Frame + model pack: save time, secure your deadlines and protect your margins

The problem you know all too well

Every frame that enters your laboratory raises two simple but far-reaching questions: will it fit the model? and will it fit in the mouth first time? When it's time to remodel, adjust or rework, it costs time and money.

Based on this observation and these practical questions, the Dent All Group team conducted a survey of your laboratories to find a lasting solution.

Following a survey of our customer laboratories, Dent All Group has designed a pragmatic, immediately applicable solution designed to reduce this friction: the CHASSIS + MODEL PACK.

The challenges facing the dental prosthesis market

Major challenges facing laboratories

Our team would like to thank you for your availability, your frankness and your precise feedback on your expectations. This feedback makes it easier for us to meet your needs with precision.

In our feedback, we first noted the 3 main threats to the dental prosthesis market:

• Difficult recruitment: training takes time, talent is scarce
• Shrinking margins: every unproductive minute weighs on the bottom line
• Very tight deadlines: a schedule that no longer accepts delays

Solutions and areas for improvement

We have then identified the following areas for improvement to help you deal more effectively with these threats:

• Avoid recruiting / make better use of existing resources
• Avoid investing in machines
• Save time when receiving prostheses
• Avoid postponing work even in the event of glitches 

Based on this, our entire team has come up with an initial, concrete solution that can be rapidly implemented on a large scale and at no extra cost!

And so the CHASSIS + MODEL PACK was born!

Key challenges: recruitment, margins and lead times

Up to now, your practice as a customer/prosthetic laboratory has been to design the frame and model in the laboratory, then subcontract the laser metal fusion part to Dent All Group.

You'd print your own models in the lab and take the time to adjust the frame insertion on the model.

An interesting process, but with structural limitations:

• Obligation to invest in 3D printers that don't run 24 hours a day
• Obligation to dedicate qualified prosthetists to the use of these machines
• Qualified prosthetists need time to insert/remove the model frame, sometimes taking up to 10 minutes per model.
• Need to learn by error and iteration to eliminate CAD shells, resulting in sub-optimal designs for laser sintering

As a result, your overheads are rising, your employees are getting tired, and you're working just-in-time on low-value-added activities, forcing you to recruit new staff and thus reduce your operating margin.

It can all end! Dent All Group has the solution with its chassis + model pack!

Frame + model pack: save time and secure your flows 

How does Dent All Group simplify your processes? 

You design the prosthesis (CAD). Dent All Group produces the frame and 3D model, lowers the frame onto the model, checks the fit and delivers it to you - on the same schedule as a simple frame, at no extra cost.

By producing both the chassis and the 3D model, each chassis is :

• Descended on a 3D model: a real time-saver for your teams.

No more time at the printer, no more models to rush out, no more maintenance or resin stock to manage...
Concentrate on finishing and mounting the teeth, and avoid recruitment or extreme fatigue.

• Controlled: our teams check the fit of the chassis and help you with the CAD.

Just imagine, in the event of a difficult insertion, our teams are able to warn you directly, providing you with advice and best practices. In this way, all your teams can make progress on the CAD + laser sintering pair, ensuring the long-term viability of your business.

What's more, in the event of a printing problem, we're able to reproduce without impacting your deadlines and guaranteeing you no delays in your work. This means less stress for your teams and, above all, a satisfied dentist.

Thanks to the chassis + 3D model package, you have complete control over your subcontracting:

• You'll be in charge of the prosthetic part, designing the frame and your model (in line with our laser sintering machines).
• You control your laboratory costs, with no loss of operator time during inspection and insertion, and above all no need to invest in a 3D printer (or cash outflow for inventory).
• You control quality: each chassis is lowered and checked to guarantee zero defects/zero rework.
• You're in control of your timescales, because even when things go wrong, because Dent All Group is model-controlled, we're able to reproduce without you even noticing.

Concrete results and savings for your prosthetics laboratory

Key figures (examples from Dent All Group)

These figures come from test customer feedback and our internal measurements during pilot phases. They serve to illustrate the real potential for savings, and should be adapted to your workflow.

Concrete example: in a laboratory processing 30 frames/week, save 30 minutes per frame (printing + post-processing + frame insertion), which represents ~60 hours/month freed up, or the equivalent of half a FTE dedicated to high value-added tasks.

Given that the average cost of a senior prosthetist is €34,979 gross, the cost to the company is €47,478. Gaining half an FTE means saving almost €25,000/year!

Customer testimonial

"Since we tested the Frame + Model Pack with Dent All Group, our teams have saved a considerable amount of time: no more retouching, no more printers to manage, and above all a more stable practitioner relationship. We've been able to redistribute work towards higher value-added tasks."
Mr MORICE Samuel, ARGOAT laboratory manager

Your pack is ready to use

A simple, reliable process

Of course, to convince you, all this had to be produced, checked and sent to you within the same timeframe as a simple chassis.

But above all, it was essential that chassis insertion and control be offered to you.

Detailed process : 

• You will produce the CAD (chassis + model) according to our recommendations (3Shape/Exocad parameters and tolerances supplied).
• Send us the files via our customer portal(see tutorial)
• Dent All Group product: model printing + frame laser sintering
• Lowering and checking: the frame is positioned on the model and dimensionally checked/adjusted.
• Shipping: you receive the pack ready to model

In the event of an anomaly: we contact you, inform you of the necessary CAD corrections and, if necessary, reproduce them without impacting your schedule.

Tangible benefits

To sum up the chassis + model package:

• Chassis lowered and checked = no more adjustments on delivery
• Focus on pure prosthetics: design + tooth assembly
• Avoid investing in a 3D printer
• In the event of a problem, Dent All Group can reproduce it without delay.
• All within the same timeframe as a single chassis
• Chassis insertion and control available

Would you like to go one step further? Dent All Group and its team of CAD experts can even take care of the modeling of your chassis and models. Even less work for you, additional guarantees but a slight extra cost. It's the ideal solution if you're overloaded, have lost an employee, or just don't feel comfortable using IT.

A pragmatic solution for rapid gains

The chassis + model package is not a vague marketing promise: it's an organization designed to put time and quality back at the heart of your business, without requiring any additional investment. Test us: measure, compare, decide.

So, are you ready to take the plunge and entrust your packs to us? Check out the tutorial.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our production center.

Working with Dent All Group means we'll listen carefully to your precise needs, and take concrete action to help French prosthetics shine.

Quick FAQs

Does the pack cost more?
No, for the standard pack: insertion and inspection are free. You pay a price equivalent to a single chassis + single model, with no extra charge for inspection and insertion.

Do I still have design freedom?
Yes, you retain control of the design. If you wish, our CAD team can even take care of the modeling.

How much time do I save?
Typically 25-30 minutes per frame (nesting model + printing + post-processing + manual insertion). On a weekly/monthly basis, the gain is highly cumulative, depending on your volumes.

What formats / technical requirements?
We provide a simple CAD guide (recommended clearances, tolerances, support zones) and accept standard formats (STL). We remain available for a pre-production check.