Let Us Be Your Digital Dental Lab
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Dentistry has become digital in so many ways so Ragle Dental Lab has become digital too. It began with digital photos as the tool to map a perfect shade, then came e-mailing 3D files created with the Cerec 3D system for producing RCAD restorations (Ragle Computer Aided Design) on the Cerec InLab milling system and now the NEWEST and GREATEST is the digital impression taking system from Cadent called iTero™.

What is Cadent iTero™?

Finally, a Digital Impression System That Fits Your Practice … and Your Budget.

Designed to replace the uncomfortable and imprecise method of conventional impression taking, the Cadent iTero™ digital impression system is an exciting new technology that is light years ahead of cumbersome and expensive digital impression systems available today.

iTero™—powered by proprietary imaging technology—enables the dentist to take a digital scan of the patient’s teeth and bite, make any necessary adjustments in real-time, and then transmit the file via a wireless Internet connection to Ragle Dental Laboratory for further processing. From there the digital file is transmitted to Cadent where a model is milled. The physical model is then sent to Ragle Dental Laboratory where a highly precise physical restoration is created. With significant benefits such as increased patient satisfaction, improved clinical outcomes, and enhanced office efficiencies, iTero™ will change your impression of digital impressions. Visit their Web site to view more information including a video demonstration.

What is RCAD?

RCAD is a line of All-Ceramic and Zirconia products Ragle Dental Laboratory offers. This product line is computer designed and milled from conventional impression techniques or virtually received Cerec 3D files. The four products offered are RCAD Basic, RCAD Esthetic, RCAD Custom and RCAD ZIrconia. RCAD products offered are full crown, inlay, onlay or 3/4 coverage.

RCAD Basic turnaround is 4 days, same day if received virtual at rcad@raglelab.com.

RCAD Esthetic is a 5 day process, 2 days if received virtual.

RCAD Blue is a 4 day process, same day if received virtual.

A single shaded crown or facing anatomically correct restoration meeting the most common Vita 3D shades. (Incisal treatment will vary depending on porcelain thickness)		A multi-shaded crown or facing restoration with enhanced anatomy meeting your specific shade guide specifications.
*These prices do not include any other additional services which will be charged as normal. **Additional custom shade fee is included in this price.

How Do We Use Digital Photos?

How To Take A ClearMatch Picture: Training Video View Video - Small View Video - Medium View Video - Large Get Quicktime (free download)

We use quality digital photos to produce our custom shade product requests.

A custom shade is defined as a shade request outside of the normal “shade guide” specifications. Custom Shades require quality photos. If you can provide quality Clear Match™ photos please send them in with the case. To view information on Clear Match™ please view our website presentation.

If you do not have a digital camera we can provide the quality photos through our Custom Shade Service. For the Custom Shade Service we require the patient to make an appointment to come to the lab for this photo session. The case invoice will reflect the fee for this service
Process for taking quality “Clear Match” digital photos:

1. Take an open mouth photo
2. Take a close-up of adjacent teeth for detail
3. Take a photo using the Black/White tab holder with a Lumin A2 shade tab in holder with gingival down. Keep facial of tab facing camera.
4. Match a commercial tab as closely to desired shade and photograph showing stem # for reference
5. Include any desired photos for particular reference to esthetic needs or concerns
6. Email photos to photo@raglelab.com