Vincent Alleluia: Educator, Mentor, Icon

By Laurel Carbonneau

Posted Jul 09, 2020 in Industry News

In April, the dental laboratory community lost industry icon and renowned educator Vincent Alleluia—affectionately known as Vinny or Vito—who passed away at the age of 92.


His professional experience was vast: after training in the U.S. Navy, he worked for 20 years as a technical specialist for several dental manufacturers and owned three dental laboratories in the New York-metropolitan area. He also studied and worked alongside several well-known dentists, including Drs. Ernest Granger, Charles Stuart, Frank Celenza, Ira Zinner and Joseph Massad under whom he learned the principles of gnathology and full-mouth reconstruction, subjects that were the focus of his career.


But it was his passion for providing quality education that truly motivated him. In 1976, he established the American Society of Master Dental Technologists (ASMDT), with the goal of educating technicians to become Master Dental Technologists. The 18-month program—offered one weekend per...

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  • 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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    Sue Heppenheimer · Commack, NY

    As you have read in recent dental magazines, we have lost Vincent Alleluia, the most prominent dental technician of our time. 

    I met him when we were both employed by the J. Aderer Co., in Long Island City, NY.  He was a top salesman who sold dental laboratory products and presented technology courses;...[More]

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