Dental Laboratory

Affinity Dental Clinics is one of the few clinics in the Philippines that operates it’s own modern dental laboratory. Our dental laboratory is a vital part of our operations. Having control over our design, materials and delivery ensures that we are able to give our patients the best quality custom-made veneers, crowns and bridges at the fastest possible time.

Located at our flagship clinic in Makati, our dental laboratory serves all the zirconia and porcelain requirements of all our clinics in the country.

Computer-Aided-Design (CAD)

Our dental laboratory is equipped with the latest digital scanning machine that converts dental impressions into a three-dimensional model of your teeth and entire mouth. The scanned image is then uploaded into our software. The software allows us to digitally design and simulate, with the highest degree of precision, the shape, size and fit of your Zirconia Veneers, Crowns and Bridges.

Computer-Aided-Manufacturing (CAM)

The final digital design is then sent to another machine for milling. The milling process is similar to 3D printing. The machine uses the digital file to carve the veneers, crowns or bridges on blank zirconia discs. The process only takes 17 minutes per tooth to finish.

Sintering Machines

The zirconia veneers, crowns or bridges are then baked in a sintering machine from 4 to 9 hours. This process uses intense heat and pressure to compact and fuse the zirconia particles. This makes the zirconia very solid and strong.

Porcelain Laboratory

The zirconia is then sent to the porcelain laboratory for the final processing. Finishing the zirconia with porcelain will enhance the aesthetic quality of the veneers, crowns and bridges.

The process is almost entirely made by hand and dependent on the creativity and artistry of our ceramists. Every tooth is individually stained, built-up and glazed to achieve the color and look desired by the dentist for the patient.

After the porcelain work, the zirconia is then baked again for 4 hours in the sintering ovens.

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