NAICS 339116

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by U.S. federal statistical agencies to classify business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing economic data. It is maintained by the Office of Management and Budget in cooperation with Canada and Mexico, and the current reference vintage is 2022. ¹

339116 Dental Laboratories comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances customized to individual patients or prescriptions. Federal statistical programs use this code to tabulate manufacturing-sector data for custom dental prosthetics. ²

What this NAICS covers

• Custom fabrication of complete or partial dentures to dentist prescription.
• Manufacturing of patient-specific dental crowns.
• Production of fixed dental bridges tailored to individual cases.
• Fabrication of orthodontic appliances made to order for patients.
• Manufacture of custom dental prosthetics and appliances for clinical use.

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	339114	Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
NAICS	621210	Offices of Dentists
PSC	6520	Dental Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
PSC	6515	Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Frequently asked questions

• What activities define NAICS 339116?
  Establishments in this industry manufacture patient-specific dental prosthetics—dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances—produced to a dentist’s prescription or individual specifications. The activity is custom manufacturing within the Manufacturing sector. ²

• Are repair, relining, or duplication services included in 339116?
  Not specified by official sources. The Census definition emphasizes manufacturing of customized prosthetics; it does not explicitly address repair-only activity or nonmanufacturing services. ²

• Is this industry classified under Health Care or Manufacturing?
  Dental laboratories are classified in Manufacturing (Sector 31–33). Health care industries (e.g., Offices of Dentists) include a cross-reference stating dental laboratories are classified in U.S. Industry 339116. ⁴

• Which Census data products publish statistics for 339116?
  The 2022 Economic Census publishes manufacturing-sector statistics on the 2022 NAICS basis, with industry-level tables accessible on census.gov data pages (e.g., data.census.gov) and related Economic Census data tables. ⁵

• Do federal statistical releases use the 2022 NAICS vintage for this industry?
  Yes. Census guidance for the 2022 Economic Census specifies publication using the 2022 NAICS vintage, which includes industry 339116. ³

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 339116 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/339116
• U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS main site and 2022 NAICS resources: https://www.census.gov/naics/
• U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS 339116 (industry definition): https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=339116&year=2022&details=339116
• U.S. Census Bureau — Understanding NAICS for the 2022 Economic Census: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/guidance/understanding-naics.html
• U.S. Census Bureau — Economic Census data tables: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/data/tables.html

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) — Main site and resources. https://www.census.gov/naics/
2. U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS 2022 — 339116 Dental Laboratories (industry definition). https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=339116&year=2022&details=339116
3. U.S. Census Bureau. Understanding NAICS for the 2022 Economic Census. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/guidance/understanding-naics.html
4. U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS 2022 — 621210 Offices of Dentists (cross-references). https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=621210&year=2022&details=621210
5. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022 Economic Census — Data tables. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/data/tables.html