Blast from the Past

By Kelly Fessel Carr

Posted Feb 15, 2019 in Publisher's Page

In our ongoing celebration of our 35th year in business, I asked readers what dental laboratory-related items they would have put in a time capsule in 1984—the year LMT was founded—to be opened today. Here are some of their responses: 


“A Bränemark Hybrid Prosthesis; in September 1984, the first patient in New England was restored with this type of prosthesis using the Bränemark System external hex implants with standard 4mm abutments. At that time, the prosthesis was designed to be ‘high water.’ Dr. Gary Rogoff was the prosthodontist, Dr. Leonard Shulman was the oral surgeon and I fabricated the prosthesis,” says Ira Dickerman, CDT, TE, Owner, Dickerman Dental Prosthetics, Sharon,...

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  • Kelly Fessel Carr

    Associate Publisher / Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · Newtown, CT

    At the helm of the magazine for over 35 years, Kelly is the heart and soul of the editorial department, guiding and shaping our coverage - both in print and online - to bring dental laboratory decision-makers the news and...

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