Outsource your CAD design workload to a trusted partner
DIGITAL DENTAL DESIGN SERVICE
A 100+ certified CAD designer team. Files returned in under 24 hours. Workflows built around 3Shape, exocad, and your existing milling setup.
World Dental Lab’s Digital Dental Design Service handles your CAD/CAM workload so your bench team can focus on finishing. From single-unit crowns to full-arch All-on-X cases, every restoration is designed to your house style — checked, validated, and delivered as editable CAD files plus production-ready STL.
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Take on more cases without hiring more designers. Route overflow CAD work to a team that handles 50,000+ cases every month.
Faster Turnaround
Design files returned in under 24 hours — often within 12. Free up your bench team to focus on milling, sintering, and finishing.
Designed to Your House Style
We capture your preferred contact tightness, occlusal scheme, and shade calibration during onboarding — saved as defaults on every case.
Our CAD Design Services
Crown & Bridge Design
Our flagship CAD design service. Over 5 million crown and bridge units designed across the past decade — every restoration delivered as editable CAD files plus production-ready STL, formatted for 3Shape, exocad, or your in-house milling unit.
From USD 5 per single crown*
What’s Included
DEEP DIVE
Standard Crown & Bridge Design
Full coverage of routine indications: abutments, bridges, copings, crowns, inlays, onlays, post & cores, screw-retained frames, temporary pontics, and veneers.
Premium Aesthetic Design
For high-aesthetic anterior cases and full-mouth rehabilitations. A dedicated senior designer works to a custom aesthetic brief — ideal for veneers, smile makeovers, and cosmetic-led practices.
All-on-X & Full-Arch Design
Our specialist implant team handles complex screw-retained full-arch cases — hybrids, All-on-4, All-on-6, and conversion restorations. Whether you’re scaling an existing offering or starting fresh.
How it works: you send us the scans and your design preferences via our secure portal. We return editable CAD files and production-ready STL files within 24 hours.
A senior orthodontic design team with 15+ years of clear aligner experience. We design clear aligner sequences, digital nightguards, occlusal splints, and bracket removal — fully customizable, ready for direct printing or in-house manufacturing.
From USD 99 per clear aligner case*
What’s Included
DEEP DIVE
Clear Aligner Design
A fast, scalable route to launching or expanding clear aligner offerings. Our orthodontic technicians have 15+ years on clear aligner workflows and design complete treatment sequences ready for direct 3D printing.
Nightguard Design
Custom-designed nightguards for bruxism and clenching. Our orthodontic team delivers a final printable file matched to your patient’s occlusal scheme — ready for immediate manufacturing.
Occlusal Splint Design
Hard and soft splint designs for TMJ, bruxism, and post-orthodontic stabilization. Designed by senior orthodontic specialists and validated against your case prescription.
Digital Bracket Removal
Save a chair appointment. Our technicians digitally clean up brackets and prepare retainer-ready scans — a streamlined workflow for orthodontic practices that shaves time off every post-treatment case.
How it works: you send us the scans and treatment objective. We return a treatment proposal for your review, plus editable design files and print-ready STL.
Our implant planning team designs surgical guides tailored to each case — whether single-unit, multi-unit bridges, fully guided full-arch, or pilot-guided procedures. Treatment plans and STL files reviewed against your clinician’s protocol and implant system.
From USD 99 per implant guide design*
What’s Included
DEEP DIVE
Tooth-Borne Surgical Guides
Surgical guides for partially edentulous cases with remaining teeth as the support reference. Ideal for single-unit and multi-unit implant placements.
Tissue-Supported Full-Arch Guides
Surgical guides for fully edentulous arches using soft-tissue support. Designed for All-on-4, All-on-6, and conversion full-arch cases requiring tissue-borne stability.
Bone-Supported Full-Arch Guides
Bone-borne surgical guides for fully edentulous arches where additional rigidity is required. Validated against CBCT data and your selected implant system.
How it works: you send us the CBCT scans, surgical protocol, and chosen implant system. We return a treatment plan PDF, print-ready STL guide, and editable CAD files.
Modernize your removables department. With advances in 3D printing materials and digital workflows, our team designs complete and partial dentures ready for direct print — turning your removable production into a fully digital operation.
From USD 40 per denture*
What’s Included
DEEP DIVE
Digital Complete Dentures
Full upper and lower denture design optimized for direct 3D printing. Select your preferences — tooth library, occlusal scheme, base contour — send your scans, and a dedicated team creates the design to your spec.
Removable Partial Dentures (RPD)
Fully customizable RPD designs to your house preferences — mesh or clasp configurations, framework styles, and retention preferences all dialed in during onboarding.
How it works: you send us the scans and design guide. We return editable CAD files plus production-ready STL — ready for printing or milling.
Create a free lab account on the World Dental Lab portal. Onboarding takes under 24 hours — no setup fees, no monthly minimums.
2. Send Order
Upload STL, PLY, or DCM scans directly through your secure portal — or send them from inside your existing 3Shape or exocad workflow.
3. Design
Your case is assigned to a senior CAD designer matched to that case type — crown, full-arch, orthodontic, or implant — and designed to your house style.
4. Track Status
Monitor every case in real-time through the portal. Leave instructions, request adjustments, or get support — all in one case thread.
5. Approve
Review the design proposal in your browser. Approve in one click, or request a redesign — included free for any quality-related revision.
6. Manufacture
Once approved, download editable CAD files and production-ready STL — mill or print in-house, or have us manufacture and ship the finished restoration.
Join Our Partner Tier Program
World Dental Lab partners get more than CAD design. Our tier program rewards growing labs and clinics with volume pricing, dedicated technical support, and direct access to certified dental technicians — all built to scale alongside your business.
Volume Pricing Discounts
Tiered per-case pricing that drops as your monthly case volume grows. The more you outsource, the better your margins.
Direct Access to CDTs
Schedule consultations directly with our Certified Dental Technicians for complex case planning, treatment review, and bench guidance.
Dedicated Account Manager
A personal account manager handles your onboarding, team training, and ongoing support — so your lab is never waiting on a generic helpdesk.
Send Us Your First Case
Scale your lab. Free up your bench team. Open a World Dental Lab account in under 24 hours and get immediate access to a 100+ senior CAD designer team — no setup fees, no monthly minimums.
We support 3Shape Dental System, exocad DentalCAD, and most major CAD/CAM software. Files are returned as editable CAD format plus production-ready STL — formatted for direct import into your existing milling or printing setup.
Standard turnaround is under 24 hours from upload to design return — often within 12 hours for routine crown and bridge cases. Rush options are available for urgent cases. Full-arch and complex implant cases may take 24 to 48 hours depending on complexity.
Invoicing runs weekly once your case status reaches ‘ready for approval’ or ‘ready for download’. Per-case pricing with volume tier discounts — no setup fees, no monthly minimums, no portal subscription. Payment is processed automatically from your registered method.
Just two things: a digital scan from your intraoral scanner or CAD system (STL, PLY, or DCM), and a free World Dental Lab account. Onboarding takes under 24 hours, and your first case can be uploaded immediately afterward.
Yes. Any quality-related revision is free and expedited, tracked inside the original case thread. Our first-pass acceptance rate is 99.4% — but when something does need adjusting, you don’t pay for it twice.
Yes. We operate under signed NDAs with every lab and clinic partner. No identifying patient data is required — we work from STL files, prescriptions, and shade information only. All data is stored in encrypted, region-compliant storage and deleted on request.
Frequently Asked Questions About Outsourcing Dental CAD Design to World Dental Lab
What software platforms does World Dental Lab support for CAD design?
We support 3Shape Dental System, exocad DentalCAD, and most major CAD/CAM software, delivering files in formats compatible with your setup.
How quickly can I expect my dental design files to be completed?
Standard turnaround is under 24 hours, often within 12 hours for routine crown and bridge cases. Complex cases may take up to 48 hours.
What is the pricing structure for your CAD design services?
Pricing starts from USD 5 per crown and scales with volume discounts. Invoicing is weekly, with no setup fees or minimums.
How secure is my patient data when using your service?
Your data is protected with signed NDAs, encrypted storage, and no patient-identifiable information is required. Files are handled securely and confidentially.
Can I request revisions if I am not satisfied with the design?
Yes, any quality-related revisions are free and tracked within your case thread, ensuring your satisfaction before manufacturing.
