Laboratory

Occlusal Appliances: A New Material

An occlusal appliance is a noninvasive, removable, hard acrylic device that fits on the...

An Aid to Transferring Aesthetic Mock-Ups to the Patient: The H-T Open Window Stent

Cosmetic dentistry has become more prevalent in our culture due to media coverage on...

CAD/CAM Restorations: Aesthetic All-Ceramics, Predictable Fit

Many high-strength ceramic systems have recently emerged on the dental market. Of these, Cercon...

Let’s Relate Impressioning to Die Trimming

I’ve wanted to write a constructive article relating impression taking to die trimming for...

Articulators: Should We Accept the Status Quo? A Doctor-Technician Liaison’s Perspective

Experiencing our profession as a doctor-technician liaison is like looking through a unique, interdisciplinary...

Shade Selection and Communication: Four Pieces to a Puzzle

Shade communication between the dentist and the laboratory can be a challenge. It is...

Impression Tips to Reduce Stress and Increase Profits: A Doctor-Technician Liaison’s Perspective

Impressions must capture all the details of our preparations and be dimensionally accurate to...

CAD/CAM Use in the Dental Laboratory

In recent years, the use of CAD/CAM systems has become popular in dentistry. The...

Managing Expectations: Educating Your Patient About the Denture Process

Many practitioners believe denture cases are decreasing in the United States. This fact is...

Effective Laboratory Communication…It’s a Two-Way Street

Communication between the dentist and dental laboratory has entered a renaissance in recent years....