April 2011

More than 50 technicians, dentists, educators, manufacturers and association representatives gathered at the Lab Summit’s annual meeting in Chicago in February.

Align Technology, Inc., marketer of Invisalign, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Cadent Holdings, Inc.

Michael Reina, District Sales Manager for Astra Tech Dental, is one of 12 nominated candidates for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Long Island Chapter “Man of the Year” Award.

LMT's exclusive e-survey coverage shows that the number of labs working with digital impressions has doubled since last year.

Dentsply International recently donated over $450,000 to the New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) to promote research in implant dentistry.

Dentsply partners with Chinese laboratory to offer restorations to U.S. laboratory customers.

From digitizing denture prescriptions to offering economical CAD/CAM outsourcing services,E

It was standing-room-only at DLOAC’s annual CAD/CAM Symposium and Expo as nearly 300 laboratory owners and managers, outsourcing centers and manufacturers turned out for two days of lectures, demonstr

UCLA's Dr. Ed McLaren discusses his extensive experience with porcelain-to-zirconia restorations and how to minimize chipping.

Prefabricated implant abutments don’t require CAD/CAM or other special equipment and the components are readily available, allowing practitioners to buy and send them to the laboratory with the case.

For over 20 years, Laboratory Owner Michael Kazmer, Kazmer Dental Lab, Lancaster, CA, has nurtured a passion for Iaido, a Japanese samurai’s martial art of the sword and way of life.

In February, Nobel Biocare hosted 42 students from the New York City College of Technology (NYCCT), Restorative Dentistry program for a full day of learning.

Sikes Dental Studios, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, has acquired Dentatrust, LLC, also located in Charlotte and previously owned by Tom Nieting and Norbert Ulmer.

The Argen Corp. acquired the Jelenko dental alloy business from Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. Argen is incorporating the business into its San Diego, California facility but will maintain the Jelenko brand name for the alloys.

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