Reliable Materials Expert

Company Culture News Career
Founded in 2001, UPCERA originated at the Tsinghua University Ceramic Laboratory, adhering to the vision of being a reliable materials expert. The company specializes in dental ceramic materials and digital dental restoration solutions, focusing on full-scene applications in clinical and lab fields. With over twenty years of continuous global expansion, UPCERA now operates more than 10 subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, and China, including the manufacturing base in China. It serves over 7,000 partners in more than 110 countries and regions, meets the oral health needs of billions of people.
 
UPCERA has four global R&D and testing centers and holds over 200 R&D patents. It collaborates with its parent company, Sinocera, to leverage the full industrial chain’s production capabilities. The company integrates production, education, and research through partnerships with prestigious institutions such as Peking University School of Stomatology, University of Lisbon, Columbia Dental School, University of Malaysia, St. Petersburg State Medical University, Poland College, and Wuhan University. These collaborations drive the development of the industry and technological advancement. Through strategic partnerships with companies such as DEKEMA and Spident, UPCERA enhances its comprehensive product solutions and customer service network, providing reliable and affordable dental restoration solutions for dental professionals worldwide, thereby fulfilling its mission of providing high-quality materials for a better life.

R&D Capability

    Beijing R&D Center

    The main research direction is the research and development of all-ceramic dental products and clinical applications, including the research and development of clinical products such as resin cements, adhesives, etching agents, pretreatment agents, and silicone rubber.

    Benxi R&D Center

    The main research direction is the research and development of zirconia ceramics, resin-based ceramics, glass ceramics, temporary repair materials PMMA and other all-ceramic materials, dye solutions, glaze paste and other supporting consumables.

    Dongying Research Platform

    A full-cycle zirconia technology research platform relying on the world's largest dental zirconia raw material supplier.

    UPCERA Collaborative Research Center (UCRC） 

    Mainly a laboratory and evaluation center for product clinical application and pre-market all-ceramic restoration technology.

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Background and team

4 R&D centers in Benxi, Shenyang, Beijing and Dongying
The number of R&D personnel accounts for 17%, and continuous R&D investment (R&D expenses account for 7% of sales)

Patents and other writings

More than 200 patents
Participate in the formulation of the country’s first personal technical ceramic standards
Participated in the formulation of the national standard "Dentistry - Indirect Dental Restoration CAD/CAM System Digital Equipment Accuracy Evaluation Test Method"

Development path

  • 2024

    Establishment of UPCERA subsidiary in Columbia.
    Brand “FLNT” for digital dental solutions is launched.
    UPCERA is the first dental materials manufacturer achieving MDR2017/745 certificates in the European Union.
    UPCERA began cooperation on material technology with University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry, Poland College and St. Petersburg State Medical University.

    2023

    UPCERA subsidiaries in the United States and Germany were established.
    UPCERA established strategic cooperation with DEKEMA from Germany and Spident from South Korea.
    Brand “supraCXN” for independently developed adhesive system was launched.
    Adhesive tip applicatorwere launched.

  • 2022

    Globalization Development.
    UPCERA participated in the development of the Na-tional Standard “Dentistry-Digitizing devices for CAD/CAM systems for indirect dental restorations -Test methods for assessing accuracy”.
    UPCERA was approved to be the national-level spe-cialized and sophisticated “Little Gaint” enterprise.

    2021

    UPCERA Dental Academy was established.
    UPCERA determined the layout for lab-side and clinical product lines.

  • 2020

    Shenzhen UPCERA Digital Dental Technology was founded.
    Beijing R&D Center and Dongying Testing Center were launched, and UPCERA Manufacturing Base was expanded.
    Brand "Hyramic" was established.
    UPCERA launched Hyramic CAD/CAM Restorative worldwide.

    2019

    UPCERA achieved NMPA certificate for Hyramic CAD/CAM Restorative, the first Class Ⅲ medical device registration certificate in China in 2019.
    UPCERA obtained CE certificate in 2016 and FDA certificate in 2017.

  • 2018

    UPCERA joined SINOCERA Materials.
    UPCERA achieved certificates for stain and glaze paste, such as NMPA, CE and FDA.
    Realism stain and glaze paste was launched.

    2017

    Shenyang Digital Dental Research and Testing Base was established.
    UPCERA launched “explore functional zirconia” and “explore esthetic zirconia" worldwide. The brand “explore" was established.

  • 2016

    UPCERA successfully developed 4D layered universal zirconia.

    2015

    UPCERA successfully developed China's first Hyramic CAD/CAM Restorative.
    UPCERA achieved CE certificate for Dental zirconia blank for aesthetic restoration (TT/explore) in 2013 and CFDA and FDA certificates in 2015.
    Dental zirconia blank for aesthetic restoration (TT series) was launched.
    UPCERA led the National 12th Five-Year Science and Technology Support Plan project, “Research & Development and Application Demonstration of Key Technologies for Dental Health Network Service Platform”.

  • 2014

    Shenzhen UPCERA Dental Technology was founded. 

    2013

    UPCERA participated in the establishment of China's first NationalStandard “Dentistry -Ceramic materials”.
    UPCERA became China's first manufacturer achieving CFDA certificate for Dental Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramic (UP CAD/PRESS) in 2013 and achieved CE certificate in2013 and FDA certificate in 2014.
    Dental Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramic was launched.
    UPCERA launched the first digital dental solution in China.

  • 2012

    UPCERA achieved SFDA cerificate for Dental Zirconia Pre-shaded Blank (ST-Color and ST-ML) in 2012, CE certificate in 2013 and FDA certificate in 2014.

    2011

    The first digital dental experience center was built in UPCERA Science & Technology Park.
    UPCERA successfully developed Dental Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramic.

  • 2010

    Manufacturing Base (UPCERA Science & Technology Park) wascompleted.
    UPCERA independently developed and launched the first CAD/CAM milling machine in China.

    2009

    Liaoning UPCERA was founded.
    UPCERA achieved FDA and SFDA certificates for Dental Zirconia Blank (HT/ST/MT), thefirst medical device registration certificate for zirconia in China, and launched HT/ST/MT.

  • 2008

    UPCERA entered dental medical device industry.
    Dental Zirconia Blank (HT/ST/MT) became the first zirconia productin China to be certified by 1S0 13485, and UPCERA obtained CE cerificate for this product.

    2006

    Shenyang UPCERA was founded.

  • 2005

    Ceramic sleeve was approved to be included in the National 863 Project and UPCERA entered the stage of R&D and industry preparation in the field of dental biomaterials.

    2003

    Shenzhen UPCERA was founded.

  • 2001

    UPCERA was founded. 
    Products originated from Tsinghua University Ceramic Laboratory.