June/July 2018

On average, 70% of laboratory owners spend just 1-2% of their annual revenue on marketing. Here are a variety of low- and no-cost tips, tricks and ideas to help you get the most bang for those precious marketing bucks.

Orthodontic laboratory owners have banded together to form the first official association for orthodontic technicians: the Association of Orthodontic Laboratory Professionals (AOLP).

Frederic Rapp, CEO of Open Implants and Owner of Crown Ceram, married his engineering knowledge with his foundation in dental technology to develop a new take on implant components.

LMT’s Laurel Carbonneau speaks to four standout millennial technicians to find out what makes them tick.

LMT’s Laurel Carbonneau speaks to four standout millennial technicians to find out what makes them tick.

LMT’s Laurel Carbonneau speaks to four standout millennial technicians to find out what makes them tick.

LMT’s Laurel Carbonneau speaks to four standout millennial technicians to find out what makes them tick.

Dubbed the “Oscars of the dental profession,” Candulor’s KunstZahnWerk (Art of Denture) Competition is an international contest held biennially and challenges technicians to demonstrate their removable prosthetic skills on a complex case. The participants fabricate the same case...

LMT is saddened to report the passing of long-time friend Joseph Tuccillo. Tuccillo worked for 47 years as a metallurgist at Jelenko, Argen and Five Stars Alloys. He holds seven dental product-related patents and served on several alloy subcommittees for the ADA, was a published author and worked as...

The 1995 Harley-Davidson® Softail Classic motorcycle has been part of Ivoclar Vivadent legend since 1998, when Southern California Laboratory Owner Ray Soliz traded it for an IPS Empress System. For years, it was on display in Ivoclar Vivadent’s facility; now it’s been refurbished and...

Departing from the usual laid-back California approach, attendees were literally waiting at the door for LAB DAY West exhibits to open.

Have you seen the viral video showing a millennial texting during a job interview and balking at an 8am start time? How about the Saturday Night Live skit with a millennial demanding a promotion after three days on the job? 

In the media, millennials—defined as those currently between the...

“The Exhibit Hall should be open all day on Friday. If you don’t have a seminar to attend, what are you to do?”~ LAB DAY 2018 Attendee, echoed by many, in response to our survey 

I love it when we agree and when the forces are with us to enable change! In other words—thanks...

Clashes between generations are nothing new. Millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers all grew up in different time periods with different life experiences and often hold dissenting opinions, values and skill sets. 

But what do you do when generations collide right in your own laboratory?

Here, Greg...