November/December 2024

~ Sean Chun, Owner, JC Dental Arts Studio, Carlsbad, CA

This was a challenging but interesting single central implant case. The patient injured tooth #9 while playing sports as a child; eventually it fell out and he was missing a tooth for several years. My dentist-client, Dr. David Geen, and I...

One of our most challenging and rewarding cases this year was for a patient who had a cancerous mandibular tumor. His entire mandible was removed and reconstructed using parts of his fibula before an immediate-load temporary prosthesis was placed. The patient is wearing the temporary for about a year...

The patient had one implant placed in the restorative space for teeth #25 and #26. Even though his other teeth were not completely uniform in color, the esthetic expectation was fairly high and he didn’t want a noticeable difference in shade. The doctor requested a one-piece, screw-retained...

The patient had an eight-unit PFM bridge on teeth #21-28 and complained about bulky incisal edges and chipped ceramics. Due to a medical issue, implants weren’t an option so we went with a removable solution: a milled titanium substructure with bi-lateral ball attachments and monolithic zirconia...

One of my top accounts had an edentulous patient with a unique request: complete implant-retained dentures with no palate and every tooth made out of a silver-colored alloy to “match his personality.” I have been a technician since 1970 and this was a first for me; challenge accepted.

The...

Not every laboratory gets to fabricate restorations for some of the biggest names in the NFL, but American Dental Designs (ADD) has been quarterbacking cases since 2021 when its client, Dudhat Dental Group, was named the official dental office of the Philadelphia Eagles.

“Since Dudhat needed a...

This year, our laboratory was privileged to work on an exceptionally unique and challenging case. It stands out as our favorite due to its complexity and the profound impact it had on the life of the patient: a 45-year-old male who suffered severe dental trauma in an accident.

He had lost several teeth...

As we’re about to turn the page on 2024, we have several new things in store for you next year!

We’re excited to be launching Webinars Powered by LMTmag.com. Similar to LAB DAY Online that we sponsored during the COVID years, you can watch educational webinars on technical and business topics...