What Andrew Young does

The Art of Aesthetics is a privately held, high-end cosmetic and implant dental laboratory that fabricates patient-specific crowns, bridges, veneers, implant abutments, and removable prosthetics for dental practices. The company is owned and operated by a small group of formally trained dental technicians and operates from laboratories in Santa Rosa, California (headquarters, acquired in 2013 from the legacy Spectra Dental founded in 1985), Carmel, Indiana (founded 2003), and Beverly Hills, California (cosmetic center opened 2007). It intentionally limits the number of practice clients it serves rather than competing on volume, positioning itself as a boutique alternative to high-volume dental labs.

Production combines CAD/CAM digital design and in-house 3D model printing with mandatory handcrafted refinement by experienced technicians under 10x magnification; the lab refuses modeless zirconia and e.max crowns, requiring 3D-printed verification models for every case. The firm is certified across the full major intraoral scanner ecosystem — 3Shape Trios Ready, Align iTero caLABrate (LabID 13893), Dentsply Sirona CEREC inLab (via DS Core), and 3M Midmark True Definition Margin Marking — and additionally accepts STL files from Medit, Carestream, and other open scanners. It is FDA registered as a medical device manufacturing facility.

The business model is per-case transaction fees for dental restorations, with stated pricing roughly half that of premium competitors (some of which charge $500+ per crown). Regular clients receive dedicated technicians, free round-trip shipping, monthly statement billing, extended warranties, and access to adjunct services such as custom shade photography guidance and digital marketing support. The customer base consists of high-end cosmetic and implant dentists in the US and internationally, with documented shipping reach including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Switzerland, generating demand through scanner workflow discovery, content marketing, and trial-case referrals rather than conventional sales outreach.

Name

Andrew Young

Legal name

The Art of Aesthetics

Website

https://theartofaesthetics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Art of Aesthetics is a privately held, high-end boutique dental laboratory fabricating crowns, bridges, veneers, and implant restorations for cosmetic and implant dental practices worldwide, combining CAD/CAM digital design with handcrafted finishing across locations in Santa Rosa, Carmel, and Beverly Hills.

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)

Keywords

• Dental laboratory services
• Cosmetic dental restorations
• Implant dental prosthetics
• CAD/CAM dental crowns
• Zirconia crown fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Prosthetics Fabrication: Per-case fees for crowns, bridges, veneers, implants, and other dental restorations. They offer competitive pricing compared to high-end competitors, claiming to be half the cost of worthy competitors. Some high-end labs charge $500 and up; their fees are a fraction of that cost. Regular clients receive monthly statement billing instead of per-shipment payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Art of Aesthetics is a high-end cosmetic and implant dental laboratory that fabricates patient-specific dental restorations—including full-contour zirconia crowns, layered zirconia crowns (PFZ), IPS e.max lithium disilicate crowns, porcelain fused to metal crowns, full gold crowns, cosmetic veneers, implant abutments, and advanced implant restorations—for cosmetic, implant, and general dental practices in the United States and worldwide. Cases are accepted via direct digital intraoral scanner integration or conventional PVS impressions, then designed in CAD/CAM, optionally printed as 3D models for verification, and finished by hand by experienced dental technicians.

Product overview

The Art of Aesthetics is a high-end cosmetic and implant dental laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of dental restoration products and services. The core offering centers on dental crowns (Full Zirconia Crown, E.max Crown, Zirconia Layered Crown, Porcelain Fused to Metal, Full Gold Crown) and cosmetic restorations (Cosmetic Veneers including Empress Esthetic, e.max, and Feldspathic). The lab specializes in advanced implant restorations through partnerships with Atlantis Abutments, ZimVie Encode Healing, and custom abutment fabrication. Supporting services include Custom Shade Match for complex color matching, Digital Marketing for client practices, and in-house 3D Model Printing. The laboratory integrates with major digital intraoral scanners (3Shape Trios, Align iTero, CEREC inLab, 3M True Definition, and STL-formatted scanners) to accept digital workflow submissions. All products are fabricated using CAD-CAM technology combined with handcrafted finishing by skilled technicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Zirconia Crown (FZC) CAD/CAM fabricated monolithic full-contoured zirconia crowns and bridges (equivalent to BruxZir) for high-end dental practices, computer-designed, precisely milled, and handcrafted by experienced technicians for posterior restorations with steel-like strength.
• E.max Crown IPS e.max Lithium Disilicate all-ceramic crowns with transparent, glass-like appearance; pre-etched with hydrofluoric acid and suitable for anterior and posterior crowns and 3-unit anterior bridges with flexural strength of 400 MPa.
• Cosmetic Veneers High-end cosmetic porcelain veneers including Empress Esthetic, e.max layered porcelain, and Feldspathic veneers for smile makeovers and aesthetic restorations, serving world-class cosmetic dentists.
• Zirconia Crown (Layered/PFZ) Layered zirconia crowns (PFZ) combining CAD/CAM zirconia framework with premium porcelain layering, for anterior and posterior crowns and bridges up to 4 units, emphasizing exceptional aesthetics.
• Advanced Implants Complete implant restoration services including customized zirconia and titanium abutments, screw-retained Straumann Variobase restorations, and support for most major implant systems (Straumann, Nobel Biocare, Zimmer 3i Biomet, BioHorizons, Camlog, Ankylos, Atlantis, Neoss, Elos, Implant Direct, ZimVie, Osstem, MegaGen, OsseoSpeed).
• Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) PFM crowns and bridges using CAD/CAM designed metal frameworks with porcelain layering, including porcelain fused to gold (PFG) and metal ceramic crowns.
• Full Gold Crown (FGC) High-noble (precious metal) full gold crowns fabricated using CAD/CAM technology, known for biocompatibility, malleability, durability, and shock absorbability for posterior restorations.
• Atlantis Abutments Dentsply Sirona Atlantis patient-specific prosthetic abutments in zirconia, titanium alloy, and gold-shaded titanium for all major implant systems, providing digital implant solutions.
• Custom Shade Match Custom shade matching service using digital photography guidance for accurate shade communication, particularly for challenging cases involving centrals, bleached teeth, or dark dentin.
• Removables (Partials, Dentures, Nightguards) Premium removable prosthetics including cast partials, Valplast flexible partials, handcrafted nightguards (hard, soft, hybrid), and retainers.
• 3D Model Printing In-house 3D model printing from digital impressions for verification, accuracy, and faster turnaround time, affordably and efficiently producing high-quality 3D models.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Align Technology (iTero)coreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Align iTero caLABrate Partner Dental Laboratory. LabID: 13893. Dentists can select The Art of Aesthetics directly from their iTero scanner to send digital impressions for restoration work.
• 3ShapecoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified 3Shape Trios Ready dental laboratory. Dentists can find and connect The Art of Aesthetics from their 3Shape Trios intraoral scanner.
• Dentsply Sirona (CEREC)coreTechnology or IntegrationConnected via DS Core, Dentsply Sirona's cloud solution. CEREC inLab Connect dental laboratory accepting files from Sirona Cerec scanners.
• 3M MidmarkcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified 3M Midmark True Definition Margin Marking dental laboratory. One of only a handful of such certified labs serving the US and Canada.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• National Dentex (NDX): Largest US dental lab network with full-service fixed and removable prosthetic offerings across multiple brands (including MicroDental). Overlaps with The Art of Aesthetics on crown and bridge and implant prosthetic fabrication, though at network scale across many price points.
• Glidewell Laboratories: The largest US dental laboratory, producing crowns, bridges, implants, and BruxZir zirconia restorations at industrial scale. Comparable to The Art of Aesthetics across the same restoration categories but serving a much broader customer base including economy and premium tiers.

Others

• Ivoclar Vivadent: Global manufacturer of dental materials and equipment including IPS e.max and zirconia discs. Serves dental laboratories like The Art of Aesthetics as a key supplier of restorative materials rather than competing directly, but operating in the same dental restoration category.
• 3M Oral Care: Dental equipment and materials manufacturer that produces the True Definition intraoral scanner partnered with The Art of Aesthetics. Functions as an upstream technology and materials supplier and infrastructure provider to dental labs rather than a direct laboratory peer.
• Dentsply Sirona: Major dental equipment and consumables company that produces CEREC and Atlantis abutment solutions partnered with The Art of Aesthetics. Comparable as a broad incumbent in dental restorative workflows, though operating as a manufacturer and ecosystem enabler rather than a competitive lab.

Direct peers

• Dental Arts Laboratories: Mid- to high-end US dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, implants, and cosmetic restorations across multiple US locations. Similar to The Art of Aesthetics on product mix, practitioner focus, and reliance on CAD/CAM digital workflows.
• Arrowhead Dental Laboratory: A high-end full-service US dental laboratory offering crowns, bridges, implants, and cosmetic restorations to dentists nationwide. Closely matches The Art of Aesthetics in service portfolio, premium positioning, and direct-to-practice distribution model.
• BonaDent Dental Laboratories: Full-service dental laboratory producing crowns, bridges, implants, and removable prosthetics. Comparable to The Art of Aesthetics in offering portfolio and practitioner customer base, with a similar focus on implant and cosmetic restorative work.
• Modern Dental Laboratory: Multi-site dental laboratory offering prosthetic restorations to dentists in the US and internationally. Comparable to The Art of Aesthetics in product mix, scanner-integration distribution, and premium aesthetic focus.

Regional players

• Aurum Ceramic Dental Laboratory: Canada-based high-end cosmetic and implant dental laboratory serving dental practices in North America. Directly comparable to The Art of Aesthetics in cosmetic-focused, technician-driven, premium-positioning, though operating primarily in the Canadian and broader North American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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Investors

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