THE DENTAL LAB BLOG

​Dentures are an effective way to regain appearance and functionality after losing most or all of the natural teeth. However there are two important options to consider: traditional dentures or implant-supported dentures. Both traditional and implant-supported dentures share the same goal of replacing a full arch of missing teeth, but it is necessary to compare options to find what is most suitable for the patient’s lifestyle.

​The Dental Lab creates advanced implant guides that are customized through a dental design tutorial to determine accurate surgical drilling and dental implant placement. The tutorial allows the surgical guide to take the CT/X-Ray and design a guide to account for and fit to the patient’s teeth, bones, and tissues while allowing flexibility and determining the vessels and resilience of the gum tissue. 

One of the most impactful technological advances is the intraoral scanner, which has helped to reduce chair time, improve scanning accuracy, and decrease patient discomfort. When choosing which digital scanner is right for your practice, it is important to consider these key aspects: price, speed, user interface, scan quality, size, software capabilities, and any unique features they may have. This article reviews and compares four popular intraoral scanners on the market: iTero Element 5D Plus, CEREC Primescan, Medit i700, and the 3Shape TRIOS 5 Wireless.

Celtra Duo® is a zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS) product introduced by Dentsply Sirona. It is mainly composed of 58% silica, lithium-metasilicate, lithium-disilicate, lithium-phosphate crystals, and 10% zirconia crystals. It comes in the form of a fully crystalized, high-strength glass ceramic milling block and has an ultra-fine microstructure and unique composition that offers durability and aesthetics. This article expands more on the indications and microstructure of ​Celtra Duo®.

​Reprinted with permission from LMT; LMTmag.com. Written by Kim Molinaro from LMTmag.

​​Jay Collins, Owner of 75-person [The] Dental Lab in Bristol, PA, has been working in the DSO market for the last 15 years. He now has a dozen DSO contracts servicing about 250 dentists and representing 60% of his lab’s total revenue.

​Digital technology has transformed modern dentistry, with intraoral scanners among this digital age's top significant products. Digital scanners eliminate the need for conventional scanning materials and allow for immediate 3D image-capturing and transmissions to and from the partnering lab. When determining which scanner is right for your practice, considerations including the environment, flow, size, usability, software, and cost must be reviewed. This article provides key metrics for dentists to consider when shopping for an intraoral scanner.

​“The Dental Lab provides both quality service and workmanship that cannot be beat.” At The Dental Lab, we focus on optimizing our service to best enhance business with our partnering dentists. In this article, we will go over 5 reasons why dentists choose to work with us:

Formally known as Cornerstone Bio-Comp, our lab has moved to a new all-encompassing name that effectively represents all our divisions and what we do: The Dental Lab. Made up of Amsterdam, Broadway, Collins, and Cornerstone, we are the premier choice for dental restorations–a full-service dental laboratory that covers everything from digital dentistry, implants, full-mouth, and more. 

​Many dental practices are converting from conventional impression-taking to digital intraoral scanners to expand their restorative treatment options. They can help improve the patient experience by cutting down chair time, mistakes, discomfort, and materials used. Ultimately, digital impressions allow for more detailed restorations and more efficient relationships with the partnering dental laboratory and the patients.