What International Dental Arts does

International Dental Arts (IDA) is a family-owned dental laboratory founded in 1984 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a regional site in Oklahoma City. The company provides custom-fabricated dental prosthetics and restorations to dental practices nationwide, operating as a B2B laboratory service rather than a retailer or patient-facing provider. Its core product set spans removable prosthetics, crowns and bridges (including proprietary ZircHT and ZircMulti zirconia lines), dental implant prosthetics, custom shade matching, and orthodontic appliances distributed through a partnership with Specialty Appliances.

IDA's technical platform centers on digital dental lab workflows: CAD/CAM design, 3D printing (notably Carbon 3D printing for the Gen4D Lucitone Printed Denture line launched in 2025), and direct ingestion of digital impressions from all five major intraoral scanner platforms (CEREC, iTero, 3Shape TRIOS, Medit, and Dexis). The company operates two specialist implant laboratories in Tulsa and is self-described as one of the largest dental implant production labs in the United States. The technology stack is conventional digital dentistry rather than AI-driven; no proprietary AI/ML capability is disclosed.

IDA makes money through case-by-case lab fees billed to dental practices on a pay-as-you-go basis, with quote-based pricing that varies by product type, materials, and specifications. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on scanner-platform integrations, an online case uploader, traditional Rx submission, field support, and inside sales for case coordination. Marketing is conducted primarily through content (educational blog), organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), SEO, and Google reviews. Ownership remains with the founding family (Lance Russell and his daughter Amanda Arthur, VP of Client Services), with no institutional investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity.

Name

International Dental Arts

Legal name

International Dental Arts, Inc.

Website

https://idasmiles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Dental Arts is a family-owned dental laboratory founded in 1984 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, providing digital dentures, crowns and bridges, implants, removables, and custom shade matching to dental practices nationwide through B2B lab services and intraoral-scanner integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Laboratory Services

NAICS

Dental Laboratories (339116)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Removable Prosthetics (Dentures/Partials) Fabrication (HLABAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA), 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing for Dental Prosthetics (HLABAJAF), Digital Prosthodontics & CAD/CAM Restorations (Chairside/Clinic-Based) (HLABAFAH), Dental Implants & Prosthodontic Components (Implants/Abutments/Prosthetics) (HLAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Dental laboratory services
• Custom dental prosthetics
• Zirconia crown fabrication
• Digital denture printing
• Dental implant production

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Laboratory Services: B2B dental laboratory providing prosthetic dental products and services to dental practices. Services include removable prosthetics, crowns and bridges, implants, digital dentures, and orthodontic appliances. Revenue generated through lab fees for custom dental restorations and products ordered by dental professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International Dental Arts is a B2B dental laboratory that fabricates custom dental restorations and prosthetics for dental practices nationwide. Core offerings include crowns and bridges (including proprietary ZircHT and ZircMulti zirconia), dental implants (from two specialist labs in Tulsa), removable prosthetics such as Valplast flexible and traditional acrylic dentures, 3D-printed Gen4D Lucitone digital dentures, orthodontic appliances (delivered via a Specialty Appliances partnership), digital impression processing from all major intraoral scanner brands, and in-house custom shade matching services.

Product overview

International Dental Arts is a dental laboratory providing a comprehensive suite of lab services to dental practices nationwide. The core offerings include Gen4D Lucitone Printed Dentures (advanced 3D-printed digital dentures), Crowns & Bridges (with zirconia sub-brands ZircHT and ZircMulti), Implants (from two specialist labs), Removables (including Valplast flexible dentures), Digital Impressioning (accepting STL files from all major scanner brands), Custom Shade Matching, and Orthodontics via Specialty Appliances partnership. The company operates from Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving clients since 1984.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gen4D Lucitone: Gen4D Lucitone Printed Dentures - digital denture solution using 3D printing technology
• ZircHT
• ZircMulti

Products and services

• Gen4D Lucitone Printed Dentures Advanced digital dentures printed via Carbon 3D using Lucitone Digital Print resin with Body Activated Material (BAM) technology that responds to body temperature for enhanced fit and durability; offers twice the strength of conventional dentures and a streamlined workflow requiring fewer patient appointments.
• Crowns & Bridges (including ZircHT and ZircMulti zirconia) Custom dental crown and bridge restorations in zirconia (ZircHT high-translucency with lifetime guarantee; ZircMulti multi-layered gradient shade), porcelain-fused-to-metal, and other materials, fabricated in-house at IDA's Tulsa laboratories to strengthen damaged teeth, replace missing teeth, and improve appearance and alignment.
• Implants Dental implant prosthetics and abutments fabricated in two specialist IDA implant laboratories in Tulsa; IDA is one of the largest dental implant production labs in the United States.
• Removables Removable prosthetic devices including Valplast flexible dentures and traditional acrylic dentures, drawing on IDA's 40+ years of experience producing removables for dental practices.
• Digital Impressioning Digital dental impression processing service accepting STL files from all major intraoral scanner brands (CEREC Primescan, 3Shape TRIOS, iTero, Medit, Dexis) to streamline restorative workflows and reduce chair time.
• Custom Shade Matching Specialized custom shade matching service using a dedicated, secluded Custom Shade Room staffed by skilled ceramists to deliver precise color matching for individual crowns or full-mouth reconstructions.
• Orthodontic Appliances (via Specialty Appliances partnership) Orthodontic appliances including habit/holding, aligners, retention, expansion, splints, and indirect bonding, delivered through IDA's channel partnership with Specialty Appliances, the largest orthodontic lab in the country. IDA has won the Townie Choice Award in this category five times.

Quantifiable outcome

• Twice the strength of conventional dentures with Gen4D digital dentures
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Specialty AppliancescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Specialty Appliances to bring interceptive orthodontics to dental practices. Specialty Appliances is described as the largest orthodontic lab in the country, fabricating over 200,000 appliances annually. IDA serves as a channel partner, enabling their dental practice clients to access orthodontic services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Glidewell Laboratories: The largest dental laboratory in the United States, offering crowns, bridges, implants, dentures, and digital workflows to dental practices nationwide. Glidewell is IDA's most direct and largest-scale competitor across virtually every product line IDA serves.
• National Dentex (NDX): One of the largest networks of dental laboratories in North America, providing crowns, bridges, implants, and removable prosthetics. NDX competes with IDA on the same B2B dental practice channel with a broader geographic footprint.
• MicroDental Laboratories: A mid-to-large dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, implants, and digital restorations to dental practices. Comparable to IDA in product mix, with comparable investments in CAD/CAM and digital impression workflows.
• Burbank Dental Lab: A full-service dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, implants, removables, and digital dentistry services. Comparable to IDA as a privately-held, multi-product lab serving dental practices with a digital workflow emphasis.
• Modern Dental Laboratory USA: US arm of a global dental laboratory group producing crowns, bridges, dentures, and orthodontic appliances. Comparable to IDA in serving dental practices with a combination of traditional and digital manufacturing.
• DDS Lab: A dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and digital restoration services to dentists. Comparable to IDA in product breadth and B2B go-to-market with digital workflow integration.
• Affordable Dentures & Implants: A national network focused on dentures and implants with affiliated labs and clinical capacity. Comparable to IDA specifically in removable prosthetics and implant-supported restorations, with a much larger scale and retail clinic footprint.
• ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers: A network of dental implant centers with in-house lab capabilities for prosthetic fabrication. Comparable to IDA in the implant prosthetic production category, though with vertically integrated clinical delivery.
• Pro-Craft Dental Laboratory: A full-service dental laboratory providing crowns, bridges, implants, and removables with CAD/CAM capabilities. Comparable to IDA as a privately-held mid-sized dental lab competing in similar product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: A global dental equipment and materials manufacturer whose CEREC and inLab systems shape the digital lab and chairside CAD/CAM markets IDA operates in. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose products and standards define the workflow IDA integrates with, though it competes primarily as a manufacturer rather than a dental lab.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4PXGc7WH-rLSCCdqNnJ1Pg
• Facebookfacebook.com/idasmiles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-dental-arts
• Xx.com/ida_dental_lab

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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