One lab for your whole case mix, made in Poole
Wessex is a DAMAS-accredited dental laboratory covering every discipline under one roof: crown and bridge, chrome, acrylic, flexible, implant work and full digital. Local courier collection across the area, plus a nationwide postal service. You deal with the technician who makes your work.
- 70+ year-old laboratory
- DAMAS accredited, MHRA registered
- All disciplines under one roof
- 70+ yrsEstablished laboratory
- DAMASAccredited & MHRA registered
- GDCRegistered technicians
- ~10 daysCrown & bridge turnaround
Stop splitting your cases across multiple labs
Most laboratories specialise in one thing, so a busy practice ends up sending crowns to one lab, chrome to another and flexible partials to a third. That means more suppliers to chase, more variation in fit and finish, and more that can go wrong.
We do it all here: crown and bridge, cobalt-chrome, acrylic and flexible dentures, implant prosthetics and a full in-house digital workflow. One account, one point of contact, one consistent standard. It is rare to find every discipline under one roof, especially in the South.
Every discipline your practice needs
One lab account across the whole case mix. Each links through to the detail.
The right material for the case
A single table you can read capability off at a glance, split by case type: crown and bridge, then the prosthetic and framework side.
| Material / system | Clinical indication | Relative strength | Made in-house | NHS / private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown & bridge | ||||
| Multi-layered zirconia | The everyday go-to, from single crowns to full-contour bridges, anterior and posterior | Very high | Made in-house | Private & NHS |
| E.max (lithium disilicate) | Aesthetic anterior single units, inlays, onlays and veneers | High | Made in-house | Private |
| Bonded / metal (PFM) | Conventional crowns and bridges where a cast metal substructure is preferred | High | Made in-house | Private & NHS |
| Composite | Cost-effective restorations and repairs where a lighter material suits | Moderate | Made in-house | Private & NHS |
| G-Cam (graphene-reinforced composite) | Lightweight, shock-absorbing long-term provisionals and implant superstructures | High | Made in-house | Private |
| PMMA temporaries | Milled provisional crowns and bridges and trial restorations | Provisional | Made in-house | Private |
| Diagnostic wax-ups | Treatment planning and an aesthetic preview before definitive work | n/a | Made in-house | Private |
| Prosthetics & frameworks | ||||
| Cobalt-chrome | Cast partial denture frameworks, with the clasps cast as part of the frame | Very high | Made in-house | Private & NHS |
| PEEK | Metal-free denture frameworks, a biocompatible option for cobalt or chromium allergy | Moderate | Made in-house | Private |
| Flexible nylon (Valplast / Myerson type) | Discreet partials, typically small posterior side plates, with no metal on show | Moderate | Made in-house | Private |
| Heat-cure acrylic | Full and partial dentures, flask-and-pack processed for a denser, more stable base | Moderate | Made in-house | Private & NHS |
Relative strength is a general material-science guide, not lab test data, and availability on the NHS depends on banding. Tell us the case and we will recommend the right material.
A named team you can actually phone
When you send us a case, you are not posting it into a call centre. You deal with the people who make it. John is a Registered Clinical Dental Technician with close to fifty years at the bench, and there is a career-long crown and bridge specialist on the team who has only ever done crown and bridge.
That is the difference on the days a case needs a conversation about a tricky bite, a shade or a deadline. We pick up the phone. Work comes back on time, because late work makes your appointment list, and you, look bad. If a case ever needs a rescue, we treat it as a partnership, not just a supplier.
Prefer to talk it through? Call the lab on 01202 674486.
- A named CDT, not a faceless labJohn, GDC-registered, close to fifty years, plus a dedicated crown & bridge specialist.
- On time, every timeAround ten working days for crown and bridge, delivered to plan.
- Daylight shade matchingShades matched under a daylight-simulating light, so the shade you prescribe is the shade you get.
Digital workflow
Send us your scans, from any scanner
We take STL files from any intraoral scanner, so switching your lab never means switching your kit.
- STL
- Scanner connect portals
- WeTransfer
Conventional impressions accepted too
No scanner? No problem. We accept conventional impressions exactly as we always have. There is no obligation to go digital to work with us.
How to start sending us work
Ask for the price list
Tell us your practice and what you send. We will get our price list to you and set up an account.
Send the case
Post your impressions in our pre-addressed packaging, book a local courier collection, or send us digital scans. Whatever suits your practice.
We make it, on time
Around five working days a stage for acrylic, and about ten working days for a chrome cast or crown and bridge. We keep to it.
Delivered and invoiced to the practice
Finished work comes back by collection or post, invoiced to the practice, not the patient.
A compliant lab you can trust
We work to the standards the profession expects, so dentists and patients can be confident in every appliance we make.
What practices and patients say
Verified reviews from Google. Practice references are available on request.
18 reviews on Google
Mrs W.
Today I attended your laboratory with broken dentures; within 2 hours you had taken impressions, repaired my denture and even placed a missing tooth! An amazing service and just in time for my daughter's wedding tomorrow.
Sheila
After years of problems it is so good to have a denture that fits and to be able to eat all types of food with no problem.
Susan
I recently had to have a bridge extracted and was dreading dentures. John gave me an option of implants. My implant bridge looks so natural. I am over the moon.
Mrs H.
I had not been able to eat properly for such a long time and now I enjoy every meal. So comfortable to wear.
Miss T.
At 56 this was a huge embarrassment to me, but now I am walking around with fixed teeth, a perfect smile and able to eat healthy meals. Wonderful Wessex.
Terry
Thank you John for fitting me with a perfect small denture. It was painless and fits very comfortably.
Reviews from Google
See all reviews on GoogleQuestions practices ask us
Turnaround, materials, logistics and accreditation, in plain terms. Prefer to talk it through? Call the lab on 01202 674486.
What is your turnaround?
How do I start an account and send my first case?
Do you collect, or do I post work to you?
Can you take my intraoral scanner's files? Do you still accept impressions?
What materials do you offer for crown and bridge and chrome?
Are you accredited and registered?
Do you work with NHS and private, and how is shade matching handled?
Start sending us work, or request our price list
Tell us a little about your practice and what you need. We accept digital scans and conventional impressions, invoice the practice, and a named technician will come back to you.
What you can count on
- Every discipline under one roofCrown & bridge, chrome, acrylic, flexible, implant and full digital, one account instead of splitting cases across multiple labs.
- Local collection or nationwide postLocal courier collection rounds plus a nationwide postal service with pre-addressed packaging.
- Turnaround you can plan aroundCrown & bridge around 10 working days, delivered on time so your appointment list runs to plan.
- Talk to the technician who made your workA named, GDC-registered team you can phone directly, deal with the people who actually make your case.
Prefer to talk it through? Call the lab on 01202 674486