Lauri Steffen: Eager to Prove Removable Prosthetics Are Alive and Kicking

By LMT Communications, Inc.

Posted Nov 15, 2012 in Labs & Profiles


Age: 32



Production Manager at My Dentist, Inc.



Oklahoma City, OK



Lauri Steffen has something to prove. While she's had plenty of opportunities to branch out from removable prosthetics during her 12-year career, she's opted not to. Why? "With so much emphasis being put on fixed restorations, the number of technicians focusing and excelling on the removable side is dwindling.  I want to prove that removable prosthetics are still alive and well, and as important as other aspects of the field," she says.


Since 2000, Steffen has worked as an in-house technician for My Dentist, Inc., a corporation comprised of 100 dentists and 40 clinic locations throughout Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas. She credits her career advancement to working with many great technicians and dentists who were willing to share their knowledge and techniques. She's driven by the desire to make a difference. "I've been lucky enough to...

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