Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Precision Dental Restorations
At Friendship Dental Laboratories, we have been redefining dental lab partnerships since 1973 by combining decades of expertise with cutting-edge digital technology. Our mission is to deliver precision-crafted restorations that empower dental professionals to transform patient lives through innovative solutions. With a legacy built on personalized service, we collaborate closely with practices to provide tailored guidance and exceptional results. Our core values emphasize precision, aesthetics, and durability, ensuring every restoration meets the highest standards. Over 50 years, weve grown from a small operation to two state-of-the-art facilities, employing over 100 staff members with 350+ years of collective management experience.Our partnerships with institutions like the University of Maryland Dental School and Denbright Dental Labs enhance our nationwide support for DSOs, private practices, and small groups. We prioritize seamless workflows, offering 12-day in-lab turnaround times and advanced materials like Brilliance Z Zirconia and e.MAX. Our teams technical proficiency, including CAD/CAM and 3D printing, ensures restorations that balance functionality with lifelike aesthetics. With a 99% on-time delivery rate and 2.3% remake rate, we remain committed to reliability, transparency, and elevating dental care standards across the nation.
Services
Crowns & Bridges
Implants
Dentures & Partials
Nightguards
Digital Dentures
Custom Abutments
Removable Prosthetics
CAD/CAM Restorations
Surgical Guides
Chairside Conversions
Details
- Year established: 1973
Highlights and features
- We offer over 50 years of specialized expertise in dental restorations.
- Our 12-day in-lab turnaround ensures reliable planning for patient care.
- We provide personalized service with dedicated technical support.
- Our team includes CDT-certified technicians with 350+ years of collective experience.
- We partner with leading institutions like the University of Maryland Dental School.
Associations and certifications
- AGD PACE Certified
What people say
Exceptional quality
Personalized service
Prompt delivery
Superior craftsmanship
Technical expertise
Services
Crowns & Bridges
Crafted with CAD/CAM technology and premium materials like zirconia and e.MAX, our crowns and bridges ensure precise fit, durability, and natural aesthetics. Designed for single-tooth or multi-unit cases, they reduce chair time while maintaining strength and lifelike appearance. Our team collaborates with dentists to optimize occlusion and tooth morphology for seamless integration.
Dental Implants
We provide high-precision implant restorations, including screw-retained, cementable, and hybrid options, compatible with all major systems. Using titanium and zirconia CAD/CAM technology, our implants offer superior longevity and aesthetics. Partnerships with Nobel Biocare and Straumann ensure access to cutting-edge solutions for full-arch and single-tooth replacements.
Digital Dentures
Our Dentsply Sirona Lucitone Digital Dentures use Carbon 3D printing for unmatched accuracy and strength. These fully digital dentures reduce chair time, offer easy replication, and feature IPN 3D portrait teeth for natural aesthetics. Traditional acrylic and cast partials are also available with hypoallergenic materials for patient comfort.
Nightguards
Custom-fitted nightguards are designed using digital workflows for durability and comfort. High-quality materials ensure long-lasting protection against bruxism, while precision fit minimizes bulk. Quick turnaround times and consistent quality help dentists deliver efficient patient care.
Surgical Guides
We create implant surgical guides using photogrammetry and iCam4D scanning for accurate pre-surgical planning. These guides support immediate-load hybrid cases and complex conversions, ensuring optimal implant placement and reducing procedural risks for specialists.
People
George Diacoloukas
CDT
George Diacoloukas leads Friendship Dental Laboratories with over 30 years of experience. Certified in Crown & Bridge, Ceramics, and CAD/CAM, he has managed all lab departments and developed infrastructure since joining in 1991. He took over the family business in 2015, focusing on growth and innovation.
Mary Patterson
Traveling Custom-Shade Technician
Mary Patterson provides personalized custom-shade services, enhancing patient satisfaction through direct collaboration with dentists. Her expertise in color matching and patient interaction has made her a trusted partner for clinicians seeking precision in aesthetic restorations.
Tony
Fixed Department Technician
Tony, a long-time technician in the fixed department, specializes in resolving complex cases. With decades of experience, he offers technical support and problem-solving expertise, ensuring high-quality outcomes that meet dentists' expectations for crowns and bridges.
Questions
What dental restorations do you specialize in?
We specialize in crowns, bridges, implants, digital dentures, nightguards, and surgical guides using advanced CAD/CAM and 3D printing technologies.
How long is your typical turnaround time?
Our standard in-lab turnaround time is 12 days, ensuring reliable scheduling for dental practices.
Do you offer custom shading services?
Yes, we provide in-lab custom shading and denture set-ups with direct collaboration between technicians, dentists, and patients.
Are your materials biocompatible?
We use hypoallergenic alloys and materials like Vitallium 2000 Plus to minimize allergic reactions in sensitive patients.
Do you support nationwide practices?
As part of Denbright Dental Labs, we offer nationwide support for DSOs, private practices, and small groups.
Reviews (2)
Louis Sachs Dds
Apr 09, 2019
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I wish I had found this lab 20 years before I did. They do everything well and are very customer and patient service oriented. The quality and esthetics of their restorations are second to none.
Chris Regan
Nov 20, 2011
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Service from beginning to end was great, Valeri was an absolute pleasure to work with our CAD/CAM restorations. Finished product was delivered before expected and with extremely high quality. Looking forward to continuing to work with the Friendship team.highly recommended.
