Incisive
Incisive Dental Network provides US dental practices with no-cost intraoral scanners, a curated network of nine specialty partner labs, and a unified portal that consolidates case tracking, billing, and clinical support across restorative workflows.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- Headquarters—
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Incisive does
Incisive Dental Network is a private US-based digital restorative dentistry platform that equips dental practices with no-cost intraoral scanning hardware, a curated network of nine specialty partner laboratories, and a unified online portal for case management and consolidated billing. The company primarily serves restorative-focused general dentists, high-volume dental practices spending at least $2,000 per month on lab work, and surgical specialists (oral and maxillofacial surgeons, periodontists) whose restorative referrers increasingly adopt the platform. The company reports 600+ doctors on its platform with a 95%+ annual retention rate and was founded by dental insiders, the son and grandson of practicing dentists.
The technology stack is built around third-party hardware integrated into a proprietary single-portal platform. Scanning equipment includes 3Shape TRIOS 3 and the AI-assisted TRIOS 6 wireless scanner, the Straumann Sirios X3 backed by the Straumann ecosystem, and the ICAM by iMetric photogrammetry system that delivers sub-five-micron accuracy for full-arch implant cases. The Incisive Portal consolidates cross-lab case tracking, program spend analytics, equipment monitoring, and consolidated invoicing into one interface, and is paired with a clinical support team (85 years of combined clinical experience) that reviews scans before submission to prevent remakes. AI features embedded in partner hardware (scan cleanup, margin detection, occlusion analysis) reduce chairside adjustment time, with customers reporting a 50% reduction in crown seat time.
The business model is transaction-based: Incisive places scanning equipment at no cost in exchange for a quarterly minimum lab spend commitment ranging from $6,000 (TRIOS 3) to $16,500 (ICAM photogrammetry), with a soft 35% shortfall penalty rather than a full make-whole. Revenue flows through lab fees for restorative work — crown & bridge, implants and All-on-X, full-arch, dentures, ortho, and appliances — routed through the curated partner lab network, all of which are US-based. Go-to-market is direct field sales targeting mid-market and enterprise dental practices within the United States.
Incisive firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Incisive
- Legal name
- Incisive Dental Network
- Website
- https://joinincisive.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Incisive Dental Network provides US dental practices with no-cost intraoral scanners, a curated network of nine specialty partner labs, and a unified portal that consolidates case tracking, billing, and clinical support across restorative workflows.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Incisive industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Dental Lab Services
- NAICS
- Dental Laboratories (339116), Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114)
- SIC
- Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Model/Die Work, Scanning & Case Digitization Services (HLABAJAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Dental Imaging Equipment Service, Calibration & QA Providers (HLABAIAL), CAD/CAM Digital Design & Milling Centers (HLABAJAE)
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Incisive business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Lab Spend Commitment: Incisive generates revenue through a quarterly minimum lab spend commitment from partner practices. Practices commit to minimum monthly lab spend based on equipment type ($2,000-$5,500/month equivalent). All lab work routed through the curated partner lab network counts toward this minimum. Revenue is transaction-based, flowing through lab fees for restorative work including crown & bridge, implants, full-arch, dentures, ortho, and appliances.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Quarterly | 3Shape TRIOS 3 - Entry-level scanner for practices entering digital workflows |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Quarterly | Straumann Sirios X3 - Premium scanner backed by Straumann ecosystem |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Quarterly | 3Shape TRIOS 6 - Premier wireless AI-assisted scanner |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Quarterly | ICAM by iMetric - Photogrammetry for full-arch implants |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Incisive product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Incisive operates a dental lab network platform that places no-cost digital scanning equipment (3Shape TRIOS 3, TRIOS 6, Straumann Sirios X3, and iCAM by iMetric photogrammetry systems) at US dental practices in exchange for a quarterly minimum lab spend commitment. The platform provides access to nine vetted specialty partner labs across crown & bridge, implants, full-arch, dentures, ortho, and appliances, with all case tracking, consolidated invoicing, and clinical support managed through the unified Incisive Portal.
Product overview
Incisive is a dental lab network platform that combines no-cost digital equipment deployment, a curated network of specialty partner labs, and a unified online portal into one coordinated partnership. The core platform (Incisive Portal) provides case tracking, consolidated billing, and clinical support across all lab services. Equipment offerings include 3Shape TRIOS 3 and TRIOS 6 intraoral scanners, Straumann Sirios X3, and iCAM by iMetric photogrammetry system. Lab services span crown & bridge, dentures, implants & All-on-X, ortho & aligners, and appliances, with each case type routing to the appropriate specialty partner lab. The platform is complemented by clinical support, training, and consolidated invoicing services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Incisive Portal Unified online platform for tracking cases across all partner labs, consolidated billing and invoicing, equipment monitoring, and direct support access. Single interface replacing multiple lab portals, email threads, and phone trees for dental practices using the Incisive network.
- 3Shape TRIOS 3 Entry-level intraoral scanner with proven 3Shape accuracy and broad lab compatibility, positioned as the entry point for practices entering digital workflow or expanding capture into additional operatories. Provided at no cost via the Incisive equipment placement program with quarterly lab spend commitment.
- 3Shape TRIOS 6 Premium wireless intraoral scanner with AI-assisted chairside scanning, AI scan cleanup, margin detection, and best-in-class color accuracy. Positioned as the default scanner for hygiene, restorative, and full-arch capture across the practice, provided at no cost via the Incisive equipment placement program.
- Straumann Sirios X3 Intraoral scanner backed by the Straumann ecosystem with implantology integration, premium global service and support, and native implant planning workflow. Offered as an alternative option for restorative and implant-focused offices through the Incisive equipment placement program.
- iCAM by iMetric Photogrammetry system for full-arch implant restoration and complex prosthetics that delivers sub-five-micron accuracy by capturing exact spatial relationships of multiple implants simultaneously using calibrated cameras and triangulation algorithms. Core equipment for practices doing full-arch implant cases on the Incisive network.
- Crown & Bridge Lab Services High-volume crown and bridge restorative services routing cases to multiple partner labs for single units, bridges, and quadrants with consistent margins, fast turnaround, and predictable fit. Available to Incisive member dental practices.
- Dentures Lab Services Full and partial digital denture workflows routed to removable-specialist partner labs, supporting both digital and conventional PVS impressions with proven protocols from primary impression to final delivery. Available to Incisive member dental practices.
- Implants & AOX (All-on-X) Lab Services Implant and full-arch restorative services including surgical guides, custom abutments, photogrammetry-driven workflows, and complete prosthetics, coordinated end-to-end from referral through surgery, conversion, and final delivery. Available to Incisive member dental practices and surgical specialists.
- Ortho & Aligners Lab Services GP-focused orthodontic solution including clear aligners, retainers, and ortho appliances with validated fabrication protocols and hygiene-driven pipeline processes for ortho case identification and case acceptance. Available to Incisive member dental practices.
- Appliances Lab Services Night guards, sleep appliances, and bite splints fabricated by appliance-focused partner labs, including protocols for occlusal splints, bruxism guards, and athletic mouthguards. Available to Incisive member dental practices.
- Clinical Support Service Dedicated clinical support team providing case planning assistance, lab communication coordination, chairside questions, scan review before submission, and remake handling across all partner labs. Bundled with the Incisive partnership for dental practices.
- Training Service Onboarding and ongoing training including scanner placement training, case workflow protocols for crown & bridge, dentures, implants, and AOX, surgical-restorative hand-off coordination, and quarterly CE sessions. Bundled with the Incisive partnership.
Quantifiable outcome
- 600+ doctors on platform
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Incisive
Customer profileNamed customers21 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Incisive technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
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AI capability4 records
Feature4 records
Incisive partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- 3Shapecore3Shape provides TRIOS intraoral scanners (TRIOS 3 and TRIOS 6) that Incisive places at partner dental practices at no cost. TRIOS scanners are integrated into the Incisive platform for digital impression capture across restorative, hygiene, and ortho workflows.
- StraumanncoreStraumann provides Sirios X3 intraoral scanners backed by the Straumann ecosystem for implant-focused and restorative dental practices. Incisive offers Sirios X3 as an equipment option with full Straumann integration and support.
- iMetriccoreiMetric provides ICAM photogrammetry systems for full-arch implant verification and complex prosthetics. ICAM delivers sub-five-micron accuracy and is a core piece of the Incisive equipment stack for practices doing full-arch implant cases.
- Nine Partner Dental Labs (Crown & Bridge, Implant, Full-Arch, Removable, Ortho, Esthetics)coreNine vetted US-based dental laboratories across specialty categories including routine crown & bridge, implant-focused, full-arch prosthetics, removable dentures, ortho & appliances, and elite esthetics. Practices can route each case to the most appropriate specialist lab. All labs are US-based with no offshore outsourcing.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Incisive competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- 3Shape: 3Shape is the leading independent intraoral scanner manufacturer (TRIOS line) and CAD/CAM software provider for dental labs. Incisive is a major customer/distributor of TRIOS scanners, but 3Shape also competes indirectly via TRIOS Ready Programs and 3Shape lab software — making it both a partner and a category incumbent.
- Straumann Group: Straumann is a global leader in dental implants and now markets the Sirios X3 intraoral scanner, which Incisive distributes as part of its equipment stack. Both companies pursue implant-and-restorative workflows; Straumann sits one layer upstream as both a partner and a potential competitor in the integrated implant restorative channel.
- Align Technology: Align Technology is the dominant clear-aligner company (Invisalign) and also markets the iTero intraoral scanner. It pairs proprietary hardware with vertically-integrated case services, operating in adjacent equipment and ortho workflows that overlap with Incisive's restorative and emerging ortho offerings.
- Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona is one of the largest dental equipment and consumables manufacturers globally, producing intraoral scanners (Primescan), CAD/CAM mills, and implant systems. It serves restorative and implant workflows with integrated equipment-plus-service bundles directly comparable in scope to Incisive's offerings.
- National Dentex Labs: National Dentex (NDX) is a large US network of full-service dental laboratories offering crowns, implants, dentures, and aligners. It is a one-stop lab-services incumbent whose multi-lab footprint parallels Incisive's curated nine-lab network, though it operates through ownership rather than partnership aggregation.
- Envista Holdings: Envista owns KaVo, Kerr, Nobel Biocare, and DEXIS, covering dental equipment, implants, and imaging across the restorative workflow. As a multi-brand equipment conglomerate with deep clinical channel reach, Envista is a broad incumbent competing for the same dental-practice decision-maker that Incisive targets.
- Glidewell Dental Labs: Glidewell is the largest US dental laboratory, offering crowns, implants, and full-service restorative products, and now ships its own digital solutions to practices. Like Incisive, Glidewell operates at the intersection of lab services and digital workflows, but as a vertically-integrated incumbent with manufacturing scale rather than a curated multi-lab network.
Emerging players
- Sonendo: Sonendo markets the GentleWave endodontic system and is positioning around digital fluid-based endodontic workflows. It is a venture-backed emerging dental equipment company pursuing a similar trajectory to Incisive — building a tech-enabled clinical workflow layer inside dental practices — though in endodontics rather than restorative.
Others
- Patterson Companies: Patterson is the second-largest US dental distributor and supplies equipment, technology, and lab services to dental practices. While not a direct lab-network competitor, Patterson's distribution scale, technology portfolio, and Practice Connections offerings make it an adjacent ecosystem participant whose move into curated lab services could bear on Incisive's positioning.
Direct peers
- Dandy: Dandy is a digital dental lab platform that delivers crowns, bridges, dentures, and aligners directly to dental practices via in-office scanners. It is the closest direct competitor to Incisive, using the same model of bundling digital scanning with a managed lab relationship on a single portal and billing workflow.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Incisive
What does Incisive do?
Incisive operates a dental lab network platform that places no-cost digital scanning equipment (3Shape TRIOS 3, TRIOS 6, Straumann Sirios X3, and iCAM by iMetric photogrammetry systems) at US dental practices in exchange for a quarterly minimum lab spend commitment. The platform provides access to nine vetted specialty partner labs across crown & bridge, implants, full-arch, dentures, ortho, and appliances, with all case tracking, consolidated invoicing, and clinical support managed through the unified Incisive Portal.
Is Incisive a public or private company?
Incisive is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Incisive founded?
Incisive was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
How does Incisive make money?
One revenue line is on record: lab Spend Commitment.
Who are Incisive's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are 3Shape, Straumann Group, Align Technology, Dentsply Sirona, National Dentex Labs, Envista Holdings and Glidewell Dental Labs. Sonendo is listed as an emerging player. Patterson Companies is listed as an others. Dandy is listed as a direct peer.
Does Incisive have an API?
No public API is recorded for Incisive.
What industry is Incisive in?
Incisive's product category is Dental Lab Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLABAJAJ, Model/Die Work, Scanning & Case Digitization Services, with a secondary code of HLABAIAL, Dental Imaging Equipment Service, Calibration & QA Providers. Its NAICS code is 339116 and its SIC code is 3843.