Natura-like Dental Lab

What Natura-like Dental Lab does

Natura-like Dental Lab is a family-owned dental laboratory founded in 1991 and headquartered at 2012 Plaza Drive, Bedford, Texas. The company operates as a full-service Certified Dental Lab (CDL) and is an NBC (National Board for Certification) member under the National Association of Dental Laboratories. It produces customized dental restorations for dental offices and clinicians across Texas and beyond, with a product portfolio organized into three categories: Crown & Bridge (full Zirconia, layered Zirconia, E-Max, and PFM restorations), Dental Implants (cement- or screw-retained options with titanium, zirconia, or chromium-cobalt abutments), and Removables (full acrylic dentures, flexible and metal-framework partials, unilateral flexible partials, and hard night guards).

The lab's production is anchored in advanced CAD/CAM milling technology with in-house zirconia milling, which the company uses to maintain direct control over quality, integrity, and turnaround time. It accepts digital files from all major 3D scanner brands as well as traditional physical impressions, enabling compatibility with practices across the digital-adoption spectrum. Submission channels include a downloadable lab Rx form, website-based case submission, fax, email, and direct phone (toll-free and metro lines), which supports a sales-led, relationship-driven distribution model rather than a self-serve digital pipeline.

Revenue is generated on a per-case basis under quote-based pricing, given the customized nature of each restoration, with materials (zirconia, e.max, PFM) and complexity driving unit economics. No external investors, funding rounds, partnerships, or M&A activity are disclosed; ownership and management remain concentrated with the founding family. The customer base is fragmented across many small and mid-sized dental practices, with no public logos or anchor-account disclosures.

Name

Natura-like Dental Lab

Legal name

Natura-like Dental Lab

Website

https://naturalikelab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Natura-like Dental Lab is a family-owned, full-service Certified Dental Lab in Bedford, Texas, producing custom crowns, bridges, implants, and dentures using CAD/CAM milling for dental offices across Texas and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Laboratory Services

NAICS

Dental Laboratories (339116)

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), Ceramic & Zirconia Esthetics (Veneers/Inlays/Onlays) Fabrication (HLABAJAG)

Keywords

• Dental laboratory services
• Crown and bridge
• Dental prosthetics manufacturing
• CAD/CAM milling
• Removable dentures

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Custom Dental Restoration Lab Services: The lab produces customized dental prosthetics including crowns, bridges, implants, and dentures on a per-case basis. Pricing is likely quote-based as each case varies in complexity. Services include full, partial, and combination departments for removable restorations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Natura-like Dental Lab is a full-service Certified Dental Lab (CDL) that manufactures custom dental restorations on a per-case basis for dental offices. The lab produces crowns and bridges (Zirconia, E-Max, PFM), dental implants, and removable prosthetics (full dentures, flexible partials, night guards) using advanced CAD/CAM milling technology and digital workflows that accept files from all major 3D scanners.

Product overview

Natura-like Dental Lab is a full-service Certified Dental Lab offering a unified portfolio of dental restoration products across three main categories: Crown & Bridge (including Zirconia, E-Max, and PFM restorations), Dental Implants (with various abutment options), and Removables (full dentures, partials with flexible or metal frameworks, and night guards). The lab leverages advanced CAD/CAM milling technology and digital workflows accepting 3D scanner files from various scanners to ensure consistent precision across all product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zirconia Crowns and Bridges Full Zirconia and Layered Zirconia restorations made from 100% Zirconium, offering high strength suitable for long span bridges with 50% translucency. Available in High Translucency (HT), Esthetic, or Multilayered options for dental offices seeking durable, aesthetic crown and bridge solutions.
• E-Max Crowns and Bridges IPS e.max restorations made from lithium disilicate with more than 50% translucency, suitable for up to 3-unit restorations. Chosen for cosmetic cases due to durability and esthetic value, targeting dental practices needing high-aesthetic crown and bridge solutions.
• PFM Crowns and Bridges Porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations providing strength and durability, suitable for large span bridges with precision attachment capabilities. Targeted at dental practices needing reliable, strong crown and bridge restorations.
• Dental Implants Implant solutions including cement or screw-retained options with Titanium, Zirconia, or Chromium cobalt abutments, combined with in-house milled zirconia or PFM materials for strong, chip-resistant, and durable restorations. For dental practices performing implant procedures.
• Full Dentures Upper and lower full acrylic dentures customized to meet clients' esthetic and economic needs. For dental offices serving patients requiring complete denture solutions.
• Flexible Partial Dentures Flexible framework partial dentures offering comfort and esthetic appearance as an alternative to metal-based partials. For dental practices serving patients needing removable partial denture solutions.
• Unilateral Flexible Partial Single-side flexible partial dentures for unilateral tooth replacement. For dental practices serving patients needing single-side removable partial solutions.
• Hard Night Guard Protective night guard for teeth grinding and clenching protection. For dental offices serving patients with bruxism or grinding issues.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dental Arts Laboratories: Regional dental lab providing crowns, bridges, implants, and removable prosthetics to dental practices; similar service breadth and clinical customer profile.
• MicroDental Laboratories: Full-service dental laboratory network offering fixed and removable restorations with digital workflow support; similar product set and B2B dental office customer base.
• Arrowhead Dental Lab: Mid-size U.S. dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, implants, and removables to dental practices; closely matches Natura-Like's full-service B2B positioning and CAD/CAM-enabled workflow.
• Aurora Dental Lab: Regional dental laboratory serving dental offices with custom restorations including crowns, bridges, and dentures; comparable in scale, service model, and target customer segment.
• Modern Dental Laboratory USA: Full-service dental lab producing crowns, bridges, implants, and removable prosthetics for dental offices; comparable in scope, customer base, and digital workflow orientation.
• Sun Dental Labs: Dental laboratory offering fixed and removable restorations with CAD/CAM and digital impression capabilities; directly comparable in technology stack and target market.
• Jesse & Frichtel Dental Lab: Mid-sized family-owned dental laboratory offering crown & bridge, implant, and removable restorations to dental practices; closely mirrors Natura-Like's family-owned, full-service profile.

Broad incumbents

• Glidewell Laboratories: Industry-leading U.S. dental lab and manufacturer with extensive CAD/CAM capabilities across crowns, implants, and removables; comparable in product breadth to Natura-Like but operates at a national/international scale with proprietary materials.
• National Dentex Labs (NDX): Largest U.S. dental laboratory network offering full-service restorative, implant, and removable products to dental offices — directly comparable to Natura-Like's full-service model but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Ultimate Dental Lab: Dental laboratory providing crowns, bridges, implants, and denture products to dental offices; comparable in product offering though primarily serving a different regional footprint than Texas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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