Q Lab

What Q Lab does

Q Lab (legal entity QLab, Inc., d/b/a Q Dental Laboratory) is an independent, privately held full-service dental laboratory founded in 2006 in Austin, Texas. The lab fabricates custom dental restorations for dental practices in the Austin metropolitan area, including Dripping Springs, with a portfolio spanning zirconia (monolithic, 100% metal-free), E.max pressed ceramic, porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM), dental implants, All On X full-arch prosthetics, and removable appliances. Service is delivered through a CAD/CAM digital workflow accepting intraoral scan files from five major scanner platforms (3M True Definition, 3Shape TRIOS, Align Technology iTero, Carestream, and Planmeca PlanScan), supplemented by physical Rx submission.

The business operates on a transaction-based, per-case revenue model: dentists submit cases either as digital scan files or via downloadable Rx forms, and the lab bills per restoration completed. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with a 3% credit card processing fee applying only to card payments. The lab offers a complimentary two-crown introduction program to new dentist partners as a customer-acquisition motion, and provides local pickup and delivery service to dental offices — a distribution advantage that national or remote labs cannot replicate. All customers are SMB dental practices; no enterprise or DSO accounts are named in the source material.

The company is led by President and Owner Jason Jones and Technical Director Kim Hartel, CDT. With 1–10 employees, a single Austin headquarters (1500 W 38th St #46), and no disclosed funding, M&A, or external investors, Q Lab operates as a stable lifestyle business rather than a scaling venture. No AI/ML capabilities are documented; the technology stack consists of conventional digital dental laboratory tooling.

Name

Q Lab

Legal name

QLab, Inc.

Website

https://qlaboratory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Q Lab (QLab, Inc.) is an Austin, Texas-based independent dental laboratory founded in 2006 that fabricates custom dental restorations — including zirconia, E.max, PFM, implants, All On X, and removables — for SMB dental practices in the Austin metropolitan area on a per-case transaction basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Laboratory Services

NAICS

Dental Laboratories (339116)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

CAD/CAM Digital Design & Milling Centers (HLABAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA), Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC), Removable Prosthetics (Dentures/Partials) Fabrication (HLABAJAB), Ceramic & Zirconia Esthetics (Veneers/Inlays/Onlays) Fabrication (HLABAJAG)

Keywords

• Dental laboratory services
• Custom dental restorations
• Zirconia dental crowns
• Dental implant prosthetics
• Removable dental appliances

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Restoration Fabrication: Q Lab manufactures custom dental restorations (crowns, bridges, implants, removables) for dental practices on a per-case basis. Dentists submit cases via physical Rx forms or digital scanner files, and pay per restoration or case completed. This is a transaction-based revenue model where each order generates revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Q Lab is a full-service dental laboratory that fabricates custom dental restorations — including zirconia crowns, E.max pressed ceramic, PFM, dental implants, All On X full-arch prosthetics, and removable appliances — for dental practices. Dentists submit cases via physical Rx forms or digital scans, and the lab delivers finished restorations with pickup-and-delivery service to offices in the Austin, Texas area.

Product overview

Q Dental Laboratory is a full-service dental lab offering a portfolio of six core restoration products: Zirconia (monolithic metal-free restorations), E.max (advanced pressed ceramic), PFM (porcelain-fused-to-metal with certified alloys), Implants (seamless integration solutions), All On X (precision-engineered full-arch restorations), and Removables (premium removable restorations). The lab delivers these products through a digital workflow accepting files from multiple scanner systems, with services focused on custom craftsmanship, competitive pricing, and reliable turnaround times for partner dental practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zirconia Restorations Monolithic dental restorations fabricated from 100% pure zirconia, 100% metal-free, intended for dental practices that need strong, aesthetic crown and bridge restorations for their patients.
• E.max Restorations Advanced pressed-ceramic dental restorations with greater strength than the Empress® product, offered to dental practices as an aesthetic ceramic option for patient crowns and bridges.
• PFM (Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal) Restorations Dental restorations with porcelain fused to metal, manufactured using tried-and-true certified alloys, providing good marginal integrity and durability for dental practices and their patients.
• Dental Implants Custom-fabricated dental implant restorations designed for seamless integration and optimal functionality, provided to dental practices for their implant patients.
• All On X Full-Arch Restorations Precision-engineered full-arch prosthetic solution for dental professionals seeking superior stability in full-arch implant restorations.
• Removables Premium removable dental restorations offered to dental practices for patients requiring removable prosthetic appliances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast seat times reported by long-term customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Thayer Dental Laboratory: Mid-sized full-service dental lab specializing in fixed and removable prosthetics, including implant restorations. Comparable in product categories to Q Lab though serving a broader Midwestern footprint.
• Nu-Life Dental Laboratory: Regional full-service dental lab with CAD/CAM workflow and offerings including crowns, implants, and removables. Comparable product mix to Q Lab but serves a different geography, useful as a regional peer reference.

Emerging players

• 3D Dental Lab: Digital-first dental lab offering zirconia, e.max, and implant restorations with multi-scanner compatibility. Comparable digital workflow and product mix to Q Lab, often serving as a low-cost direct competitor in shared markets.
• Goldtooth Dental Lab: Independent full-service dental lab focused on crowns, bridges, and implant restorations with digital case submission. Similar small-scale, relationship-driven model to Q Lab.
• Apex Dental Laboratory: Smaller independent dental lab offering CAD/CAM crowns, bridges, and digital implant solutions to local practices. Comparable in scale and digital workflow orientation to Q Lab.

Direct peers

• Arrowhead Dental Laboratory: Full-service dental lab offering zirconia, e.max, PFM, implants, and removables with digital workflow support for major scanner platforms. Closest comparable in product mix to Q Lab, with similar direct-to-practice sales motion.
• Burbank Dental Lab: Full-service dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, implants, All-On-X, and removables with digital case submission. Highly comparable to Q Lab in product breadth and customer base of independent dental practices.
• Dental Prosthetic Services: Independent dental lab providing crown and bridge, implants, and removable prosthetics to dental practices. Similar size, product portfolio, and SMB dentist customer base to Q Lab.

Broad incumbents

• Glidewell Laboratories: Largest US dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, implants, and full-arch restorations across all major scanner platforms. National scale competitor to Q Lab's product portfolio, though Glidewell does not match Q Lab's local Austin pickup-and-delivery service model.
• National Dentex Corporation (NDX): Network of full-service dental labs across the US providing crowns, bridges, implants, and removable prosthetics. Direct overlap with Q Lab's restoration categories and a frequent acquirer of independent regional dental labs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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