The role of operatory and laboratory personnel in patient esthetic consultations.

Sophisticated esthetic restorative dentistry cannot routinely be developed without close coordination with laboratory personnel. Direct communication between operatory and laboratory personnel and the patient is an integral requirement for predictable results. By effectively delegating many preparatory procedures to laboratory personnel, the efficiency and quality control of operatory procedures can be greatly enhanced. Coordination of each operatory procedure with the appropriate preliminary, concurrent, and subsequent laboratory procedures can provide the patient, technician, and dentist with a mutually appreciated functional and esthetic result.