November/December 2016

LMT's biennial Fee Report is now available as a downloadable eBook! Find out why the vast majority of respondents are delaying fee increases, which specialty is hardest hit by price cutting as well as nationwide average fees for C&B restorations, removable prosthetics, orthodontics, implants and...

Time away from the bench is time in front of a microphone for two lab owners with a passion for music.

Luke Kahng, CDT, demonstrates how he uses the new GC Initial LiSi Press Ceramic Ingot for a color-critical case.

Ashkan Afghan, BSBM, RDA, demonstrates the triple tray impression mode of Dentsply Sirona’s inEos X5 scanner and how he used for fabricating two full contour zirconia crowns.

Laboratory owners of three different-sized operations detail their inventory management strategies and share tips for simplifying supply tracking, streamlining orders and minimizing costs.

In order to integrate digital technology and to more accurately reflect real-world caseloads, the National Board for Certification (NBC) has completed a comprehensive, two-year-long update of the CDT exams.

Members of our community are a diverse and talented bunch both on and off the bench. Read four inspiring stories of readers pursuing their passions—from writing screenplays to helping to find a cure for diabetes.

Global Dental Science announced the new AvaDent® Accelerset™ Prosthesis and Dentsply Sirona Digital Dentures Engineered by AvaDent and a partnership with NextDent B.V. to form NextDent USA.

Periodically, my staff and I have a swap meet in our company lounge. Mostly we bring in clothes we no longer want; whatever no one else wants, we donate.

In past years I didn’t participate much; I happily alternate between wearing something from 20 years ago with wearing something new. This year,...