Dental Precious Metal Refining
Turn Dental Scrap Into Real Value
Benchmark Refining Group provides professional precious metal refining for dental practices and laboratories. Recover value from crowns, bridges, PFMs, dental alloys, casting scrap, and other precious metal-bearing dental materials through a simple collection program designed around the way your office already works.
Designed Around the Way Dental Offices Already Work
Rather than changing your existing workflow, our dental refining program is designed to fit naturally into it.
Simply collect accepted material as it becomes available, request a shipment when you're ready, and let Benchmark handle the rest.
Benefits
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Easy Collection
Collect crowns, bridges, and pfm as they are removed.
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No Cleaning Required
Porcelain and other non-metal material generally do not need to be removed.
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Clear Communication
Straightforward communication from shipment through settlement.
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Flexible Programs
Ship when your container is full or whenever it is convenient.
Accepted Materials
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Dental Crowns
Yellow or white precious metal crowns.
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Bridges
Single and multi-unit bridge restorations.
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PFMs
Porcelain fused to metal restorations.
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Dental Laboratory Scrap
Casting buttons, Sprues, Grinding residue, Laboratory precious metal scrap.
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Mixed Dental Alloys
High noble, Noble, Mixed precious metal alloys.
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Crowns With Porcelain Attached
Ship scrap exactly as collected, No need to separate porcelain.
Benchmark does not accept:
Sharps
Regulated medical waste
Biohazardous materials
Mercury-containing waste
Chemical waste
Infectious materials
Batteries
Pressurized containers
Liquids
If you are unsure whether a material can be shipped, contact Benchmark before sending it.
Our Dental Collection Program
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Request Your Free Collection Kit
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Collect Material
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Request a Shipping Label When Ready
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Receive Settlement Documentation and Payment
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. In most cases, porcelain and other non-metal material do not need to be removed before shipment. Send qualifying restorations as they are normally collected unless Benchmark provides different instructions.
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Yes, dental laboratories produce dental scrap, found in offices, as well as grinding and polishing dust, sprues, casting pieces, carpet, crucibles, and any materials used to produce precious metal dental crowns, bridges, and/ or PFMs.
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We generally recommend shipping once your container is about 1/3 full, however, there is no minimum amount required to ship into Benchmark.
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