In my experience denture mills produce a poor quality product.

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You can find a good number of denture clinics here in SD, despite the
fact that fewer and fewer people need dentures these days. More people
are keeping most of their natural teeth. And many of the folks who
would have worn dentures years ago, are now opting for implants
instead.

With a declining patient base, most of the "dentures-only" clinics have
taken on other types of dental treatment in order to expand their
revenues, but they still make dentures as they always have. In my
experience, the quality of their output varies widely.

And in California, unlike the other states, you also have to remember
that some dentists here have never attended an accredited dental
school. When you go to a chain-style volume-oriented mass clinic, and
you aren't familiar with your doctor, how much do you really know about
his education and abilities?

Good luck,
dentaldoc

I'm a tech my former employer/Dentist got into the mill business as an
employee at another office after he sold his practice, (love the new
owner). The biggest problem with these guys is they always get back to
where they want you to work too fast and too cheap; all they can think
of is production. When everthing goes well it's because they are
"good", when it doesn't it's always because you're "bad", so eventually
it start to drag your self-esteem down. They always want to talk about
a case too, which means how to try and fix something the Dentist
butchred. The cases that are presented to the mill dentist are more
challenging, because of the type of people that are attracted to the
mill dentist, they've run their mouths into the ground and expect a
"perfect"denture just because they've paid half the going rate.
Finally just when you've decided to invest in some capital equipment to
increase your productivity, they wig-out and run off to some other lab
offering them  $5.00 less than you were charging. Two months later they
come back and want you to fix junk they got from the other lab, and go
faster to catch up. Mill Dentist and Med Patient, same person,
different perspective.
If your a dentist, find a reasonably good lab, and treat them with
respect. In the long run it'll same you money, chairtime and help keep
you sane.

A down side is that not all young grads are good and all of the dentists
working for a given chain are forced to work under guidelines set up by
the chain to maximize profits.  Patient needs are secondary at best.

It might get you by in a pinch, but I wouldn't want to depend upon one
for my long term care.

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