Dental Lab Direct vs Smile Lab USA

Close on price, apart on the delivery time

Dental Lab Direct lists 3 to 4 weeks for most custom appliances to arrive.

  • From $319 per arch, kit and shipping both ways included
  • 6 to 10 business days door to door
  • Rush $150, made the same day, FedEx overnight, 3 to 4 business days
  • A licensed dentist in your state reviews your photos
  • Free fit remakes for 30 days, 60 day warranty on defects
Semi-Flex flipper seated on a dental model
Head technician Sergei, 24 years in dental laboratories, making flippers since 2020

Price per arch compared

Acrylic partial denture
ApplianceDental Lab DirectSmile Lab USA
Nesbit$399, 1 tooth$349 Semi-Flex
Acrylic partial$449, 1 to 3 teeth$469
Flexible partialFrom $549From $549
Snap-on veneers$349$299
Soft night guard$149$119
Hybrid night guard$169$159

Kit, timeline and guarantee

Impression kit contents
Dental Lab DirectSmile Lab USA
Impression kitIncluded, 3 sets of puttyIncluded, 3 sets of putty
Delivery3 to 4 weeks6 to 10 business days
Remakes1 retake and remake in 30 daysFree fit remakes
Warranty1 month for breaks60 days on defects
DentistCoordination with a dentistLicensed, in your state

Where Smile Lab USA differs

  • Same-day Rush build
  • Kit and shipping included
  • Lower veneer price
  • Named head technician

Dental Lab Direct lists the acrylic partial $20 lower than ours.

Questions people ask

Customer holding the impression kit
Which is faster

Smile Lab USA is 6 to 10 business days door to door, 3 to 4 with Rush $150. Dental Lab Direct lists 3 to 4 weeks.

Which is cheaper

Dental Lab Direct lists the acrylic partial lower. Smile Lab USA lists the Nesbit, veneers and night guards lower.

Do both include the impression kit

Yes, both include a kit with 3 sets of putty with a custom appliance.

Are they the same company

No, they are separate companies.