DIO
South Korean dental implant manufacturer and digital dentistry solutions provider offering implant systems, guided surgery (DIOnavi), and dental 3D printers.
- CEO / Founder
- Kim Jong Won
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Public
- Latest Round
- Debt
- Key Investors
- Dentsply Sirona; H Private Equity (HPE); Nice Holdings; Magnum PEF
Technology & Products
Key Products
Dental implant systems (UFII, UFIII, UNICON, SICON, FTN); DIOnavi digital guided surgery system; DIO PROBO Z dental 3D printer (DLP, 55µm resolution); DIOnavi 3D printing materials (5 proprietary resins); DIO Ortho NAVI digital orthodontic solution; ECO Planning/ECO CAD software; DIO Curing G3 Pro/G1 post-processing; Surgical kits; UV implant surface treatment
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Full digital dentistry workflow from implant planning to prosthetic fabrication, anchored by the first fully digital implant surgery system (DIOnavi) and proprietary chairside 3D printing solutions.
How They Differentiate
First company to commercialize a fully digital implant surgery system (DIOnavi, 2014); vertically integrated from implant manufacturing to 3D printing hardware and materials; proprietary hybrid surface treatment technology for implants; 70+ country global distribution network with 14 overseas subsidiaries.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Dental clinics, dental laboratories, implant surgeons, prosthodontists, dental hospitals
Industry Verticals
Dental; Medical Devices
Competitors
Osstem Implant; Dentium Co., Ltd.; Straumann Group
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
2025 H1 revenue ₩75.9B (+50.3% YoY); 2025 H1 operating profit ₩4.5B (vs -₩41.5B loss in 2024 H1); exports 72% of revenue; 14 overseas subsidiaries; 70+ export countries
Major Milestones
1988: Founded as Dongseo Machinery; 2000: Listed on KOSDAQ; 2002: Entered dental implant business; 2008: Renamed to DIO Corporation; 2010: $64M strategic investment from Dentsply; 2014: Launched first fully digital implant system DIOnavi; 2018: Launched DIO PROBO dental 3D printer; 2019: Acquired WhiteCap Holdings (US); 2024: Received MDR certification from EU; designated Advanced Technology Company; 2025: New CI launch; 100B KRW share buyback
Notable Customers
70+ countries served; 10,000+ DIOnavi Full Arch global cases; network of dental clinics and laboratories worldwide