What is Meta ?

Metalab is a digital dental lab developed by the Dentcof Group, designed to streamline the process of creating restorative dental designs. It operates under a simplified protocol that enhances efficiency and collaboration between dentists and technicians, particularly for those utilizing digital technologies in their practices.

Metalab is particularly suited for dental professionals who have access to scanning and printing technologies, allowing them to leverage modern digital workflows in their practices effectively

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Key Benefits of Metalab

• ‍Specialized Services: Metalab offers various specialized designs including motivational and functional designs, as well as final restorations that are millable or printable. Each service has specific requirements and pricing structures, making it adaptable for different case complexities‍
• Precise and Patient centric: Smile design and shape selection is now an enjoyable process that takes a few minutes. The use of Smilecloud's biometric libraries ensures designs which are uniquely adapted to each patient. Following this, Metalab comes to assist you in delivering what you planned.‍
• User-Friendly Platform: Services are accessed through Smilecloud.com, where users can utilize visualization tools to review projects, request revisions, and communicate directly with technicians via case chat. This fosters a collaborative environment for achieving optimal results‍
• Quick Turnaround: One of the standout features of Metalab is its commitment to delivering designs within a maximum of 4 working days. This rapid delivery allows dental professionals to integrate the design process seamlessly into their treatment workflows

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Step 1: Smile Design

The 2D design serves as a visual representation of the treatment, and it is essential to ensure accuracy by selecting the appropriate shapes and position in accordance with biological possibilities. The dentist or technician typically creates the 2D design, but it is advisable to involve the patient in the decision-making process to ensure that their preferences and desires are taken into account. This will help to avoid any discrepancies before proceeding to the 3D design.

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Step 2: Metalab Order System

Orders are placed directly on your prefered Smile Design and the payment is charged by card. Once you’ve placed your order, a Metalab representative will be automatically connected to your case, and you can discuss any specific indications that you may have. Based on your case requirements, a technician will be assigned to your case, and you’ll have the freedom to communicate with them in the case chat during the course of treatment.

Since orders are placed based on the approved 2D design with selected shapes, any changes of shapes on a delivered design will require a new order. However, the design includes one revision, which enables you to request changes in position and angulation. For prompt delivery, it is recommended that you have all the necessary initial documentation available.

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Communication is key for achieving results as a team, so don’t hesitate to talk about the planning and requirements.

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Step 3: Review and Download

The technician will upload a preview file of the design for your review, and you may request a revision if necessary. Once the preview is approved by you, the printable file is finalised and uploaded to the case for you to download and print / mill in your office.

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‍Motivational Design

The motivational design is used to visually simulate changes in both teeth and tissue helping the patient understand the esthetic potential and implications of the treatment. The Motivational is designed on top of existing teeth and tissue and is only used as a communication asset.

• Communicate
• Engage
• Motivate

The Motivational design is fully additive and can be transferred to the mouth before any adjustments. It should not be used as a preparation guide or for crown lengthening procedures. Due to its vestibulary position, the scale of the shapes is slightly enlarged to allow transfer to the mouth exclusively to communicate esthetic potential to the patient.

What’s included?

You receive a ready-to-print .stl file

Requirements

• Initial documentation photography
• Intraoral scanne in occlusion
• CBCT (reccomended)
• Video portrait (recommended)
• Smile Design (library selection)

Warning

Please note, that the revision includes changes in the position, scale, or angulation of the tooth shapes. Changes to the approved shape library requested during or after the revision will require a new order.

Price

139 euro / Arch

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Functional Design

The Functional design is created in an ideal position factoring in the patient’s occlusion, biology, and CBCT data. The functional design follows the Smile Design selected library and position. It serves as a reference for:

• Guided preparation
• Crown lengthening reference and guide manufacturing
• Reference for Implant planning
• Reference for Orthodontic planning
• Chairside temporaries

What’s included?

You receive a ready-to-print .stl file

Requirements

• Initial documentation photography
• Intraoral scanne in occlusion
• CBCT (reccomended)
• Video portrait (recommended)
• Smile Design (library selection)

Warning

The Functional design can not be transferred to the mouth before reductive procedures are executed: pre-preparation and/or crown lengthening. It is recommended that the patient accepts the treatment plan before ordering this service.

Please note, that the revision includes changes in the position, scale, or angulation of the tooth shapes. Changes to the approved shape library requested during or after the revision will require a new order.

Price

139 euro / Arch

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Crownlengthening Guide

The Crownlengthening guide is designed following the zenith contour of the Functional design, factoring in the patient’s CBCT data. It is a ready-to-print .stl file design with an upper margin of 3mm indicated for:

• Precise recontouring of the soft tissue
• Electrosurge procedures only
• Reference for open flap bone recontouring

What’s included?

You receive a ready-to-print .stl file

Requirements

• Functional Design
• CBCT (reccomended)

Warning

The Crownlengthening guide can not be ordered without a prior Functional design, as it follows the position of the final restorations.

Price

99 euro / Arch

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Anterior Platform

Indicated for functionally unstable patients. It is recommended the platform is milled, and not printed, to ensure a higher degree of rigidity and stability. Indicated for:

• Predictable deprogramming
• Easy and predictable CR registration
• Powerful diagnosis tool in TMD scenario

What’s included?

You receive a ready-to-mill .stl file

Requirements

• The Anterior platform requires a full palate and retro-molar areas scan for increased retention of the splint.
• Intraoral scanns in occlusion

Price

99 euro

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Digital Restorations  

The digital restorations follow the validated Functional design regarding the selected library and position, as well as preparation scans. The digital restorations are individual .stl files ready for milling or printing, and should be manufactured by a certified technician from your local lab:

• Veneer or crown cases
• Implant cases
• Bridges
• All-on-x provisionals

What’s included?

You receive the number of restorations as ready-to-mill individual.stl files

Requirements

• Preparation scans
• Functional Design

Warning

Prep scans must be high quality, taken with retraction cords, visible margins, and if necessary, scanposts. A pre-check on the day of the prep is recommended to ensure that the prep scans are correct and validated by the technician.

The Digital restorations in All on X cases should be used for provisional only.

Metalab does not provide digital frameworks for layering full ceramic bridges.

For implant cases, consult with the Metalab team about the type of implants, to ensure that the component digital library exists.

Price

35 euro / element

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