Digital Workflow & CAD/CAM Dental Lab London

iCare Lab is a specialist digital workflow and CAD/CAM dental laboratory in Croydon, London. We accept intraoral scans from iTero, Medit, 3Shape, Carestream, Sirona, and all other major IOS systems — and we design every restoration in EXOCAD with full digital articulation, milling on precision CAD/CAM equipment in-house, and hand-finishing to your exact specifications.

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Digital Workflow & CAD/CAM - iCare Lab

When Digital Workflow Is About Speed Without Sacrificing Precision, Lab Technology Matters

We work with dental practices across London and South London — from single-crown digital cases to full-mouth complex rehabilitations. Every digital case is assigned to a named GDC-registered dental technician with demonstrated CAD/CAM experience. We accept IOS scans from iTero, Medit, 3Shape, Carestream, Sirona, and other major systems — no compatibility surprises.

Digital Workflow & CAD/CAM Services

Digital Workflow Solutions for Every Restoration Type

From single digital crowns to full-mouth complex restorations, every milled restoration is engineered for clinical precision, aesthetic excellence, and reliable first-time fit.

Digital Crown Milling (Single Units)

Single-unit crowns designed in EXOCAD from your IOS scan, milled from zirconia, composite, or other milling-compatible materials, hand-finished, and trialed on the digital model before dispatch. Occlusal contacts verified against your bite registration. Available for posterior and anterior cases.

Digital Bridge Milling (Multi-Unit)

Multi-unit fixed bridges designed and milled from single blocks of material for maximum strength. Digital articulation ensures balanced occlusal contacts across the entire bridge. Milled precision eliminates the hand-carving variability of conventional lab work. Three- to six-unit bridges available.

Digital Smile Design & Preview

Digital smile planning and tooth arrangement preview using your patient's IOS scan and clinical photograph. The design is rendered as a visual preview showing the planned tooth position, mould, shade, and contour. Patient approves the design before laboratory fabrication — eliminating remake risk. Available as a standalone service or included with veneer orders.

CAD/CAM 3D Printed Surgical Guides

Surgical guides for implant placement designed from your patient's IOS scan and CBCT data. CAD/CAM-designed tooth-borne, mucosa-borne, or bone-borne guides. 3D printed in durable resin or milled in acrylic. Dramatically improves implant positioning accuracy during surgery.

How it Works

Your Digital Case — Step by Step

From the moment you send your IOS scan to the moment the milled restoration arrives at your practice — here’s.

Send Your Digital Scan

Capture your patient's teeth using any major IOS system (iTero, Medit, 3Shape, Carestream, Sirona, etc.). Export the scan file (STL, OBJ, or proprietary format) and email to your named technician.

Digital Design & Approval

Your technician designs the restoration in EXOCAD, imports your bite registration, verifies occlusal contacts digitally, and checks emergence angles.

Precision Milling & Hand-Finishing

CAD/CAM equipment mills the restoration to micron accuracy. Hand-finishing, staining, glazing, and polishing completed in-house. Restoration trialed on the digital model — and on the implant replica if applicable — to verify fit before packaging.

Delivered in 5–7 Days

Quality-inspected and packaged. Delivered to your practice — or collected — within 5–7 working days. Digital cases are faster than conventional because milling eliminates hand-carving time.

Materials We Use

Enterprise-Grade Technology. Clinical Precision.

Our digital workflow is built on industry-leading software, CAD/CAM equipment, and rigorous quality control protocols. Every technology choice is made for clinical accuracy, not cost reduction.
New Clinic Welcome

First 3 Digital Cases — Complimentary

Try our digital workflow at zero cost. No obligation whatsoever. Register in under 2 minutes, send your first three digital cases, and we’ll mill and deliver all three free. Perfect for practices new to digital workflow or switching labs.
Partner Clinics Exclusive

10–15% Off for Your First 3 Months

All registered partner clinics receive a preferred rate on all digital workflow cases. Digital work is already faster — save 10–15% on cost too. No contracts, no lock-in, cancel anytime.
FAQ

Digital Workflow & CAD/CAM — Common Questions

Everything dentists ask before sending us their first fixed case.
Still Have a Question?

Call or WhatsApp your technician directly. Same-day replies guaranteed.

They are lab solutions that use digital technology (CAD/CAM, 3D printing, digital impressions) to design and fabricate dental restorations with high precision.

Crowns, bridges, veneers, implant restorations, removable prosthetics, and full-mouth cosmetic cases can all be processed digitally.

Yes. We accept files from all major intraoral scanners, including iTero, TRIOS, Medit, and Planmeca.

Standard turnaround is 5–7 working days, with express options for urgent cases.

Yes. Digital workflows improve accuracy, reduce errors, and minimize chairside adjustments for better clinical outcomes.

Five to seven working days from receipt of Digital scan for standard single-unit crowns. Multi-unit bridges require 7 working days. Digital is slightly faster than conventional because milling eliminates hand-carving time — same pricing, faster delivery.
Digital crowns fit better. EXOCAD design allows occlusal verification before milling. CAD/CAM milling produces ±25 micron accuracy vs. ±50–100 microns for conventional hand-carving. Most clinicians report zero chairside adjustments needed for digital restorations.
Other Services

Everything Else Your Practice Needs

iCare Lab handles every case type. One lab. One relationship. One invoice.

Dental Implant Restoration

Screw & cement retained, All-on-X, surgical guides

Cosmetic & Aesthetic

Veneers, smile design, shade matching

Removable Prosthetics

Acrylic, chrome cobalt, Valplast dentures

Digital Workflow & CAD/CAM

Digital scans, 3D printing, full digital lab

Orthodontic & Appliances

Night guards, bleaching trays, Essix retainers

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About services

Passion for Excellence, Commitment to Care

Based in the UK, iCare Lab supports clinics and laboratories with full-service dental solutions. Our mission is to combine innovation with reliability, ensuring every smile we help create is built to last.

Passion for Excellence, Commitment to Care

Process

Our Workflow

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Benefits

Why Choose us?

Integrated Digital Workflow :

We use virtual articulation, digital wax-ups, and CT data merging to plan each implant restoration with precision, ensuring ideal occlusion and emergence profiles.

Material Strength & Longevity :

All components are made from certified, high-strength materials like medical-grade titanium and high-density zirconia for lasting durability and safety.

Precision & Passivity :

Advanced milling and printing techniques deliver a perfect passive fit on the implant interface, reducing stress and mechanical risks.