What is a Dental Lab?

When it comes to your teeth sometimes you have to have help. Your dentist will be able to help you with fillings and cleanings without a problem but what if you need a custom made crown, or how about dentures (full or partial), and let’s not forget bridges? All of those things will have to have some customization so that they will fit well in your mouth and you won’t feel a lot of discomfort. When it comes to making items for your mouth your dentist will most likely have to turn to a dental lab to take care of the products.

A good dental lab will work with your dentist to ensure that the prosthetics that you are having made for your mouth will fit comfortably. We’ve all heard stories of how grandma’s dentures bothered her so she spent most of her days with them in a cup of water by the side of the bed instead of in her mouth. Nothing can be more irritating and painful than an improperly made set of teeth. It’s frustrating enough for most people to not have their own teeth then add to it a pair that don’t fit right and that rub all the time, it can make people prefer not to bother with them in the first place.

Dentures are just a part of what a dental lab can do. Sometimes you don’t need a full set of teeth. You might simply be missing a couple of teeth. These can be replaced with a simple bridge. The bridge is more like a permanent partial denture in that it will be a fake tooth, or two, that is attached to a real adjacent tooth. But to make a bridge your dentist will need the help of professional tooth makers. They will have to fabricate a tooth that will fit it that socket as well as a way to secure it in your mouth permanently.

A dental lab can even be called upon to make mouth pieces. Should you suffer from grinding of the teeth or a more serious condition called Tempromandibular Joint Disorder, or TMJ, you might find that sleeping with a mouth piece is the best course of action. For those who simply grind their teeth it can stop the stress you are putting on your teeth and lessen the annoyance for anyone who happens to share the room with you. For those suffering from TMJ it can help to lessen the pain associated with the disorder.

A good dental lab can help your dentist make your smile its best. They can also help you to relieve the pain and irritation of many annoying habits or painful disorders.