Casterbridge Dental

13/11/2025

World Kindness Day! We’re proud to continue the ALS Kindness Campaign for today's World Kindness Day!

🔶 Today’s focus:
Thoughtfulness – “Prepare ahead, give context, remove friction.”

In our labs, thoughtfulness means planning ahead (clear prescriptions, shade info and scans), giving concise context (photos and clinical notes), and removing friction (flagging turnaround times, organising kits, scheduling couriers) so colleagues, clinicians and patients get a smoother experience.

We’d love to hear from you: what does thoughtfulness look like in your practice or lab?

12/11/2025

We’re proud to continue the ALS Kindness Campaign, running across our laboratories in the lead-up to World Kindness Day on 13 November 2025.

🔶 Today’s focus: Helping – “Step in when the workload increases.”
In our labs, helping means stepping in during busy periods so colleagues can finish on time, offering support when cases stack up, and sharing tasks to keep things running smoothly for clinicians and patients.

As part of the campaign, ALS will be donating to Crisis, helping support people experiencing homelessness through the winter period.

We’d love to hear from you: what does helping at work look like in your practice or lab?

11/11/2025

🔶 Today’s focus: Care – “Notice, check in, follow up.”

In our labs, care means noticing when something seems different, checking in kindly, and following up so people feel genuinely supported – whether that’s a colleague under pressure, a clinician facing a complex case or a patient who needs a little extra reassurance.

We’d love to hear from you: what does care at work look like in your practice or lab?

10/11/2025

We’re proud to launch the ALS Kindness Campaign, running across our laboratories in the lead-up to World Kindness Day on 13 November 2025.

Over the week, we’ll be spotlighting five everyday habits that make a real difference for our teams, clinicians, and patients

🔶 Today’s focus: Empathy
“Seek to understand before you respond.”
In our labs, empathy means listening carefully, taking time to understand the context, and shaping our support around what people really need.

As part of the campaign, ALS will be donating to Crisis, helping support people experiencing homelessness through the winter period.

We’d love to hear from you: what does empathy at work look like in your practice or lab?

31/10/2025

Go Digital: Photogrammetry vs Traditional Impressions

Traditional implant impressions are still widely used — but they’re messy and technique-sensitive. Every small inaccuracy can mean a remake, extra fittings, and more chair time.

Photogrammetry changes that.

🔸 Capture true 3D positions – accurate data, not a distorted analogue impression
🔸 Reduce remakes and chair time – better data in → better fit out
🔸 Labs get reliable files – technicians can design confidently without guessing or patching scans
🔸 Better patient experience – no mess, no retakes, quick process

Why the Shining 3D Aoralscan Elite?
Because it brings full-arch, implant-focused digital capture into one streamlined workflow — ideal for practices moving from analogue to predictable digital full-arch restorations.

📞 To find out more:
Bristol CADCAM
📱 0117 977 3593
📧 info@bristolcadcam.com

30/09/2025

Laboratory Owners, Join ALS Dental!
Contact our Mergers & Acquisitions Director.
Email: Pariksh*t.Bhandiwad@als-dental.com

Over the past year, ALS Dental has continued to grow. We have broadened our product range, expanded our customer reach, and welcomed some exceptional labs and people to the group.

In the last our 12 months our growth has included:
🔸3 Standalone Labs joining the group: Axiom, Roots, Premier
🔸10 Labs who have merged into existing ALS sites:
Oral Designs, A Line Services, Trevor Wilson, Berkshire Dental, CDL, Apollo Prosthetics, Pristine Dental, DW Young, Diamond Dental, Abbeygate

If you are a lab owner exploring the next step for your team,
email our Mergers & Acquisitions Director, Pariksh*t Bhandiwad at:
📧 Pariksh*t.Bhandiwad@als-dental.com

25/09/2025

Our latest Dentuvo Digital Dentures video is out. Quick overview, practical workflow, real outcomes.

Watch the new video: https://f.mtr.cool/zwortlesrm

Dentuvo is an innovative new denture product from the ALS Group which utilises 3D printing technology.With Dentuvo dentists can now provide their patients wi...

30/07/2025

Introducing Elevate, Our New Lab Management Software

Simplify your dental practice workflow with our advanced laboratory management platform—built specifically for you.

✅ Direct Case Management: Create and manage cases seamlessly online.
✅ Real-Time Updates: Receive instant notifications and track case progress effortlessly.
✅ Instant Communication: Communicate directly and securely with our laboratories.
✅ Financial Transparency: Easily request and access financial records anytime.

Stay connected, informed, and in control of your cases.

📲 Contact your local laboratory today to learn how our software can transform your practice!
https://als-dental.com/laboratory-locator/

28/07/2025

Elevate your implant workflow with SurgiStent, powered by the SMOP platform for seamless digital guidance from planning through placement.

SurgiStent’s proven Plan • Design • Print process delivers patient‑specific surgical guides compatible with any implant system, ensuring:
🟪 Predictable Outcomes through precise pre‑planning
🟪 Prosthetic‑Driven Workflow built around your final restoration
🟪 Full‑Arch Confidence for single‑to‑full‑arch rehabilitations
🟪 Enhanced Efficiency & Revenue by streamlining surgical steps
🟪 Superior Patient Care with reduced chair time and improved predictability

How It Works
🟪 Plan – Submit an impression or intraoral scan, full‑arch CBCT, and case docket.
🟪 Design – Our experts generate and validate your custom digital guide.
🟪 Print – Receive a ready‑to‑use, 3D‑printed surgical guide to exact specifications.

Discover how SurgiStent can transform your implant cases.
Email surgistent@als-dental.com