Datum is the full-service digital lab from DNTLIT — the team already trusted to run the IT behind hundreds of dental practices. We apply that same precision, uptime, and data security to every crown, bridge, and denture we fabricate.
No long-term contracts. Free case pickup in participating markets.
Send us a digital scan or a traditional impression — both workflows welcome.
Review the digital design remotely and sign off before anything is cut.
Scans and files secured with the controls DNTLIT runs for practice networks.
Standard crown & bridge cases ship in five business days, tracked in the portal.
Four core service lines, each with its own specs, turnaround, and material options. Tap in to see the details.
Zirconia, e.max, PFM, and gold — milled, hand-finished, and fit-verified in-house.
View crown & bridge → 02Abutments, screw- and cement-retained crowns, and full-arch — matched to any platform.
View implants → 03Digital full and partial dentures with a fit we can reproduce from the file.
View dentures → 04What we mill and when to use it — strength, esthetics, and turnaround by material.
View materials →Send a digital scan or a traditional impression — Datum technicians handle the rest, with a dedicated case manager on every account and real specs on every unit, not marketing copy.
Zirconia, IPS e.max, PFM, and full-gold crowns and bridges, layered or monolithic, with a technician-verified fit before anything ships. Digital shade matching from your intraoral scan.
Custom and stock abutments, screw- and cement-retained crowns, and full-arch hybrid restorations. Compatible with all major implant systems — submit your scan body and we handle library matching.
Full and partial dentures, immediates, and relines, designed digitally for a repeatable fit if a remake is ever needed. Traditional wax try-in workflows still available on request.
NTI and full-coverage night guards, TMJ splints, and mandibular advancement devices, fabricated from your scan or bite registration and quality-checked for fit before shipping.
Every case runs through the same five stages, visible to you in real time from the Datum portal — built and maintained by DNTLIT's own engineers.
Upload an intraoral scan or ship a physical impression with your prescription.
Files move over an encrypted connection into your case file — never email attachments.
A technician designs the restoration; you approve the design remotely before milling.
CNC milling or 3D printing, then hand-finishing, staining, and glazing by a technician.
A second technician verifies fit and shade against your prescription before it ships.
DNTLIT has spent years running the servers, security, and support desks behind dental practices. Datum is what happens when that same team builds the lab — a production floor with the reliability of a managed IT client.
Your case status, design approvals, and invoices live in one portal, watched by the same infrastructure team that monitors practice networks 24/7 — not a help desk that opens at 9.
Scans and case files are encrypted in transit and at rest, with the same access controls and audit logging DNTLIT already runs for HIPAA-compliant practice networks.
If a scanner won't connect or a case won't upload, it's the same support line — no bouncing between your lab and your IT provider to find out whose problem it is.
Native integration with the intraoral scanners and practice management systems DNTLIT already supports, so onboarding a new lab doesn't mean onboarding new software.
A short reference for treatment planning — full spec sheets and shade guides are available in the case portal.
| Material | Best for | Flexural strength | Shade system | Standard turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zirconia | Posterior crowns, bridges, full arch | 800–1200 MPa | Vita Classical / 3D-Master | 5 business days |
| IPS e.max | Anterior crowns & veneers, esthetic zones | ~400 MPa | Vita Classical | 5 business days |
| PFM | Long-span bridges, high-load posterior | Metal substructure | Vita Classical | 6 business days |
| Titanium abutments | Implant-supported crowns & bridges | Grade 5 Ti-6Al-4V | — | 7 business days |
"We switched labs three times before Datum. This is the first one where I've never once had to wonder if a file actually made it through — and if something's ever off with a scan, their support fixes it, they don't just tell us to re-scan."
Get a free starter kit — shipping supplies, a prescription pad, and portal access — and send us one case, no contract required.