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Dental Lab Serving Connecticut

Free prepaid UPS labels both ways from anywhere in Connecticut. Every case made in house in Brooklyn since 2007.

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📦 Free UPS Labels

Prepaid UPS Ground both ways from anywhere in Connecticut, 1 business day each way.

🇺🇸 Made in Brooklyn

Every case made in house at 2308 McDonald Ave since 2007.

⚡ 5-Day Standard Turnaround

On most restorative cases, with rush options available.

🛡️ Up to 7-Year Warranty

On final restorations, and up to 20 years on screw-retained implant abutments.

Brooklyn-based. Serving Connecticut.

A Brooklyn Lab for Connecticut Practices

Elegant Dental Laboratory has made restorations in house in Brooklyn since 2007, and Connecticut practices already send us their cases. Print a free prepaid UPS label, and your case reaches our 7,000 sq. ft. facility at 2308 McDonald Ave by UPS Ground in 1 business day from Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Bridgeport or Waterbury. More than 35 technicians handle restorative, implant, full-arch and removable work, and we ship finished cases back at no charge.

See Where Your Cases Are Made

Inside Elegant Dental Laboratory

Technician workstations on the Elegant Dental Laboratory production floor
ARUM SX-500L milling machine at Elegant Dental Laboratory
Zirconia disc during milling, with crowns in progress
Row of dental milling machines at CAD/CAM stations
Milling machine with touchscreen control panel
Spindle and disc holder inside a dental milling unit
3D printer control screen during a print job
Lab technician designing a case at a CAD workstation
ARUM SX-300D milling machines
Milling unit during a milling cycle
Porcelain furnaces at Elegant Dental Laboratory
Ivoclar PrograMill PM7 milling machine
Disc holder and tool changer inside a dental milling machine

Made in Brooklyn

What We Make for Connecticut Practices

Zirconia Crowns and Bridges

Solid 3Y zirconia for strength, 9-layer for esthetics, and options with buccal or fully layered porcelain.

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IPS e.max

Pressed IPS e.max crowns, veneers from 0.3 mm, inlays and onlays, with HO ingots for dark preparations.

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Implants and Full-Arch

Custom screw-retained abutments, screw- and cement-retained crowns and full-arch cases, with libraries for all major systems.

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PFM

Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns and bridges in base and precious alloys.

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Dentures and Partials

Complete and immediate dentures, implant overdentures, and flexible and cast metal partials.

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Aligners and Appliances

Clear aligners, hard, soft and dual-laminate night guards, retainers and anti-snoring devices.

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Free Shipping Both Ways

How Shipping Works From Connecticut

1. Print a Free Label

Enter your practice details in the form below and print a prepaid UPS label. Shipping to the lab is free.

2. UPS Brings the Case to Brooklyn

Pack the case with your Rx and written work authorization and hand it to UPS. UPS Ground takes 1 business day from the Connecticut cities in the table below. Digital scans skip the trip: send them through our Lab Portal.

3. Your Case Comes Back

Most restorative cases are completed within 5 business days in the lab, and we send them back by UPS Ground at our cost. For a rush case, we ship faster for an added fee.

UPS Ground Days

How Long UPS Ground Takes To and From Connecticut

UPS Ground business days between our lab in Brooklyn and each city.

How Long UPS Ground Takes To and From Connecticut
City (ZIP) To the lab Back to you
Hartford (06103) 1 business day 1 business day
New Haven (06510) 1 business day 1 business day
Stamford (06901) 1 business day 1 business day
Bridgeport (06604) 1 business day 1 business day
Waterbury (06702) 1 business day 1 business day

UPS estimates, not a guarantee. Days can vary by ZIP code and ship date.

Print Your Free UPS Label

From anywhere in Connecticut: enter your practice details to print a prepaid UPS Ground label to our lab in Brooklyn. Shipping is free both ways.

  1. Fill in your practice The label is prepaid by the lab.
  2. Print and attach One label on top of each box.
  3. Hand it to UPS At any UPS location, or schedule a pickup after printing.

Shipping to

Elegant Dental Laboratory

2308 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223

First case with us? Get started to set up your account and pricing. You can print your label now either way.

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One label per box, up to 10.

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Dentist next to an intraoral scanner showing a digital arch scan

Send Digital Cases From Anywhere in Connecticut

A digital scan reaches us the moment you send it, with no shipping at all. We accept STL and PLY files and connect directly with iTero, 3Shape TRIOS, Dentsply Sirona (CEREC and Primescan), Medit, Carestream, Planmeca, DEXIS, Alliedstar, Shining 3D, ORI and Panda.

Digital scans are reviewed before production, and our team helps new practices connect their scanner.

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Before and After

Real Cases. Real Results.

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Before: worn and discolored anterior teeth
Before
After: restored upper and lower anterior teeth
After

Guides for Dentists

Before You Send Your First Case

How to Send a Scan

Export and connection steps for iTero, TRIOS, Medit, CEREC and more.

Read the guide

How to Fill Out a Lab Rx

What the lab needs on the prescription, field by field.

Read the guide

Scan or Impression?

When a digital scan wins, when an impression does, and how to ship one.

Read the guide

Connecticut Dental Lab FAQ

Common Questions From Connecticut Practices

Where is Elegant Dental Laboratory located?

At 2308 McDonald Ave in Brooklyn, NY 11223. Every case is made in house there, and Connecticut practices send their cases with our free prepaid UPS labels.

What types of cases do you support?

Zirconia, IPS e.max Press, PFM, implant restorations and custom abutments, full-arch cases, provisionals, dentures and partials, clear aligners, night guards and other orthodontic appliances.

Can I send a digital impression?

Yes. We accept STL and PLY files from all major intraoral scanners. Submit a Digital Case has the connection steps for your scanner.

What paperwork does a Connecticut case need?

Your Rx and a written work authorization on the Connecticut Dental Commission's form, which Connecticut requires before a lab makes or repairs a denture, bridge, splint or orthodontic or prosthetic appliance. You and the lab each keep a copy for one year. Send both with the case.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-122a.

What is the standard turnaround time?

Most restorative cases are completed within 5 business days in the lab. Shipping comes on top: UPS Ground takes 1 business day each way between our lab and Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, by UPS's estimate. Implant, full-arch and rush cases depend on the case; for a rush case we ship faster for an added fee, so call before you send it.

How much does shipping from Connecticut cost?

Nothing. Print a prepaid UPS label with the form on this page; we also send finished cases back by UPS Ground at no charge. Our drivers do not cover Connecticut; free daily pickup is for New York City and northern New Jersey.

Can I visit the lab?

Yes. Dentists are welcome at our lab at 2308 McDonald Ave in Brooklyn; call 877-335-5221 to arrange a time.

Do you work with practices outside Connecticut?

Yes. We work with practices across the United States: free daily pickup in New York City and northern New Jersey, and free UPS labels everywhere else, including Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Massachusetts and Ohio.

Start Working With Elegant Dental Laboratory

Tell us about your practice, and we will help with account setup, pricing and your first case.