About Us
Where Artistry Meets Innovation
Crafting Smiles Since 1956
For over six decades, Drake Dental Lab has been a trusted partner to dental professionals, combining expert craftsmanship with cutting-edge digital technology.
Founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, our mission has always been simple yet impactful: to support healthy, beautiful smiles with meticulous precision and innovative solutions.
From our beginnings as Precision Dental Laboratory under Colbert Renfro to our rebranding as Drake Precision Dental Laboratory in 1982 by Billy and Beth Drake, our commitment to quality and patient-centered care has remained unwavering. Today, under the leadership of Robert and Abby Savage, the family legacy continues with the same dedication to excellence.
Today, under the leadership of Robert and Abby Savage, the family legacy continues with the same dedication to excellence.
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Certified
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission:
Supporting Beautiful Outcomes
At Drake Dental Lab, we’re more than a laboratory—we’re a partner in delivering exceptional dental solutions. From single-unit restorations to full-mouth reconstructions, we aim to enhance patient outcomes with reliable, esthetic, and functional results.
Meet the Experts Behind the Craft
Our team of over 100 skilled professionals, including Certified Dental Technicians (CDTs), drives the success of Drake Dental Lab. With decades of experience and a commitment to collaboration, our team ensures that every restoration reflects both precision and esthetic excellence.
Technicians with over 45 years of service lead our operations, ensuring a deep commitment to quality.
Clear communication and attention to detail guide every case, fostering strong partnerships with our clients.
Making a Difference
Making a Difference
Making a Difference
Making a Difference
Making a Difference
Making a Difference
Making a Difference
Community Involvement
Drake Dental Lab proudly supports the Dental Lifeline Network’s Donated Dental Services (DDS) program, crafting restorations for underserved patients. We are also deeply involved with Local Mission of Mercy events and Care Ring services in Charlotte and surrounding communities, improving access to care.
Additionally, we contribute to continuing education events across the U.S., sharing expertise to support the next generation of dental professionals. Through these efforts, we strive to make a lasting impact within and beyond the dental community.
Let’s Partner in Creating Beautiful Smiles
Join the dental professionals who trust Drake Dental Lab for precision-crafted restorations and innovative solutions.
Join the dental professionals who trust Drake Dental Lab for precision-crafted restorations and innovative solutions.
Client Feedback
Client Feedback
Client Feedback
Client Feedback
Client Feedback
Client Feedback
Client Feedback
What Our Clients Say
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Join the many satisfied clients who trust Drake Precision Dental Laboratory for their dental restoration needs. Your next success story starts with us.
Mark Lassiter
"I am a dentist but I am also a multi-practice owner and, as such, face some complex problems regarding cost-structure and processes especially regarding work flow. Drake understands and facilitates closing gaps on these challenges and is willing to work with me on process improvement.
They ask questions, offer suggestions, and come up with real solutions. Recently, they were able to integrate digital scanning into my three practices to improve patient comfort and experience. The quality is predictable and remakes are rare with Drake. Times they are a changin' and Drake is keeping pace.
I recommend Drake Lab to dentists and practice owners looking for a forward thinking lab who understands the direction dentistry is heading and is willing to be flexible and innovative while maintaining great quality dentistry to improve the experience of our patients."
Dr. Vic Camden
"First-rate dental lab. I've been dealing with Drake for many years, and have gotten back consistently excellent work. I can't recommend them highly enough."
Jinny Helms
"Drake Dental Lab does AMAZING work! We have used them for over 10 years now. They go above and beyond to make sure our patients are very pleased with all of their dental appliances and crowns. They go as far as meeting with our patients if they have concerns or questions and even do custom shade appointments to make sure everything matches PERFECTLY! As well as great dental work they have a SUPERB customer service team that is always there to assist you in any way needed. I would highly recommend Drake to any office!"
Dr. Tyler Lockney
"Drake has been a fantastic lab for me for nearly a decade in my dental career. We have done everything from bread and butter to full mouth reconstructions together and they have always had great customer service, attention to detail, and have not crucified me when we have needed remakes or warranty work. There are definitely a lot of good people there in addition to their very talented design teams and lab technicians. I would highly recommend Drake to anyone looking for a comprehensive lab that does great work for fair fees."
Jenna Stover
"I am a general dentist in a private practice and have used Drake Dental Lab for years and have always been very pleased with the quality of work they provide with exceptional customer service! They go above and beyond to help me take care of my patients."
Anthony Edward Marra DDS PLLC
"Personally, my relationship with Drake Dental Lab goes beyond lab/dentist relationship that has been built over years of staying with one dental lab. We all attended meetings, seminars, dinner with colleagues and discuss dental issues we deal with day in and out. A consistent topic is “what lab do you use?”. Everyone is then critical of their lab and shows a case where it was the labs fault. For some reason within our profession the lab never receives the praise, they deserve instead it is always the scapegoat.
The dental lab technology and techniques in laboratories are constantly evolving Drake Dental Lab has invested into these changes and it shows with the quality of their products. We, as dentist clinicians have to evolve by providing the lab with all they need.
Providing photos, detailed notes, and not allowing your dental ego to get in the way has helped my relationship with Drake Dental Lab to evolve over time.
If you are looking for a good quality lab and want to build your practice around quality over quantity I would suggest Drake Dental Lab."
Dr. Lawson Hoover
"As a dentist just a few years out of school, finding the right dental lab to partner with was a big decision for me. I’ve been working with Drake Dental Lab for over three years now, and they’ve been absolutely fantastic to work with. From the very beginning, they made the process so easy, which was a huge relief as I was navigating the transition from school to practice.
Their technicians are not only skilled but also great to talk to. They’re always willing to discuss cases and provide valuable insights that have helped me make the best decisions for my patients. What really stands out to me is the consistency of their work — it’s always high quality and reliable, which gives me confidence in the results I’m delivering. Plus, their turnaround times are consistently on point, which keeps my schedule running smoothly.
Drake Dental Lab has made my early years in practice so much easier, and I really value the relationship I’ve built with them. If you’re looking for a lab that’s knowledgeable, consistent, and easy to work with, I’d highly recommend them!"
Dr. Spencer Stewart
"This was a very difficult case that was brought together with seamless communication and planning with Lee's team at Drake Dental Lab. This patient came to me with a heavily restored and failing dentition. Years of mismatched restorative work left us with a handful of restored implants in the anterior, lack of posterior support, and many crowns and bridges with non-restorable secondary decay. The patient was looking for a permanent option that would restore his teeth to what they once were, so we knew implants were his best option.
With the help of Drake Lab and ITX Pros, a full implant planning workup was done which would include adding additional implants to the upper arch for support, as well as preparing the lower arch for an implant retained hybrid denture.
Due to the positioning of the patient's existing implants in the upper arch, we were forced to work with what we had and carefully plan where to add additional implants. Two additional implants were then added in the posterior. An FP1 restoration was what we decided on, where custom angle-corrected abutments were utilized for optimal strength and esthetics.
On the lower arch, we were left with a blank slate which was ideal for a hybrid denture approach. Once adequate bone reduction was completed, four implants were placed in the mandible. The final result was an FP3 restoration, which was reinforced with a Panthera substructure bar for optimal strength and support.
The final result speaks for itself. The patient, and myself, could not be happier with how this case turned out. Lee's team at Drake are true professionals and the quality of their work is exemplary."
Dr. Robert H. Schortz
"As the Director of Prosthodontics at the Carolinas Medical Center, I have had
the pleasure of working with the Drake Dental Laboratory for the last ten years. During
that time we have worked together on many challenging cases such as the fabrication
of hollow bulb obturators, mandibular resection prosthetics, as well as scanning patients'
for facial prosthetics. They have never let me down.
With our ten Residents, we produce a significant volume of conventional
prosthetics as well. This includes, fixed, removable and implant dentistry. They
provide us with a high degree of precision requiring little or no adjustments.
Members of their team are always ready to go the extra mile to achieve the level
of perfection to satisfy our patients' needs."
Tara L. Howell, D.M.D.
"I have been a client of Drake Precision Dental Laboratory for over 24 years. My first introduction with Drake was when I was serving in the military and treating active-duty dental soldiers.
Due to the quality of work, Drake Precision Dental Laboratory is now my go-to lab for everything. The quality of work they provide is excellent. The lab technicians are highly skilled, well trained, and produce high quality restorations. We rarely must remake or adjust any lab work we receive. The well-organized lab communicates efficiently with my staff and associate dentist.
Drake Precision Dental Laboratory is a step above most dental labs because they use cutting edge technology. I highly recommend Drake Precision Dental Laboratory for any dentist in the southeast area."