THE FUTURE OF DENTAL LAB WORK

Medical tools and micro-tools on a black surface, including a surgical clamp, dental drill, and various small surgical or dental bits.
3D digital model of a dental implant or dental restoration, with yellow components and cylindrical connectors, set against a blue background with red measurement lines, and the text 'NoriStar DENTAL STUDIO' at the bottom.
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Sequence of four dental implants with varying heights, each topped with a different colored transparent overlay.
A dental model showing two front teeth with dental crowns on a white dental cast.
3D digital model of a dental arch showing multiple teeth with angles labeled in degrees in yellow and red text, including 23°, 25°, 10°, and 23°, with a purple background and the logo of Northside Dental Studio.
Close-up of a person's mouth showing several missing front teeth and a tongue piercing.
3D digital model of a lower jaw with teeth, used for dental planning or orthodontics, from Northstar Dental Studio.
Digital 3D model of human teeth and upper jaw with dental scan overlay.
A dental cast of a set of teeth with pink gums, displayed on a glass surface.

Aesthetic excellence + an unwavering commitment to surpass expectations.

Northstar Dental Studio is an implant and prosthetic manufacturing dental laboratory, dedicated to the future of digital and cosmetic dentistry. Since 1976, our team has strived to exceed clinician and patient expectations through communication, mastery of dental ceramics, and meticulous attention to detail.

Over the past five decades, we’ve continuously brought our practice into the future – embracing the power of digital design, digital impressions, and new materials. Northstar Dental Studio also partners with industry leaders for guided surgery, implant components, and restorative materials to provide you and your clients with the best of the best.

Through this transition, we never lost our commitment to delivering the best restorative implant and tooth-borne prosthetics. We embrace the lessons taught by generations before us to create the finest work for patients.

We value esthetics and quality equally – we want your patients to look and feel amazing for years to come.

Located in South St. Paul, Minnesota, Northstar Dental Studio works with dental offices in the midwest and across the nation to provide the best and latest in analog and digital dentistry.

Meet the Team

  • Four people smiling and standing together outdoors in front of greenery, with two men and two women.

    Betsy Dippel

    OWNER & CEO

    X years experience

  • A smiling man with light skin, slicked-back blonde hair, and a goatee, wearing a black V-neck T-shirt, outdoors with green trees in the background.

    Patrick Dippel

    LAB MANAGER - CERAMIST- SMILE DESIGN CONSULTANT

    Certifications here

    25 years experience

  • A smiling young man with brown hair and blue eyes, outdoors with blurred green foliage in the background.

    Mike Dippel

    LAB MANAGER - GUIDED SURGERY SPECIALIST

    Level 2 Nobel X

    18 years experience

  • A man with dark, curly hair, glasses, and a beard looks off to the side in a well-lit room with a blurred plant in the background.

    Greg Morris

    DENTAL TECHNICIAN

    CDT certified

    x years experience

  • Portrait of a man with curly hair, glasses, and a beard, smiling, wearing a colorful patterned shirt, against a plain gray background.

    Steve Dippel

    DENTAL TECHNICIAN

    x years experience

  • A young man with short brown hair, glasses, and a light beard, smiling while standing outdoors in front of snow-covered trees, wearing a black hoodie.

    Josh Lindberg

    DENTAL TECHNICIAN

    X years experience

  • A woman and a young girl sitting on grass in a park, smiling at the camera. The woman has brown hair, glasses, and is wearing a denim jacket, while the girl has curly hair and is also wearing a denim jacket. There are trees and a lake in the background.

    Natasha Caporusso

    OFFICE MANAGER

Our History

In 1976 Kyle and Betsy Dippel met at 916 Vocational School and were married the next year. Each worked at different dental labs. Kyle was offered a job to be an “in house” lab technician for a local dentist. He accepted and built a small lab inside the Dr’s office. This gave him the opportunity to see what it was like to run a small business/lab and he quickly saw the advantage of being an owner himself.

They bought equipment and made a lab in the basement of the small house they rented along the Mississippi river, while still working their regular jobs. And that is where the original name came from…two very young dental lab tech’s not knowing where the future would take them and of course what the internet even was or would be!

In the 1980’s they struck out on their own, renting space in South Saint Paul. In 1995 they purchased a building.

Kyle and Betsy’s four boys, now men, decided to follow their career path. Doctor’s who have sent their cases to the lab for 35 years are now retiring and the new generation takes over a legacy built on hard work and caring about the patient.

A scientist in a white lab coat working with 3D printers in a modern laboratory.
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