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Dental lab fee schedule

Written by Kevin Cho | Apr 16, 2025 3:18:37 PM

When selecting a dental lab, dentists should avoid opting for overly inexpensive or excessively expensive providers, aiming instead for labs offering reasonable pricing. 

The Importance of Choosing a Reasonably Priced Dental Lab

Labs offering excessively low fees often employ less experienced technicians or inferior materials, which can lead to quality issues and potential problems over time. Conversely, although higher-priced labs typically produce superior-quality crowns, the fixed treatment fees received from patients limit profitability, making excessively expensive labs financially unsustainable.

To maintain both patient satisfaction and business health, dentists must provide accurate impressions and precise digital scans, enabling dental labs to efficiently craft precise restorations. Establishing effective communication and cooperation with reasonably priced, quality-oriented labs is essential for delivering excellent crowns without compromising financial sustainability. This is crucial for improving dental practice