Lab Communication Checklist - ALPINE DENTAL DESIGNS

Anterior Restorations

Completely filled out prescription. The more information you send to the lab, the better the outcome. Please make sure the patient’s name is printed and is legible.
Full arch impressions – they must capture the details and contours of every tooth in the mouth.
Pre-op model or impression of pre-op.
Minimum of three small bite registrations. One over the prepped tooth/teeth and one on each posterior side. Please make sure the patient bites through.
Stumpf shade and description of the prep (post and core, build-up, root canal, etc.) Please provide a photo of the prep with shade tab next to it.
Please provide a prep that follows the guidelines of the material specified for the restoration. Make sure the prep is not protrusive in order to achieve lifelike restorations.
If a custom shade/stain is not needed, please provide these 4 very important photos: – full face, lips retracted, teeth apart (very important for the technician) – pre-operative shade with shade tab in the same plane as the tooth referenced – polarized shade (can be taken with polar-eyes or SmileLine ) – stumpf/preparation shade

If the lab will do the custom shade/stain the photos will be taken by the technician.

Completely filled out prescription. Please make sure the patient’s name is printed and is legible.
Impression – if you choose a triple tray impression, please make sure the patient did not bite the tray and distort the impression. If you see any plastic showing through the impression material, please re-take the impression.
Small bite registration over the prepped tooth/teeth.
Stumpf shade and picture of the prep with shade tab next to it.
Please provide a prep that follows the guidelines of the material specified for the restoration.
Shade of final restoration. Photos of the teeth with shade tab in the same plane as the tooth referenced. We recommend taking the shade photos before the patient receives anesthesia. This way, the teeth will not dehydrate and lose vitality because of the anesthesia.

Completely filled out prescription. Please make sure the patient’s name is printed and is legible.
Oral surgeon report or, if you place your own implants, please provide all the details necessary (brand, interface, and diameter).
Sturdy and accurate impression
Please include impression coping and analog.
Small bite registration(s).
Type of abutment needed – full titanium, full zirconia or hybrid.
Custom abutment tissue height measurements for buccal, lingual, mesial and distal.
Type of restoration needed – cement-retained, screw-retained (already assembled), screw-mentable (assembled at the seat appointment), or hybrid (Ti-base and full contour zirconia)
Shade of the final restoration. Photos of the teeth with shade tab next to it. We recommend taking the shade photos before the patient receives anesthesia. This way, the teeth will not dehydrate and lose vitality because of the anesthesia.
For anterior implant restorations, if a custom shade/stain is not needed, please provide these 4 very important photos: – full face, lips retracted, teeth apart (very important for the technician) – pre-operative shade with shade tab in the same plane as the tooth referenced – polarized shade (can be taken with polar-eyes or SmileLine ) – stumpf/preparation shade

If the lab will do the custom shade/stain the photos will be taken by the technician.

Completely filled out prescription. Please make sure the patient’s name is printed and is legible.
Full arch impressions or accurate casts (no bubbles, pulls or holes).
Patient’s expectations of the outcome.
Pictures of the patient’s face smiling.
Pictures of the patient in repose.
As much information as possible about what we are trying to achieve (more length, changing the VOD, changing aesthetics, changing occlusion, etc.)
Face bow and information about interpapillary distance if we are doing a full mouth rehabilitation.