Elegant Dental Laboratory Blog
Articles on digital dentistry, clinical tips, case planning, and dental lab workflow.
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...
Then and Now: How Crowns Went From Hammered Gold to Zirconia
Part 3 of our Then and Now series: how crowns were made from the 1873 gold crown patent to PFM,...
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,...
Why Crowns Come Back High or With Open Contacts, and How to Prevent It
Why new crowns come back high or with open or tight contacts, how much chairside adjustment is normal, how to...
Implant Abutments Explained: Stock vs. Custom vs. Ti-Base vs. Multi-Unit
What each implant abutment type is, when to use it, what the evidence says about survival, margins and bone loss,...
TRIOS 3 vs. TRIOS 6: Which 3Shape Scanner Fits Your Practice?
Wired vs wireless, speed, diagnostics, carts, care plans, accuracy evidence and US list prices for 3Shape TRIOS 3 and TRIOS...
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...
