Intelligently Connecting Dental Workflows

Large dental laboratories should be the titans of the industry, leveraging economies of scale to maximize profitability and dominate the market. With greater purchasing power, larger teams, and the ability to invest in advanced technology, their financial advantage seems assured. Yet, many large labs and lab groups are silently leaking as much as 30% of their potential profit.

The dental laboratory sector, a fragmented market ripe for consolidation, presents a compelling roll-up opportunity for private equity firms. The investment thesis is straightforward: acquire smaller, independent labs, streamline operations, and leverage economies of scale to build a high-value, market-leading enterprise. However, this thesis is critically flawed when it collides with two unassailable realities: the finite PE investment lifecycle and the deep-seated operational dysfunction endemic to the dental lab industry.

Evident, a provider of digital workflow solutions for dental labs and practices, has announced the launch of EviSmart CaseEntry, a new automation module that eliminates the need for manual case entry.‍EviSmart CaseEntry connects directly to a lab’s management software (LMS), automatically creating and updating cases as they arrive. It syncs prescription forms, scans, notes, and case statuses in real time. For supported systems, the module offers bi-directional syncing—so updates made in either platform reflect instantly.