Elegant Dental Laboratory Blog
Articles on digital dentistry, clinical tips, case planning, and dental lab workflow.
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 to Remove a Zirconia Crown: Burs, Sectioning Time and Protecting the Tooth
Why zirconia is hard to section, which burs cut it best and how quickly they wear, cooling and technique to...
Adjusting Zirconia Crowns Chairside: Polish, Reglaze or Send It Back?
What grinding does to zirconia, how polished, glazed and ground surfaces wear opposing teeth, current manufacturer instructions on adjustment and...
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...
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...
How to Cement Zirconia and Bond E.max Crowns: A Step-by-Step Protocol
Manufacturer-based steps for cleaning, air abrasion, MDP primers, HF etching and silane, which cement to use when, and a troubleshooting...
Types of Zirconia Explained: 3Y, 4Y, 5Y, Multilayer, Monolithic and Layered
What 3Y, 4Y and 5Y mean for strength and translucency, how multilayer blanks work, minimum thickness and bridge limits by...
