What are the requirements to be a CDL?
To be eligible for certification, a laboratory must be actively engaged in fabricating prosthetic devices or appliances according to prescriptions or work authorizations from legally authorized sources. Certification shall apply only to the applicant laboratory, its facilities and personnel. To be eligible to become a Certified Dental Laboratory, a laboratory must meet all applicable standards specified. The certification process includes the establishment and enforcement of peer-defined standards. CDLs must demonstrate compliance with requirements pertaining to employee safety and education, physical facility equipment and processes, quality assurance procedures, policies for billing and re-work circumstances and others. This designation requires stringent infection control and case management standards with a Certified Dental Technician overseeing each specialty in the laboratory.
