November/December 2017

A model-less workflow eliminates more steps of the fabrication process, and reduces labor and materials costs and production times. Here are five key considerations if you’re planning to go model free and ways to get you dentist-clients on board

If the thought of a dental laboratory in the heart of Beverly Hills conjures up images of gorgeous workspaces, premium equipment and Hollywood celebrities, you’d be right on target. Beverly Hills Dental Lab features all that and more.

In the past nine months, I’ve been to over a dozen medical doctors—internists and specialists—with my spouse in an effort to get a clear treatment plan for his ailments. 

With each practitioner, we give “the shpiel”: the encapsulated details of what the issues are so...

Defying predictions they wouldn’t survive in an increasingly digital environment, a growing number of one- to five-person labs are embracing digital technology. See the results of LMT’s exclusive 2017 Digital Technology Survey.

In almost every laboratory she visits, Pamela Hanneman hears the new generation of scanning and designing technicians being referred to as “gamers,” not real technicians. Read her take on how to embrace a new generation of technicians.

Lab owners share their strategies for handling dentist-clients who continue to send bloody/improperly disinfected impressions.

If you’re using a furnace with MoSi2 heating elements, one preventive measure to avoid discolored zirconia is to use Nacera® Clean.

The use of an occlusal template is fundamental for setting up denture teeth. Josef Kolbeck developed his own tool called Occlusal Measurement Plane. Here's how he uses it to achieve a balanced and esthetic denture setup.

While the digital device market is still in its infancy, there have been a number of developments in the market. Here’s a roundup of what’s new and what’s coming down the pike: