‘Adapt Or Die’: Industry Leaders Gather at Whip Mix For Annual Think Tank
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LMT Senior Editor Maribeth Marsico attends Whip Mix Corp.'s Lab Advisory Council Meeting, which brought together a group of 10 laboratory owners and managers to brainstorm and debate topics. Read More
Nobel Biocare Laboratory Forum: Base Metals, Implant Bars Viable Solutions With CAD/CAM
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LMT Managing Editor Kim Molinaro attends Nobel Biocare’s Dental Laboratory Forum focused on innovations, esthetics and the impact of new technology in the laboratory. Read More
LAB DAY WEST 2010 Photo Album
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It’s been two decades since LMT’s first LAB DAY WEST and attendees and exhibitors again demonstrated their enthusiasm on May 8 for this bustling and educational event. Read More
New Healthcare Law Includes Excise Tax On Restorations
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The NADL’s analysis of the new healthcare legislation reveals a 2.3% excise tax applicable to the selling price of completed dental restorations. Read More
Attention Laboratory Owners: You Remain On the FDA’s Radar
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While the FDA is paying unprecedented attention to the dental laboratory industry, only half of laboratory owners and managers are familiar with the agency’s Good Manufacturing Practice requirements. Read More
Chilean Laboratories Damaged By Earthquake Seek Help
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The February 27 earthquake that struck Chile had a magnitude of 8.8, killed over 500 people and destroyed or damaged numerous buildings, including dental laboratories. Read More
Long-Time Charitable Lab Owners Make a Difference in Bolivia
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David and Loretta Castagnolo continue their humanitarian work around the globe. Read More
Culp Malpractice Case Dismissed
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In November, one week before Lee Culp, CDT, was to go to trial for malpractice, the case against him was dismissed. Read More
Traveling the Digital Highway: Where is It Taking Us?
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Themed Future Ready, Zahn Dental’s 2009 Leadership Summit offered a comprehensive look at the transformation of our industry and how emerging technologies are changing the way laboratories operate on all levels. Read More
LMT LAB DAY ®
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LMT LAB DAY Clinics are at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers on Friday, February 26, 2010 and Saturday, February 27, 2010. Read More
3M ESPE Media Event Focuses On Merging Materials, Science and Digital Technology
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“Innovation and discovery is our way of life. It’s in our DNA,” Mark Farmer, 3M ESPE’s global marketing and business director, told representatives from laboratory and dental publications during a rec... Read More
State of Education Key Concern at Future of Dental Technology Conference
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LMT Editor Kelly Carr attends ADA conference on major issues affecting our profession Read More
Afghanistan Dental Relief Project Seeks Donations and Assistance
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Technician Michael Pointer is helping ADRP to set up a dental lab and dnetal technology school in Kabul... Read More
NobelProcera: ‘A Process, Not Just a Product Line’
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“NobelProcera is a process, not just a product line,” said Hans Geiselhöringer, global head of NobelProcera & Guided Surgery... Read More
LMT's Creative Director is Featured Artist
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LMT’s Creative Director Tarol Samuelson was the featured artist at “Art of Caring,” a gala benefit held for Hospice... Read More
Industry Loses John Ness, a Pioneer in Technical Standardization and Education
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LMT is saddened to report the sudden death of John Ness, CDT, founder of Productivity Training Corp. and Blue Dolphin Products. Read More
3Shape: a Driving Force in Scanners & CAD Software
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LMT takes a look at Denmark-based 3Shape A/S, including how it became an industry leader, its role in digitizing the hearing aid market and what it sees for our industry’s digital future. How does ... Read More
No Signs of Recession at LMT® LAB DAY® WEST!
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Photos and Highlights from Garden Grove, CA. Read More
Digitization, Open Systems, Implants: Key Trends at 2009 IDS
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LMT attends the 2009 IDS in Cologne, Germany, to find the latest innovations in dental technology that are digitizing and streamlining laboratory workflow and processes. What recession? The crowds... Read More
LMT Lab Day East (2009) Shoppers Hit the Big Apple.
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Despite a particularly beautiful Spring day in New York City, 750 laboratory product buyers from all over the east coast came indoors for LMT LAB DAY EAST Read More
GrassRoots Advocacy: Slow Progress For Denturists
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A Status Report on Denturism in the United States Read More
Straight to the Source: LMT at Pentron Ceramics
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For a glimpse at the current—and future—state of ceramic technology, LMT visited Pentron Ceramics, the sole porcelain manufacturer in the continental U.S. Although not formally established as Pent... Read More
Trend Watch: Spa Dentistry
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It started in the 1980s when some dentists began offering headphones with a selection of music to distract patients from dental procedures. Meanwhile, interest in holistic treatments extended to denti... Read More
Usurping the Tooth Fairy: Stem Cell Banks Now Harvesting Teeth
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The discovery in 2000 of stem cells in tooth pulp opened many doors for researchers, in part because teeth are a morally non-controversial source of the cells. The cells can be extracted from either w... Read More
C&B: a Digital World
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No other specialty has been impacted by CAD/CAM technology more than C&B. Digitization has transformed this department over the last decade, allowing laboratory owners to streamline, simplify and impr... Read More
Implants Go Mainstream
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New systems and techniques are making implant placement and restoration easier and more predictable for the entire dental team. Add in long-term success rates, well-informed patients and the abundance... Read More
Dentures: All Aboard!
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It’s predicted that the number of adults needing one or two complete dentures will continue to rise, increasing to 37.9 million adults in 2020, and demand is also growing thanks to an aging population... Read More
Len Chamberlain
Digital Dentistry: Just in Its Infancy
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Although I’m relatively new to dentistry, I’ve been involved with 3-D scanning technology for a long time and have seen scanning revolutions—similar to what’s happening in dentistry—in other industrie... Read More
Jim Glidewell
At $11 Billion By 2014, C&B Reigns
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By 2014, dental prosthetics will be an $11 billion per year industry. C&B will still represent the majority of that volume with PFM units being flat or on the decline, veneers growing by 50% and other... Read More
David Lesh
Technician As Knowledge Czar
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The current economic turmoil—which many predict will affect our growth through 2010—has created a ravine through an otherwise positive trend line in our well-regarded industry. ... Read More
Dr. Russell Giordano
A New World of Dental Materials
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We’ll continue to see increasing use of digital technology until, ultimately, every fabrication step is done on the computer. ... Read More
George Obst
Think in Terms of Two-to-Three Year ROI
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Dr. Gordon Christensen recently said, “Dentistry is changing so fast that it’s extremely difficult for practitioners to stay up to date” and I think the same can be said of dental laboratories. ... Read More
Partnership: Key Theme at Annual CAD/CAM Meeting
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The DLOAC’s annual CAD/CAM Symposium and Expo featured the latest in digital technology and over 300 laboratory owners and manager... Read More
Laboratories Can Scan Impressions Using Nobel Biocare's Expanded Procera System
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LMT talks with Hans Geiselhoringer, global head of Procera at Nobel Biocare, about the acquisition of BioCad Medical Inc. and the NobelProcera's new capabilities. Read More
Partnership: Key Theme at Annual CAD/CAM Meeting
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The DLOAC’s annual CAD/CAM Symposium and Expo featured the latest in digital technology and over 300 laboratory owners and managers, manufacturers, suppliers and outsourcing centers were on hand f... Read More
Scanners: Popularity Will Explode in 2009
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At the Dental Laboratory Owners Association of California’s fifth annual International CAD/CAM Symposium and Expo, held in November in Pasadena, California, Dave Lesh, CDT, presented “Current Trends a... Read More
Laboratories Can Scan Impressions Using Nobel Biocare’s Expanded Procera System
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In November, Nobel Biocare acquired BioCad Medical, Inc., a developer of computer-aided software for prosthetic design, and formed an exclusive partnership with Optimet, an Israel-based provider of op... Read More
Technical Predictability Makes Implants 'A Standard of Care'
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LMT explores the fast-rising implant business. Read More
Regulations May Help Improve China's Image
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China has implemented new labor laws and environmental regulations and is changing tax incentives in an effort to pacify citizens and encourage an exodus of factories. Read More
Going, Going, GOLD
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Rising steadily since 2001, the price of gold has soared to record highs this year, driven by the weak U.S. dollar and ongoing economic uncertainty. On March 13, it reached a true milestone, hitting $1,000 an ounce. Read More
More Questions Than Answers
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LMT's Editor Kelly Carr comments on 10TV's report on lead in dental restorations. Read More
State of the Union: Inside the Zahn-Darby Integration
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It's been more than a year since two of our industry's biggest suppliers - Zahn Dental and Darby Dental Lab Supply - merged into one. Read More
CAD/CAM Technology Unstoppable at California Symposium
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For the fourth consecutive year, the DLOAC's International CAD/CAM Technology Symposium and Expo was a must-attend event for learning the latest in digital technology. Read More
NADL's Call For Boost in FDA Regulations Sparks Industry Debate
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NADL's call for boost in FDA Regulations Read More
2007 IDS: a Digital Disneyland
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LMT's Managing Editor, Kim Molinaro, travels to Germany for the industry's largest exhibition and meets up with several U.S. laboratory owner-attendees to get their reactions. Read More
DSG Turns Up the Heat to Meet Industry Changes Head-on
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Dental Services Group's annual meeting is well-regarded for its open environment and sense of camaraderie among the laboratories. With the theme, Gateway to the Future, this year's event emphasized management and leadership, new technology and custom Read More
Ivoclar Vivadent Invests in CAD/CAM Companies
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LMT visits with Ivoclar Vivadent's CEO Bob Ganley to learn more about his company's investments in Sirona Dental Systems and D4D Technologies, and his thoughts on emerging trends in our industry. Read More
Sirona’s CEREC 20th Anniversary Experience Touts Dentist-lab Partnerships in the Digital World
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The CEREC 20th Anniversary Experience event in Las Vegas celebrates the 20-year history of the chairside CEREC system. Read More
Digital Technology Offers Opportunities: Theme of State of the Profession II
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Nine industry panelists speak to an audience of approximately 50 lab owners and technicians at the State of the Profession II meeting in Lisle, Illinois. Read More
Digital Technology: 'Is It a Tipping Point Or a Shift?'
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LMT attends the annual Dental Trade Alliance meeting in Lake Tahoe where keynote speaker Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of The Tipping Point, spoke to over 300 manufacturers and suppliers. Read More
Vita® Teeth Now Available Through Zahn and Darby
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LMT travelled to Vident's Brea, California facility to learn first-hand about the significant change to its distribution practices: the company is now selling its premium denture teeth lines exclusively through dealers. Read More
Dentsply Partners With Chinese Laboratory to Offer Restorations to U.S. Laboratory Customers
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Dentsply partners with Chinese laboratory to offer restorations to U.S. laboratory customers. Read More
The Argen Corp. Acquires the Jelenko Dental Alloy Business From Heraeus Kulzer, Inc.
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The Argen Corp. acquired the Jelenko dental alloy business from Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. Argen is incorporating the business into its San Diego, California facility but will maintain the Jelenko brand name for the alloys. Read More
The Digital Revolution: Rapid Prototyping: the Next Generation of CAD/CAM
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The latest CAD/CAM systems use additive technology to make automated production of precious metal substructures a reality. Read More
The Digital Revolution
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Automated technology is changing the way laboratories work and the services they offer their clients. Read More
CAD/CAM Exhibitors: a Look at Their Systems and What's Coming Down the Pike
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Thanks to the growing popularity and acceptance of CAD/CAM technology, the product landscape is changing rapidly. Read More
UConn Begins Renovation For Cutting-Edge Educational Center
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The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine is creating the Center for Prosthodontic Technology Integration (CpTi) to provide cutting-edge education Read More
Dentsply Opens New Milling Center, Museum
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High-Tech and History Come Together at Dentsply's June Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies Read More