Lab Showcase

By Kim Molinaro

Posted Nov 16, 2011 in Labs & Profiles


California Lab Offers Killer Views



"You've got to be kidding me!" That's the reaction Mike Rusznak and Chieu Cao, MDT, usually get from visitors to their laboratory, MR Smile Design, in Newport Beach, CA. Located right on the water, the facility offers unbeatable views of Newport Harbor and the yachts that line its docks. "We still come in every day and are blown away by how beautiful it is," says Rusznak. "We have to stay away from the windows to get anything done!"


The building and its location were a perfect match for the lab's needs. A former dental office with an in-house lab, it was prewired and had existing air and gas lines; all they had to do was move in their benches. Rusznak and Cao also hope the unique setting will help draw attendees to their new venture: an in-house education center for technicians and dentists.


In addition to using the lab's main production area to hold courses, the adjacent 1,300-sq-ft dental suite--previously...

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  • Kim Molinaro

    Managing Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · West Hartford, CT

    In her 25+ years with LMT, Kim has managed to combine her creative flair—infusing energy into our content and orchestrating some of our most popular theme issues—with the practical focus of keeping our processes...

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