A dental lab is a place where dental prostheses such as crowns, bridges, dentures, and orthodontic appliances are made. These prostheses are custom-made based on impressions or digital scans provided by the dentist. Dental technicians in the lab use a variety of materials such as metal, ceramic, plastic, and acrylic to create these dental appliances to precise specifications, ensuring that their service are satisfied for the dentists.
Dental labs play a important role in manufacturing high-quality dental restorations to support dental health and aesthetics. Here is a detailed workflow of a dental lab:
Receiving impressions or digital scans: The process usually begins with the dentist taking impressions of the patient’s teeth using dental putty or taking a digital scan of their mouth using an intraoral scanner. These impressions or scans capture the unique contours of the patient’s teeth and surrounding tissues.
Design: The dentist sends the impression or digital scan to the dental lab along with the specific instructions and requirements for the dental restoration. This prescription includes details such as the type of restoration required (e.g., crown, bridge, denture), the materials required, the color, and any other custom requirements.
Model making: In the lab, dental technicians use impressions or digital scans to create physical models of the patient’s teeth and gums. These models are the basis for making dental restorations.
Fabrication of restorations: Skilled technicians use the models as a guide to make the desired dental restorations. The fabrication process varies depending on the type of restoration and the materials used. For example:
- 1. Crown and bridge fabrication: Crowns and bridges can be made from a variety of materials, such as porcelain, zirconia, metal alloys, or a combination of materials. Technicians carefully shape and customize each restoration to fit the patient’s unique dental anatomy.
- 2. Denture fabrication: Dentures are typically made from acrylic or a combination of acrylic and metal. Technicians create denture bases based on the patient’s bite and aesthetic preferences and carefully fit the dentures into place.
- 3. Orthodontic appliance fabrication: This may include appliances such as retainers, braces, or space maintainers, which are custom-made to help correct orthodontic problems.
Finishing and polishing: Once the restoration is made, it will be finished to ensure a smooth surface and proper fit. This may involve trimming excess material, adjusting the occlusion (bite), and polishing the restoration for a natural look.
Quality Inspection: Before restorations are sent back to the dentist’s office, they undergo rigorous quality control checks to ensure they meet the prescribed specifications for fit, function, and aesthetics.
Delivery to the Dentist: Once the restoration passes quality testing, it is packaged and sent back to the dentist for a test fit. The dentist then schedules an appointment with the patient for the restoration to be delivered and secured.
By this way , communication between the dental lab and the dentist is critical to ensure the final restoration meets the treatment goals.
Istar Dental lab is a future thinking laboratory located in China, established in 2012. We are a full-service dental laboratory committed to delivering affordable prices without compromising on the quality of our services and products. Our high level of personalized one-to-one service and transparency in our manufacturing processes is what sets us apart.
We are also a leading provider of safe and effective dental products and services such as PFM, Zirconia, Emax, Implant cases for dental laboratories and dentists around the world.
Our main laboratory in China employs a production workflow based on assembly lines, featuring 150 technicians. Additionally, we have a small-scale implant department with 10 technicians, all boasting over 10 years of implantation experience. This implant department provides services to several advanced dental laboratories and implant centers in the United States and Israel.
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