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Dandy is proud to sponsor the HR for Health Dental Leadership Summit this week. Today during the 'Emerging Groups to Watch' Panel session, Kcy M. will be spotlighting how smarter lab strategy can unlock sustainable growth for dental groups. Interested to learn more? Check out our latest article on scaling smarter with your dental lab: https://lnkd.in/gfH-QyTm

Dandy 🤝 Independence Dental Services We’re thrilled to partner with Independence Dental Services, who are leading the charge for a new generation of dental professionals. This partnership brings together our shared vision for the future of dentistry: one that’s digital, data-driven, and deeply clinician and patient-focused. IDSO member practices will gain access to: ✔️ Preferred Pricing & Guaranteed Savings – Exclusive rates across Dandy’s restorative portfolio. ✔️ 100% Digital Workflow and free intraoral scanners ✔️ Access to Dandy's AI-powered scan analysis and live scan reviews ✔️ Digital solutions like 2-Appointment Dentures and straight-to-finish partials. ✔️ CE-Accredited Training – Hands-on onboarding and ongoing education. Partnerships like this remind us what the future of dentistry is really about: collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to building something better for patients and clinicians.

It’s an exciting time to be at Dandy — and we’re growing fast  🦷 Check out our open roles: meetdandy.com/careers

We spent half our money on a broken dental scanner from eBay. The pedal was ripped off. That scanner kicked off a business that now employs 2,000 people across 5 continents. I still remember staring at our bank account with Toni Oloko in my Philadelphia apartment. $15,000 total. That was everything. Our business plan: Give dentists free scanners, they send us clear aligner patients, we make the aligners. Like Uber for teeth straightening. New dental scanners cost $40,000. We found one on eBay for $7,000. Thinking we struck gold, we bought it immediately, and a week later, it arrived in a box held together with duct tape. Inside was an iTero scanner from 2008. These old scanners had pedals like pianos - you'd press the pedal to capture the scan. Ours didn't have a pedal. It was ripped off. Metal shards where it should connect. At first, we were terrified. We bet everything on this company, and now we have a barely functioning piece of equipment that we can’t return. We hauled this disaster to a dental office in Philadelphia, set it up in their back room like we were professionals. The dentist looked at the missing pedal, looked at us, shook his head. Six months later, our clear aligner business was dying. Revenue would spike, then crash, then spike again. But something strange kept happening. Every dentist we talked to asked the same question: "Can I use this scanner for crowns too?" Turns out the broader dental lab market was $40B+, and zero tech companies were serving the dental lab market. Instead of sending patients to dentists for aligners, we became the digital lab that dentists had been begging for. Free scanners to replace putty impressions. 3-day turnaround instead of two weeks. Our first customer couldn't believe it. He called his lab of 20 years while we were still in his office: "Cancel all my cases. I'm switching everything." His lab: "What happened? What did we do wrong?" Him: "Nothing. These guys are from the future." Within six months, we went from 3 customers to 300. Word spread through dental forums like wildfire. "There's a company giving away free scanners and they're actually good." That broken $7,000 scanner is now in our office museum. Next to our first crown. Next to the rejection letters from VCs who said dental was "too small." The pedal never got fixed. And now we have a team of 2,000.

Join us on November 14 for the Dandy Digital Summit: 8 Tips for Perfect Dentures. Here’s what’s on deck for our final summit of the year: 🦷 Live Session: 8 Tips for Perfect Dentures with denture training expert Chad Van Maele  🦷 Earn 1 CE (AGD Subject Code: 670 Removable Prosthodontics)  Note: Must attend live to earn CE credit 🦷 Exciting prize giveaways 🦷 BONUS: Get a first look at our top-secret Winter Product Announcement Registration is now open! Sign up now to save your spot. 

From defusing bombs to leading Customer Success at Dandy - Joe Lynch sits down with Dentaltown to discuss how he applies his leadership expertise to drive exceptional experiences for our customers.

"Dandy is at a very interesting intersection across AI, manufacturing and healthcare...we're solving really hard technological problems, which require the absolute best talent." We sit down with our leaders across product, engineering, and robotics to discuss how Dandy is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare, and how we're building world-class teams to transform dentistry. Learn more about Dandy careers ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gb6htRh4

A huge thank you to Dandy for sponsoring the Women In DSO® Wellness & Innovation Summit! As a pioneer in modernizing the dental lab experience, Dandy empowers practices and DSOs to deliver better care with greater efficiency and precision. Their innovative approach reflects the very essence of our summit — bringing technology and leadership together to shape the future of dentistry. We appreciate their support as we gather industry leaders for a day of learning, connection, and inspiration. 🎟 Register today and join us: https://lnkd.in/gw7sEUTj #WomeninDSO #Innovation #DentalLeadership #SmileCon #ThankYouSponsors