Manufacturing of state-of-the-art dental prostheses from analog to digital in Bad Pyrmont
Dental Labor Olaf Meier GmbH
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About the Laboratory
Dental Labor Olaf Meier GmbH is a dental laboratory in Bad Pyrmont that has been producing dental prostheses for dental practices since 1961. Its range of services includes implant technology, zirconia work, laser welding, CAD/CAM manufacturing and 3D printing. Impressions are captured digitally using intraoral scanners, and since 2023 secondary telescopes can also be produced digitally. The laboratory operates on 200 m² of laboratory space at Bahnhofstraße 17 and is run as a family business in its third generation. Services include collection and delivery service, postal shipping, denture consultation, individual shade selection, quotations and professional denture cleaning. Its customers are dental practices in the region, which the laboratory can involve in the planning of complex dental prostheses via video conferencing.
- Site
- Bad Pyrmont
- Processes
- Implant technology, Zirconia, Laser welding, CAD/CAM, 3D printing, Digital manufacturing of secondary telescopes (CAD/CAM), Impression-taking with intraoral scanners, Professional denture cleaning and re-polishing
- Materials
- Zirconia, CAD/CAM manufacturing, Laser welding, 3D printing
- Certificates
- Craft trade license (dental technology, Chamber of Crafts Hannover)
- Founded
- 1961
- Industries
- Dental/dental technology, Dental practices
- 01
Digital impression-taking with intraoral scanner
- 02
CAD design (CAD/CAM)
- 03
Manufacturing (milling, 3D printing, laser welding)
- 04
Finishing/veneering (e.g. zirconia ceramic)
- 05
Quality control and delivery (collection and delivery service, postal shipping)
Materials and Processes
Zirconia
High-strength ceramic material for frameworks and crowns in dental prostheses, produced using the CAD/CAM process.
CAD/CAM manufacturing
Digital design and manufacturing of dental prostheses, among others with systems from Zirkonzahn.
Laser welding
Joining process for metal frameworks and implant work.
3D printing
Additive manufacturing, established in the laboratory since 2019.
Location
Bad Pyrmont
DEDental laboratory, manufacturing and administration
- Materials
- Zirconia
- CAD/CAM systems (among others Zirkonzahn, 2017 and 2023)
- Intraoral scanners
- 3D scanners
- 3D printing system
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implant technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| ZirconiaEngineering | – | – | – | – | Zirconia |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD/CAMEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital manufacturing of secondary telescopes (CAD/CAM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Impression-taking with intraoral scannersTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Professional denture cleaning and re-polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD/CAM system | Zirkonzahn | – | – | 2017 | Bad Pyrmont |
| CAD/CAM system | – | – | – | 2023 | Bad Pyrmont |
| Scanner (3D) | – | – | – | 2026 | Bad Pyrmont |
| Intraoral scanner | – | – | – | 2019 | Bad Pyrmont |
Additional services
Quality
Production is carried out using modern digital processes; no specific certifications are documented.
| Evidence | Bad Pyrmont |
|---|---|
| Craft trade license (dental technology, Chamber of Crafts Hannover) |
History
- 1961
Founding of Dental Labor Meier by Heinz-Friedrich Meier at Bäckerstraße in Bad Pyrmont on 01 August.
- 1967
Relocation to Helenenstraße 29.
- 1972
Expansion of laboratory space through an extension to 125 m².
- 1997
Taken over by son Olaf Meier on 01 January; conversion into a GmbH (limited liability company).
- 2001
Expansion and complete re-equipment.
- 2010
Extension building: 100 m² of workshop and storage space.
- 2011
50th company anniversary on 01 August.
- 2014
Takeover of the AOK premises in Bad Pyrmont with complete renovation.
- 2015
Relocation to Bahnhofstraße 17; 200 m² of modern laboratory space.
- 2016
55th company anniversary.
- 2017
Expansion with another CAD/CAM system from Zirkonzahn.
- 2019
Enno Meier passes his journeyman's examination; entry into 3D printing and intraoral scanning.
- 2021
60th company anniversary on 01 August.
- 2023
Commissioning of another CAD/CAM system for digital secondary telescopes; Enno Meier passes his master craftsman's examination before the Chamber of Crafts Hamburg.
- 2025
Extensive modernization of the technical workroom and ceramic area; Enno Meier returns to Bad Pyrmont.
- 2026
Renovation of the break room, expansion of the digital area with another scanner; 65th company anniversary on 01 August.