Elegant Dental Laboratory Blog
Articles on digital dentistry, clinical tips, case planning, and dental lab workflow.
Cracked Tooth Restoration: Onlay, Crown or Watch?
Crack types in AAE terms, what the National Dental PBRN registry found over three years, when cuspal coverage helps, onlay...
Independent Practice vs. DSO in 2026: What the Data Say
ADA Health Policy Institute data on DSO affiliation, practice ownership, income, hours and clinical autonomy, and what each practice model...
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...
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...
Year-End Dental Benefits: How to Phase Treatment Around the Annual Maximum
How annual maximums, deductibles, frequency limits and benefit years work, which date payers count for crowns, bridges and dentures, how...
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...
Porcelain Veneers in 2026: E.max vs. Zirconia vs. Feldspathic
E.max, zirconia or feldspathic veneers? Survival and complications, enamel bonding, current minimum thicknesses, masking dark teeth, bonding protocols, and what...
