Christmas & New Year 2026
Get your cases in before we close.
Our last dispatch is Tuesday 22 December. The dates below are the latest we can receive each appliance and still send it out before the break, on our standard turnaround.
Last day Tue 22 Dec Final dispatch of the year
Closed 23 Dec – 1 Jan Receiving only, no dispatch
Back open Mon 4 Jan Turnaround restarts
Cut-off dates
Last day to receive your scan or impression
All cut-offs are receive by 12pm, working days from receipt. Cases in after the cut-off count from the next working day.
| Turnaround | Appliances | Receive by 12pm |
|---|---|---|
| 7–10 days | Snoreguards: MSi, Silensor-SL and fused | Tue 8 Dec |
| 7 days | Gumshields · hard nightguards · Michigan / Tanner · B-Splint · DAR-AL · aligners (from plan approval) · custom appliances | Fri 11 Dec |
| 5 days | Soft & soft-hard nightguards · whitening trays · seating jigs & fixed retainers · immediate dentures | Tue 15 Dec |
| 3 days | Essix & Zendura retainers · retainers with pontics · additions · models · wax-ups (from approval) · aligner treatment plans | Thu 17 Dec |
| Silver express | Any appliance, dispatched next working day · +50% | Mon 21 Dec |
| Gold express | Any appliance, dispatched same day · +100% · snoreguard & denture scans or impressions must be received by 10am | Tue 22 Dec |
Working days from receipt, cut-off 12pm. Cases received after the cut-off count from the next working day. Anything that misses its date can still be sent on Silver or Gold up to the dates shown, or made in turnaround order from Mon 4 January. Use Tracked 24 for anything we dispatch in the final week.
Keep sending scans & impressions
We'll be receiving work throughout the closed period. Nothing is dispatched until Mon 4 Jan.
Plan a case with our date plannerMerry Christmas from all at Bridge Dental Laboratory