June/July 2019

By Gerry Mariacher, Retired from National Dentex

One of a kind isn’t much of a poker hand but if you have such an individual as your mentor, you’re truly fortunate. My mentor was Bill Mullahy, (pictured at left) Founder of National Dentex, who graduated from Boston College, had an MBA from...

Subcontracting work between laboratories has always been part of the fabric of our community, but the market for these services is growing and more vibrant than ever. Consider these five significant developments uncovered by LMT’s 2019 Subcontracting Survey.

1. A record number of laboratories are...

You wouldn’t think a guy who got his degrees in mathematics and business administration would turn out to also be a master marketer, but he is.

Thirty years ago, you needed two things to be hired in a laboratory: a heartbeat and a pair of hands. Except for management positions, applicants went through a very informal interview and, if they answered the questions reasonably well, they were immediately placed at a bench and started to learn “over...

LAB DAY West attendees and exhibitors alike raved about this year’s extended Exhibit Hall format—now open for four hours on Friday and six-and-a-half hours on Saturday—which gave attendees more time for thorough comparison shopping and in-depth conversations with manufacturers/suppliers....

In February, Ivoclar Vivadent launched IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime, a next-generation all-ceramic. With a flexural strength of 1,200MPa, it’s touted as a one-disc solution because it’s ideal for all indications, from single crowns to 14-unit bridges.

The material is produced using a proprietary...

In LMT’s three-and-a-half decades, we’ve published 345 issues chock full of business trends, management insights, marketing strategies and innovative survey reports. Six long-time readers pick the editions and articles that stand out most to them and share why they made such an impact.

By Ashley DiSantis, Supervisor of CAD/CAM Department, Finesse Dental Lab, Cherry Hill, NJ

There are people in our lives who live in the moment and react on the spot; then there are people who pause to see the larger picture, taking into account how those moments will impact the future.

Rocky Farahmand,...