Digital scanners allow clinicians to scan teeth and create digital impressions to send to a dental lab. Mabel Dental Lab is a full-service dental lab that uses medical-grade materials to create a range of dental restorations, including fixed and removable devices. Here are several ways digital scanning assists dental laboratories:
Quick Access To Impressions
Intraoral scanners use a laser or structured light source to scan the dental arches of a patient’s mouth. Sensors capture detailed images of teeth and gum tissues. The scanning software creates point clouds and triangulates them to create a 3D model of the mouth for a digital impression. Digital scanners create a more convenient system by reducing the need to send physical impressions to the lab. Dentists can send digital cases and files directly from their scanner systems or by emailing or uploading the files. This allows dental labs to access the impressions more quickly instead of waiting for a shipment. This helps lower the turnaround time for products, allowing clinicians and patients to receive dental restoration products more quickly.
Mabel Dental Lab accommodates a variety of scans and raw digital files, including patient photos and X-rays. This allows dentists to skip the step of converting the files before sending them. We offer a File Upload page on our website for dentists to upload digital files directly. Mabel Dental Lab also provides a video tutorial on using your Digital Dental Exchange account. Uploading or sending files by 4 p.m. EST Monday through Friday allows us to start working on the impression the same day.
Direct Communication
Digital scanning allows for easier and faster communication between dental lab technicians and care providers. It offers dentists the opportunity to email scans to a laboratory immediately after they have been performed. This allows the technician to check them for accuracy before beginning production. The technician can request another scan if the image is not high-quality. With this direct communication, the dentist can immediately perform another scan without having to schedule another appointment with the patient. This helps prevent the loss of time needed to create the restoration device.
At Mabel Dental Lab, we value communication with our Smile Partners and aim to consistently provide high-quality dental products on time. On our website, we offer lists of average turnaround times for various products, such as fixed, removable, and implant devices. Mabel Dental Lab also allows our Smile Partners to check the status of their cases via their Digital Exchange Account portal.
Impressions for Complex Cases
A digital scanner simplifies the process of creating impressions for complex cases. If a patient has severe undercuts or multiple implants, capturing an accurate impression may be difficult using conventional, physical methods. An intraoral digital scanner allows dentists to bypass the physical impression process, creating a digital impression with greater ease. Clear digital impressions can help dental labs create more accurate models for dental restorations. Intraoral scanners can also help dentists avoid the potential distortions associated with stone impressions. This allows labs to deliver products that align with patients’ prescribed treatment plans.
Digital Workflows in Dental Laboratories
Utilizing digital scanning to create impressions allows dental laboratories and clinics to prioritize a digital workflow. Files from the digital impression can be imported into computer-assisted design (CAD) software. Once the design for the prosthetic restoration has been created, files can be sent to computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) software. A milling machine then makes the custom prosthetic.
Mabel Dental Labs uses an all-digital workflow, including CAD/CAM technology. We use computer-aided technology throughout the restoration process to provide highly accurate results. After receiving the digital impression scans or the scanned files of the patient’s bite, Mabel Dental Lab uses them to create 3D digital models, such as orthodontic models. You can request a base option and specify the degree of sculpting to match your patient’s needs. We can also use your digital impression files and our advanced printers to create precise study or work models. Our digital workflow has successfully allowed us to lower the number of crown remakes for fit and margin issues.
Send Digital Impressions to Mabel Dental Lab
Our dental restoration products include dental implants, metal frameworks, dentures and partials, mouthguards, and clear aligners. We also offer digital design services for models, crowns, abutments, and more. Mabel Dental Lab serves dentists and dental laboratories in the U.S. and worldwide. We prioritize creating high-quality results while working quickly to reduce chair time for patients. Manufacturer handouts, case evaluation forms, and other informational guides and forms are available for download on our website. We also offer a referral program that allows dental professionals to earn free products and gift cards. Check our website for special offers and product discounts. Call or email our team today to learn more about our products and services and how to send us your patients’ digital scans.
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