This involves a brief 15-minute appointment where the technician, either in-office or at the lab, assesses the colour (hue, value, and chroma) of the adjacent natural teeth. This ensures the ceramist can accurately match the substructure/coping of the restoration. Additionally, a photograph of the patient's natural smile line (full face) is taken for anterior prosthetics.

This appointment lasts about one hour and is typically scheduled after the restoration has completed the initial biscuit-bake. During this time, the ceramist performs the final colour matching of the patient's restoration to ensure a beautiful result.

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* Please note: Custom shades for Empress restorations may require up to 2 hours due to the extended firing times.

The stump shade refers to the colour of the tooth after preparation is completed. Typically, it matches the colour of the dentin and is essential for the ceramist to accurately fabricate an all-ceramic crown.

The most crucial step in any lab work is the impression, as this is what our technicians work with. When using alginate, it must be poured immediately after the impression is taken, as it distorts quickly.

The most accurate impression material is polyvinyl, which does not distort like alginate.