Dentsply Sirona Primeprint
Primeprint 3D printing system—an automated, end-to-end dental 3D printing hardware and software solution enabling chairside and laboratory digital denture, orthodontic model, and restoration production; integrated with Carbon DLP/SLA technology for precision dental manufacturing.
- CEO / Founder
- Daniel Scavilla
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Public
- Total Funding
- Publicly Traded
Technology & Products
Key Products
Primeprint 3D Printer (hardware platform); Primeprint Model C (restorative/denture material); Primeprint software (print workflow and design tools); Lucitone Digital Print Denture (3D-printed denture system using Carbon technology); Digital intraoral/panoramic/3D imaging systems; CEREC chairside CAD/CAM system; inLab laboratory CAD/CAM system
Technological Advantage
Proprietary integration of Primeprint hardware + Dentsply materials chemistry + CEREC ecosystem creates switching cost and lock-in; Carbon partnership provides exclusive access to DLP/SLA-optimized dental resins unavailable to competitors; established distribution to 150+ countries and 4,000+ customer service representatives reduces customer acquisition friction; scale advantage in manufacturing and supply chain allows competitive material pricing.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Streamlines digital denture and restoration workflows; reduces production time and cost for dental prosthetics and ortho models; delivers chairside 3D printing enabling on-demand, customized dental treatments without multi-week lab turnaround; integrates with Google Cloud and Dentsply's broader CAD/CAM ecosystem (CEREC, inLab).
How They Differentiate
Primeprint differentiates via: (1) exclusive Carbon DLP technology delivering high precision and speed vs. FDM/SLA alternatives; (2) integrated software (Google Cloud) + hardware reducing user friction; (3) Dentsply material portfolio (Lucitone brands) optimized for denture/oral applications; (4) global scale distribution (150+ countries) vs. point-solution competitors; (5) chairside convenience positioning vs. lab-only systems.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Dental practices, dental laboratories, dental technicians, dental clinics
Industry Verticals
Dental/Oral Healthcare; Dental Manufacturing; Medical Devices
Competitors
3D Systems (ProJet series dental 3D printers; Accura resins for dental); Formlabs (Form 3B/Form 4 used in dental labs; proprietary resins); Straumann/Rapid Shape (dental CAD/CAM and 3D printing systems)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
2024 annual revenue $3.79B (down 4.34% YoY); 16,000 employees; 150+ countries sales presence; merged $14.5B combined entity in 2016 (Dentsply + Sirona 'merger of equals'). Primeprint-specific metrics: expanding digital denture and orthodontic restoration market share via partnerships (Carbon, Google Cloud, Benco, Burkhart). Q4 2023: three of four segments posted YoY growth.
Major Milestones
2016: Dentsply-Sirona merger ($14.5B deal); formation of current entity; 2016: MIS Implants Technologies acquisition (dental implantology, Israel); 2020: Grant funding ($326K, October 2020); 2024: Google Cloud integration announced for Primeprint portfolio; 2025-2026: Expanded partnerships with Benco Dental and Burkhart Dental Supply for Primeprint distribution
Notable Customers
Dental practices (chairside Primeprint users); Dental laboratories (production-volume denture/restoration 3D printing); Authorized distributors (Benco Dental, Burkhart Dental Supply, Henry Schein partners); Dental clinics (adopting digital denture/ortho workflows)