontists, and prosthodontists.
• BioHorizons (Henry Schein): BioHorizons, part of Henry Schein, offers dental implant systems, surgical kits, and regenerative products that directly compete with ZimVie's implant, biomaterial, and site preparation portfolio, primarily serving periodontists and general dentists placing implants.
• Neodent (Straumann Group): Neodent is a value-tier dental implant brand owned by Straumann, offering implant systems and prosthetic components that compete with ZimVie's implant portfolio, particularly in price-sensitive markets and emerging geographies.
• MIS Implants Technologies: MIS Implants produces a broad range of dental implant systems and digital solutions targeted at the same implantologist and prosthodontist customer base as ZimVie, with comparable two-piece implant designs and guided surgery offerings.
• Envista Holdings (Nobel Biocare): Envista's Nobel Biocare business is a direct dental implant and prosthetic peer to ZimVie, with comparable product breadth across implants, abutments, guided surgery (DTX Studio), and digital workflow serving the same specialist customer segments.

Regional players

• Osstem Implant: Osstem Implant is one of the largest Asia-headquartered dental implant manufacturers, offering implant systems, surgical kits, and digital dentistry solutions that overlap with ZimVie's portfolio, with strongest presence in Korea, Japan, and broader Asia Pacific.

Broad incumbents

• Align Technology: Align Technology (Invisalign, iTero) is a broad digital dentistry incumbent that competes with ZimVie in digital workflow and intraoral scanning, and increasingly in implant planning through its iTero ecosystem, serving overlapping dental professional customers.
• Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona is a diversified dental equipment and consumables leader whose implant line (formerly Dentsply Implants, now DS Implants) competes directly with ZimVie's implant systems, while its broader CAD/CAM and digital dentistry portfolio overlaps with ZimVie's RealGuide and digital solutions.

Others

• Geistlich Pharma: Geistlich Pharma is a global leader in dental regenerative biomaterials (bone grafts, membranes) that are commonly used alongside ZimVie's implant procedures, making it a closely adjacent supplier category that competes for share of the biomaterials line in the implant workflow.

Emerging players

• 3Shape: 3Shape provides dental CAD/CAM scanners and software for implant planning and guided surgery, competing with ZimVie's RealGuide and Navigator products in the digital workflow layer of the implantology stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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