Elegant Dental Laboratory Blog
Articles on digital dentistry, clinical tips, case planning, and dental lab workflow.
Implant Screw Torque by Brand: Abutment and Multi-Unit Values
A torque table from current manufacturer documents for Straumann, Neodent, ZimVie, BioHorizons, Astra Tech EV, Ankylos, Hiossen and MegaGen: abutment,...
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,...
How Long Does a Dental Lab Take? Turnaround by Case Type
How long lab cases take by type, from crowns and implant crowns to full arch, dentures, night guards and aligners,...
Lab Work Orders in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut: What Each State Requires
What New York, New Jersey and Connecticut each require on a dental lab prescription or work authorization, from the official...
Flexible vs. Cast Metal vs. Acrylic Partial Dentures: How to Choose
Indications and limits of flexible, cast metal and acrylic partial dentures, what trials and reviews show on retention, periodontal health...
Immediate Dentures: Records, Surgery Day and the First Year of Relines
Conventional vs interim immediate dentures, the records the lab needs before extraction, cast surgery, digital workflows, ridge resorption in the...
Night Guards: Hard, Soft or Dual-Laminate, and Upper or Lower?
What occlusal splints can and cannot do for sleep bruxism and TMD, hard vs soft vs dual-laminate materials, full vs...
