Avant Dental

What Avant Dental does

Avant Dental is a privately held, family-owned Australian dental laboratory founded in 1977 by Carl Salter, now operating under his nephew Richard Salter who joined in 2012 to lead a digital transformation. The company serves dental practitioners across all Australian states and territories from its headquarters at Artarmon, Sydney, offering a nine-category product portfolio spanning crown and bridge restorations, implants, splints, dentures, orthodontic appliances, smile design, whitening, sleep apnoea devices, and sports mouthguards. Its core technology stack comprises CAD/CAM design, precision milling, and 3D printing, with a one-time integration workflow that accepts digital impressions from all six major intraoral scanner brands (3Shape, iTero, Medit, Dentsply Sirona, Dexis, Shining), supplemented by traditional manual impressions via a scheduled national courier network.

The business operates a B2B, sales-led go-to-market targeting Australian dentists directly, with online account opening, scanner setup support, and an online customer portal for real-time case tracking and design approvals. Manufacturing is split between the Sydney lab and an advanced partner laboratory in Shenzhen, China, both operating under ISO 13485 Medical Devices Quality Management System certification. Products are priced per case with a consistent two-week turnaround. Revenue is generated on a transactional, case-by-case basis across the full product portfolio, with the company emphasizing senior-technician accessibility for case consultations as a core differentiator.

The company has broadened its scope beyond production to include a dedicated in-house education and training facility capable of hosting 20-person CPD-accredited workshops, alongside a multi-channel content program of webinars, whitepapers, case studies, and an active social media presence targeting the Australian dental community. The senior technical team — including Ian Feigen (Head of Technical, 50+ years in dental technology), Anthony Locastro (Senior Technician — Head of Implants, 34 years), and Kylie Harris (Head of Dentures & Removables, 10+ years) — represents a significant portion of Avant's competitive positioning. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or public listings are disclosed.

Name

Avant Dental

Legal name

Avant Dental

Website

https://avantdental.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avant Dental is a privately held Australian full-service dental laboratory founded in 1977, serving dentists across all states with digital CAD/CAM workflows, 3D printing, and nine product categories spanning crowns, implants, dentures, splints, and orthodontic appliances, manufactured in Sydney and Shenzhen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Artarmon

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Restoration Manufacturing Services: Manufactures and sells custom dental restorations including crowns, bridges, implants, dentures, splints, and orthodontic appliances to Australian dentists on a per-case basis. Products are manufactured in both local and international lab facilities with consistent two-week turnaround.
2. Digital and Physical Dental Products: Sells dental products including whitening trays, sports mouthguards, and other dental appliances. Both digital (scan-based) and traditional (manual impression-based) options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Avant Dental is a full-service dental laboratory that designs and manufactures custom dental restorations for Australian dentists, spanning crowns and bridges, implant prosthetics, splints, dentures, orthodontic appliances, smile design tools, whitening trays, sleep apnoea devices, and sports mouthguards. Products are produced via CAD/CAM, 3D printing, and laser-sintering in both a local Sydney lab and an ISO 13485-certified partner lab in Shenzhen, China, with a standardised two-week turnaround.

Product overview

Avant Dental is a full-service dental laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of dental restoration products and services for Australian dentists. The core offerings include nine main product categories: Crown & Bridge (with sub-products including Zirconia, e.max®, PFM, Metal Crowns, Hybrid Ceramic, and Temporary restorations), Implants (Cement- and Screw-Retained Implants, All-on-X, Removable Overdentures, Custom Abutments), Splints (Milled Hard, Hard-Soft, Nylon, 3D-Printed variants, NTI, Kois Deprogrammer, Gelb Appliance), Dentures (Digital, Traditional, Laser-Sintered Chrome, Flexible, Vitallium® Chrome, PEEK Castings), Orthodontic Appliances (Lingual Wire, Retainers, Expanders, Twin Block, Space Maintainers), Smile Design (Diagnostic Wax Up, Digital Smile Design, Putty Keys, Study Models, Injection Moulding Stents), Whitening (Dental Bleaching Trays), Sleep Apnoea (Dorsal Mandibular Advancement Splint), and Sports Mouthguards. The company operates as a digital dental lab using CAD/CAM technology and 3D printing, with manufacturing in both local Australian and international facilities, offering a consistent two-week turnaround across its entire product range.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crown & Bridge Restorations Full-service crown and bridge restorations for Australian dentists, including single crowns and full-arch bridges in multiple materials such as zirconia, e.max, PFM, metal alloys, hybrid ceramic, and temporary PMMA options. Designed for general dentists and prosthodontists requiring custom-fabricated fixed prosthetics.
• Implant Restorations Custom dental implant restorations including cement- and screw-retained options, All-on-X full-arch prostheses, removable overdentures with custom-milled bars, and CAD/CAM custom abutments for Australian dentists placing or restoring implants.
• Occlusal Splints and Guards Occlusal splints and guards for the treatment of bruxism, TMD, and TMJ, including milled hard splints, hard-soft splints, nylon splints, 3D-printed hard and soft splints, NTI splints, Kois deprogrammers, and Gelb appliances. Targeted at general dentists managing occlusal and TMJ cases.
• Dentures Comprehensive denture solutions for full or partial tooth replacement, including digital CAD/CAM dentures, traditional impression-based dentures, laser-sintered chrome cobalt frameworks, flexible thermoplastic (Valplast) partials, Vitallium chrome castings, and medical-grade PEEK polymer castings. For general dentists and prosthodontists.
• Orthodontic Appliances Fixed and removable orthodontic appliances including bonded lingual wires, clear pressure-formed retainers, Hawley retainers, Essix retainers, Refine aligners, expanders, space maintainers, and Twin Block functional appliances. Targeted at orthodontists and general dentists providing retention and minor tooth movement.
• Smile Design Services Comprehensive smile design solutions including diagnostic wax-ups, Digital Smile Design with patient visualisation and 3D trial models, putty keys for intra-oral trial of planned restorations, dental study models, and injection moulding stents for composite restorations. For cosmetic and restorative dentists.
• Whitening Trays Custom-designed dental bleaching trays that hold whitening gel in precise contact with the teeth while reducing gum irritation, for at-home and in-chair whitening treatments prescribed by dentists.
• Sleep Apnoea Appliances Custom mandibular advancement devices, including the Dorsal splint, that gently reposition the lower jaw to maintain open airways for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Prescribed by dentists managing OSA cases.
• Sports Mouthguards Custom-fitted sports mouthguards crafted from BPA-free thermoplastics that cushion the teeth and jaw during high-impact sporting activities. For dentists prescribing mouthguards to athlete patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-week turnaround times with no unexpected delays
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Advanced Dental Laboratory in Shenzhen, ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing partnership with a technologically advanced dental lab in Shenzhen, China. This partner provides access to the latest materials and dental products, and manufactures custom made dental prostheses and devices under ISO 13485 Medical Devices Quality Management System. This partnership enables global dental technology access combined with local expertise and quality control.
• Implant System Manufacturers (Straumann, ZimVie, Dentium, TRI, Dentsply Sirona, Biohorizons, Neoss, Southern Implants)coreTechnology or IntegrationWorks with all major implant system manufacturers including Straumann, ZimVie, Dentium, TRI, Dentsply Sirona, Biohorizons, Neoss, and Southern Implants to provide compatible implant restorations and components.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• National Dental Care: An Australian dental services group that operates practices and supports dental workflows domestically. Comparable to Avant Dental as a fellow Australian dental services player with overlapping dentist relationships, though it focuses on practice operations rather than laboratory fabrication.

Broad incumbents

• Modern Dental Group: A global dental prosthetic manufacturer with significant operations in Asia-Pacific and a broad portfolio of crowns, bridges, dentures, and implant restorations. Comparable to Avant Dental as a high-volume dental laboratory competitor operating across multiple geographies with similar product categories.
• Glidewell Laboratories: One of the largest dental laboratories in the world, offering crowns, bridges, implants, dentures, and digital dentistry solutions. Comparable to Avant Dental as a vertically integrated full-service digital dental lab serving dentists globally with a similar product breadth.
• Ivoclar Vivadent: A leading manufacturer of dental materials, equipment, and digital workflows used by dental labs and practices. Comparable to Avant Dental through its digital prosthetics platform (e.g., IPS e.max) and laboratory-oriented solutions that overlap with Avant's crown & bridge and implant offerings.
• Dentsply Sirona: A global dental equipment and consumables company whose CAD/CAM and intraoral scanner systems feed directly into digital dental labs like Avant Dental. Comparable as a critical technology partner and broad incumbent shaping the digital workflow that Avant's lab depends on.

Direct peers

• Knight Dental Design: An Australian dental laboratory offering crown, bridge, implant, and removable prosthetic services to local dentists. Comparable to Avant Dental as a domestic full-service lab competing for the same Australian dentist customer base with overlapping product categories.
• Aurum Group / Aurum Ceramic Dental Laboratories: A North American full-service dental laboratory group offering crowns, bridges, implants, and digital prosthetic services to dentists. Comparable to Avant Dental as a similarly positioned full-service digital dental laboratory serving dentist customers with an overlapping product mix.
• Arrow Dental Laboratory: An Australian dental laboratory providing crown, bridge, implant, and denture products to Australian dentists. Comparable to Avant Dental as a regional direct competitor in the same lab services category with overlapping product and customer profile.

Others

• 3Shape: A leading provider of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software for dental labs and practices. Comparable to Avant Dental as a critical technology enabler for its digital workflow — Avant integrates with 3Shape intraoral scanners as part of its seamless digital pipeline.
• Straumann Group: A global leader in dental implants and restorative solutions, including digital workflows. Comparable to Avant Dental as an implant system manufacturer that Avant partners with to fabricate compatible implant restorations and abutments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/avantdentallab

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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