Simodont
Simodont, a brand of Nissin Dental Products Europe, develops VR haptic dental training simulators. It sells the Simodont V3 hardware, Courseware software, ClickGrip handpieces, and TrueTeethLab AI scan-conversion tools to dental schools and universities, with 125+ institutions and 700+ units deployed across more than 38 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersNieuw-vennep, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Simodont does
Simodont is a brand of Nissin Dental Products Europe B.V. (incorporated in the Netherlands, with manufacturing at parent Nissin Dental Products Inc. in Kyoto, Japan) that develops, sells, and supports a VR haptic dental training simulator used by dental schools and universities. The platform combines detailed 3D visuals with realistic haptic feedback to allow students to practice procedures ranging from basic manual dexterity to clinical specialties including crown preparations, bridges, implantology, and periodontics, while giving teachers curriculum planning, progress tracking, and assessment tooling.
The core product stack consists of the Simodont V3 hardware platform, the Simodont Courseware teacher/student software (released in a roughly bi-annual cadence from V4.10 through V4.22), the ClickGrip exchangeable handpiece accessory (introduced February 2025), and TrueTeethLab — a web-based AI tool that converts CBCT and micro-CT DICOM scans into Simodont-compatible 3D models with tissue-specific haptic properties. The system is sold and serviced through a global distributor network spanning Europe, North America (Kilgore International), Africa and the Middle East (Safwan Egypt), Asia-Pacific (including Medent in Vietnam), and Latin America, with direct field demonstrations and on-site installation supporting enterprise sales cycles at educational institutions.
Simodont's revenue is generated through hardware unit sales, recurring software update plans, preventive maintenance/support contracts, and consumables/accessories. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The business reports 125+ dental school customers and 700+ deployed units as of early 2023, with continued geographic expansion, new procedure modules, and ecosystem investment (notably as Platinum Sponsor of the VR-Haptic Thinkers research consortium) signaling ongoing commercial development. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or public-market listings are disclosed in the source material.
Simodont firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Simodont
- Legal name
- Nissin Dental Products Europe BV
- Website
- https://simodontdentaltrainer.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Simodont, a brand of Nissin Dental Products Europe, develops VR haptic dental training simulators. It sells the Simodont V3 hardware, Courseware software, ClickGrip handpieces, and TrueTeethLab AI scan-conversion tools to dental schools and universities, with 125+ institutions and 700+ units deployed across more than 38 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Simodont industry classification
Industry- Product category
- VR Dental Training Simulation
- NAICS
- Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Dental Schools (EDAHAGAF)
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Where Simodont is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nieuw-vennep
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Simodont business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations
Revenue model
- Simodont Dental Trainer Hardware: Sale of VR haptic dental simulation hardware units to dental schools. The Simodont V3 is the core product platform.
- Software Licenses and Updates: Annual software update plans covering new releases (V4.16, V4.18, V4.20, V4.22). Software Update Plan includes updates installed via internet and remote software support.
- Support Plans: Preventive Maintenance Plan includes yearly system check-ups, repairs, and software update plan. Details may differ per region.
- Accessories and Consumables: Sale of accessories including ClickGrip handpiece sets, typodonts, dental models (PRO-500, PDI-2001 series, PRO200, PRO700).
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Simodont product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Simodont develops and sells a VR haptic dental training system consisting of the Simodont Dental Trainer (V3) hardware, Simodont Courseware teacher software, the TrueTeethLab AI-powered scan-to-model tool, and ClickGrip exchangeable handpiece accessories. The platform combines detailed 3D visuals with realistic haptic feedback to let dental students practice procedures such as manual dexterity exercises, crown preparations, bridges, implantology, and periodontics in a virtual reality environment. It is sold to dental schools and universities worldwide as an enterprise training solution.
Product overview
Simodont offers a dental simulation ecosystem centered on the Simodont Dental Trainer (V3) — a VR haptic dental simulator combining detailed 3D visuals with realistic haptic feedback. The core platform is complemented by Simodont Courseware (teacher software), the ClickGrip exchangeable handpiece accessory, and TrueTeethLab — an AI-powered web tool for converting CBCT/DICOM scans into Simodont-compatible training models. The system supports various dental procedures including Periodontics, Implantology, Bridge procedures, and Manual Dexterity training. As part of Nissin Dental Products, Simodont integrates with Nissin's typodont models (PRO series, PDI series) to provide comprehensive dental education solutions to 125+ dental schools globally.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ClickGrip: The first VR Haptics Dental Trainer with exchangeable handpieces, allowing users to switch between drill handpieces with two clicks.
- TrueTeethLab
Products and services
- Simodont Dental Trainer VR haptic dental training simulator combining detailed 3D visuals with realistic haptic feedback, enabling dental students to practice procedures from basic manual dexterity to complex clinical cases in a virtual reality environment. Targeted at dental schools and universities for preclinical and clinical skills training.
- Simodont V3 Third-generation Simodont dental trainer hardware platform featuring enhanced haptic feedback, 3D visualization, and compatibility with exchangeable handpieces via the ClickGrip system. The core hardware unit deployed at 700+ units across 130+ schools.
- Simodont ClickGrip Exchangeable handpiece accessory set for the Simodont V3, enabling users to switch between a generic drill handpiece and a shortened straight handpiece in two clicks. The shortened straight handpiece provides greater freedom of movement for periodontic cases. Sold as an accessory to existing Simodont installations.
- Simodont Courseware Teacher software platform for managing Simodont training. Includes Course Manager for curriculum planning, case creation tools, student progress tracking, and assessment reporting. Supports Periodontics, Implantology, Bridge, and Manual Dexterity procedures and integrates with the Simodont V3 hardware.
- TrueTeethLab Web-based AI-powered software tool that converts CBCT or micro-CT scans (.DICOM files) into Simodont-compatible 3D models. Automatically segments dental tissues (enamel, dentine, pulp) and assigns each tissue its own haptic hardness, enabling patient-specific training and custom tooth and jaw libraries.
Quantifiable outcome
- Skills learned on Simodont carry over into real-world performance, improving actual dental practice outcomes
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Simodont
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Simodont technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature6 records
Simodont partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and regional.
- Royal Society of Medicine - Odontology SectionstrategicCo-host of VR-Haptic Thinkers conference 'Shaping the Surgeons of Tomorrow' in London, June 2025. Joint event for VR haptics dental education community.
- VR-Haptic ThinkerscoreConsortium of VR-haptic dental education researchers and practitioners. Simodont is Platinum Sponsor. First meetup organized by University of Eastern Finland in 2023 with 200+ attendees from 38 countries.
- Kilgore International Inc.coreNorth American distributor for Simodont products. Represents Simodont at ADEA conferences and exhibitions. Provides local sales, installation, and support services for US dental schools.
- Safwan EgyptregionalAfrican/Middle East distributor partner. Demonstrated Simodont together with dental equipment at Africa Health ExCon 2022.
- Medent (Vietnam)regionalVietnam distributor. Organized roadshow through Vietnam including VIDEC 2022 exhibition in Hanoi and showrooms in Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City.
- Nissin Dental Products Europe B.V.coreEuropean headquarters and regional distributor for Simodont. Manages European sales, support, and marketing activities.
- Promethean Dental SystemsstrategicDeveloped entire curriculum centered around Simodont Dental Trainer. Represents major paradigm shift in dental education with self-instructional exercises for each segment of dental life cycle.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Simodont competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- VirtaMed: Swiss maker of VR simulators for endoscopic, arthroscopic, OB-GYN, and urologic procedural training. Closely comparable as a high-fidelity VR surgical/procedural simulator vendor selling into academic medical centers and specialty training programs.
- FundamentalVR: UK/US company building haptics-enabled VR surgical training platforms (Fundamental Surgery). Directly comparable to Simodont because it combines realistic haptic feedback with VR visuals, sells to teaching hospitals and academic institutions, and emphasizes skills transfer to the OR.
- Osso VR: US-based VR surgical and medical device training platform used by healthcare professionals and academic centers. Comparable in VR-based procedural training go-to-market, though primarily focuses on orthopedic and surgical device workflows rather than dental.
- Surgical Science: Swedish company (acquired Simbionix) that develops VR simulators for minimally invasive surgery, endovascular procedures, and interventional training. Directly comparable as a publicly-traded medical VR simulation vendor with an enterprise academic sales motion.
Broad incumbents
- CAE Healthcare: Division of CAE Inc., a global simulation leader, selling patient simulators, ultrasound simulators, and procedure trainers to medical and nursing schools. Overlaps with Simodont as a broad healthcare simulation incumbent with enterprise academic distribution.
- Laerdal Medical: Norwegian leader in healthcare simulation (SimMan, SimJunior, nursing education). Although focused on patient simulators, it competes for academic training budgets across medical, nursing, and allied health programs that also include dental education.
- Dentsply Sirona: Largest dental equipment and technology manufacturer worldwide, with strong relationships across dental schools. Broadly comparable as a dental-education supplier; could enter VR/haptics training or partner with existing players like Simodont.
- Envista Holdings (KaVo): Parent of KaVo, a leading dental equipment brand that supplies chairs, handpieces, and consumables to dental schools globally. Comparable as an incumbent serving dental-education procurement with potential to bundle VR-based training.
Others
- Force Dimension: Swiss manufacturer of high-end haptic interfaces (Omega, Delta, Sigma devices) widely used in academic research on haptic simulators including dental training prototypes. Comparable as an enabling technology supplier rather than direct competitor, but embodies the alternative technology stack Simodont competes against.
Emerging players
- HaptX: US haptic glove and force-feedback technology company with applications in VR training, robotics, and design. Comparable as a haptics-first technology provider whose technology could enable competing dental simulators, though it is not a dental-training competitor today.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Simodont leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Simodont funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Simodont M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Simodont
What does Simodont do?
Simodont develops and sells a VR haptic dental training system consisting of the Simodont Dental Trainer (V3) hardware, Simodont Courseware teacher software, the TrueTeethLab AI-powered scan-to-model tool, and ClickGrip exchangeable handpiece accessories. The platform combines detailed 3D visuals with realistic haptic feedback to let dental students practice procedures such as manual dexterity exercises, crown preparations, bridges, implantology, and periodontics in a virtual reality environment. It is sold to dental schools and universities worldwide as an enterprise training solution.
Is Simodont a public or private company?
Simodont is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Simodont founded?
Simodont was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Simodont based?
Simodont is headquartered in Nieuw-vennep, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Simodont make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Simodont Dental Trainer Hardware is the primary driver. The others are software Licenses and Updates, support Plans and accessories and Consumables.
Who are Simodont's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are VirtaMed, FundamentalVR, Osso VR and Surgical Science. Broad incumbents are CAE Healthcare, Laerdal Medical, Dentsply Sirona and Envista Holdings (KaVo). Force Dimension is listed as an others. HaptX is listed as an emerging player.
Does Simodont have an API?
No public API is recorded for Simodont.
What industry is Simodont in?
Simodont's product category is VR Dental Training Simulation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAFAJAC, Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction), with a secondary code of EDAHAGAF, Dental Schools. Its NAICS code is 339114 and its SIC code is 3843.