Three Major Dental Labs Merged. Your Local Lab Just Became a Box on Someone's Spreadsheet.

Three Major Dental Labs Merged. Your Local Lab Just Became a Box on Someone's Spreadsheet.

Glidewell acquired Crown & Bridge Solutions. Aspen Labs consolidated three regional labs. When consolidation happens, prices go up and quality gets standardized into mediocrity.

You care because your local lab that knew your preferences and turnaround times is now a cost center in a portfolio. Quality control becomes a checkbox. Lead times get longer. Customer service becomes a help desk. And prices always rise under consolidation.

Start sending cases to in-house CAD/CAM systems where possible. For complex cases, partner with newer, independent labs that still value customer relationships. Don't get trapped with one provider just because consolidation made switching seem risky. It's the opposite—fragmentation is coming for the laboratories that stay independent and quality-focused.