24 February 2022 - 26 February 2022

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Keating Dental Lab: A Big Lab with a Small Lab Feel and Big Results

Come and Visit Keating Dental Lab’s Booth at the Chicago Mid Winter Meeting – Booth #4508 - February 24th to 26th

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Working at practice as a dental associate about 4 years ago gave Laleh Mehrrafiee, DS, plenty of opportunities to work with Keating Dental Lab and to get an up-close look at just how good the lab’s services are, as well as witness the high-quality restorations delivered consistently. Fast forward a few years, and the California dentist — who is in the process of opening the third practice — is working with Keating Dental Lab more than ever and is as happy as ever with the results.

“I was an associate in a practice that used Keating for just their cosmetic cases, and so, I convinced the practice owner to just use Keating for all of their services that they can provide,” she says. “Ever since that time, I liked the cases, obviously, and you know everything fit, appropriately. It was easy to deal with email or to send things back. If there was a case with high inclusion, Keating was always really good about it. The cool thing about it for me, and it’s unique, is Keating is right down the street—3 minutes from my practice.”

Because of this proximity, Dr. Mehrrafiee has built a strong relationship with the lab, gotten to know the lab technicians well, and trusts that the end result for her cases will always be good for both the clinician and the clinician-patient. That said, clinicians not so lucky to be that close to the facility also receive top-notch service and results from Keating Dental Lab, a full-service lab in Irvine, California. “My practice is more like a boutique practice. We’re not focused on a high volume of patients, but more so on high quality,” says the graduate of the University of Southern California, who owns Lux Dental Spa. “It’s a very esthetic cosmetic practice. I have a practice in Irvine, another in Encino, California, and then I’m also building my third practice in Beverly Hills.” Dr. Mehrrafiee knows there are plenty of good labs out there. She appreciates the relationships she’s built with the lab techs at Keating, who will often work closely with her on veneers and other cosmetic cases. “I take some of my cases, and then I’ll sit down with the lab tech, and we’ll go over everything that the patient wants and discuss what our vision is,” she says. “I appreciate that aspect because labs, you know, for the most part, if you have good dental labs, they can produce good products. It’s that rapport and that relationship that I have with them that allows me to take those cosmetic esthetics to the next level by achieving exactly what my patients desire.” An added benefit is that these exceptional cases come back to Dr. Mehrrafiee’s practices in a timely fashion, allowing her to deliver the goods to her patients quicker.

“Their turnaround time is amazing. I get my cases back in 4 to 6 business days, which is crazy. I have colleagues that have patients and temporaries for 3, 4 weeks. My patients are not in temporaries more than like a week or 8 days tops,” she says. Digital Workflows Dr. Mehrrafiee uses digital scanners in her practices, where she has both the Align Technology iTero and the Dentsply Sirona Primescan. This digital workflow makes communicating and working with Keating Dental Lab a smooth process. “Keating recognizes that so I can digitally scan and send everything to them digitally, and I feel like, with these scans, it’s even more accurate than the previous impressions that you’d have to send to the lab,” she says. She adds that the digital technology workflow eliminates the need to store models and provides a better flow for the patient, who no longer needs to use impression material and who now has shorter visits. “I see a lot of my colleagues that do cosmetic dentistry, and they have beautiful work, but their work is the same in every patient’s mouth,” Dr. Mehrrafiee states. “But for Keating, I feel like they keep it very unique to what each of my patients wants. They follow that prescription very closely, so that’s another thing I appreciate about them. You know the lab techs are very good about doing exactly what my vision is.”

Get lucky at Keating Dental Lab Booth #4508, and you could walk away with a $100 Visa Gift Card. 

But don’t walk away too fast! Stay for a bit and let us show you what we have in store for you and your patients in 2022. We love meeting our customers, hearing about their practice and about the ways we can help make their life easier. 

Why Keating Dental Lab?

We are a full-service laboratory providing end-to-end solutions for dental practices. By using a mix of technology and craftsmanship, we’re able to deliver custom fittings designed to meet your exact specifications, shippable across America.

Your dedicated account representative will make sure your needs are met and expectations exceeded. Our online Client Portal is the perfect platform for communicating details regarding your account. As an established expert in the dental industry, we strive to create events and educational material that supports our partners.

The Keating Difference

Keating Dental Lab is different than other labs. We base our practice on the Keating Difference, valuing personalized relationships, detailed dental laboratory work, on-time delivery, and our unwavering care for your practice.

• SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD OF RELIABLE AND ON-TIME DELIVERY

Our track records show 99.9% on-time case delivery. We provide reliable and precise products with your specifications so that you don’t have to reschedule your patients.

• OVER 1 MILLION DENTAL RESTORATIONS OVER 15 YEARS

Having successfully delivered over 1 million dental restorations, we understand how important it is for you to have quality dental restorations AND quality laboratory advice.

• FAMILY RUN AND MADE IN THE USA

Our restorations are ALL made in the USA, in our state-of-the-art California lab.

Hope to see you soon in Chicago!

Source: https://keatingdentallab.com/