What is a Dental Laboratory?
A dental laboratory works with your dentist in making a crown, denture or other dental appliance just for you. Most laboratories are owned and operated by individuals other than your dentist. Dental laboratories have been providing services to dentists for over one hundred years. Dental technology combines hands-on craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology. It is one of the few remaining precision handcrafts. You won’t find any assembly lines in a dental laboratory. Each prosthesis (dental appliance) is handmade to fit the special needs of each individual patient. Teeth are all different shapes, sizes and shades. The dental technician works closely with your dentist in making the crown, denture or other dental appliance that will fit only you and no one else. When one or more natural teeth remain on the upper or lower jaw, a removable partial denture may be made. It may be all plastic (acrylic) with clasps or it may be metal with plastic (acrylic) with clasps or precision attachme
