How to send digital scans to a dental lab
A step-by-step guide to sending intraoral scans (STL, PLY, OBJ) to a dental laboratory online, avoiding the most common file and prescription mistakes.
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Resources
Practical guidance for dentists and laboratories working together remotely.
How to choose a dental lab for CAD/CAM restorations
The practical criteria for picking a digital dental laboratory: portfolio, turnaround, pricing model, communication and remakes policy.
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Working with dental laboratories remotely: a guide for dentists
How remote collaboration with a dental lab actually works day to day — files, communication, quality control and payments.
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What does digital dental design cost?
How laboratories price digital design work: per unit vs per case, rush surcharges, and how to compare quotes fairly.
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How to choose a dental laboratory
The eight questions to ask before sending your first case, from turnaround to remakes.
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Digital workflows explained: STL, PLY, OBJ and what your lab needs
A plain-language explanation of scan file formats and what a digital laboratory actually needs from your scanner.
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Materials guide: zirconia vs lithium disilicate
Indications, aesthetics and longevity — a practical comparison for daily restorative practice.
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Working with dental laboratories abroad
Regulations, communication and quality control when your lab is in another country — and when everything happens online.
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What is a digital dental lab?
A plain explanation of how a digital dental laboratory works, what it can and cannot do remotely, and how it differs from a traditional lab.
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Remote RPD design: a guide for dentists and labs
How removable partial denture frameworks are designed digitally, what an RPD designer needs from you, and what remote RPD design typically costs.
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exocad workflows: what dentists and labs need to know
How exocad fits into a remote dental design workflow, which files it needs, and how to work with an exocad designer without owning a licence.
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