Bad Dentistry

What I love most about LMT’s Buyer’s Guide is that it is truly comprehensive.  We do not require participants to pay a single cent to be included in this annual directory.  (Of course, some do choose to enhance their listing visibility with advertising options.)

This year’s Guide includes 373 manufacturers and suppliers, 85 subcontractors—pretty much on par with last year’s numbers—and includes over 1,600 product trade names which makes us feel pretty good about your ability to find the resources you need to run your laboratory, right here in this one issue.

However, these resources are ultimately only as good as their users. All the materials and equipment in the world won’t compensate for a job poorly done. Unfortunately, I am on the receiving end of experiencing this truth firsthand and it’s one of those “shoulda,
coulda, woulda” stories.

The thing is, I’m a real sucker for being a willing...