Business phone system for dental laboratories in Georgia

How many dental laboratories operate in Georgia

The Census Bureau counted 175 dental laboratories in Georgia in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 339116). They employed 1,400 people in mid-March and reported $73.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 6th highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Dental laboratories make up 0.07% of the 261,320 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Georgia has 1.6 dental laboratories, 11.3% above the national rate of 1.4. The average establishment has 8.0 employees against 8.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $52,310, 4.8% below the U.S. figure of $54,943.

Dental laboratories by metro area in Georgia

Census published dental laboratory counts for 11 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Georgia. The largest is Atlanta, GA, with 103 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 78% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at dental laboratories in Georgia

64.2% of Georgia's dental laboratories with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 62.7% nationally. 85.5% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls a dental laboratory in Georgia has to catch

Dental labs work almost entirely for dental offices, and their calls center on case status checks, shade questions and delivery dates. Quick, accurate answers keep referring dentists loyal.

A few of the calls that come in to dental laboratories in Georgia:

• A new practice calls to ask about turnaround times.
• A courier calls about a pickup.
• A dental office calls to ask when a crown will be ready.

What dental laboratories text about

Labs text case-ready and pickup notices to dental offices.

Texting from a local number in Georgia requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for an 8-person dental laboratory

Dental laboratories in Georgia average 8.0 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. Priced per seat, 8 users would run $240.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $199.60 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $159.00 a month for 8 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $972 less than RingCentral for a dental laboratory in Georgia of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Georgia

Georgia has 10 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a dental laboratory can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for dental laboratories in Georgia

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Georgia is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.