ABSTRACT
All orthodontic practices, to a greater or lesser extent, make use of dental laboratories. Depending on the size of the practice and the preferences of the orthodontist, the laboratory may be: an external concern, an in-house laboratory employing a dental technician, or on a smaller scale, an in-house laboratory where limited procedures are carried out by the orthodontist and/or his or her staff. Most orthodontic practices will have at the very least a designated area where some technical procedures can be carried out. By the very nature of the work a degree of mess is created in the daily routine of a small laboratory.
