VITA Zahnfabrik, also known as VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, is a privately-owned independent German product development firm specializing in the design, production, and distribution of prosthetic dental devices (porcelain

Dental porcelain

Dental porcelain is a porcelain used by a dental technician to create biocompatible lifelike crowns, bridges, and veneers for the patient...

 and polymer

Polymer

A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds...

) including crowns

Crown (dentistry)

A crown is a type of dental restoration which completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant. Crowns are often needed when a large cavity threatens the ongoing health of a tooth. They are typically bonded to the tooth using a dental cement. Crowns can be made from many materials, which...

, bridges

Bridge (dentistry)

A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture, is a dental restoration used to replace a missing tooth by joining permanently to adjacent teeth or dental implants....

, inlays, onlays, veneers

Veneer (dentistry)

In dentistry, a veneer is a thin layer of restorative material placed over a tooth surface, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth, or to protect a damaged tooth surface. There are two main types of material used to fabricate a veneer, composite and dental porcelain...

, and fixed & removable artificial teeth as well as the equipment necessary to shape and install them. VITA is best known for establishing a broadly-accepted standard for the determination and reproduction of tooth shades, particularly the VITA Classical and VITA 3D-Master shade guides.