March 2017

Dental Team: Drs. Jeff and Burt Melton, who have practice locations in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. 

Restorative Challenge: The patient presented with severe periodontal problems and bone loss resulting in maxillary and mandibular terminal dentition. Esthetics and functional occlusion had...

Dental Team: Dr. Christian Yaste, DDS, Ballantyne Center for Dentistry, Charlotte, NC, and Silvio Schneider, MDT, Dental Design Schneider GmbH & Co. KG, Waldenburg, Germany. 

Restorative Challenge: Dr. Yaste first saw the patient five years ago when he presented with severe decay and missing...

Over the last two decades, Oral Arts Dental Laboratories in Huntsville, AL, has lent its expertise to several canine patients; most recently, a law enforcement dog named Marley received four crowns, two with tattoos.

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Dental Team: Kara Black, CDT, in-house technician and Christopher Silvoy, DMD, Better Dentistry, Raleigh, NC;...

The CNC Group offers its members discounted pricing on products, equipment and services from about 20 vendors, most of whom are dental laboratory product manufacturers/suppliers.

Artistic Dental Studio's Anthony Calonico, CDT, shares his personal experience with conflict in the laboratory.

I’m just back from LMT LAB DAY Chicago, sitting at my desk, drinking the strongest coffee I can find. It was a whirlwind five days; I’m tired, but exhilarated by all the positive energy and product launches at the show. Here are some highlights from my LAB DAY diary: 

Wednesday, 5:30pm,...

Dental Team: Gil Guardiola, CDT, Removable Department Technical/Clinical Manager at R-dent Dental Laboratory and Dr. Micah Parkhurst, both in Memphis, TN. 

Restorative Challenge: The patient had been to several dentists and had several dentures made over the years, but had never been relieved...

"Knowledge not shared is knowledge wasted” was the unofficial theme of the NADL’s Vision 21 meeting in Las Vegas in January. From roundtables to panel discussions, attendees, speakers and exhibitors alike were all about sharing strategies for operating a successful laboratory. Filled with...

Nadine and Jim Ragge's lab was destroyed by a devastating fire. Learn how they came back better than ever.

Eric Nunnally, DMD, CDT, TE, offers seven ways your lab can support implant-trained GPS to become a valuable technical resource and achieve superior patient outcomes.

Businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees can now use Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) accounts to reimburse employees who purchase individual health plans on the open market.