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.
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...
Restorations for Bruxers: Materials, Design and Protection That Last
How bruxism breaks crowns, bridges and implant work, which materials hold up, what manufacturers restrict, minimum thickness, occlusal design, night...
Cantilever Bridges: When a Two-Unit Cantilever Works, and When It Fails
Cantilever bridge survival and complications, anterior vs posterior cases, abutment selection, pontic, occlusion and connector design, what zirconia and e.max...
Endocrowns in 2026: When to Choose One Over a Post, Core and Crown
What endocrowns are, how they compare with a post, core and crown, molars vs premolars, case selection, preparation, materials, adhesive...
Inlays and Onlays vs. Full Crowns: How to Choose in 2026
How much tooth each preparation removes, how long inlays, onlays and crowns last, when a cusp needs coverage, cracked and...
3-Unit Bridge vs. Implant Crown in 2026: What the Evidence Says
Survival, complications, tooth reduction, time to final, contraindications and cost for replacing a single missing tooth with a tooth-supported bridge...
Maryland Bridges in 2026: Zirconia Cantilevers, Metal Wings and What the Evidence Says
Resin-bonded Maryland bridges explained: history, single vs two wings, metal, zirconia and e.max, survival and debonding data, prep design, bonding...
Why Crowns Come Back High or With Open Contacts, and How to Prevent It
Why new crowns come back high or with open or tight contacts, how much chairside adjustment is normal, how to...
