Dental, Orthodontic & Prosthetics Manufacturing worked example

Remake Rate at 68% target remake rate: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop target remake rate to 68%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Measure remake rate for dental, orthodontic, or prosthetic cases so labs can estimate hidden cost, identify quality drivers, and prioritize corrective action.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Remake cases or units: 8 remakes (held at the documented default)
  • Completed cases or units: 250 cases (held at the documented default)
  • Target remake rate: 68 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 95)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Actual remake rate = remake cases or units ÷ completed cases or units × 100.
  • Actual remake rate works out to 3.2 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Remake rate gap to target works out to 64.8 points at these inputs.
  • Remake cases or units works out to 8 count at these inputs.
  • Completed cases or units works out to 250 count at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target remake rate sits at 95% and the headline result is 3.2 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 3.2 %.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to target remake rate, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. A raw rate doesn't distinguish lab-caused remakes from dentist-driven changes or bad impressions; categorize the cause before acting on the number.

Results at a glance

  • Actual remake rate: 3.2 % (headline result)
  • Remake rate gap to target: 64.8 points
  • Remake cases or units: 8 count
  • Completed cases or units: 250 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Remake Rate calculator, set target remake rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.