09/27/2026
Remember Poltergeist, the classic 1982 ghost story? An unsuspecting family had no idea what was buried beneath their home.
Today, some dental offices face a real-world version of that unsettling discovery. A laboratory may appear American while quietly outsourcing restorations to offshore manufacturers. Some industry estimates suggest that roughly 40% of restorations placed in American patients are manufactured outside the United States.
Like the family in Poltergeist, many dentists may have no idea what’s hidden beneath the surface.