To the left of the Cadent iTero system is the recycling container Ragle supplies to his dentist-clients; on the right, a bag of Cadent models ready to be recycled.

Ragle Dental Laboratory has expansion plans in the works that include a roof garden outside the third-floor lecture room. In addition to esthetic beauty, the green roof will improve the laboratory’s energy efficiency and help improve the air quality of the town. Because the roofing system will have a built-in irrigation system, the garden will be low maintenance.