Dental Lab Articles for Dentists
Practical guides from our Brooklyn lab on crowns and materials, implants, scanners, dentures and appliances, plus our own research on US dental labs.
Is E.max Glass? Why Lithium Disilicate Is a Glass-Ceramic
E.max is not plain glass: it is a lithium disilicate glass-ceramic, glass grown into interlocking crystals. What is inside each...
Dandy, Glidewell or a Local Lab: How National Dental Labs Compare
How Dandy, Glidewell and a local dental lab differ, from their own pages: scanner terms, where cases are made, stated...
Selling a Dental Lab: What It Is Worth and How a Sale Works
A guide for dental lab owners thinking about retirement or a sale: the exit options, how small businesses are valued...
Is Zirconia a Metal? The Ceramic That Looks Like Metal on X-Rays
Zirconia is not a metal: it is zirconium dioxide, an oxide ceramic. What separates it from the metal zirconium, why...
Dental Lab Technician Salary in 2026: Pay by State, How to Start
What dental lab technicians earn according to the latest BLS data: pay by percentile, state and metro area including New...
Worn Teeth: LIT Classification, Raising the VDO, What the Lab Needs
How common severe tooth wear is, when to monitor instead of restore, the 2025 LIT classification, what the evidence says...
Dental Photos for the Lab: Phone or Camera, Mirrors, Polarized Light
What studies show about smartphone and DSLR photos for shade and esthetic cases, which lens, flash and accessories to use,...
Oral Appliances for Sleep Apnea: Evidence, Designs and What the Lab Needs
What the AASM and AADSM guideline and the trials show about oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring: results...
