LMT Magazine Archive
Business Strategies, Dental Laboratory News, Education and More
- April
Avoiding Coffee Stains: How to Welcome New Customers
The Coffee Stain Theory illustrates why little things matter to the customer experience. Lab operators share their strategies for creating a stain-free first impression.
Maribeth Marsico
Tuesday at 12:01pm
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Our High-Tech Industry: Look How Far We've Come
Welcome to Part 3 of our State of the Industry series, the LAB DAY Chicago Insider. LMT Editors were out in full force on the show floors exploring all of the product launches and latest innovations to bring you a true picture...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Tuesday at 11:47am
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- March
Industry Members Honored at NADL's Vision 21
A highlight of the NADL's Vision 21 meeting is the presentation of annual awards to companies, lab operators and educators. Here are the 2025 winners:
LMT Communications, Inc.
Mar 12 at 9:21am
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Fresh from LAB DAY Chicago: Musings from the Monday After
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 show in the world! This year, we had 296 Exhibitors and 4,786 attendees from 50 states plus DC and PR and 58 other...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Mar 12 at 9:15am
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State of the Subcontracting Market: Stronger and More Dynamic than Ever
In Part 2 of LMT’s State of the Industry coverage, the results of our 2025 Subcontracting Survey illustrate how technology trends and the evolving needs of laboratories are fueling the growth of this long-standing practice.
State of the Industry 2025
Maribeth Marsico · Mar 5 at 9:18am
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- February
Hot Tech, Huge Crowds, High Camaraderie at LAB DAY Chicago
From humble beginnings to the global stage, LAB DAY Chicago continues to lead the industry with its wealth of game-changing innovations on display, cutting-edge product introductions and unparalleled level of education, all under one roof, all dedicated to our community.
What started 40 years ago with...
LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2025
LMT Communications, Inc. · Feb 27 at 11:16am
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Trends Shaping the Future of Dental Technology
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...
State of the Industry 2025
Kelly Fessel Carr · Feb 13 at 11:00am
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How to Fabricate a NexxZr T Multi Hybrid Abutment Crown
Mark Bultmann, MDT, offers a step-by-step look at fabricating a hybrid abutment crown using NexxZr T Multi from Sagemax.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Feb 12 at 12:50pm
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How Lean Manufacturing Transformed Argen's Operations
Julie Woolf, Argen COO, details how she and her team implemented Lean to sreamline processes, eliminate waste, reduce labor costs and improve products.
Julie Woolf
Feb 12 at 12:37pm
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A Breath of Fresh Air with Double the Space
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.
Inspiring Interiors
Laurel Carbonneau · Feb 12 at 12:25pm
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The Synergy Effect: How Practice Ownership Benefits Utah Lab
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...
Maribeth Marsico
Feb 12 at 12:06pm
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7 Facts about Your Dentist Clients
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.
State of the Industry 2025
LMT Communications, Inc. · Feb 12 at 12:01pm
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Top Challenges in the Laboratory and How to Tackle Them
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:
State of the Industry 2025
LMT Communications, Inc. · Feb 12 at 11:17am
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Exit Planning: Get Your Ducks in a Row
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 the Industry 2025
LMT Communications, Inc. · Feb 12 at 11:02am
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State of Orthodontic Market: Digital Dominates
Ortho lab operators share how technology has impacted their business, the current state of workloads and their future outlook for this niche.
State of the Industry 2025
Kim Molinaro · Feb 12 at 10:17am
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'Your Brand is Your Reputation'
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas; well, I’m going to spill a few beans about the NADL’s Vision 21 event which took place in Vegas last month. As always, it was an excellent meeting. About 300 people attended and 50 of them were first timers; if Vision 21 isn’t on your radar,...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Feb 11 at 10:47am
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- January
Leadership: Finding Peace by Leading through Pain
Harvest Dental Founder and CEO Sasha Der Avanessian shares leadership principles he's learned during his entrepreneurial journey.
Sasha Der Avanessian
Jan 13 at 10:05am
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Gator Dental Arts Modernizes Historic Building in Louisiana
General Managers Jamie Bartley and Robert Ratliff renovated a 100-year-old building into a stunning 19,000-square-foot laboratory that blends historic charm with modern features.
Inspiring Interiors
Kim Molinaro · Jan 10 at 10:11am
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Washing and Curing: The Unsung Heroes of 3D Printing
Todd Fong shares tips to help you maximize the success of your 3D-printed appliances and ensure patient safety.
Todd Fong
Jan 10 at 9:45am
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Community Spirit Endures in Our Industry
In late September, Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, hit a number of states along the East Coast. Asheville, NC, home to Image Dental Arts, was especially devastated. “It was like a tornado of 15 feet of water had filled the entire first floor of the lab which houses all of our offices, porcelain...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Jan 10 at 9:37am
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- November 2024
Complete Mandibular Reconstruction Requires Complex, Immediate-Load Restoration
One of our most challenging and rewarding cases this year was for a patient who had a cancerous mandibular tumor. His entire mandible was removed and reconstructed using parts of his fibula before an immediate-load temporary prosthesis was placed. The patient is wearing the temporary for about a year...
Readers' Favorite Implant Cases
Dimitri Tsichlis · Nov 11, 2024 at 3:19pm
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Full-Contour Zirconia Restoration Meets High Esthetic Expectation
The patient had one implant placed in the restorative space for teeth #25 and #26. Even though his other teeth were not completely uniform in color, the esthetic expectation was fairly high and he didn’t want a noticeable difference in shade. The doctor requested a one-piece, screw-retained...
Readers' Favorite Implant Cases
Ryan Okon · Nov 11, 2024 at 3:14pm
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Patient Requests Full Denture with 28 Silver Crowns
One of my top accounts had an edentulous patient with a unique request: complete implant-retained dentures with no palate and every tooth made out of a silver-colored alloy to “match his personality.” I have been a technician since 1970 and this was a first for me; challenge accepted.
The...
Readers' Favorite Implant Cases
Mel Thorp · Nov 11, 2024 at 3:11pm
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Limited Space Calls for Multiple Monolithic Zirconia Bridges Over Titanium Subframe
The patient had an eight-unit PFM bridge on teeth #21-28 and complained about bulky incisal edges and chipped ceramics. Due to a medical issue, implants weren’t an option so we went with a removable solution: a milled titanium substructure with bi-lateral ball attachments and monolithic zirconia...
Readers' Most Inspiring Cases
John Eggebraten · Nov 11, 2024 at 3:03pm
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Unique Hybrid Prosthesis Remedies Severe Dental Trauma
This year, our laboratory was privileged to work on an exceptionally unique and challenging case. It stands out as our favorite due to its complexity and the profound impact it had on the life of the patient: a 45-year-old male who suffered severe dental trauma in an accident.
He had lost several teeth...
Readers' Favorite Implant Cases
Brian Estrada · Nov 11, 2024 at 3:01pm
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