Collaboration between dental laboratories and dental offices plays a significant role in the future of the dental industry. Advancement in digital tools has increased collaborative abilities via sophisticated dental technology and virtual communication innovations. There is no guarantee that patients will accept a treatment plan. Patients’ reluctance to accept treatment is primarily due to their…
The coronavirus is a poignant example of why all states should adopt dental laboratory registration and disclosure so that all dental laboratories are accountable to provide written disclosure to the dentist of material content and point of origin of all dental restorations provided to the dentist. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says it is…
Your Right to Know – Patient Access to Dental Records By Eric Thorn, Esq. When most dental patients that need a crown go to the dentist to have it placed they leave the office rarely knowing where their crown was made (maybe not even in the U.S.) what materials are in the crown, or…