What MDH does

MDH AG Mamisch Dental Health is a privately held German Aktiengesellschaft based in Mülheim an der Ruhr and serving dental practices across Germany. It functions as an international dental laboratory: German practices submit cases and MDH coordinates production of fixed, removable, combined and implant-supported dental prosthetics, splints and dental correction aligners at international facilities, while customer service, order processing, quality control and logistics coordination are handled from the German headquarters. Its customer base is dental practices rather than patients, although patient-facing programs, financing, discount cards and referrals are used to help practices convert treatment plans.

The operating model combines dental manufacturing capabilities with a digital workflow. The company describes a process using digital scanning, CAD/CAM design and digital manufacturing for nearly all prosthetic indications, supported by TÜV-certified master laboratories and triple quality control. Its customer portal enables dental practices to create cost estimates, place and track orders, upload documents, manage invoices and schedule pickups; ancillary offerings include intraoral scanners, an e-commerce shop for practice materials and demonstration models.

Revenue is generated primarily through transactional sales of dental prosthetic products and related laboratory services, with pricing varying by indication, material and complexity, plus one-time sales of auxiliary shop products. Go-to-market is direct and practice-focused, combining field sales and on-site service technicians, a toll-free service hotline and self-service portal access. Commercial terms include pay-as-you-go lab orders, 30-day payment terms with early-payment discount, a tiered new-customer discount and patient financing options.

Name

MDH

Legal name

MDH AG Mamisch Dental Health

Website

https://mdh-ag.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

MDH AG manufactures and coordinates international dental prosthetics for German dental practices, offering fixed, removable, combined and implant-supported restorations, aligners, digital workflow services, customer-portal ordering, financing options and practice marketing support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Prosthetics Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Removable Prosthetics (Dentures/Partials) Fabrication (HLABAJAB)

Keywords

• Dental prosthetics manufacturing
• Dental laboratory services
• CAD/CAM dental production
• Clear aligner therapy
• Dental implant restorations

Headquarters

HQ city

Mülheim An Der Ruhr

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Prosthetics Production and Sales: MDH AG manufactures dental prosthetics (Zahnersatz) — including fixed, removable, combined, and implant-supported dental restorations — at international production facilities and delivers them to German dental practices. Revenue is generated through the sale of dental prosthetic products and related laboratory services, with pricing based on the type of prosthetic, materials used (e.g., ceramic, precious metal alloys), and complexity. The company also offers dental correction aligners (Zahnkorrekturschienen) as an additional product line. Payment terms are 30 days with 3% skonto available for early payment.
2. Shop and Auxiliary Products: MDH AG operates an e-commerce shop selling auxiliary products for dental practices including foam models (Schaumodelle) for patient demonstrations, working materials (Arbeitsmittel) such as articulators and facebows provided against deposits, allergy samples (Allergieproben) of certified materials, and informational materials. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MDH AG is a German dental laboratory that manufactures dental prosthetics — including fixed, removable, combined, and implant-supported restorations as well as dental correction aligners and splints — using a digital CAD/CAM workflow executed at international production facilities. It delivers these prosthetics to German dental practices, supported by a self-serve customer portal, on-site service technicians, field sales, and a logistics pickup service.

Product overview

MDH AG operates as an international dental laboratory providing a comprehensive portfolio of dental prosthetic products and services. The company offers fixed prosthetics (crowns, bridges), removable prosthetics (dentures), combined prosthetics, and implant-supported restorations, complemented by dental correction aligners and splint technology. Digital capabilities include intraoral scanning (Medit i900) and a 6-step digital production workflow for CAD/CAM manufacturing. The service ecosystem encompasses customer portal access, on-site technical support, field sales representatives, and practice marketing tools. The company positions itself as the market leader for foreign dental prosthetics (Auslandszahnersatz) with TÜV-certified master laboratories in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Festsitzender Zahnersatz (Fixed Dental Prosthetics)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 patients served across Germany
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Zirkonzahn: South Tyrolean dental laboratory and CAD/CAM manufacturer specializing in zirconia prosthetics and digital workflows. Comparable as a European digital dental lab with international production serving practices globally, though at smaller scale than MDH AG.
• Amann Girrbach AG: Austrian dental CAD/CAM equipment and materials manufacturer serving dental labs and practices with digital prosthetic workflows. Comparable as a European dental technology provider in the digital workflow and prosthetic space, though more focused on lab equipment than finished prosthetics.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment, technology, and consumables manufacturer with extensive prosthetic and CAD/CAM offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving dental practices with overlapping prosthetic and digital workflow solutions, though at much larger scale and with a broader portfolio.
• Straumann Group: Swiss-headquartered global leader in dental implants and prosthetics, offering implant-supported restorations alongside a broad dental solutions portfolio. Comparable as a major incumbent player in implant-supported prosthetics — one of MDH AG's core product categories — though broader and globally diversified.
• Align Technology (Invisalign): Global leader in clear aligner orthodontics with the Invisalign system and iTero intraoral scanners. Comparable in the aligner and intraoral scanner categories where MDH AG also competes, though with much greater scale and brand recognition globally.

Others

• Henry Schein One: Global distributor of dental supplies, equipment, and practice management software serving dental practices worldwide. Comparable as a key distribution and supply ecosystem participant, though not a direct dental lab competitor.

Direct peers

• Glidewell Laboratories: One of the largest dental laboratories in the world, providing crowns, bridges, dentures, and implants to U.S. dental practices with vertically integrated digital manufacturing. Comparable as a high-volume, digitally-enabled dental lab with a similar business model serving dental practices at scale.
• Dental Direkt GmbH: German dental laboratory and CAD/CAM manufacturer specializing in zirconia and digital prosthetics. Directly comparable as a digitally-enabled German dental lab competing in the same crown, bridge, and implant prosthetic segments.
• Modern Dental Group: Hong Kong-listed global dental prosthetic manufacturer serving European and North American markets with crowns, bridges, and dentures produced at international facilities. Directly comparable as an international dental lab leveraging offshore production to compete on cost in Western European markets — effectively a global peer running a similar Auslandszahnersatz model.
• Flemming Dental Group: Flemming Dental is one of Germany's largest dental laboratory groups, offering crowns, bridges, dentures, and implant prosthetics to dental practices nationwide. Directly comparable as a German dental lab serving the same practice customer base with overlapping prosthetic product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mdhzahnersatzsparen
• Facebookfacebook.com/Zahnersatzsparen.de
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/mdhag
• Instagraminstagram.com/zahnersatzsparen
• Xx.com/mdhzahnersatz

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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