Technique notes, material comparisons, and lab-side guidance from the technicians building your restorations.
Photogrammetry dental capture for full arch implants. What the 2025 meta-analysis found against intraoral scanning, and what it still leaves to the…
Read articleChamfer margin or shoulder? What the systematic reviews found for zirconia fit and strength, and the margin detail that matters more than…
Read articleAn implant analog stands in for the fixture on the lab model. What changes between stone and printed models, and what the…
Read articleOpen tray vs closed tray implant impressions, decided by the case. What the evidence supports and when the faster technique is the…
Read articleAn impression coping transfers the implant position to the lab. A seating, splinting and sending checklist from the IDA bench.
Read articleAn implant scan body is a consumable, not an instrument. What the accuracy studies actually blame, and why sterilisation wears them out.
Read articleZirconia vs emax is a translucency and space decision more than a strength one. What the survival data shows, and how the…
Read articleA dental lab fee schedule hides more than it shows. Where lab fees sit in overhead, the line items that are missing,…
Read articleA multi unit abutment corrects angulation, lifts the connection above tissue and lets a full arch seat passively. When to use one,…
Read articleAn interim partial denture is D5820, not D5211. What separates interim from definitive, how long it should last, and the harm when…
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