The BRIDGE (Archived)

Thinking of getting a Wieland mini mill. Any thoughts or recommendations?

SINGLE CENTRAL MATCHES Just curious as to how other labs handle fees for single central matches. We have become the "single central lab" for several offices and are looking for a fresh approach to handling it where we don't lose as much money with these cases.

Hi guys. I am tired of shipping out my models to milling centers and waiting for them to return, only to find out the margins are poor. I want to have the luxury of at least a digital scanner to make my zirconia turnaround faster, but I'm worried about the cost versus profitablity.

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I know there are several single pour disposable articulators on the market that are very fast...and though many labs are using them...the Vertex articulator (the little black one with the stone bases) still seems to be the most common one in most labs. My question...is why? I am doing some research...responses will be appreciated.

I am looking to take my CDT exams this year in Ceramics, and am looking to acquire some good study material for the exams. I have already ordered some of the reference guides and study materials from the NBC but was wondering if you all knew of any good books that will truly help me in the questions...[More]

We recently pressed a full contour emax veneer case. Everything came out grate with the pressing. Just one problem..could not glaze them well or even at all

Have any other lab owners out there told their dentists about the 2.3% excise tax? Do you think it's something we should tell our dentists yet? Wondering also who of you out there will "eat" the tax, and who will pass it on?

Hello. Need some good background reading on doing custom shade. Any direction/links will be appreciated. Thanks.

Is anyone pressing Emax with an Optimal Autopress furnace, and if so, do you have any suggestions on pressing programs. Also, does anyone out there have suggestions on pressing furnaces expressly for Emax (other than the Ivoclar ovens - cost prohibitive).

OK...how do we get more owners to cross-train their lab techs? There are great benefits!

Curious, what do you consider the most valuable portion of your lab software? (no matter which software you have)

Hello everybody, happy july 4th

I am trying to buy my first CAD/CAM system , but I can not decide between the 3shape and zirconzahn, can anyone help?

What methods for recruiting experienced techs have worked?

How are you going to handle this additional expense for your business?

Wondering of better ways to save gold shavings when grinding alloys... I currently use a workbox and a paper towel with the vac turned off... Any more ideas from all you geniuses out there?!

Hey, any lab owners using the itero system, are you charging an additional fee for the models from itero or not? If so, price range please.
Thank you

Hi,I'm new to the bridge and wanted to see if anyone had some ideas on a problem I have been having lately with one of my accounts.The problem is open contacts in the mouth.The contacts are there on the models(sawed and solid model) but when seated they are slightly to a few tenths of a mm open.I have...[More]

pulling the trigger on 3shape 700 ,, looking forward to have laser sinter all my np pbm copings.
was about time for this technology .

I've been telling everybody for ten years this was going to happen! This is MAJOR MAJOR news. The monolithic crown battle just stepped up to a whole new level!