A CAD/CAM-Free Laboratory in the Heart of Chicago

By Kim Molinaro

Posted May 21, 2019 in Labs & Profiles

“I don’t believe in CAD/CAM; I think CAD/CAM is a dead end—and I know it’s a sin to say that!” laughs Olivier Tric, MDT, CDT. “To me, to be modern is to have less, not more—no car, no TV, no expensive CAD/CAM equipment. Modern is an attitude.”


Not every technician can turn his back on digital technology and thrive in today’s market. But Tric can; his current fee for a single central? $1,900. He has a waiting list of clients, is widely published on the topic of ceramic layering techniques and esthetic dentistry, and gives courses all over the world; in the last few years alone he’s presented to technicians and dentists in over 15 countries.


Born and raised in Marseilles, France, Tric studied at the College of Leonardo Da Vinci and the University of Pharo studying dental technology while concurrently completing a five-year apprenticeship...

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  • Kim Molinaro

    Managing Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · West Hartford, CT

    In her 25+ years with LMT, Kim has managed to combine her creative flair—infusing energy into our content and orchestrating some of our most popular theme issues—with the practical focus of keeping our processes...

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