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CDL team spotlight
During this downtime we are all experiencing, we thought that as a team it would be a nice idea to create a series where we take a closer look at the people behind Ceramic Designs Laboratory. We will feature some of our dental technicians, their story and what they...
COVID-19 CDL update
To all our friends, colleagues and patients, As I am sure you are all very well aware, the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 virus are constantly changing. Before the prime minister's announcement on Monday, we had already decided that in the best...
Proud to be collaborating with Den-Tech denture charity
We are proud to announce our collaboration with Den-Tech denture charity. The charity aims to relieve poverty by the provision of affordable/free dental appliances to those patients who are in need and unable to afford them. We will be donating some...
CDL team strategy day – designing the future of digital dentistry
Evolving and strengthening our business through coaching and team development with the help of Petra coaching. We have spent a fabulous 2 days working together to focus on the ways in which to improve our business and service to dentists.From the blogLet's work...
Sick and tired of your partner being angry with you because they can’t sleep?
With our new Silensorsnore guards you can now sleep easily and peacefully!What is the silensor snore guard? Essentially the Silensorsnore guard is an upper and lower jaw mouth guard attached together. The guard is designed in a way that helps protrude the lower jaw...
CDL is now even greener with zero-emission deliveries
The first and most important reason to go green is to be a part of the effort to protect our environment. At CDL we have recently changed our local delivery from the postal service to the local Zero-emissions courier service Zedify who collect and deliver to our...
Resounding success at the 2019 Laboratory Awards
Dozens of excellent laboratories from around the UK entered the fiercely competed laboratory awards. We were therefore delighted to be crowned the Best Digital Laboratory and the Best Crown and Bridge Laboratory in the UK. Additionally we were highly commended in...
A perfect fit
Dr Werner Slabbert and Jon Dolding describe how a simple, accurate and stable full arch implant-supported prosthesis changed a patient’s life overnight. A 60-year-old male attended the Sussex Implant Centre on the recommendation of another patient. He had suffered...
Getting the ultimate clinical and aesthetic results using flex-base zirconia abutments
Lab. Process Jon Dolding from Ceramic Designs Lab, describes how even challenging implant positions can be overcome with careful abutment design to produce beautiful results. A 67-YEAR-OLD MALE presented after tooth extraction. He was fed up with wearing his...
How we converted an InLink full mouth immediate load case to definitive bridges in ONE (not so simple) step!
Lab. Process This case was unusual and important to get right and time was not on our side! Jon felt it necessary to attend the patient appointment at DrBK’s to get as much information as he could along with doing as many verification checks that he could during...
