“Can a vertically-integrated digital dental lab, subsidized by free scanner hardware, replace the fragmented traditional lab supply chain for private practices and DSOs?”
Dandy (formerly Orthly) is a vertically-integrated digital dental lab targeting private practices, group practices, and DSOs. Its core commercial model is hardware-as-a-loss-leader: it provides free intraoral scanners (Dandy Vision or 3Shape Trios 5) in exchange for monthly lab spend minimums (~$800-$2,500/month). Revenue comes from lab services (crowns, bridges, dentures, aligners, implants) manufactured in-house in Utah and Texas. Recently pushed into DSO analytics with Dandy Hub/Insights and AI design tooling.
Dandy processes payments through Stripe.
Dandy integrates with QuickBooks Online.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in Dandy's stack: Payments / PSP (Stripe); Accounting (QuickBooks Online).
Dandy is founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York, NY, United States.
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