Economy Articles

Industry Fees Reflect Sluggish Economic Recovery

The majority of respondents to LMT's 2012 Fee Survey are delaying fee increases in the face of price-cutting competition and declining caseloads.

From the Series: Helping Hands: Industry Members Fight Back Against Breast Cancer

CAD/CAM Expert Goes Direct to the Public With Unique Smile Makeover Service

Television cameras. 8,000 viewers. And a dental technician in the spotlight. This is not a common scenario, but one day last year, Eddie Corrales, CDT, seized the opportunity to introduce his new venture—CADSmiles—directly to prospective patients when he appeared on the cable show, San...

LMT's Exclusive 2012 Wage Survey Report: Earnings Down, Staffs Lean

Uncertainty prevails among the respondents to LMT’s 2012 Wage Survey and they’re being cautious about rehiring or raising wages. On a positive note, more than half saw an uptick in

From the Series: Publisher's Page

Hanging On and Holding Tight

During the "boom" years of the late 1990s-2008, lab fees made significant gains; in a number of cases, they caught up with or even exceeded the Consumer Price Index. It's not like the lab community has ever measured its fees against cost of living increases but, for the sake of observation, when LMT...

Straumann's 2020 Forecast: Implant & CAD/CAM Dentistry Poised For Fantastic Growth

At its Capital Markets Day event in Amsterdam in May, Straumann shared its Vision 2020 project with investors and the media. Using existing data, new research and numerous interviews with experts in the field, Straumann's management team outlined key demographic, restorative and technological trends...

The Future Looks . . .

>Respondents to LMT's Small Lab Survey speak out about the future of our industry. ###The Future Looks . . . Great My business has stayed strong through this terrible economy. If I made it through this, I can make it through anything. My cosmetic workload dropped off a bit during the past couple...

The Future of the Small Laboratory: Grim Or Great?

The majority of respondents to LMT's Small Lab Survey are enthusiastic about the outlook for their own businesses, calling their future "good" or "great." However, their prediction for the market segment as a whole isn't quite so rosy.

Automation, Recession Fuels Full Contour Revolution

We used to associate CAD/CAM with zirconia but, today, almost any product you want to make can be envisioned through CAD/CAM--whether it's the entire product or part of the product," said Don Cornell, Vice President of Jensen Dental, during his program, Critical Considerations for Integrating a CAD/CAM...

Seven Ways the 'New' Economy is Changing Dentistry

Perhaps no single event in the last 100 years of dentistry has had a greater impact than the recent recession. Dr. Roger Levin explains how the economy is affecting your dentist-clients and what it might mean for their futures.

To Overcome Grim Economic Challenges, Laboratory Breathes Life Into Service Effort

Declining profits and the loss of its largest client would send even the healthiest laboratory reeling. But as a result of its customer-focused plan, Jesse and Frichtel Dental Labs in Pittsburgh, PA, has emerged stronger and poised for growth.

Laboratory Owners Determined to Persevere in Tumultuous Economy

Our latest How's Business survey shows mixed results for 2011.

LMT Exclusive: 2010 Wage Report Challenging Economy Hits Home

In response to the economic situation, more than three-quarters of respondents to LMT’s 2010 Wage Survey have implemented cost-cutting strategies that impact their personnel.

LMT Exclusive: 2010 Fee Report Fees Remain Flat As Laboratories Ride Out Tough Economy

Laboratory restoration fees show no significant increase over the last two years, according to LMT’s 2010 Fee Survey.