Whip Mix's Survive Or Thrive Forum: 6 Reasons to Go Digital

By Maribeth Marsico

Posted Nov 07, 2013 in Digital Dentistry

"I knew I would soon get a call from a dentist-client saying, 'Hi Al, we just bought a new intraoral scanner, can I send you files?' and I most definitely didn't want to be in the position where I had to say no," said Al Fillastre, CDT, addressing more than 30 laboratory owners and managers at Whip Mix's second annual Survive or Thrive Digital Forum in October.


Fillastre, who was an attendee at Whip Mix's Digital Forum last year, came back as a speaker this year. He shared how, inspired by the program, he purchased a 3Shape 700 scanner and Roland DWX-50 mill and took his six-person laboratory from analog to digital within one month. "It can all seem so overwhelming, and there is a lot of fear surrounding the decision and commitment. But for me, all of my apprehensions never materialized," said Fillastre, Owner, Ceram-O-Arts, Lakeland, FL.


The early adopter view was offered by Mark Jackson, Owner of Precision Ceramics, Montclair, CA. With 13 milling...

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  • Maribeth Marsico

    Senior Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · Cheshire, CT

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