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.
Can You Add Porcelain to Zirconia? Layered, Cutback and Try-In Fixes
Usually yes, before the crown is cemented. When porcelain can go on zirconia (layered, cutback or a correction firing after...
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...
Which Cement for E.max? Adhesive, Self-Adhesive or Conventional
How to choose the cement for an e.max restoration: which cases must be bonded, when a prep is retentive enough...
Chamfer, Shoulder or Feather Edge: Crown Margins by Material
Which finish line to prepare for monolithic and layered zirconia, IPS e.max Press and PFM, using current manufacturer margin widths,...
Chairside Milling vs. Lab-Made Crowns: Fit, Strength, Time and When Each Makes Sense
What the evidence shows on fit, survival and esthetics of chairside CAD/CAM crowns compared with lab crowns, material limits chairside,...
How to Remove a Zirconia Crown: Burs, Sectioning Time and Protecting the Tooth
Why zirconia is hard to section, which burs cut it best and how quickly they wear, cooling and technique to...
Provisional Crowns and Bridges: Bis-Acryl vs. Milled PMMA vs. 3D-Printed Resin
How chairside bis-acryl, lab-milled PMMA and printed provisional resins compare on strength, fit, color and wear, how long each is...
Adjusting Zirconia Crowns Chairside: Polish, Reglaze or Send It Back?
What grinding does to zirconia, how polished, glazed and ground surfaces wear opposing teeth, current manufacturer instructions on adjustment and...
