FutureLAB

In this special edition of the Laboratory of the Month, LMT kicks off a new series, FutureLAB, that takes a look at the trends that will shape the laboratory of the future. For this month's coverage, we surveyed U.S. laboratory owner/managers who employ more than 50 technicians and asked them: What are the top three digital technologies that will have the greatest impact on dental laboratories in the next five years and why? Click here for chart. Our surveys frequently target different segments of the market and, in this case, we selected the larger labs because they are more likely to be involved in high-ticket digital technology.

CAD/CAM technology in the laboratory is the "way our industry is headed," according to 64% of respondents to LMT's FutureLAB survey. It's the digital technology our survey respondents believe will have the greatest impact on their laboratories in the next five years. In fact, although...