How to run like a well-oiled machine

By Laurel Carbonneau

Posted Feb 06, 2017

In addition to complying with the FDA’s Quality System/Good Manufacturing Practice (QS/GMP), which is required of all U.S. laboratories, one of the values of implementing a quality management system is that it requires you document all of your internal processes. It’s a time-consuming process, but one that can help you streamline workflow, improve communication, reduce costs and increase quality.


Here are three examples from laboratories that have implemented DAMAS (Dental Appliance Manufacturers Audit System), a quality management system specifically for dental laboratories.  


1. Documenting work instructions can put everyone on the same page, give your technicians a point of reference and help you achieve a more consistent product. When Drake Precision Dental Laboratory in Charlotte, NC, documented its processes in 2006, it tapped into the people who were most familiar with the...

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About The Author

  • Laurel Carbonneau

    Associate Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · Bethlehem, CT

    With an eye for detail and exceptional proofreading skills, Laurel, a 11-year veteran of LMT, edits numerous sections of the magazine, writes feature articles and is our editorial webmaster.

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