LMT Magazine Archive

Aiham Farah, CDT, MDT, shares how to replicate the optical complexity of traditional cut-back and layering techniques using IPS e.max Ceram Art

A 2025 survey by AIResumeBuilder.com of 1,200 Gen Z adults (ages 18-28) reveals that nine in 10 Gen Zers say they’re reliant on ChatGPT and similar conversational AI tools. Forty percent say they use these tools daily; 70% have used them within the past month.

In terms of their level of reliance,...

In addition to large language models (see here), lab operators are using a wide range of AI-powered platforms to streamline administrative functions. Here are 10 examples; some are...

From improving diagnostics to enhancing patient experiences, AI technologies are changing how dental professionals work and how patients receive care. As these technologies continue to evolve, they promise to create more efficient, accurate and patient-centered dental care.

Here are seven major AI-driven...

Labs using AI-powered platforms are streamlining production, gaining consistency, and reducing remakes and tedious manual tasks. As a result, they’re able to transition employees to more sophisticated work—especially appealing given the ongoing challenge of finding qualified technicians—and...

Artificial intelligence has been in development for decades. But in the past several years, large language models (LLM) have turned AI into a household topic. LLMs are AI platforms trained on vast data-sets to understand and translate human language, allowing them to generate human-like text, summarize...

What a weekend! LMT® LAB DAY® Chicago delivered on every level. More than 5,100 dental laboratory owners, managers, technicians and dentists filled our 41st annual event with energy, innovation and...

Looking for ways to market your lab? Here's a few tips, tricks and real-world solutions.

Take a look at the state of oral health in the U.S.

Protecting your lab against physical and cyber attacks is important! Here are tips to implement today.

Don't throw your retirement party just yet, there's still work to do! Corey Rosen explains what an ESOP is and how to set one up.

LMT answers your burning questions about how to attract and retain talent for your lab.

Ever wonder just how big our community is? Find out here!

What are the top challenges lab operators face and what exactly is a EOS? Your answers are here.

Take a look at dentist demographics in the U.S., challenges they’re facing and more!

See what laboratory owners are saying in How's Business.

Money talks. Find out what it's saying.

Have screw-retained implant restorations taken over? LMT answers that and more in Workloads.

Subcontracting, digital technology and fees are among the many changes in the industry; take a look at the changes between then and now!

Dani Krivorot, RDT, shows how she uses the VITA AKZENT PLUS staining kit for monolithic and porcelain-layered restorations.

I’ve just returned from another information-packed, camaraderie-filled Vision 21, the NADL’s annual meeting in Las Vegas in mid-January. As always, the association and its board members have their fingers on the pulse of our industry!

Themed Blueprint for Success, the three-day meeting kicked...