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I'm DDS that wants to start a niche lab and I need help.
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<blockquote data-quote="TheLabGuy" data-source="post: 345700" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>Here is my take, and let me premise this by don't let anyone tell you can't do anything. </p><p>Now, let me be frank with you, this doesn't make good business sense at all. I used to offer surgical implant guides, don't do much anymore because the right way to do it is include a .dicom file (ct, cbct, etc...) along with a digital scan of aesthetic mock-up desired results. Then on top of that most GD's and Surgeons want sequencing along with the surgical guide. The sequence of what size drills at what depth in what sequence. Then you add in all the implant rules of do's and don'ts (i.e. bone level vs. tissue level, 3mm from another implant/natural tooth, buccal plate space, etc...) Then the real kicker in all of this is there is already big boy companies doing this for a fee of $20 (BluSkyBio). Then if you have Straumann do it, sure it's a lot more pricier, but they will walk through the planning, designing, and fabricate the stint with sequencing for $400. Where's the profit margin? I'm sure you are a lot faster than me, but it took me awhile to design these up and after quite a few I pulled the plug, too much time and not enough money in it. </p><p> Now do I know a lab person who does have a lab that specializes in this niche, yep sure do. We all know him here and he does very well for himself in Florida. However, he is in a very metropolitan area, has several O.S. offices he does this work for and charges accordingly. So yes it can be done, but with a DDS degree, go teach, work for some lame insurance company, or maybe if lab is your desire...presenting yourself/idea to an already existing lab that may want to expand into this. Tons of options, but just starting a lab out of nothing with this niche makes me worried for you. Just trying to look out is all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLabGuy, post: 345700, member: 126"] Here is my take, and let me premise this by don't let anyone tell you can't do anything. Now, let me be frank with you, this doesn't make good business sense at all. I used to offer surgical implant guides, don't do much anymore because the right way to do it is include a .dicom file (ct, cbct, etc...) along with a digital scan of aesthetic mock-up desired results. Then on top of that most GD's and Surgeons want sequencing along with the surgical guide. The sequence of what size drills at what depth in what sequence. Then you add in all the implant rules of do's and don'ts (i.e. bone level vs. tissue level, 3mm from another implant/natural tooth, buccal plate space, etc...) Then the real kicker in all of this is there is already big boy companies doing this for a fee of $20 (BluSkyBio). Then if you have Straumann do it, sure it's a lot more pricier, but they will walk through the planning, designing, and fabricate the stint with sequencing for $400. Where's the profit margin? I'm sure you are a lot faster than me, but it took me awhile to design these up and after quite a few I pulled the plug, too much time and not enough money in it. Now do I know a lab person who does have a lab that specializes in this niche, yep sure do. We all know him here and he does very well for himself in Florida. However, he is in a very metropolitan area, has several O.S. offices he does this work for and charges accordingly. So yes it can be done, but with a DDS degree, go teach, work for some lame insurance company, or maybe if lab is your desire...presenting yourself/idea to an already existing lab that may want to expand into this. Tons of options, but just starting a lab out of nothing with this niche makes me worried for you. Just trying to look out is all. [/QUOTE]
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