As manufacturing methods evolve, labs have choices in how they design and mill their abutments. As a lab, you play a major role in the restorative decisions for a case including the type of abutment used. Tony Prestipino, CDT, discusses implant abutment options available today and why it's important to know the choices that are available—screw-retained vs. cement-retained abutments, in-house milling vs. centralized milling—and the impact these choices have on the final restoration, your relationship with your restorative dentist and your own reputation.