Merz Dental

What Merz Dental does

Merz Dental GmbH is a privately-held German medical device manufacturer founded in 1952 and headquartered in Lütjenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, with 51–100 employees. The company researches, develops, and produces at its single German site a broad portfolio of prosthetic dental materials and digital workflow products organized across three divisions: dental laboratory consumables (acrylic teeth under the artegral, Polystar, integral, and DeltaForm brands; denture base acrylics such as Weropress and Promolux; processing systems including PremEco Line and Swiss Jet; and the artVeneer/artConcept PLUS veneering system), clinical dental practice supplies (local anesthetics, paro-therapy, prophylaxis, temporary restorations, cements, hygiene and disinfection products), and digital solutions anchored by the Baltic Denture System (BDCreator PLUS CAD software, BDLoad PMMA blocks, BDKEY positioning guides, Medit intraoral scanners, and M-PRINT 3D printing liquids).

The company makes money primarily through B2B one-time sales of consumable materials and digital equipment to dental laboratories and dental practices. In Germany it operates direct sales via a service hotline and website; internationally it distributes through a network of 50+ named partners across 20+ countries including Patterson Dental, Sterngold, Skillbond, Lifco Dental, KALADENT, and Sirona Dental Systems Japan. Pricing is quote-based, ex-works Lütjenburg in Euro, with 12-month call-off contracts at fixed prices available to recurring customers. The portfolio is EU MDR 2017/745 compliant with UDI DataMatrix codes for batch traceability, and selected disinfection products carry VAH certification. Leadership comprises Stavros Patatukos as Managing Director per the commercial register, with Friedhelm Klingenburg identified as CEO in supplementary data; the company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

Merz Dental

Legal name

Merz Dental GmbH

Website

https://merz-dental.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Merz Dental GmbH is a privately-held German medical device manufacturer (founded 1952) that produces prosthetic dental materials, acrylic teeth, and CAD/CAM digital denture solutions for dental laboratories and dental practices across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental prosthetic materials and CAD/CAM systems

NAICS

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

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Removable Prosthetics (Dentures/Partials) Fabrication (HLABAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA), Cosmetic & Esthetic Dentistry (Veneers/Whitening/Bonding) (HLABAAAC)

Keywords

• Dental prosthetic materials
• Acrylic teeth manufacturing
• CAD/CAM dental systems
• Denture base acrylics
• Dental hygiene products

Headquarters

HQ city

Lütjenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Laboratory Products: Sale of prosthetic materials including plastic teeth (artegral, integral, Polystar, DeltaForm), denture base acrylics (Weropress, Combipress, Promolux), processing systems, and veneering materials to dental laboratories worldwide.
2. Digital Solutions: Sale of digital dentistry products including intraoral scanners (Medit i900/i700/i600), 3D printing liquids (M-PRINT), CAD software (BDCreator PLUS), PMMA/PEEK discs, and digital denture components (BDLoad, BDKEY).
3. Dental Practice Products: Sale of dental practice supplies including local anesthetics (Artinestol, Dentapen), prophylaxis products (NEPA Seal), impression materials, temporary restorations, cementation materials, and dental hygiene products.
4. Dental Hygiene Products: Sale of dental hygiene and disinfection products including surface disinfectants (Pursept, PremEco), hand disinfectants (MD protect, PremEco care), instrument cleaning (PremEco ID), and dosing equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Merz Dental manufactures and distributes dental prosthetic materials, including acrylic teeth, denture base acrylics, veneering systems, and processing systems, alongside CAD/CAM digital denture solutions built around the proprietary Baltic Denture System (BDCreator PLUS software, BDLoad milling blocks, Medit intraoral scanners). The company also supplies dental practice consumables covering local anesthesia, prophylaxis, temporaries, cements, and infection-control/hygiene products, all developed and produced at its Lütjenburg, Germany headquarters.

Product overview

Merz Dental is a German medical device manufacturer and specialist for prosthetic dental materials, acrylic teeth, and CAD/CAM technologies. The company operates a multi-brand, multi-category portfolio organised into three main divisions: Zahntechnik (Dental Laboratory Products), Zahnmedizin (Dental Medicine/Clinical Products), and Digital Solutions. The Zahntechnik division covers acrylic teeth (artegral®, integral®, Polystar® lines), denture base acrylics (Weropress®, Combipress, Promolux®), processing systems (PremEco® Line, Swiss Jet), and veneering systems (artVeneer®, artConcept®PLUS). The Zahnmedizin division spans local anaesthesia (Artinestol®, Dentapen), paro-therapy (Ubigel Inperio, PeriCare®), prophylaxis (NEPA® Seal), impression materials, temporary restorations (CronMix®), cements, hygiene products, and single-use articles. The Digital Solutions division centres on the Baltic Denture System — an open platform combining BDCreator® PLUS CAD software, BDLoad® milling blocks, Medit intraoral scanners (i900, i700, i600 series), 3D printing (M-PRINT Model 2.0), and CAD/CAM materials (PMMA discs, PEEK, wax, zirconia via mµILLUSION). All products are researched, developed, and manufactured at the Lütjenburg (Schleswig-Holstein) headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• artegral®: Acrylic teeth product line including artegral® life
• Polystar®
• integral®
• DeltaForm®
• BDCreator®
• PremEco®
• artVeneer®
• artConcept®
• Weropress®
• Promolux®
• M-PRINT
• TiF - Totalprothetik in Funktion
• Baltic Denture System
• mµILLUSION
• Pursept®
• MD protect
• Crederma
• Mucalgin®
• CronMix®
• artBloc®
• M-PM®
• PEEK BioSolution®
• Ubigel Inperio
• NEPA® Seal
• Combipress
• Swiss Jet
• BDLoad®
• BDKEY®
• artWax®
• BDImpress®
• Kron-Fix®
• Polar Light
• Wax Spacer
• artConnect
• artDentine
• artEnamel
• artOpaque

Products and services

• Baltic Denture System End-to-end open digital denture platform that integrates BDCreator PLUS CAD software, BDLoad PMMA blocks, Medit intraoral scanners and a partner laboratory network to manufacture full dentures, unimaxillary dentures, immediate dentures, individual trays and bite registrations for dental laboratories. Supports Angle classes I, II, and III.
• BDCreator PLUS Proprietary open CAD software for designing complete dentures, including virtual articulator, occlusal correction tools, mesh analysis, and Angle classes II and III support; intended for dental laboratories using the Baltic Denture System.
• artegral life Premium acrylic tooth line with natural aesthetics, available with pre-set tooth arrangements for digital denture workflows; sold to dental laboratories and practices for full and partial denture restorations.
• artegral Established line of aesthetic prosthetic acrylic teeth for dental laboratories and practices.
• integral Juvenile tooth mould system based on natural tooth studies, featuring steep cusp inclination and anatomical design for function-appropriate tooth setup.
• Polystar Selection life Age-appropriate acrylic posterior teeth with approximal fit for fast setup, low cusp inclination and a basal groove for tilt-free positioning; sold to dental laboratories.
• Polystar Selection EDITION 2 Second-generation premium Polystar Selection posterior teeth with enhanced characteristics for prosthetic restorations.
• DeltaForm Acrylic tooth line for prosthetic dental restorations.
• Weropress / Weropress LT Cold-curing, warm-curing, and light-curing (LT) denture base acrylics for prosthetic fabrication in dental laboratories.
• Combipress N/LM Denture base acrylic system for prosthetic fabrication in dental laboratories.
• Promolux Heat-curing denture base acrylic with high aesthetic properties and colour stability, available in a High Impact variant for fracture-resistant applications.
• PremEco Line Complete flasking and processing system for denture acrylics, including alginate isolating solution, investment materials and finishing components.
• Swiss Jet Küvette Injection flask system for pressure-free denture base fabrication, minimizing porosity and improving fit.
• artVeneer life Light-curing veneer system for characterising and individualising prosthetic teeth and frameworks.
• artConcept PLUS Complete light-curing veneering system including artOpaque opaquers, artDentine, and artEnamel for metal framework characterisation, with artOpaque bond strength of 15 N/mm² (200% above ISO 10477).
• M-PRINT Model 2.0 3D printing liquid/resin for dental model printing, marketed as 'NEXT LEVEL 3D PRINTING'; part of the additive manufacturing portfolio for dental laboratories.
• BDLoad Pre-manufactured PMMA tooth-and-base blocks for milling complete dentures within the Baltic Denture System; available in sizes S, M, L with multiple jaw widths, plus TS (try-in) and XP variants.
• artBloc Temp PMMA disc material for CAD/CAM milling of temporary dental restorations.
• M-PM crystal High-clarity PMMA disc for CAD/CAM milling of highly aesthetic prosthetic restorations.
• PEEK BioSolution Bio-based PEEK polymer material for CAD/CAM dental restorations offering biocompatibility and aesthetic properties.
• mµILLUSION Micro-layering technique and zirconia product line for highly aesthetic dental restorations with natural light effects.
• Medit i900 Intraoral Scanner Family High-performance Medit i900 family of intraoral scanners (i900, i900c, i900M, i900 Mobility) for digital impression capture, integrated into the Baltic Denture System workflow.
• Medit i700 Intraoral Scanner Mid-range Medit i700 intraoral scanner for dental practice digital workflows, available in a wireless (i700w) variant.
• Medit i600 Intraoral Scanner Entry-level Medit i600 intraoral scanner for dental practices adopting digital workflows.
• PremEco ID VAH-certified liquid concentrate for manual disinfecting cleaning of medical instruments in immersion bath procedure and ultrasound baths; aldehyde- and phenol-free with broad-spectrum efficacy.
• Pursept-A Xpress S Low-alcohol rapid surface disinfectant and cleaner for non-invasive medical devices and surfaces.
• MD protect Hand disinfectant for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection in dental and medical settings.
• PremEco care Skin-friendly hand disinfectant with re-fattening effect for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection.
• Artinestol Local anaesthetic product for dental applications.
• Dentapen Injection syringe system for local dental anaesthesia.
• CronMix K Temporary crown and bridge material for provisional dental restorations, available in K, K plus and Temp variants.
• Kron-Fix NT Dental cement for permanent cementation of crowns and bridges.
• NEPA Seal Prophylactic sealant product for dental applications.
• Ubigel Inperio Parodontalgel Periodontal gel for paro-therapy applications in dental treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• ArtOpaque bond strength of 15 N/mm² - 200% above ISO 10477 requirement of 5 N/mm²
• +1 more outcomes

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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ultimate Dental Supplies (Australia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive or primary distributor of Merz Dental products in the Australian dental market.
• Dentalwaren Schweiggl OEG (Austria)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Merz Dental products in Austria.
• ZPP Dentalmedizintechnik GmbH (Austria)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Merz Dental products in Austria.
• Patterson Dental (USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor US dental distributor offering Merz Dental products to dental laboratories and practices.
• The Ratava Group LLC (USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS distribution partner for Merz Dental products.
• Sterngold Dental LLC (USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS distribution partner for Merz Dental products.
• Medit (Korea)coreTechnology or IntegrationMedit supplies intraoral scanners (i900, i700, i600) that Merz Dental distributes as part of their digital solutions portfolio. Products include Medit i900 Mobility, i900, i900c, i900M, i700, i700w, and i600 scanners.
• Skillbond Direct Ltd. (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distributor for Merz Dental products.
• Sirona Dental Systems K.K. (Japan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese distribution partner for Merz Dental products.
• Lifco Dental AB (Sweden)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish distributor for Merz Dental products.
• KALADENT AG (Switzerland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss distributor for Merz Dental products.
• Digital Dental Services (DDS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMilling service provider for the Baltic Denture System. Processes construction data from BDCreator PLUS for laboratory milling of dentures. Handles dispatch of milled dentures and calculation of milling services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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