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.
Dental Photos for the Lab: Phone or Camera, Mirrors, Polarized Light
What studies show about smartphone and DSLR photos for shade and esthetic cases, which lens, flash and accessories to use,...
Switching Dental Labs: A Checklist for a Smooth First Case
When to switch dental labs and when to fix your own records first, how to check a new lab, what...
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...
How to Disinfect and Ship Dental Impressions to a Lab
What CDC and OSHA expect, which disinfectant and method each impression material allows, how long alginate, PVS and polyether stay...
How to Fill Out a Dental Lab Rx: What the Lab Needs and What the Law Requires
A field-by-field guide to the dental lab prescription: what state laws require, what the lab needs for crowns, bridges, implants...
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,...
Crown Remakes: What Really Causes Them and How to Prevent Them
What the data say about crown and bridge remakes: how common they are, the fit problems at the top of...
