SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Dental Laboratories

SBA Loans for Dental Laboratories

SBA has approved 1,439 7(a) loans worth $314M to Dental Laboratories businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 28% versus the prior decade.

1,439
7(a) loans
$314M
Approved dollars
$218,335
Average loan size
#213
Rank among industries
-28%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.6%
Active-status distress

Dental Laboratories is the #213 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,439 such loans worth $314M, averaging $218,335 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 28% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 195 active-status dental laboratories loans, 5.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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