October 2021

Technician’s Statement

The development of workflows, materials, software and equipment for digital dentures is moving rapidly. We can now mill and print digital dentures or use hybrid workflows that combine digital and analog procedures, and deciding which is best for the patient depends on the...

By Dr. Stephen Wagner, Wagner Denture Group, Albuquerque, NM

Restorative Challenge

The patient had worn dentures for many years but was never thrilled with the fit and, as an outgoing man who loved to smile, wanted to improve the esthetics as well.

Treatment Plan

Examination of his oral cavity showed...

After two-plus years on the market, the benefits of the Lucitone Digital Print Denture (LDP) are well documented. Labs producing LDP dentures experience an average labor reduction of 65% compared to manual fabrication of traditional acrylic dentures, and have a multitude of workflow options including...

By Wendy Auclair Clark, DDS, MS, and Ibrahim Duqum, DDS, MS

Dental Team

Wendy Auclair Clark, DDS, MS, and Ibrahim Duqum, DDS, MS, Division of Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; and Chris Love, CDT, Digital Removables Manager, Absolute Dental Lab, Durham, NC.

Dental Team Statement

One...

Like so many others, when COVID-19 hit in March 2020, Chelsie Wilson, CDT, was furloughed. She was working as a denture technician in a large laboratory and had plans to open her own lab inside a dentist-client’s office later that year when his new building was complete; she would handle all of...

When Dustin Osburn, CDT, was laid off from his General Manager position at a large laboratory during the pandemic, he made the most of it: he returned to his beloved hometown—Mountain View, AR—and fulfilled his long-time dream of owning his own laboratory…and not just your typical...

Dental Team

Tom Wiand, CDT, Wiand Dental Lab, and Steven Goldstein, DDS, both of Scottsdale, AZ.

Restorative Problem

The patient, who has a gag reflex, was struggling with his existing denture; the overall fit, mold, tooth position and amount of tissue exposure were making it difficult to wear.

Treatment...

One of the industry’s newest laboratory groups is in expansion mode, looking for laboratory owners to join either by consolidating into its Irvine, CA, main facility or by maintaining a stand-alone location. Formed earlier this year, the Spectrum Killian Dental Lab Alliance (SKDLA) is the result...

By Gene Peterson, BS, CDT, and Israel Finger, DDS

System Overview

The Baltic Denture System (BDS) from Merz Dental GmbH and distributed by Sterngold in North America features the BDCreator® PLUS software and advanced BDLoad® milled materials.

Technicians can integrate any type of removable prosthetic...

In-person LAB DAY West was back with a bang with more than 1,000 attendees. Read about the latest product launches at the show.

Just as the lights of Broadway came back on in mid-September, Frontier Dental Laboratory was there front and center, unveiling its consumer-facing billboard in the middle of Times Square. Positioned alongside luxury brands like Ray Ban and Polo and timed to also coincide with New York Fashion Week, the...

Technician’s Statement

VITA VIONIC VIGO ready-to-use teeth allow the technician to simply remove the teeth from the blister pack and bond them into the cavities of a milled or printed denture base fabricated with any mainstream open CAM and 3D printing system. They eliminate the need for fitting...