In-House Milling vs. Outsourcing: What It Means for Your Implant Cases

Speed. Accuracy. Control. These are just a few reasons why local labs with in-house milling outperform big-box labs that outsource your abutment work overseas. Communication delays, generic abutments, and unpredictable quality make outsourced options a risky choice for complex implant cases.

At Advanced Dental Laboratory, located in San Diego, we use official Straumann milling equipment to deliver high-quality custom abutments without long wait times. That means quicker turnaround, direct technician communication, and confidence knowing your abutment was handled locally by people you trust.

In-house milling gives you flexibility for last-minute design changes, real-time collaboration, and accountability that just doesn’t exist with overseas production. And because we follow Straumann protocols, you can rely on consistent, prosthetically driven outcomes.

Your implant cases deserve that level of precision—and your patients will feel the difference. Start your next abutment case with us and experience the advantage of working with a lab that’s truly hands-on.