Drake Precision Dental Laboratory

What Drake Precision Dental Laboratory does

Drake Precision Dental Laboratory is a privately held, full-service dental laboratory incorporated in North Carolina and operating from a 33,000-square-foot facility at 8510 Crown Crescent Ct, Charlotte, NC. The company manufactures custom dental prosthetics for licensed dental practices, spanning six core product categories: crowns and bridges, dentures and partials, dental implants, clear aligners, sleep appliances, and digital dentistry services. Its primary customer segment is individual licensed dentists and, to a lesser extent, multi-practice dental groups, primarily in the southeastern United States, with limited shipping extended to Canada and Mexico.

The production workflow combines digital dentistry technologies — CAD/CAM design, digital intraoral-scanning, 3D printing, and precision milling — with traditional craftsmanship. An internal production management system called Labtrac tracks every case from impression through delivery, and a multi-stage quality-control process gives technicians authority to halt cases requiring rework. A digital duplicate denture sub-service was added to the denture offering, allowing dentists to send digital scans of existing prostheses for printed or milled duplicates. The current technology positioning is "digital tools" rather than AI-driven design.

Drake's revenue model is direct-to-dentist manufacturing on a quote-based, per-case basis with Net 30 payment terms. Distribution is entirely sales-led: the company markets through its website, a dedicated case portal (My Case Portal), phone/fax, and direct professional relationships rather than through DSO platforms or third-party distributors. The business has been continuously operating since its 1956 founding with no disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or institutional ownership, and operates as an independent, bootstrapped regional laboratory.

Name

Drake Precision Dental Laboratory

Legal name

Drake Precision Dental Laboratory Inc.

Website

https://drakelab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Drake Precision Dental Laboratory is a privately held, Charlotte-based dental laboratory that manufactures custom crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, clear aligners, and sleep appliances for licensed dental practices using CAD/CAM and 3D printing workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Prosthetics Manufacturing

NAICS

Dental Laboratories (339116)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

CAD/CAM Digital Design & Milling Centers (HLABAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA), Removable Prosthetics (Dentures/Partials) Fabrication (HLABAJAB), Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC), Orthodontic Appliances & Aligners Fabrication (HLABAJAD), 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing for Dental Prosthetics (HLABAJAF)

Keywords

• Dental prosthetics manufacturing
• Custom dental restorations
• CAD/CAM dental services
• Digital dentistry workflows
• Orthodontic dental appliances

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Custom Dental Prosthetics Manufacturing: The company manufactures custom dental restorations including crowns, bridges, dentures, partials, implants, and clear aligners for dental practices. Payment terms are Net 30 days per the customer agreement.
2. Digital Dentistry Services: Digital scanning, design, and manufacturing services for dental restorations including digital duplicate dentures, scan strategies, and CAD/CAM designed prosthetics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Drake Precision Dental Laboratory manufactures custom dental prosthetics including crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, clear aligners, and sleep appliances for licensed dental practices. The laboratory integrates traditional craftsmanship with digital dentistry workflows such as CAD/CAM design, 3D scanning, and 3D printing to deliver precision-fit restorations. Operations are run from a 33,000-square-foot facility in Charlotte, NC, serving dental practices across the United States with limited shipping to Canada and Mexico.

Product overview

Drake Precision Dental Laboratory is a full-service dental laboratory offering a unified portfolio of prosthetic and restorative dental products and services. The core offering spans six main service categories — Clear Aligners, Crowns & Bridges, Dentures & Partials, Digital Dentistry (including digital scanning and CAD/CAM milling), Implants, and Sleep Appliances — all delivered through a 33,000-square-foot facility in Charlotte, NC. Within Digital Dentistry, the laboratory provides Digital Duplicate Dentures as a specific sub-service, utilizing 3D scanning, CAD/CAM design, and 3D printing/milling to produce duplicate dentures from digital scans of existing prostheses. Case management is supported by the Labtrac production management system internally, while the laboratory ships internationally to the US, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1956, the laboratory emphasizes precision craftsmanship combined with advanced digital workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crowns & Bridges Fixed prosthetic dental restorations including individual crowns and multi-unit bridge structures fabricated to dentist specifications for patient treatment.
• Dentures & Partials Full and partial removable prosthetic dentures crafted to restore missing teeth and surrounding tissue for dental patients.
• Implants Dental implant-supported restorations including abutments and implant-retained prosthetic solutions for dental practices.
• Clear Aligners Clear aligner orthodontic devices fabricated by the laboratory for dentists to prescribe to patients for teeth alignment correction.
• Sleep Appliances Oral appliances fabricated for the management of sleep-related breathing disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea.
• Digital Dentistry Services Digital scanning, CAD/CAM design, and 3D printing/milling workflows for producing dental restorations with enhanced precision and efficiency compared to traditional methods.
• Digital Duplicate Dentures Digital scanning and milling service that creates precise duplicates of existing dentures using scans, with options for printed or milled teeth and a 3D-printed denture base to streamline dental practice workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rare remakes with predictable quality
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DDS Lab: A US dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and digital restorations with a strong focus on full-service prosthetic fabrication. Closely comparable to Drake's product mix and dentist-focused GTM.
• National Dentex (NDX): One of the largest US dental lab networks, operating a national footprint of labs producing crowns, bridges, dentures, and orthodontic appliances. Comparable to Drake as a multi-site prosthetic provider serving general dentists, but at much greater geographic scale.
• Arrowhead Dental Laboratory: A full-service dental lab producing crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and digital restorations for dental practices. Comparable to Drake in product scope and customer base, with similar emphasis on digital workflow adoption.
• Burbank Dental Lab: A US dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and digital dentistry services. Directly comparable to Drake across core prosthetic categories and dentist-targeted sales motion.
• Glidewell Laboratories: The largest privately held dental laboratory in the US, offering crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, clear aligners, and digital dental solutions. Directly comparable to Drake across the full prosthetic and digital workflow portfolio, but at significantly greater scale.
• Continental Dental Laboratories: A US-based dental laboratory offering fixed and removable prosthetics, implants, and digital dental services. Closely comparable to Drake in offering set and customer profile.

Regional players

• Modern Dental Group: A global dental prosthetic manufacturer with strong Asia-Pacific presence producing crowns, bridges, dentures, and aligners. Comparable in product category but primarily competes outside Drake's core US Southeast geography.

Broad incumbents

• Ivoclar (Ivoclar Vivadent): A leading global dental materials and equipment manufacturer supplying labs and dentists with ceramics, CAD/CAM blocks, and digital workflow tools. Comparable to Drake as an incumbent shaping the dental prosthetic value chain, though positioned upstream as a supplier rather than a peer lab.
• 3M Oral Care (Solventum): A major dental products and materials manufacturer (formerly 3M Oral Care, now Solventum) supplying dental labs and clinicians with restorative and orthodontic products. Adjacent incumbent in the prosthetic value chain, comparable to the equipment/materials ecosystem Drake operates within.

Others

• Heartland Dental: The largest US dental support organization (DSO), supporting thousands of dentist offices. Listed as a peer because DSOs are increasingly important procurement channels for dental labs like Drake, shaping volume, pricing, and vendor relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/drakelab

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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