Crown & Bridge / Ceramics

A Full-Line of Metal & Metal-Free Products

METAL PRODUCTS:

  • Crown & Bridge
    • PFM – Porcelain Fused to Metal
      • Non-Precious (Base)
      • Semi-Precious (Noble)
      • Precious (High-Noble) in White & Yellow
    • PFG – Porcelain Fused to Gold
    • Full-Gold
  • Inlay/Onlay
    • Full-Gold
  • Maryland Bridge

METAL-FREE PRODUCTS:

  • Crown & Bridge
    • IPS e.max®
      • CAD
      • Press
    • Modeless
    • SCULPTURE Full-Contour Zirconia
    • ZOE CAD/CAM Temporaries (made from PMMA)
    • PFZ – Porcelain Fused to Zirconia
  • Veneers
    • IPS e.max®
    • Lumineer No-Prep Veneer
  • Inlay/Onlay
    • IPS e.max®
    • Sculpture Full-Contour Zirconia
  • Maryland Bridge

CERAMIC MANAGERS:

TONY VLASSIS, CDT – GENERAL MANAGER oversees day to day operations in the lab, also managing our Ceramic Department. He graduated from The Polytechnic Institute and University of Maryland in Baltimore & started his dental career as one of our first employees in 1976. He has had the unique opportunity of working closely with the area’s leading Universities, Dentists, Prosthodontists & Patients. Tony is highly qualified as a consultant in complex, inter-departmental, full-mouth restorations, product selections, custom shades, cementation options & dental adhesives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  .

LISA CRANDELL manages our e.max® Department. She joined our team in 1988 as a Ceramist & was trained by Tony Vlassis, CDT & Sandy Zagraiek. Lisa received PTC Certifications in Dental Anatomy & Anterior Contours. With an attention to detail & a clear understanding of ingot selection & shade computation, she specializes in large, esthetically-challenging anterior cases. Lisa enjoys the fast-paced dynamics of the dental industry & gains satisfaction in knowing that her work makes a positive impact on patients’ lives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                .

 

SANDY ZAGRAIEK, manages our CAD Contour Department.  Her dental career began in 1980, opaquing in the ceramic department. She received PTC Certifications in Simplified Posterior Anatomy, Contouring Anterior & Posterior Bridges, Anterior & Posterior Porcelain Application & Color In Dental Ceramics. As a senior technician & highly skilled ceramist, Sandy oversees the fit & contour our Sculpture Full-Contour Zirconia & PFM restorations. Her specialties include implants, large anterior cases & challenging repairs.  

 

 

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VALANTI DIACOLOUKAS, (Lan) manages our CAD/CAM Department. He started working with us during the summers of 2009 & 2010, mentored by his grandfather & founder, Gus Diacoloukas. In 2011, Valanti came on board full-time in our e.max® Department, spruing & investing. He received comprehensive hands-on-training from his dad, Nick Diacoloukas & specialized training on our mills. Valanti shares the family passion for the industry, as he works closely with our doctors on their digital cases.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               .

MADELINE DIACOLOUKAS joined our team in 2011 as a scanner & designer & also assisted with the work flow in our CAD/CAM department. She now manages our IOS, 3D digital printing & Smile Shapers Aligner departments. She receives digital scans for both Crown & Bridge & Removable cases.

Madeline enjoys helping our doctors learn to scan & become more knowledgeable about the latest technological advances in the industry. She is constantly discovering new ways to successfully 3D print different appliances for a better workflow in the lab.