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How to Fabricate a NexxZr T Multi Hybrid Abutment Crown

Mark Bultmann, MDT, offers a step-by-step look at fabricating a hybrid abutment crown using NexxZr T Multi from Sagemax.

7 Facts about Your Dentist Clients

Let's drill into the numbers to discover the trends and challenges prevalent in the dentist community, using statistics from the ADA's Health Policy Institute.

Top Challenges in the Laboratory and How to Tackle Them

From dealing with DSOs and recruiting technicians to increasing sales and managing growth, laboratory owners and managers have a lot on their minds in 2025. Here are strategies for managing some of the challenges:

Exit Planning: Get Your Ducks in a Row

Forty-nine percent of LMT's State of the Industry Survey respondents plan on retiring in the next five years. If you're one of them, here are some key considerations.

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A Challenging Single Central Requires Tissue Buildup

~ 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....

Upbeat Mood Dominates LAB DAY East 2024

On a sunny Saturday in October, 489 laboratory owners, managers, technicians, denturists and dentists joined LMT in Tarrytown, NY, for LAB DAY East, the largest dental laboratory technology show in the Northeast. Attendees—largely from Connecticut,...

I Want to Work in THAT Lab!

If you work for a laboratory or just know of one that deserves to be recognized for its exceptional culture, we want to know! With your help, LMT will select laboratories to be profiled in our upcoming feature. To nominate a laboratory, simply click here and complete the form. 

Seven Industry-Leading Labs Form Denbright

Seven well-known, U.S.-based dental labs recently joined forces under one collaborative banner to form Denbright Dental Labs.
The founding labs include Jason J. Kim Dental Aesthetics, NuArt Dental Lab, Burbank Dental Lab, D&S Dental Lab, Frontier...

Spirits--and Attendance Numbers--High at LMT LAB DAY West

An upbeat crowd of 1,765 attendees joined LMT for LAB DAY West on May 17-18 in Garden Grove, CA. Coming from 36 states and 22 countries, they shopped two exhibit halls filled to the brim with the latest materials and technology from nearly 140 companies....

LMT LAB DAY Chicago Shatters Attendance Record: Largest Turnout in History!

Our 39th annual LAB DAY Chicago was a record breaker, with the largest attendance in LMT history: 5,200!

Strategy: A Three-Pronged Approach to Maximum Efficiency

By Shannon LeBlanc, Chief Operations Officer; Hallmark Dental Laboratory in Halifax, NS; 63 employees
In the last five years, we’ve doubled our laboratory’s revenue and I would attribute much of that growth to our efforts to enhance our productivity...

Plans for 2024: Increase Volume, Keep a Watchful Eye on the Economy

LMT polled nearly 100 laboratory operators about their plans for the year. Here's what they had to say about their approaches to growth, anticipated obstacles and overall outlooks.