Elegant Dental Laboratory Blog
Articles on digital dentistry, clinical tips, case planning, and dental lab workflow.
Intraoral Scanning Tips That Prevent Remakes
The scanning errors behind most digital remakes and how to avoid each: margins and moisture, scan path, half vs full...
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...
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...
TRIOS vs. iTero in 2026: How the Two Leading Intraoral Scanners Compare
3Shape TRIOS and Align iTero compared: current models, wireless vs corded, independent accuracy studies, FDA-cleared caries aids, Invisalign, open export,...
AI Crown Design in Dental Labs: What It Does Well, Where It Fails, and What It Means for Your Cases
How AI crown design works, the main tools labs use, what 2024 to 2026 studies found on margins, contacts, occlusion...
TRIOS 3 vs. TRIOS 6: Which 3Shape Scanner Fits Your Practice?
Wired vs wireless, speed, diagnostics, carts, care plans, accuracy evidence and US list prices for 3Shape TRIOS 3 and TRIOS...
