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Dental Lab Cases

  1. All lab work for AEGD department is submitted to the Dental School in-house labs. This work will be routed to an outside lab. Any case that needs to be glazed and polished will be completed in the in-house lab.
  2. Lab pans are used to store active lab cases going to removable and fixed labs. When the case is delivered, please empty and return the lab pan. All old models, impressions, yellow and white prescription forms should be thrown away.
  3. The AEGD department uses the Dental School prescription form. All copies should be attached to the lab pan. All cases must be signed out before going to the dental labs (4:00 pm on prior day).
  4. All impression, wax and metal try-in’s must be disinfected before going to the labs and indicated on prescription form.
  5. Cases that are ready to be sent to the lab, should be placed in bags and left on the lab cart inside the clinic conference room #2312.
  6. All lab cases must be signed by a faculty member and the office manager, prior to being sent out to the lab.
  7. Fixed, Remo and Ortho lab cases are delivered and picked up once a day at approximately 9 a.m.
  8. Incoming lab cases are signed in; then placed on the lab cart inside the clinic conference room #2312.
  9. To expedite the process of having your case returned to you as quickly as possible, please be sure to include the date forward, the date of return, and the clinic’s letters (AEGD) on your prescription form. Also, start your day count for your case to be returned on the next working day. Don’t forget to exclude holidays and clinic closings.
  10. Mr. Rick Baier is the Dental School’s Prosthodontics Lab Supervisor.
  11. Name and date all study models.
  12. Check your lab shelf at least twice a day, every day for returned lab cases for dies that need to be trimmed, MD Bridge designs, RPD designs, etc.
  13. Prepare for patients who may need lab work at their next appointment by checking your patient schedule, and their charts at least 2 days prior to their next appointment.