Elegant Dental Laboratory Blog
Articles on digital dentistry, clinical tips, case planning, and dental lab workflow.
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 Implant Screws Loosen, and How to Prevent It
How often implant screws loosen, what preload and settling mean, the causes from under-torquing to cantilevers and bruxism, what manufacturers...
Shade Matching for the Lab: How to Take Shade Photos and Send a Stump Shade
Why visual shade matching fails, which guide and light to use, how to take shade photos the lab can read,...
E.max Press vs. E.max CAD: Which Lithium Disilicate Should You Prescribe?
Pressed or milled lithium disilicate? Strength, fit, minimum thickness, esthetic options, survival, bench time and a case-by-case guide to IPS...
How to Scan Implants: Scan Bodies, Common Mistakes and What to Send the Lab
A step-by-step guide to intraoral implant scans: matching and seating scan bodies, orientation, emergence profile, full-arch accuracy, reuse limits, common...
CDT Codes for Dental Lab Work: 2026 Cheat Sheet for Crowns, Bridges, Implants and Dentures
A plain-English cheat sheet of the CDT codes tied to lab work: crowns by material and alloy class, bridge units,...
