October 2006

Wages are up 8% since our 2004 survey and there are increases across all experience levels, positions and specialties.

Dena Lanier started The Lab 2000, Inc. on a bet with her husband, Dennis. Today, through unique and persistent marketing techniques, Dena has grown the laboratory to a successful 30-person operation.

Thirty-four percent of all workday injuries and illnesses are related to cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). A claims and loss control expert details how to reduce or avoid CTD claims by minimizing your technicians' risk factors.

LMT attends the annual Dental Trade Alliance meeting in Lake Tahoe where keynote speaker Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of The Tipping Point, spoke to over 300 manufacturers and suppliers.