Anthos
Anthos, headquartered in Imola, Italy, manufactures dental chair units, sterilization and imaging equipment, and the Anthos Connect software platform, serving dental practices and multi-operator clinics across 60+ countries via authorized dealers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersImola, Italy
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Anthos does
Anthos, headquartered in Imola, Italy, is a brand of Cefla S.C. — an Italian cooperative that also owns complementary dental and sterilization brands such as Mocom and Stern Weber — and manufactures dental chair units, complementary clinical equipment, and a connected software platform. The portfolio spans eight treatment units across four families (Classe A: A3, A5, A6 Plus, A7 Plus; Classe L: L6, L9 with floor-fixed chairs; Classe R: R7 for ambidextrous/multi-operator use; Classe C: C9), plus surgical carts, five hygiene systems (W.H.E., S.H.S., A.C.V.S., Bioster, Flushing), sterilization equipment (autoclaves, thermal disinfectors, thermal sealers, Thalya/Thalya Plus rotary device maintenance), intraoral imaging hardware (RXDC X-ray, X-VS E sensor), and accessories. The Anthos Connect software layer ties hardware together through four modules: EasyCheck (internet-connected remote diagnostics and OTA updates), Di.V.A. (practice-level usage and maintenance monitoring), iRYS (DICOM-compliant 2D/3D imaging), and Neowise (clinical management with AI-powered anatomical/pathological segmentation on intraoral radiographs).
Anthos distributes globally via a network of authorized dealers and service centres covering 60+ countries across EMEA, APAC, LATAM, and MEA, with Henry Schein Dental serving as a major multi-country European distributor and dedicated subsidiaries ANTHOS Australia and ANTHOS Hellas plus exclusive regional distributors (Unident in Nordics/Russia/SE Asia, IVOCLAR in New Zealand, Accord in Thailand, ICADENT/Groupe LMD in France, ARSEUS in Benelux, etc.) handling other markets. End customers are individual dental practices and multi-operator clinics and universities; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is obtained via dealer contact or website forms.
Revenue mechanics are predominantly hardware sales of dental chairs and complementary equipment (sterilization, imaging, hygiene, accessories) bundled with the Anthos Connect software as integrated offerings; no SaaS-style pricing is disclosed. The cooperative ownership structure means capital allocation is member-driven and there are no external funding rounds, public listings, or investor disclosures. The company invested in capacity and product positioning in 2021 (new international showroom) and executed a comprehensive product refresh in 2025 alongside launch of a 3D Digital Showroom.
Anthos firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Anthos
- Legal name
- Cefla S.C.
- Website
- https://anthos.it
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Anthos, headquartered in Imola, Italy, manufactures dental chair units, sterilization and imaging equipment, and the Anthos Connect software platform, serving dental practices and multi-operator clinics across 60+ countries via authorized dealers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Anthos is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Imola
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Anthos business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Dental Unit Sales: Sale of dental chair units including models A3, A5, A6 Plus, A7 Plus, L6, L9, R7, and C9 as the primary revenue stream. Units are sold through dealer network globally.
- Dental Equipment and Accessories: Sale of dental equipment accessories including stools, handpieces, instruments, operating lights, and consumables for dental practices.
- Sterilization Equipment: Sale of sterilization products including autoclaves, thermal disinfectors, thermal sealers, and rotary device maintenance equipment.
- Dental Software Solutions: Software solutions including iRYS imaging platform, Neowise clinical management, Di.V.A. monitoring, and EasyCheck remote assistance as integrated offerings with dental units.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Anthos product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Anthos manufactures and sells dental chair units and a comprehensive range of dental equipment including sterilization systems, intraoral imaging devices, hygiene modules, and supporting accessories. The company also provides an integrated digital software ecosystem under the Anthos Connect brand covering remote assistance, monitoring, imaging, and clinical management. Products are sold globally through authorized dealers and service centres to dental practices and clinics.
Product overview
Anthos is Italy's leading producer of dental units and a comprehensive manufacturer of dental equipment. The product portfolio spans the full clinical workflow: at its core are 8 dental unit models across four families (Classe A: A3, A5, A6 Plus, A7 Plus; Classe L: L6, L9 with floor-fixed chairs; Classe R: R7 for ambidextrous use; Classe C: C9), complemented by Surgical Carts for mobile specialist treatment. Supporting equipment includes sterilization solutions (autoclaves, thermal disinfectors, thermal sealers, Thalya/Thalya Plus rotary device maintenance), dental imaging (RXDC intraoral X-ray, X-VS E intraoral sensor), and five hygiene systems (W.H.E., S.H.S., A.C.V.S., Bioster, Flushing). The Anthos Connect software ecosystem unifies all devices: EasyCheck provides internet-connected remote assistance and diagnostics integrated into every dental unit; Di.V.A. delivers digital monitoring and workload management across the practice; iRYS serves as the all-in-one 2D/3D imaging platform; and Neowise provides clinical management with AI-powered diagnostic tools. Units with multitouch displays can be equipped with Clinic or Multimedia displays, enabling HD camera and X-ray viewing directly at the chairside. Anthos is a brand of Cefla S.C., headquartered in Imola, Italy, with global distribution.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Anthos Connect: Digital software solutions platform including Remote assistance/EasyCheck, Di.V.A., iRYS, and Neowise for dental practice management and imaging
Products and services
- A3 Dental Unit Entry-level dental unit in the Classe A family designed for space-constrained dental practices, representing the backbone of the Anthos range.
- A5 Dental Unit Mid-range dental unit in the Classe A family, available with optional root canal treatment system including brushless micromotor and fully integrated electronic apex locator.
- A6 Plus Dental Unit Premium Classe A dental unit featuring LCD touchscreen control panel and optional SideFlex technology on instrument levers enabling lateral movements to reduce wrist fatigue, with numerous optional accessories adding clinical value.
- A7 Plus Dental Unit Flagship dental unit offering best-in-class technology with a 7-inch multitouch display controlling all inbuilt systems and optional devices ranging from hygiene to multimedia, implantology and endodontics. Patient chair features synchronised sliding movement for expanded operating space.
- L6 Dental Unit Floor-fixed dental unit with LCD control panel sharing innovations with the Classe A line. Compact design with fixed chair body anchored to the ground.
- L9 Dental Unit Floor-fixed dental unit featuring 7-inch multitouch display, articulated knee-joint patient chair with retractable footrest, and flexible ergonomic design allowing dentist module to rotate across patient to assistant's side.
- R7 Dental Unit Classe R dental unit adapted for left- and right-handed professionals, ideal for universities and multioperator clinics. Configured from the original Classe A design.
Companies that use Anthos
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Anthos technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature8 records
Anthos partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, regional and minor.
- Cefla S.C.coreAnthos is a brand owned by Cefla S.C., an Italian company headquartered in Imola (BO) that manages the Anthos dental equipment brand. Cefla S.C. is the parent company and data controller for Anthos products and services.
- Henry Schein DentalmajorHenry Schein Dental operates as a major distributor for Anthos products across Europe, with multiple branches serving as dealers and service centres in Germany, Austria, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Ireland, and Czech Republic.
- Cefla Deutschland GmbHregionalRegional dealer and service centre for Anthos products in Germany, located in Meckenheim.
- ANTHOS Australia Pty. Ltd.regionalAnthos subsidiary and exclusive distributor for Australia, located in Carlton, Victoria.
- ANTHOS Hellas SAregionalExclusive distributor for Anthos products in Greece, located in Athens.
- Unident GroupregionalMulti-country distributor for Anthos products including operations in Sweden, Norway, Russia, Cambodia, and other markets.
- Dentalia d.o.o.regionalDistributor for Anthos products in Slovenia.
- IVOCLAR VIVADENT LTD.regionalDistributor for Anthos products in New Zealand.
- ARSEUS DentalregionalDistributor for Anthos products in Belgium and Netherlands.
- Societe BailleulregionalDistributor for Anthos products in France.
- DENTHOS AGregionalDistributor for Anthos products in Switzerland.
- Accord Corporation Ltd.regionalDistributor for Anthos products in Thailand.
- Summit Dental ClinicminorDistributor for Anthos products in Nigeria.
- ICADENTregionalDistributor for Anthos products in France with multiple locations.
- Groupe LMDregionalDistributor network for Anthos products in France including La Maintenance Dentaire and La Mediterraneenne Dentaire brands.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Anthos competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- A-dec: US-headquartered dental equipment manufacturer specializing in dental chairs, delivery systems, and operating lights. Comparable in core dental unit manufacturing and mid-to-upper-tier practice equipment focus.
- J. Morita: Japanese dental equipment manufacturer offering dental chairs, imaging, and endodontic systems with global distribution. Comparable in product breadth, family-controlled ownership, and international dealer-led go-to-market.
- Planmeca: Finnish dental equipment manufacturer offering dental units, imaging, and CAD/CAM with strong global distribution. Comparable in product breadth, family-owned structure, and mid-to-upper-tier positioning.
- Midmark: US dental and medical equipment manufacturer offering dental chairs and clinical equipment. Comparable in mid-tier dental equipment positioning and dealer-based distribution to practices.
- Acteon Group: French dental equipment and imaging manufacturer with comparable scope across dental units, imaging, and clinical consumables. Comparable in mid-tier European positioning and product portfolio breadth.
- Castellini: Italian dental equipment manufacturer with comparable dental chair units, sterilization, and instruments. Closest geographic and product competitor to Anthos in the mid-tier Italian dental equipment segment.
- Takara Belmont: Japanese dental equipment manufacturer offering dental chairs and operatory equipment with established global distribution. Comparable in dental unit manufacturing focus and family-controlled industrial ownership.
- W&H: Austrian dental handpiece and maintenance equipment manufacturer. Comparable in dental instruments, sterilization, and rotary device maintenance (overlapping with Anthos' Thalya line), serving similar practice customers.
- Stern Weber: Sister brand under Cefla S.C. and direct Italian dental equipment manufacturer. Operates in the same parent group with overlapping dental unit product lines, making it the closest internal comparator.
Broad incumbents
- Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment and consumables leader with the broadest portfolio (chairs, imaging, CAD/CAM, instruments, orthodontics). Sets the competitive benchmark Anthos must meet across most markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Anthos
What does Anthos do?
Anthos manufactures and sells dental chair units and a comprehensive range of dental equipment including sterilization systems, intraoral imaging devices, hygiene modules, and supporting accessories. The company also provides an integrated digital software ecosystem under the Anthos Connect brand covering remote assistance, monitoring, imaging, and clinical management. Products are sold globally through authorized dealers and service centres to dental practices and clinics.
Is Anthos a public or private company?
Anthos is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Anthos founded?
Anthos was founded in -1.
Where is Anthos based?
Anthos is headquartered in Imola, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Anthos make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Dental Unit Sales are the primary driver. The others are dental Equipment and Accessories, sterilization Equipment and dental Software Solutions.
Who are Anthos's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are A-dec, J. Morita, Planmeca, Midmark, Acteon Group, Castellini, Takara Belmont, W&H and Stern Weber. Dentsply Sirona is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Anthos have an API?
No public API is recorded for Anthos.