Tandtechnisch Laboratorium Schenk

What Tandtechnisch Laboratorium Schenk does

Tandtechnisch Laboratorium Schenk (TTL Schenk) is a family-owned dental laboratory founded in 1964 and headquartered in Geleen, Netherlands. The company operates as a full-service B2B dental laboratory serving referring dental practices (tandartsen) and, secondarily, peer dental laboratories that lack in-house capacity. It does not serve private patients directly. Approximately 15 staff produce custom dental prosthetics across four core product lines: crown and bridge work, frame and denture prostheses, repairs, and orthodontic appliances such as bleaching trays, splints, and mouthguards.

Production is anchored on a CAD/CAM workflow using the Sirona Cerec Inlab system, with digital impression intake from practices and in-house milling of ceramic restorations including layered zirconia, monolithic zirconia, e.max CAD, and multi-layer bridges. Implant-supported suprastructures are produced in titanium grade 5 and are compatible with major implant platforms including Straumann, Nobel Biocare, Biomet, Camlog, and Friadent. Shade matching is performed in-house using Vita Easyshade Advance and premium aesthetic materials from Candulor and Vita. The laboratory also manufactures proprietary plastic models in-house and offers same-day crown turnaround on e.max CAD work.

TTL Schenk runs a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market with no public pricing. Work is quoted per order on a pay-as-you-go basis, and pickup and delivery are handled through an in-house courier service (bodedienst) operating on agreed schedules across the Limburg region. Marketing is limited to a company website and brand-level partnerships with material suppliers (Vita, Candulor, Ivoclar Vivadent, GC Initial, Argen) and implant OEMs. The firm is privately held by the Schenk family, with no external investors, parent company, or disclosed subsidiaries, and shows no funded expansion, acquisition, or hiring signals in the available data.

Name

Tandtechnisch Laboratorium Schenk

Legal name

Tandtechnisch Laboratorium Schenk

Website

https://ttlschenk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TTL Schenk is a family-owned dental laboratory in Geleen, Netherlands, founded 1964, that produces custom crowns, bridges, dentures, repairs, and orthodontic appliances for referring dental practices using CAD/CAM technology. It operates regionally with an in-house courier service.

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

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Removable Prosthetics (Dentures/Partials) Fabrication (HLABAJAB), CAD/CAM Digital Design & Milling Centers (HLABAJAE), Ceramic & Zirconia Esthetics (Veneers/Inlays/Onlays) Fabrication (HLABAJAG)

Keywords

• Dental laboratory services
• Custom dental prosthetics
• Crown and bridge work
• Denture prostheses manufacturing
• Orthodontic appliances

Headquarters

HQ city

Geleen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Laboratory Services: B2B laboratory services providing custom dental prosthetics, crowns, bridges, prostheses, and orthodontic devices to dental practices and other laboratories. Services include same-day crown options and comprehensive repair services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

TTL Schenk is a full-service dental laboratory that fabricates custom dental prosthetics for dental practices and other laboratories. Its core offerings include crown and bridge work (full metal, metal-ceramic, and full ceramic CAD/CAM options), frame and denture prostheses (including implant-supported suprastructures), denture repairs, and orthodontic appliances. The company utilizes CAD/CAM technology (Sirona Cerec Inlab), Vita Easyshade Advance color matching, and e.max CAD for same-day crown delivery, with logistics handled through its own courier service.

Product overview

TTL Schenk operates as a full-service dental laboratory offering a portfolio of four core product lines: crown and bridge work (including CAD/CAM ceramic restorations), frame and denture prostheses, repairs, and orthodontics. The laboratory uses CAD/CAM technology (Sirona Cerec Inlab) for precision restorations and accepts digital impressions from dental practices. Products are supplied exclusively to dentists and dental laboratories, not directly to patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kroon- en Brugwerk (Crown and Bridge Work) Dental crown and bridge restorations including full metal, metal-ceramic (VMK), and full ceramic CAD/CAM options such as layered zirconia, monolithic zirconia, e.max CAD, multi-layer bridges, facings, and inlays/onlays; supplied to dental practices on a work-order basis.
• Frame- en Gebitsprothesen (Frame and Denture Prostheses) Complete and partial dentures and frame prostheses featuring high-translucency aesthetics with Candulor and Vita colors; compatible with Straumann, Friadent, Biomet, Camlog, and Nobel Biocare implant systems; suprastructures made from titanium grade 5.
• Reparaties (Repairs) Denture repair services, typically completed while the patient waits; supplied to dental practices on a work-order basis.
• Orthodontie (Orthodontics) Orthodontic appliances including bleaching trays for teeth whitening, simple regulation devices, splints/spalks, and mouthguards; supplied to dental practices on a work-order basis.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VitacoreTechnology or IntegrationVita is listed as a partner/supplier providing dental materials and equipment including Vita colors for prosthetic aesthetics and Vita Easyshade Advance color determination technology used in the laboratory.
• Nobel BiocarecoreTechnology or IntegrationNobel Biocare is a leading dental implant company. TTL Schenk works with all common implant brands including Nobel Biocare for implant-supported prostheses.
• StraumanncoreTechnology or IntegrationStraumann is a dental implant brand that TTL Schenk works with for implant-supported restorations and suprastructures.
• CandulorcoreTechnology or IntegrationCandulor is a dental materials supplier providing prosthetic teeth and materials with exceptional transparency and aesthetics, used in TTL Schenk's prostheses.
• TandartsennetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTandartsennet is a dental network/portal connecting dental professionals, listed as a partner link.
• Sirona CereccoreTechnology or IntegrationSirona Cerec CAD/CAM system used for inlab restorations with perfect fit and aesthetics. This is a core technology partnership for digital dentistry capabilities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Henry Schein: Largest distributor of dental supplies, equipment, and lab products globally. Comparable as the dominant channel through which dental labs source materials and through which dental practices access lab services and consumables.
• Straumann: Leading global dental implant company and named partner of TTL Schenk for implant-supported prostheses. Comparable through its implant suprastructure and prosthetic restoration business, which directly overlaps with TTL Schenk's frame and denture product line.
• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment and technology giant whose Cerec CAD/CAM platform TTL Schenk actually uses. Comparable as the incumbent whose technology underpins much of the digital dental lab industry, and whose chairside milling solutions compete directly with external lab fabrication.
• Ivoclar Vivadent: Major dental materials and equipment manufacturer (e.max is one of its flagship product lines). Comparable as a partner of TTL Schenk for prosthetic materials and as a broad incumbent whose materials ecosystem defines lab capabilities industry-wide.

Direct peers

• Modern Dental Group: Global dental laboratory group manufacturing crowns, bridges, dentures, and orthodontic appliances. Directly comparable to TTL Schenk as a multi-region dental lab operator with overlapping product categories, but operating at vastly greater scale across Asia, Europe, and North America.
• National Dentex (NDX): Largest network of dental labs in the U.S. offering crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and orthodontic appliances. Closely comparable service portfolio to TTL Schenk, serving as the U.S. analogue of what a scaled dental lab network looks like versus a single-location family operator.
• Glidewell Laboratories: One of the largest dental labs in the world, producing crowns, bridges, implants, and prosthetics with extensive in-house CAD/CAM. Comparable to TTL Schenk on product mix and CAD/CAM-driven workflow, but at hyperscale with global reach.

Others

• Patterson Companies: Major dental and animal health supply distributor. Comparable as an adjacent channel participant to the dental lab ecosystem, distributing many of the same materials and equipment that TTL Schenk sources and uses.

Emerging players

• Zhermack: European-based dental materials and equipment manufacturer producing alginates, silicones, gypsum, and CAD/CAM consumables used by dental labs. Comparable as a European specialty supplier whose materials are used in lab workflows similar to TTL Schenk's.
• Young Innovations: Mid-sized dental products and equipment company with a portfolio spanning preventive, restorative, and laboratory products. Comparable as a focused dental industry supplier whose products are used in lab and clinical settings similar to TTL Schenk.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 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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