The dentist-laboratory relationship: a system for success.

There are many changes occurring in the field of dentistry that are impacting the way dental offices and dental laboratories must work with each other. Materials and procedures are changing at an extremely rapid pace. At the same time, the knowledge and demands of the patient continue to rise. In order to navigate through these challenging waters, the relationship between dental office and laboratory must become one of corroboration and partnership. The relationship between dentists and laboratories should be viewed as an interactive system. With full participation, better education, and wise management of information, this partnership can grow to the benefit of all concerned.