May 2024

Lab Owners Beth Wiand and Tom Wiand, CDT, reimagined a former bank building, renovating it into their lab’s sleek, modern new home. Here's a look inside the new space:

While larger companies have been offering 3D metal printing services for years, a more recent trend is labs purchasing their own powder bed fusion printers to fabricate chrome cobalt partial denture frameworks and parts for rapid palatal expanders.

“When you’re promoting a new product, material or service, make sure you explain how it solves a problem for your client. For instance, to the dentist, the fact that a 3D-printed denture can be replaced quickly and easily if the patient loses it is more important than the fabrication technique...

Digital technology continues to make inroads as the adoption rates of digital design and fabrication methods rise. Here's more key takeaways from LMT's 2024 Removable Prosthetic Survey:

Lab Owner Robert Carnell has long dabbled in artistic pursuits. But after seeing an abstract painting of Elvis Presley at a state fair, he was inspired to take his talents to new heights.

Laboratory owners share a host of strategies for increasing revenue streams from existing clients—while simultaneously enhancing long-term loyalty—and there’s a tactic for every size lab and budget: