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LMT LAB DAY West 2025
May 16-17 · Garden Grove, CA
Join us for LMT LAB DAY West 2025, May 16-17, at the Hyatt Regency Orange County!
LMT LAB DAY East 2025
Saturday Sep 27 · Tarrytown, NY
Join us for LMT LAB DAY East 2025, September 27, at the Westchester Marriott!
LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2025: 40 Years Strong!
LMT Communications, Inc. · Post-Show Coverage
The LMT staff was proud to celebrate our 40th annual LAB DAY Chicago last weekend. What began in 1985 with 30 Exhibitors and less than 300 attendees is now the largest dental laboratory event in the world! This year, we had 296 Exhibitors and 4,786 attendees from 50 states plus DC and PR and 58 other...
Trends Shaping the Future of Dental Technology
Kelly Fessel Carr · State of the Industry 2025 · Feb 2025
For the last four decades, LMT has conducted its State of the Industry Survey every five years, offering an in-depth look at what’s trending and what’s changed in the marketplace. And—with the COVID-19 pandemic—these last five years have been a tumultuous ride, creating unprecedented...
How to Fabricate a NexxZr T Multi Hybrid Abutment Crown
LMT Communications, Inc. · Technical · Feb 2025
Mark Bultmann, MDT, offers a step-by-step look at fabricating a hybrid abutment crown using NexxZr T Multi from Sagemax.
How Lean Manufacturing Transformed Argen's Operations
Julie Woolf · Management · Feb 2025
Julie Woolf, Argen COO, details how she and her team implemented Lean to sreamline processes, eliminate waste, reduce labor costs and improve products.
A Breath of Fresh Air with Double the Space
Laurel Carbonneau · Inspiring Interiors · Feb 2025
Express Dental Laboratory's new 12,000-square-foot-facility in Norman, OK, offers the team ample space for growth; see inside the new lab.
The Synergy Effect: How Practice Ownership Benefits Utah Lab
Maribeth Marsico · Labs & Profiles · Feb 2025
Operating a dental practice had always been in the back of Lab Owner Nick Oganov’s mind. After all, he had been a practicing dentist in the former Soviet Union before arriving in the U.S. as a refugee along with his wife and son, George, and finding work as a dental technician. He opened his own...
7 Facts about Your Dentist Clients
LMT Communications, Inc. · State of the Industry 2025 · Feb 2025
Let’s drill into the numbers to discover the trends and challenges prevalent in the dentist community, using statistics from the ADA’s Health Policy Institute.
Top Challenges in the Laboratory and How to Tackle Them
LMT Communications, Inc. · State of the Industry 2025 · Feb 2025
From dealing with DSOs and recruiting technicians to increasing sales and managing growth, laboratory owners and managers have a lot on their minds in 2025. Here are strategies for managing some of the challenges:
Exit Planning: Get Your Ducks in a Row
LMT Communications, Inc. · State of the Industry 2025 · Feb 2025
Forty-nine percent of LMT's State of the Industry Survey respondents plan on retiring in the next five years. If you're one of them, here are some key considerations.
State of Orthodontic Market: Digital Dominates
Kim Molinaro · State of the Industry 2025 · Feb 2025
Ortho lab operators share how technology has impacted their business, the current state of workloads and their future outlook for this niche.