What is dental lab management software?
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Dental lab management software is a platform that centralizes the dentist's order, the case's progress through production, scanner files, the pricing agreed with each client, and billing. It replaces the mix of chat apps, email and spreadsheets most labs run on.
How much does Zircca cost?
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Zircca starts at $18 per month on the Freelancer plan, $32 on the Lab plan and $45 on Whitelabel, with no setup fee. All three include unlimited dentists at no cost and a 14-day trial with no card.
Do dentists pay to use the portal?
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No. Dentists are free and unlimited on every Zircca plan. They are the lab's clients, not software users: charging them would work against the very thing that grows the lab.
Is it useful if I'm a solo dental technician?
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Yes, and that is exactly who the Freelancer plan was built for. One user, unlimited cases, the dentist portal, planning video, work orders and statements as PDFs with your logo, and a spreadsheet importer. Most software in this trade is built for labs with staff and feels like it; a technician working alone needs the same things, without administering a system.
Does it work if I use physical models and not only digital cases?
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Yes. Zircca logs physical shipments in both directions — stone models, pins, the finished unit — with what is traveling, which courier, when it left, and who confirmed receipt. The dentist confirms from their portal. The digital side (scans, photos, HTML design) lives alongside it in the same case, without forcing the lab to go fully digital to use the tool.
Can I bring over the cases I have in a spreadsheet?
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Yes. Zircca imports .xlsx and .csv files with manual column mapping: you say which column of your sheet is which field, and before writing anything the app shows how many cases will come in, which ones are being dropped, and why. Dentists in the sheet who don't exist yet are created as records ready to invite, each with their discount.
How do I know what each unit actually costs me?
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By pairing inventory with the price list. Every material has its unit cost and every type of work its recipe: what a unit consumes and how much. With automatic pricing on, the sale price comes from cost plus the margin you set, so when a zirconia disc goes up the price list updates instead of sitting at last year's price. Cases already issued are untouched: their price was frozen when they were created.
Does it work on a phone?
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Yes. Zircca runs in the browser on a computer, phone or tablet, with nothing to install. The board drags with a finger and the tooth chart is tapped directly, because almost nobody on a lab floor works sitting at a desk.
What happens to files and patient data?
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Files live in private storage and open through temporary links, never public ones. Each lab sees only its own data, and that separation is enforced in the database, not just on screen. Zircca is not a clinical record: the lab sees the patient's initials, which is what fabrication requires.
How is Zircca different from other dental lab software?
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The case starts with the dentist, not with the lab. The dentist requests the work from their own account, with the tooth chart and notes already filled in, and that same account works for every lab they deal with. Other programs solve the lab's internal workflow; Zircca also solves the front door, which is where incomplete orders come from.