Treatment planning and smile design

Our treatment planning and smile design service uses digital workflows to support detailed case visualisation, communication and restorative planning alongside clinical expertise.

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Digital planning

Digital workflows can support clinicians when planning restorative and cosmetic cases. By working with digital case information, the laboratory can contribute technical design input and help translate the planned restoration into an appropriate laboratory workflow.

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Smile design

Smile design involves consideration of factors including tooth form, morphology, shade and overall restorative design. Our digital capabilities provide tools that can support the planning and visualisation process while allowing experienced technicians to contribute their laboratory knowledge.

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Clinical collaboration

Treatment planning remains a clinical responsibility of the treating dental professional. Our role is to provide laboratory expertise and technical support based on the clinician's prescription, helping translate the intended treatment into the relevant restorative design and production process.

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Digital workflows

CAD/CAM design, scanning and digital production can support a connected planning workflow. Digital information can be shared with the laboratory alongside photographs, X-rays, instructions and other case details, providing the technical team with relevant information before production.

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Case communication

SwiftConnect provides a centralised platform for communication between the practice and laboratory. Case details, materials, shades, instructions and supporting information can be added to digital orders, helping reduce missing information and unnecessary back-and-forth.

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Technical expertise

Our technicians bring more than 45 years of restorative and laboratory experience to the digital workflow. Traditional technical knowledge remains an important part of treatment planning, complementing the capabilities provided by modern CAD/CAM and digital production technologies.

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Tailored workflows

Not every case requires the same workflow. We can combine digital and traditional laboratory techniques according to the individual requirements of the patient and clinician, allowing practices to select an appropriate technical approach for each case.

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From planning to production

Our treatment planning and smile design service connects planning with laboratory production. By combining digital tools, technical expertise and established laboratory processes, we support clinicians from the initial case information through to the production of the prescribed restoration.

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Dental implants

Implant restorations are a specialist area within our laboratory service. Our experience covers a range of implant-supported solutions, from individual implant restorations and overdentures through to full-arch All-on-4 rehabilitations.

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Digital dentistry

Connecting your practice with an advanced digital laboratory workflow, from case submission and planning through to design, production and laboratory communication.

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Cosmetic dentistry

Aesthetic laboratory solutions focused on the details that matter, with considered design, individual characterisation and technical craftsmanship at every stage.

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Lead times

With access to real-time case information and delivery timescales, you can make informed scheduling decisions, streamline workflows and keep patients updated throughout their treatment journey.

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Collection and delivery

Our collection and delivery service is designed to support efficient case management, helping you keep treatments on schedule with clear communication, reliable logistics and visibility throughout the process.

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Digital dentures

Modern denture solutions built around digital workflows, personalised design and experienced laboratory expertise, helping practices deliver a more connected patient journey.

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Crowns, bridges and ceramic restorations

Reliable fixed restorative solutions combining technical precision, experienced craftsmanship and digital technology to support clinicians with carefully considered restorations across a wide range of cases.

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Lab prescriptions

Clear and accurate laboratory prescriptions help ensure every case is processed efficiently. Digital submission tools simplify communication, reduce administration and provide technicians with the information needed for predictable outcomes.

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From restorative and cosmetic work to digital workflows and treatment planning, our team is here to provide technical support and laboratory expertise whenever you need it.

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Services

Explore fixed, removable, implant, cosmetic and digital laboratory services, alongside treatment planning and smile design supported by advanced technology and technical expertise.

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