M R Dental

What M R Dental does

MR Dental Supplies Ltd is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer and supplier of dental materials, equipment, and consumables, founded in 1940 and operating from a single headquarters in Old Woking, Surrey. The company produces and distributes prosthetic teeth, cold-cure and heat-cure denture-base acrylics, laboratory products, ORE and surgery equipment, wax products (under the Al Dente brand), and PPE, alongside its proprietary Meadway range of acrylic materials and Medi-Lux/V-Lux prosthetic-teeth lines. It holds EN ISO 13485:2016 certification for medical-device quality management and serves UK dental professionals, dental laboratories, and exam candidates primarily through its own e-commerce storefront, with international orders handled via direct contact.

Beyond materials supply, M R Dental operates a professional training division under the MR. Courses sub-brand, delivering ORE Part 2 Manikin courses, LDS preparation, OSCE/DTP/Medical Emergencies training, and short CPD courses (Crowns & Bridges, Inlay & Onlay, Post & Core, Rotary Endodontics) with verifiable CPD hours. Courses are delivered in a facility capped at 8 delegates per session by credentialed tutors, several of whom trained at or examined for Eastman Dental Institute UCL and the GDC. Course pricing ranges from £450 to £850, includes materials and lunches, and is booked through a dedicated course-booking form. The company maintains a small marketing footprint via its website, email newsletter, YouTube tutorial channel, and Facebook page, and it also supplies acrylic materials as a secondary source of revenue to the film/TV prosthetics and nail industries.

Name

M R Dental

Legal name

MR Dental Supplies Ltd

Website

https://mrdental.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

M R Dental is a UK-based dental materials manufacturer and supplier (founded 1940) serving dental professionals, laboratories, and overseas-exam candidates with prosthetic teeth, denture-base acrylics, equipment, and ISO 13485-certified ORE/LDS training courses via e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Materials and Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Dental Laboratories (339116), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA)

Keywords

• Dental materials manufacturing
• Denture base acrylics
• Prosthetic teeth supply
• Dental laboratory products
• Dental exam training

Headquarters

HQ city

Woking

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of dental materials including denture-base materials (cold cure, heat cure), prosthetic teeth, laboratory products, ORE & Surgery equipment, Al Dente wax products, nail products, and PPE. Products are sold to dental professionals, laboratories, and exam candidates.
2. Professional Training Courses: ORE II and LDS II manikin courses and training for overseas dentists seeking UK registration. Also offers short CPD courses in crowns & bridges, inlay & onlay, post & core, and rotary endodontics. Courses provide verifiable CPD hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MR Dental manufactures and supplies dental materials and equipment under its own brand and via distributed lines (Meadway, Medi-Lux, V-Lux, Al Dente), covering denture-base acrylics, prosthetic teeth, laboratory products, ORE/surgery equipment, PPE and nail products. The company also operates professional training courses for overseas dentists preparing for UK ORE and LDS registration examinations, as well as short CPD courses. Distribution is primarily via its own UK e-commerce website, with direct contact handling for international and wholesale orders.

Product overview

M R Dental is a UK-based dental manufacturer and supplier offering a comprehensive range of dental laboratory products, materials, and equipment. The core product portfolio includes prosthetic teeth, cold-cure and heat-cure denture-base acrylics, and laboratory products. The company also distributes the Al Dente brand of professional dental waxes and the proprietary Meadway brand of acrylic materials. Beyond dental supplies, M R Dental provides professional training services through ORE/LDS exam preparation courses and short CPD courses for dentists. Additionally, the company supplies nail products (acrylic nail materials) and PPE equipment. The business operates primarily as an e-commerce platform for UK-based customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Meadway: Brand of dental acrylic products including Coldcure, Heatcure, Orthoresin, and Rapid Repair materials.
• Medi-Lux
• V-Lux
• Al Dente

Products and services

• Prosthetic Teeth (Medi-Lux and V-Lux lines)

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 verifiable CPD hours for 4 or 5-day ORE II Manikin courses
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: Largest global dental equipment and materials manufacturer — broad incumbent with overlapping denture-base acrylics, prosthetic teeth, lab consumables, and digital denture workflows that compete directly with MR Dental's core ranges.
• 3M Oral Care: Broad incumbent in dental and orthodontic supplies — overlaps with MR Dental's lab consumables and materials categories as part of a much wider product portfolio.
• Henry Schein (UK / Dental): Global dental equipment and supplies distributor with a significant UK dental practice and lab supply business; competes across MR Dental's equipment, materials, and consumables categories as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist.

Emerging players

• NSK Nakanishi: Specialist manufacturer of dental handpieces, micromotors, and equipment — comparable to MR Dental's ORE & Surgery Equipment category for the same UK dental professional buyer, but with a narrower focus on high-end handpiece and equipment lines.
• Eastman Dental Institute (UCL) — Continuing Education: Provider of postgraduate dental CPD and training including for ORE/LDS pathways; competes for the same overseas-dentist candidate audience that MR Dental's ORE/LDS courses target.

Direct peers

• Al Dente (Dental Wax): German manufacturer of professional dental waxes (sculpting, casting, modelling) — MR Dental is the UK distributor of this brand, making it both a supplier partner and a direct product-line competitor in the dental wax category.
• Trycare: UK dental equipment and materials distributor serving practices and labs with comparable denture materials, consumables, and equipment bundles — closely aligned UK specialist competitor.
• Davis Schottlander & Davis: UK-based dental prosthetic and laboratory supplier offering denture teeth, acrylics, and lab consumables — direct overlap with MR Dental's prosthetic-teeth and denture-base product lines for the same UK dental lab customer base.
• Wrights Dental: UK dental supply specialist offering equipment, materials, and consumables to practices and laboratories — competes in similar product categories and serves an overlapping UK dental professional customer base.
• CosTech Dental Laboratories: UK dental laboratory products and prosthetic materials supplier overlapping with MR Dental's prosthetic teeth, acrylics, and lab consumables portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC
• Facebookfacebook.com/MR.Dental.Supplies.Limited
• Xx.com/MRDentalLtd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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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