How to Start Dental Lab Business - OnePointe Solutions
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 Published On Aug 14, 2020

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Do you want to start your own dental lab business? If yes, this video is for you. We will cover 6 essential topics to get you started and provide some unique expert guidance.
Hi, I am Pavel, with OnePointe Solutions, an end-to-end provider of laboratory furniture design, manufacturing and installation. To make this video, we asked for expert advice to hear about dental laboratory business first hand.

First, you need to settle on your dental niche. To do that, you can look at the latest trends in the dental industry on the websites such as LMTMAG.com, or by attending trade shows or following the Journal of Dental Technology. Some niche examples are crown & bridge, veneers, dental sleep medicine, implants, provisionals. It all depends on how you can match your expertise with the available market. One of our experts mentioned that being a full-service dental lab provider will help you address wider range of service requests from dentists, in theory, making you the only one that they can rely on.

Next, select the right team. To hire the best talent, you can look up dental lab technicians in your area on LinkedIn where you can also advertise your job posting to recruit talent. Here is some expert advice on how to recruit the best talent: While fine motor skills are virtually a prerequisite for a position, technicians should be able to perform a variety of tasks in the lab early on before specializing in a niche. One of the ways to evaluate a dental technician is to let them carve a chalk cast based on a given dental diagram.

When it comes to scale of your company, consider the size of the market you will serve (how many dental clinics, practitioners and patients are in the area), existing competition and what is YOUR competitive advantage (or UNIQUE value proposition). Together these factors will drive how you can better position yourself and set the optimal growth trajectory for your business.

Which brings me to the budget. The upfront costs to keep in mind are for property expenditures, equipment and materials purchases and hiring personnel. The scale that you have settled on will dictate what property area you will need, and how many people you will need to hire. The equipment and consumables are another big expenditure. Knowing the most reputable vendors on the market, and intricacies of supply chain logistics for materials required in day-to-day operations are vital for early success of your company. In addition, current market conditions have impacted the supply chains of various consumables, thus challenging existing dental lab businesses to meet the orders on time.

Last but not least, is designing your dental lab space. At this point, a few things need to be considered: 1 are official regulations and laws, 2 - the actual design specifications, in other words, how to make sure to maximize utilization of space without compromising on comfort, safety and efficiency. One practical consideration from our experts is minimizing impact of working with particulate substances on nearby surfaces and outlets and another is to provide easily accessible waste disposal bins near each station.

This is where OnePointe Solutions comes in. Our experts can help you in this process and guide you every step of the way from design, to manufacturing to installation. We offer short lead times, competitive pricing and products that are made here in the USA. Hit the like button if you liked this video and if you found it helpful and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Thank you for watching.

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