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
- IPO
- Key Investors
- Dentsply Sirona; H Private Equity (HPE); Nice Holdings; Magnum PEF
Technology & Products
Key Products
Dental implant systems, DIOnavi guided surgery system, DIO ECO CAD dental CAD software, CBCT and digital scanning equipment, dental 3D printers.
Technological Advantage
In-house integration of implant hardware with digital workflow software (DIO ECO CAD using big data and AI for prosthetic design) and DIOnavi guided surgery for precision and safety in implant placement.
Patent position
DIO filed 0 patent families in 2022 to 2024, compared with 8 in 2019 to 2021, a -100% fall; tracked AM filings in the same patent offices fell -32%, so DIO fell faster. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 0 families filed 2022–2024, 8 in 2019–2021 (-100%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -32%
- Filed in
- KR 69%US 19%CN 6%EP 6%WO 6%
16 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Integrated digital dentistry ecosystem combining implant hardware with CAD/CAM software, guided surgery navigation, and AI-based diagnostic/planning tools.
How They Differentiate
Focus on digital dentistry integration (CAD/CAM + AI + guided surgery) versus competitors who sell hardware and software as more separate offerings.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Dental clinics, dental laboratories, and hospitals performing implant and prosthodontic procedures.
Industry Verticals
Dental / Medical devices
Competitors
Osstem Implant; Dentium; Vatech
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
Listed on KOSDAQ (Korean stock exchange); expansion of digital dentistry solutions (DIOnavi, DIO ECO CAD) domestically and in China.
Notable Customers
70+ countries served; 10,000+ DIOnavi Full Arch global cases; network of dental clinics and laboratories worldwide
Recent coverage of DIO
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 18
- Granted
- 12
- Families
- 16
Leading domains: application (15), process (15), equipment (3)
Filings by year: 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 6
- Orthodontic bracket10588714 · US
- crown for deciduous tooth102280258 · KR
- DIGITAL BRACKET FOR TOOTH-CORRECTION BY USING DIGITAL LIBRARY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME3498218 · EP
- scraper apparatus for separation of 3D object102373633 · KR
- general purpose denture apparatus and method for manufacturing thereof102209806 · KR