Spectrum Killian, National Dentex Labs and Open Implants Unite Under SPEKTRA

New parent company combines dental laboratory networks, digital manufacturing and implant component production.

By
News Staff
October 8, 2026

Inside Dentistry

At a Glance

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Condition	Clinical topic addressed by the source article: Spectrum Killian, National Dentex Labs and Open Implants Unite Under SPEKTRA
Key Mechanisms	Mechanisms or clinical associations described in the source article.
Target Population	The announcement does not specify a patient or clinician population.
Care Setting	Care setting described in the source article.

Key Highlights

SPEKTRA brings together Spectrum Killian, National Dentex Labs (NDX), and Open Implants.
The organization combines restorative manufacturing processes, an international dental laboratory network, and implant component manufacturing.
Spectrum Killian operates Centers of Excellence in California with documented, repeatable restorative manufacturing processes.
NDX operates an international network of local dental laboratories supported by manufacturing infrastructure and relationships with dental practices.
Open Implants is an FDA-registered manufacturer of implant components.

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Patient & Prescribing Data

The announcement does not specify a patient population.

The announcement describes an organizational combination and intended restorative dentistry workflows; it provides no patient-level treatment or prescribing data.