Frequently Asked Questions
We will use any material you prefer. We can cast metal for PFM's, press eMax, mill zirconia, and print a wide range of prosthetics and devices. Please call us if you would like more specific information about brands, colors, or workflows.
Please call for our fee schedule. All our products include shipping, model and die, and special shading.
Milling has been around longer than 3D printing. Milled zirconia is, currently, far superior to printed materials. Current 3D printing materials are slightly harder than PMMA which make great temporaries, night guards, retainers, and flippers. As materials continue to advance, 3D printed crowns will become more durable and color corrected.
Yes. Like many labs that have been around for a long time, we've kept or analog intact.
Normally, anything that comes in before noon is done and out for delivery the next day. We ship FedEx which delivers anywhere in the US in 2 days.
Yes. Please call us, we welcome the opportunity to help everyone and look forward to the challenging questions. Any doctor, patient, or lab is welcome to call at any time.
We can support any implant system you chose to use. We have an inventory of parts for most implant systems currently in use and, if necessary, can order any parts needed for your case. We can also send scan bodies that match the implant system of your choice.
As far as we're concerned, you can send us the work however you prefer. Scanning is the modern choice for taking impressions. Plus, with scanning, it is not necessary to ship any impressions or pour any models. We support all scanning systems currently being utilized.
Yes, yes, and yes. We welcome the opportunity to work with you and your patient(s). It is common for patients to come to the lab to ensure the shading of any crown in the smile line is exact and beautiful.
Zirconia is the current material of choice due to durability and color. With zirconia we can create teeth with a far superior look and feel.
We always suggest the switch to scanning. Yes, there is a bit of a learning curve but you'll find the results amazing. Chair time is decreased, accuracy is increased, turn around times are decreased. Expensive impression materials will be a thing of the past. We find most of our doctors use their chair side assistants to do most of the scanning with the doctor doing the final scan of the preperation. Every doctor who has switched to scanning, bar none, say they could never go back to taking conventional impressions.
Give us a call. 518-798-5915
We'll only take a couple minutes of your time to ensure you sending the scan and/or impression to the correct place and get your preferences for occlusion, contact, and materials.