Elegant Dental Laboratory Blog
Articles on digital dentistry, clinical tips, case planning, and dental lab workflow.
How to Disinfect and Ship Dental Impressions to a Lab
What CDC and OSHA expect, which disinfectant and method each impression material allows, how long alginate, PVS and polyether stay...
Year-End Dental Benefits: How to Phase Treatment Around the Annual Maximum
How annual maximums, deductibles, frequency limits and benefit years work, which date payers count for crowns, bridges and dentures, how...
Robots in Dentistry in 2026: What Is Cleared, What Is Proven, What Is Hype
What the FDA has cleared, what randomized trials show for robot-assisted implant placement against guides and navigation, which autonomous robots...
3D-Printed Permanent Crowns vs. Milled Zirconia and E.max in 2026
What printed permanent crown resins are, their FDA clearances and current instructions, lab and clinical data against zirconia and lithium...
Porcelain Veneers in 2026: E.max vs. Zirconia vs. Feldspathic
E.max, zirconia or feldspathic veneers? Survival and complications, enamel bonding, current minimum thicknesses, masking dark teeth, bonding protocols, and what...
How to Fill Out a Dental Lab Rx: What the Lab Needs and What the Law Requires
A field-by-field guide to the dental lab prescription: what state laws require, what the lab needs for crowns, bridges, implants...
Clear Aligners in General Practice: Case Selection, Evidence and Working With a Lab
Which aligner cases suit a general dentist: accuracy by tooth movement, cases to refer, aligners vs braces, attachments, IPR, refinements,...
Digital vs. Conventional Impressions in 2026: Accuracy, Fit and When Each Wins
Scan or impression? Accuracy by case type, crown fit, subgingival margins, full-arch implants and dentures, patient comfort, and how to...
