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Readers' Favorite Cases of the Year

Readers share their most rewarding cases of 2025, from complex denture cases to dramatic anterior smile makeovers.

LMT LAB DAY East Packs a Punch

As the largest dental laboratory technology show in the Northeast, LMT LAB DAY East packs a punch! On September 27 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY, the Exhibit Hall was bustling with energy as over 450 motivated attendees came to shop for...

Break-Ins, Breaches and Betrayals: How to Enhance Security in Your Lab

Here are eight strategies for ensuring a safer environment for your business.

LAB DAY West WOWs with Camaraderie, Collaboration and Cutting-Edge Technology

On May 16-17 in sunny Garden Grove, CA, more than 1,600 dental laboratory owners, managers, technicians and dentists joined LMT for LAB DAY West—the largest dental laboratory technology show on the West Coast—to browse the latest innovations...

The State of Technology: Innovations at IDS 2025

From holograms to hyperspectral imaging, this year's International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany did not disappoint. Read our complete coverage.

Candulor's Kunstzahnwerk 2025: One Singular Challenge, 62 Different Solutions

More than 60 dental professionals from 10 countries participated in Candulor’s prestigious 14th KunstZahnWerk (KZW), each fabricating an age-appropriate, characterized, esthetic, mucosa-supported maxillary and mandibular full denture for a patient...

Industry Members Honored at NADL's Vision 21

A highlight of the NADL's Vision 21 meeting is the presentation of annual awards to companies, lab operators and educators. Here are the 2025 winners:

Hot Tech, Huge Crowds, High Camaraderie at LAB DAY Chicago

From humble beginnings to the global stage, LAB DAY Chicago continues to lead the industry with its wealth of game-changing innovations on display, cutting-edge product introductions and unparalleled level of education, all under one roof, all dedicated...

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....