CLINIQUE DE L'INSTRUMENT

What CLINIQUE DE L'INSTRUMENT does

Clinique de l'Instrument (CDI) is a privately held French company headquartered in Ostwald (Grand Est), founded in 1999 by Romuald Weiser and Dominique Vast as France's first multi-brand repair service for dental rotary instruments. The company operates from a 300 m² technical facility equipped with manufacturer-specific test benches and specialized tooling, employing seven staff with over 30 years of combined technician experience. In March 2022 the company was taken over by Yoann Coraboeuf, who continues to operate it as repreneur.

The company's core offerings span three revenue streams: (i) professional repair services for turbines, contra-angles, handpieces, micromotors, scalers, implantology equipment, and surgical drills across 13+ authorized brands (Anthogyr, Anthos, Aygün, Bien Air, Castellini, Kavo, Micro Méga, MK-Dent, Morita, Nouvag, NSK, Sirona, Stern Weber, Codent); (ii) hardware sales of new, exchange-standard, and used dental equipment with trade-in options; and (iii) subscription/recurring revenue from the Sirorent rental program (created 2010) and maintenance contracts. Pricing is quote-based with itemized fees ranging from €11 minimum-order charges up to multi-hundred-euro repair quotes, and repairs carry 3-6 month warranties. Underlying operations are managed through DOGIRO, an in-house proprietary software developed in 2007 for service workflow and customer relationship tracking.

Clinique de l'Instrument goes to market as a direct-to-service provider: customers ship instruments via courier or schedule same-day pickup through the company's own logistics covering metropolitan France, with a separate worldwide after-sales service contract for MicroMega (Coltene Group) covering endodontic and hygiene equipment. Customer segments include dental practitioners (primary), podologists, dental wholesalers, and equipment manufacturers requiring official warranty handling. The company carries no public listing, has no disclosed funding, and operates from a single physical location while serving manufacturer partner customers globally.

Name

CLINIQUE DE L'INSTRUMENT

Legal name

La Clinique de l'Instrument

Website

https://clinique-instrument.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clinique de l'Instrument is a France-based, privately held multi-brand dental rotary instrument repair, maintenance, sales, and rental service provider, authorized by 13+ manufacturers, serving dental practices, podologists, and manufacturers across France and worldwide for MicroMega.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Equipment Repair Services

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental & Oral Care Devices (Dental Units, Handpieces, Imaging) (HLAMAFAD)

Keywords

• Dental instrument repair
• Rotary equipment maintenance
• Dental handpiece service
• Medical device repair
• Dental equipment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostwald

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Repair Services: Core revenue stream from repairing dental rotary instruments including turbines, contra-angles, handpieces, micromotors, scalers, and surgical equipment. Includes warranty handling for authorized brands.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of new dental equipment including turbines, contra-angles, micromotors, scalers. Offers new, exchange-standard, and used equipment with trade-in options.
3. Equipment Rentals: Rental of dental instruments under Sirorent contract. Monthly payments, all-inclusive (parts, labor, transport), with freedom to choose at end of contract.
4. Maintenance Contracts: Preventive and corrective maintenance service contracts, long-term warranty agreements, and maintenance market contracts for dental rotary equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

La Clinique de l'Instrument is a multi-brand dental equipment service company providing repair, preventive/corrective maintenance, sales (new, exchange-standard, used with trade-in), and rental (Sirorent) of rotary instruments including turbines, contra-angles, handpieces, micromotors, scalers, implantology equipment, surgical drills, endodontic devices, and laboratory handpieces. It operates as an official authorized service center for 13+ major brands including NSK, Sirona, Bien Air, Kavo, Micro Méga, Anthogyr, Castellini, and Morita, using only original spare parts to preserve manufacturer warranties.

Product overview

CLINIQUE DE L'INSTRUMENT is a multi-brand dental equipment service company offering sales, rentals, repairs, and maintenance of rotary instruments and sterilization equipment. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Ostwald, France, the company operates as the first multi-brand repair service created in France. Their portfolio includes point-of-care devices (turbines, contra-angles, handpieces, micromotors), laboratory instruments, endodontic equipment (Endo Ace, MM Control, Dual Move), and hygiene devices (Turbocid, X-Cid2). They hold authorized service center status for major brands including Anthogyr, Anthos, Aygün, Bien Air, Castellini, Kavo, Micro Méga, MK-Dent, Morita, Nouvag, NSK, Sirona, and Stern Weber. Additional offerings include the Sirorent rental contract program and DOGIRO internal service management software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-brand rotary instrument repair service Core repair service covering turbines, contra-angles, handpieces, micromotors (air and electric), scalers, implantology equipment, surgical drills, and laboratory handpieces across 13+ authorized brands including Anthogyr, Bien Air, Castellini, Kavo, Micro Méga, NSK, and Sirona. Performed by manufacturer-trained technicians using original spare parts at the Ostwald facility. Uses original spare parts only to preserve manufacturer warranties.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance contracts Long-term maintenance contracts covering preventive and corrective maintenance of dental rotary instruments, including long-term warranty agreements and dedicated maintenance market contracts. Includes warranty handling for authorized brands.
• Sirorent rental contract program Monthly rental program for dental rotary instruments with all-inclusive pricing (parts, labor, transport) and the freedom to choose a new, exchange-standard, or used instrument at the end of the contract.
• Dental equipment sales (new, exchange-standard, used) Sale of new, exchange-standard, and used dental equipment including turbines, contra-angles, micromotors, and scalers from brands the company is authorized for. Includes trade-in options for used equipment.
• Emergency repair service Rapid repair service for dental rotary instruments accessed via dedicated emergency contact channel, intended to minimize clinical downtime for dental practitioners.
• Worldwide MicroMega after-sales service After-sales service and warranty handling for MicroMega (Coltene Group) endodontic equipment (Endo Ace, MM Control, Dual Move) and hygiene equipment (Turbocid, X-Cid2) delivered worldwide.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MoritacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Designated as Official Morita Repair Center in October 2023.
• Bien Air DentalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Designated as Official Bien Air Dental Service Center in January 2023. Also received training and authorization in August 2022 for brushless micromotor repair.
• Komet MedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2022Partnership established in December 2022 for product distribution and collaboration.
• AygüncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Designated as Aygün European Repair Center in August 2022 for surgical motor systems and surgical drills.
• MicroMega (Coltene Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Following MicroMega's merger with Coltene group, strengthened collaboration for after-sales service. Since 2017, Clinique de l'Instrument handles repairs for handpieces, contra-angles, and turbines for French customers. In 2020, expanded to worldwide SAV coverage for endo equipment (Endo Ace, MM Control, Dual Move) and hygiene equipment (Turbocid, X-Cid2).
• CodentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Received Codent authorization in 2018 for repair services.
• Cefla (Anthos - Castellini - Stern Weber)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Received Cefla authorization in 2014 covering Anthos, Castellini, and Stern Weber brands for repair and warranty services.
• NouvagcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Received Nouvag authorization in 2013 for warranty handling and repair services.
• NSKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Received NSK authorization in 2008 for warranty handling and authorized repair services.
• Sirona (Dentsply Sirona)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Received Sirona authorization in 2001 for warranty handling. One of the first manufacturer approvals obtained.
• AnthogyrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial authorized repair center for Anthogyr brand dental instruments with warranty handling capabilities.
• AnthoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial authorized repair center for Anthos brand dental instruments with warranty handling capabilities.
• MK-DentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial authorized repair center for MK-Dent brand dental instruments.
• Stern WebercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial authorized repair center for Stern Weber brand dental instruments with warranty handling capabilities (via Cefla authorization).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NSK Nakanishi: Japanese dental handpiece and small equipment manufacturer with worldwide authorized service centers. Comparable in dental handpiece servicing; CDI is an NSK-authorized center (since 2008) and competes in the same authorized-service channel.
• W&H Group: Austrian dental handpiece and sterilizer manufacturer with its own global service network. Comparable as both an authorized partner of CDI and a competitor offering direct manufacturer service to the same end customer.
• Patterson Companies: Major North American dental distributor with a dedicated Patterson Dental equipment and service division. Comparable as a dental-equipment distributor with bundled service offerings, though vastly broader in scope than CDI's specialized repair focus.
• Anthogyr (Straumann Group): French dental implant and rotary instrument manufacturer owned by Straumann Group; CDI is its official authorized repair center. Comparable as the equipment-side manufacturer in the same dental rotary instrument aftermarket.
• Morita: Japanese dental equipment, imaging, and handpiece manufacturer; CDI became an official Morita repair centre in Oct 2023. Comparable as a manufacturer-side service operator and partner in the same dental rotary equipment after-market.
• COLTENE: Swiss dental materials and equipment manufacturer and parent of MicroMega. Comparable as parent of CDI's key worldwide service mandate and as a manufacturer with its own service footprint competing for the same service economics.
• Benco Dental: Largest privately held dental distributor in the US with equipment sales, technical service, and repair operations. Comparable as a privately held dental equipment services business operating at much larger scale.
• Henry Schein: World's largest dental distributor with an equipment and service arm serving dental practices globally. Comparable as an established dental equipment supply-and-service business; CDI sits in the same dental equipment aftermarket but at a much smaller scale.
• Bien Air: Swiss dental handpiece and micromotor manufacturer that designates CDI as its official service centre (since Jan 2023). Operates its own direct service network in parallel, making Bien Air both a partner and a peer service provider to the same end customers.
• Dentsply Sirona: World's largest dental equipment manufacturer with its own extensive global service organization. Comparable as the primary authorized partner customer (CDI has been a Sirona authorized center since 2001) and competitor running direct service operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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