What Corus Qlab does

Corus Qlab (legal name: QLab) is a small UK digital dental laboratory headquartered in Kew, Richmond, London. Founded in summer 2020 and operating with a team of approximately seven, the company manufactures custom dental restorations — including crowns, bridges, implant restorations, dentures, and patient-facing smile design visualisations — for dental practices across the United Kingdom. Its core technical stack is a fully digital CAD/CAM workflow supported by the latest scanners and milling machines, with a specialised shade room for colour-corrected aesthetic matching.

The company serves two principal customer segments: cosmetic and general dentists seeking high-quality, natural-looking restorations, and dental implant specialists requiring planning and restoration across multiple implant systems (Straumann, Nobel Biocare, Dentsply, Osstem, Biomet 3i, Megagen). Its technicians hold Platinum membership in the Straumann Technician program, signalling certified implant expertise. Dentists engage with Q Lab through the Corus Link online platform for case submission, account management, and pick-up scheduling; direct communication is also available via WhatsApp. Pricing is quote-based and per-case, with no public price list, and the company is privately held with no disclosed revenue or funding rounds.

In December 2023, Q Lab was acquired by Corus Dental, a multi-lab group, giving it access to shared expertise, group-level technology, and broader distribution. As part of this network, Q Lab is positioned as a boutique, quality-focused digital laboratory serving UK dental partners, with a new Digital Dentures line in development. The business model is straightforward B2B manufacturing: dentists submit cases, Q Lab produces custom restorations, and revenue is recognised per case under a pay-as-you-go structure.

Name

Corus Qlab

Legal name

QLab

Website

https://qlab-dental.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corus Qlab is a UK digital dental laboratory in Kew, Richmond, manufacturing custom CAD/CAM crowns, bridges, implants, and dentures for UK dental practices. Founded in 2020 and acquired by Corus Dental in December 2023, it serves cosmetic and implant dentists through the Corus Link platform.

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), Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC)

Keywords

• Digital dental laboratory
• Dental restorations
• CAD/CAM dentistry
• Implant prosthetics
• Smile design services

Headquarters

HQ city

London (Kew, Richmond)

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Dental Restoration Manufacturing: Q Lab generates revenue by manufacturing custom dental restorations (crowns, bridges, implants, dentures) for dental practices. Dentists submit cases through the Corus Link platform and restorations are produced to specification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

QLab is a digital dental laboratory that designs and manufactures custom dental restorations for dental practices across the United Kingdom. Using fully digital CAD/CAM workflows, the lab produces crowns, bridges, implant restorations, dentures, and related prosthetics from materials such as Emax, Zirconium Oxide, Metal Ceramic, Gold, and Composite. It also provides implant planning, shade matching, and smile design services to support cosmetic and general dentists.

Product overview

Q Lab is a digital dental laboratory providing a comprehensive portfolio of dental restoration products and services. The company operates as part of the Corus Dental network and offers six core product categories: Crowns and Bridges (including All Ceramic, Metal Ceramic, Composite Resin, Gold, Non-Precious, and Maryland Bridge options), Implant Restoration (with expertise in Straumann, Nobel Biocare, Dentsply, Osstem, Biomet 3i, and Megagen systems), Implant Planning (full-service treatment planning), Patient's Consultation (colour/shade matching services), Smile Design (patient visualization tool), and Digital Dentures (CAD/CAM-based, coming soon). The lab emphasizes fully digital workflows and CAD/CAM technology to deliver precision dental restorations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crowns and Bridges Comprehensive crowns and bridges restoration services for dental practices. Includes All Ceramic, Metal Ceramic, Composite Resin, Gold, Non-Precious, and Maryland Bridge options.
• Implant Restoration Dental implant restoration services with expertise across major implant systems. Technicians hold Platinum membership in the Straumann Technician program.
• Implant Planning Comprehensive implant treatment planning services from start to finish, providing all necessary tools and guidance for case planning.
• Patient's Consultation Colour and shade matching services using a specialized shade room with colour-corrected lights, shade guides for determining hue, value and chroma, and quality control checks for accurate dental restoration matching.
• Smile Design Visual smile design tool enabling patients to preview potential treatment outcomes, improving patient uptake, engagement and understanding throughout the treatment journey.
• Digital Dentures Digital denture services using advanced CAD/CAM systems for high-quality dental restorations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Natural shade matching using hue, value and chroma criteria with colour-corrected lighting

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Corus DentalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Q Lab joined Corus Dental network in December 2023. As part of the Corus Dental group of dental laboratories, Q Lab leverages shared expertise, advanced technologies, and commitment to best practices. Q Lab shares Corus Dental's commitment to providing cutting edge solutions.
• StraumanncoreTechnology or IntegrationQ Lab technicians are Platinum members of the Straumann Technician program, demonstrating high-level expertise and training in Straumann implant systems. Straumann is a leading dental implant manufacturer and Q Lab maintains certified status for providing implant restorations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Modern Dental Group: Global dental prosthetic manufacturer and laboratory group with a broad portfolio of crowns, bridges, implants, and aligners. Much larger scale than QLab, but directly overlapping in fixed prosthetic fabrication and implant components.
• National Dentex Corporation: One of the largest US dental laboratory networks producing crowns, bridges, dentures, and implant restorations. Comparable in core dental lab service offering, though at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach than QLab.
• Dental Services Group: Large network of dental laboratories in North America providing crowns, bridges, implants, and removable prosthetics. Overlaps with QLab in fixed prosthetic and implant restoration services, but at substantially larger scale.
• Great Lakes Dental Technologies: US-based full-service dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, implants, orthodontics, and removable prosthetics. Comparable product breadth, though broader scope and larger scale than QLab.

Direct peers

• CosTech Dental Laboratory: Established UK dental laboratory providing crowns, bridges, implant restorations, and prosthetics to dental practices. Comparable UK-focused service portfolio and B2B lab-to-dentist go-to-market model similar to QLab.
• Aurum Ceramics: Dental laboratory focused on high-end ceramic and aesthetic dental restorations with strong implant restoration capabilities. Comparable premium aesthetic positioning and prosthetic fabrication focus, though primarily serving North American dentists.
• Broughton Dental Lab: UK dental laboratory offering crown, bridge, implant, and prosthetic services with a similar small-to-mid-sized UK lab profile. Directly comparable in target customer (UK dentists) and product range.
• Knight Dental Design: UK-based digital dental laboratory offering CAD/CAM crowns, bridges, implants, and aesthetic restorations to dentists nationwide. Directly comparable to QLab in service mix, digital workflow emphasis, and UK mid-market dentist customer base.
• S4S Dental Laboratory: UK-based dental laboratory specializing in crowns, bridges, implant restorations, and digital workflows serving UK dental practices. Comparable digital emphasis and B2B lab model.

Others

• Corus Dental: Parent dental laboratory network that acquired QLab in December 2023. While it operates competing dental labs within its group, its primary relevance here is as the strategic platform providing shared expertise, technologies, and the Corus Link distribution infrastructure underpinning QLab's GTM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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