For Dentists

Why the Cantilever Off the Healthy Tooth Is Not Recommended Cantilever dental restorations, particularly fixed partial dentures (FPDs), involve supporting a pontic (artificial tooth) using a single abutment tooth. While this technique offers a simplified alternative in specific clinical cases, Read more...

IPS e.max, manufactured by Ivoclar Vivadent, is a leading lithium disilicate glass-ceramic used for esthetic, durable restorations. Known for its excellent translucency, high strength (over 500 MPa), and versatility, it is suitable for veneers, inlays, onlays, crowns, and even three-unit Read more...

Zirconia crowns are increasingly favored in restorative dentistry due to their strength, biocompatibility, and aesthetic adaptability. However, bonding zirconia is not as straightforward as bonding glass ceramics. Zirconia’s polycrystalline structure lacks a glassy phase, which makes conventional hydrofluoric acid etching Read more...

Is now a good time to invest in a digital intraoral scanner? Yes, it’s now a good time to invest in digitalization. However, do it at your own pace, not under the influence of an outsider, such as a salesperson. Read more...

We often receive remakes and adjustments stating that the bite is off. Most of those times, we received triple tray impressions for posterior bridge restoration. Also, we only had a few anterior teeth to hand-mount the case. Therefore, the bite Read more...

For your convenience, we supply UPS labels when sending cases to our laboratory. They are pre-printed with our address, phone number, and default weight. However, we need your cooperation to ensure on-time delivery. How to Affix Label If the box Read more...

Screw-Retained Vs. Cement-Retained Implant Restoration We understand that there are many factors why you prefer screw-retained instead of cement-retained implant restoration, including retrievability, location, no cementation, and even personal preference. However, it’s important to note that screw-retained restorations are not Read more...

Previously Used or Reuse Implant Parts Reusing implant parts, such as impression copings, screws, abutments, replicas, and analogs, is common practice, as it reduces costs for patients and doctors. Since they are used in lab processing and not directly involved Read more...

When using your digital 3D intraoral scanner, it’s important to remember three essential tips: swift scanning, maintaining contact, and the angle. These tips are crucial in preventing distortions and ensuring you take acceptable digital impressions. Firstly, moisture reaccumulates, so you Read more...

Fitting a new crown to the existing partial or nightguard is not uncommon since it makes no sense to make a completely new appliance just because of a new crown. Retrofitting is a tedious process as we fabricate the new Read more...

The Art of Aesthetics is known for providing elite-level quality dental restorations. Now, we offer removable utilizing premium materials. If you are looking for high-end partials and dentures, contact us today. Our removable products are: Please note that our nightguards are Read more...

Dental ceramists are technicians whose specialty is working with ceramics or porcelain materials in a cosmetic dental laboratory. Traditionally, ceramists don’t handle alloys or precious metals but utilize ceramics to fabricate all ceramic crowns, bridges, veneers, inlays, and onlays. Advanced or master ceramists are Read more...