A Powerful Shift in Attitude is the Most Awesome Highlight of Chicago

Change happened. Our industry has definitely found its power! Recent technological developments for laboratories far outpace those for dentistry and the enthusiasm for what lies ahead is palpable. Considering the lousy state of the economy, could those of us in Chicago for Mid-Winter events have been any more "up" than we were--than we are?

This is a powerful shift in attitude from the laboratory community of yesteryear. That community--for the most part--did not exude the confidence in its ability to succeed that it exudes today. Today's typical dental laboratory recognizes the power it has to provide optimal patient care for the dentists it serves.

Being in Chicago this year was almost like being at a day spa. Attendees wore optimism and enthusiasm like a terrycloth robe as exhibitors pampered them with fantastic technologies--equipment, consumables and services--that offer greater prosthetic predictability and esthetics. The upbeat mood made...