“How much does a Vietnam dental lab actually cost?” is the first question every dentist asks. We do not publish a single per-unit figure, and this page explains honestly why — then gives you everything else: what drives the number, what every quote includes, and exactly what to send us so you get a real one. Send us a case profile and we come back with a priced quote within 24 hours.
Why there is no price list on this page
A full-contour posterior zirconia crown and a hand-layered anterior veneer are not the same piece of work. Neither are a single unit and a steady monthly caseload. Publishing one number would mean quoting the simple case and the demanding one at the same price, and one of those two figures would be wrong for you.
This is also the norm in lab-to-dentist work: wholesale laboratory pricing is quoted against a case mix, not posted as a retail list. What you will find published below is everything that is genuinely fixed — turnaround, warranty, remake terms, what is included — so the only variable left is the price itself.
What determines the price of a unit
- Restoration type: a full-contour zirconia crown, a layered e.max veneer and an implant bridge sit at very different points on the price list.
- Material brand and tier: premium multilayer zirconia (IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime, Lava Esthetic) costs more than standard discs — in any country. We name the disc brand and translucency class on every quote.
- Complexity: shade matching, characterisation, cut-back and layering add technician hours, and they are the hours that show in the mouth.
- Volume and consistency: steady monthly volume earns contract pricing that single cases do not.
- Shipping model: fully digital cases carry no inbound freight; physical models add courier costs each way.
What every quote includes
These are not surprise extras billed later. They are part of the unit price on every case:
- Named materials — disc brand and translucency class stated on the quote, not just the word “zirconia”.
- Design approval before milling, with screenshots sent for sign-off on esthetic cases.
- Shade work from photographs, including cross-polarised images where you supply them.
- QC documentation and batch traceability under our ISO 13485:2016 certified quality system, certificate 9199293420717-MED.
- Warranty of 6 months to 15 years depending on the product line — full terms in our policies.
- A written remake policy that states who pays for what, before anything goes wrong. See the remake policy.
What is fixed and published already
Turnaround is not negotiable per case, so we publish it. Book the delivery appointment 10 working days after the scan for standard crowns and 12 to 14 days for esthetic or implant cases. DHL Express transit from Ho Chi Minh City runs 2 to 4 days to the US, Australia and Western Europe. Digital files start production immediately; physical impressions lose 2 to 4 days in transit before the lab clock starts. Full detail in turnaround and shipping.
How to compare quotes like a lab owner
A cheap unit price can hide expensive problems. When you compare our quote against your current lab, check the same four things on both:
- Named materials on the quote — “zirconia” is not a brand. Insist on the disc brand and translucency class.
- Remake policy — who pays for shipping and production when a unit needs to be redone?
- Warranty length and what voids it.
- What the price assumes about hand work — a monolithic stained unit and a layered one are different products at any price point.
The hidden line item: remake rate
The true cost of lab work is unit price × (1 + remake rate) plus chair time. A lab that saves you 40% per unit but doubles your remakes saves you nothing. This is why we recommend judging any Vietnam outsourcing dental laboratory, including this one, on trial cases and documented QC rather than on the price list alone.
What to send us for a quote
The more of this we have, the more precise the quote — and the less back and forth before you can compare it against your current lab:
- Restoration types and rough monthly volume for each.
- Materials you currently use, or the clinical outcome you want if you are open to alternatives.
- Digital or physical workflow, and which scanner if digital.
- Whether you need layered esthetic work or mainly full-contour posterior units.
- Your current remake rate, if you track it — it tells us where to focus.
Our commitment: a priced quote within 24 hours of receiving your case profile, quoted line by line against your actual case mix rather than a generic list. If your profile arrives outside business hours in Vietnam (GMT+7), the clock starts the next working morning.
Send us that profile to start. If you are still researching, our outsourcing FAQ covers shipping, turnaround and quality standards in depth, and how to compare labs in Vietnam sets out what to check before you send a first case.
Written for dentists and technicians. Khai Nguyen Dental Lab manufactures to clinical prescription only and does not sell directly to patients.
