Diadem: Focus On High Precision

Even though many laboratory owners plan to retire within the next 10 years, new laboratories of every size continue to sprout. In this new series, LMT profiles the new generation of startups--many that start out very much like the startups of yesteryear--eager to make their mark on our field's new landscape. This first profile, however, exemplifies what can be done when you have the means to include all the bells and whistles of the new high-tech, high-ticket environment.

Mike Girard, RDT, feels he's in the right place at the right time and if you have the same energy he has, it's an opportune time to become one of the strong players in our industry. "Digital technologies have created an opportunity for dental laboratories of all sizes to reinvent ourselves; it's very invigorating!" he says. 'If you have the energy, the vision and a sound plan, there's never been a better time to roll up your sleeves and take some bold moves." Girard, the founder...