Laboratory Solutions — Implant Restorations, Full-Arch Prosthetics and More | HDS
Fabrication Capabilities
What We Make
Our laboratory produces a comprehensive range of restorations, from single-unit crowns to full-arch implant bridges, all fabricated using the latest digital design and manufacturing technology.
Full-Arch Implant Prosthetics
Zirconia, PMMA, and hybrid full-arch bridges for All-on-X and implant-supported rehabilitation cases. Designed digitally, fabricated with CAD/CAM precision, and delivered with a fit that analog workflows cannot match.
Implant Restorations
Single-unit and multi-unit implant crowns and bridges, including screw-retained and cement-retained designs. All implant restorations are designed with the prosthetic-implant interface as the primary design consideration.
Surgical Guides
Fully guided, partially guided, and pilot-drill surgical guides fabricated from the digital treatment plan. Our guides are designed to the tolerances required for same-day provisional delivery.
Crown & Bridge
Single-unit and multi-unit crowns and bridges in zirconia, lithium disilicate, and PFM. All restorations are designed digitally and fabricated with CAD/CAM accuracy.
Veneers
Feldspathic porcelain and pressed ceramic veneers for aesthetic cases. Our veneer workflow integrates digital smile design to ensure that the final result matches the planned aesthetic outcome.
Digital Design Services
For practices with their own milling equipment, we offer digital design services — providing STL files for in-office milling. Our design team works to the same standards as our in-house fabrication.
Materials
What We Build With
Material selection is one of the most consequential decisions in prosthetic fabrication. The wrong material for a given clinical situation leads to fractures, poor aesthetics, or compromised function. Our laboratory team works with the clinical team to select the optimal material for every case.
For full-arch implant restorations, we work primarily with monolithic zirconia — a material that combines exceptional strength with good aesthetics and is well-suited to the high occlusal loads of full-arch cases. For cases where aesthetics are the primary concern, we use layered zirconia or lithium disilicate.
For provisional restorations, we use PMMA — a durable, aesthetic material that is easy to adjust and modify during the provisional phase. PMMA provisionals are fabricated from the digital treatment plan and are designed to be delivered on the day of surgery.
We do not use materials that we do not trust. Every material in our laboratory has been evaluated for clinical performance, and we update our material selection as new evidence emerges.
Technology
How We Build It
Our laboratory is equipped with the full suite of digital fabrication technology required to produce restorations at the highest level of accuracy and consistency.
- 5-axis CAD/CAM milling: Produces restorations with tolerances of 10–20 microns from solid blocks of zirconia, lithium disilicate, and PMMA.
- 3D printing: Used for surgical guides, diagnostic models, and provisional restorations. Our printers produce parts with the accuracy required for guided surgery.
- Digital design software: Our design team uses industry-leading CAD software to design restorations that meet both aesthetic and functional requirements.
- Sintering furnaces: Zirconia restorations are sintered in calibrated furnaces to ensure consistent density and translucency.
- Digital shade matching: Spectrophotometric shade analysis ensures that restorations match the patient's natural dentition with precision.
"A laboratory that is involved in treatment planning produces better restorations than one that simply executes instructions. We are not a passive manufacturer — we are a clinical partner."
Quality Control
Our Quality
Assurance Process
Every restoration that leaves our laboratory has passed through a rigorous quality control process. We do not ship work that does not meet our standards.
Design Review
Every restoration design is reviewed by a senior technician before fabrication begins. The review evaluates occlusal design, emergence profile, margin placement, and material selection.
Fit Verification
After fabrication, every restoration is verified for fit on a digital model. Marginal gaps, contact points, and occlusal contacts are measured and documented.
Aesthetic Evaluation
Aesthetic restorations are evaluated under standardized lighting conditions for shade accuracy, surface texture, and characterization. Restorations that do not meet our aesthetic standards are remade.
Final Inspection
Every restoration undergoes a final inspection before shipping. This inspection includes a review of the case documentation, verification of the restoration against the prescription, and a physical inspection for any defects.
Case Planning Support
More Than a Laboratory
Our laboratory team provides case planning support that goes beyond fabrication — helping clinicians navigate complex cases from the earliest stages of treatment planning.
Pre-Treatment Consultation
Before treatment begins, our team reviews the case and provides input on prosthetic design, material selection, and workflow logistics. This consultation is included with every complex case.
Treatment Planning Collaboration
For full-arch and complex implant cases, our team participates in the treatment planning process — contributing laboratory expertise to decisions that will affect the final outcome.
Provisional Design Input
We provide specific guidance on provisional design for cases where same-day delivery is planned, ensuring that the provisional is fabricated to the tolerances required for immediate loading.
Remake Prevention
Our case review process is designed to identify potential problems before fabrication begins — not after. We would rather have a difficult conversation early than remake a restoration late.
Partner with a Laboratory That Thinks Like a Clinician.
HDS provides laboratory fabrication and clinical collaboration for practices that demand the highest standard of care.
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