LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2016

Scott Adams

VP of Dental Technology Innovation at Clear Choice Dental Implant Center · Centennial, CO

Scott Adams graduated from Ferris State University and has over 25 years’ experience in the field, including owning and operating a laboratory specializing in removable and implant technology. He joined Clear Choice in 1996 and has managed the laboratory, helped develop company protocols for the...

Daniel Alter

Professor Of Restorative Dentistry; Executive Editor IDT; Consultant; Investor at NYC College of Technology · Plainview, NY

I enjoy being a constant learner and pass a wealth of knowledge along to the future leaders of our profession.

Hermogenes Angeles

Implant Studio, Ortho Analyzer Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape, Inc.

Hermogenes Angeles is an Implant Studio and Ortho Analyzer Training and Application Specialist at 3Shape. He graduated from Manila Central University Philippines with a  Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1993

Dane Barlow

Ceramist at Smiles Boutique · Plano, TX

Dane Barlow became a dental technician in 2012 and bought Smiles Inc., Boise, ID, in 2013. He lectures internationally, teaching people how to set goals and work with excellent products.

Harold Baumgarten

Owner at Amsterdam Dental Group · Philadelphia, PA

Harold Baumgarten, DMD, is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania where he also served as Director of the Dental Implant Research Center. A graduate of the Periodontics and Periodontal Prosthesis programs at the University of Pennsylvania, he lectures and publishes articles about dental implants and restorative dentistry worldwide.

Step Bay

Owner at Toothmasters group · Pineville, NC

Step ToothMaster Bay CDT, DTG, became a CDT at 24 years old and, in 2009, started his own laboratory, CDI Science LLC, Pineville, NC, specializing in cosmetic dentistry and implant restorations. He travels around the country, annually earning over 60 continuing education hours.

Jay Black

Co-Owner at Winter Springs Dental Lab · Longwood, FL

wsdentallab.com cerecondemand.com

Larry Bodony

Consultant at Larry Bodony · Lexington, MA

40+ year high-tech veteran leader, previous President of exocad America, now immersed in dental-specific AI application space.   As a consultant, my goal is to connect quality labs and AI companies.

Chris Bormes

President at Preat · Santa Maria, CA

Chris Bormes, MICOI, President of Preat Corp., graduated from Gonzaga University and attended the Dental Laboratory Technology program at City College of San Francisco. He has earned both ICOI Fellowship and Mastership in Dental Technology; is a candidate for CDT in Complete Dentures; designed multiple...

Tom Bormes

Retired at . · Santa Maria, CA

Tom Bormes, MBA,is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of PREAT Corp. and a well-respected expert in dental prosthetics, implant restoration and precision attachments. Bormes was the founding President of APM Sterngold, has an honorary DDS degree, is a Fellow and Master of the American Academy of Implant...

Donnie Bridges

Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Argen · Belden, MS

Donnie Bridges, CDT, is Eastern Regional Sales Manager for The Argen Corporation. Donnie grew up in his family’s laboratory. He has been certified in crown & bridge since 2002.

Sarah Brom-Criscola

. at . · Louisville, KY

Sarah Brom-Criscola is a Senior Marketing Specialist at Whip Mix where she oversees digital and content marketing. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Eastern Kentucky University and MBA from Bellarmine University.

Brian Brooks

Group Product Manager - Specialty Systems at DGSHAPE, A Roland Company · Irvine, CA

Chris Brown

Manager at Aclivi, LLC · Ann Arbor, MI

Chris Brown, BSEE, is the Manager of Aclivi Consulting. Using his engineering degree and experience with numerous dental CAD/CAM systems, scanners and software, he advises laboratories, dental professionals and system manufacturers. He frequently contributes articles to major dental publications, is...

Victor Castro

Owner at Studio-280 · Houston, TX

Victor E. Castro CDT. Mr. Castro graduated from Mechanical Dental School of New York in 1994. He has 23 years of experience in all phases of dental laboratory and has spent these years studying advanced laboratory techniques from masters around the world including Claude Sieber and Willi Geller . He...

Tra' Chambers

Manager at Express Dental Laboratory · Moore, OK

Tra’ Chambers is the manager of Express Dental Laboratory, a full service laboratory, which operates out of Oklahoma. He received his bachelors of science in biology with an emphasis in biotechnology

Jean Chiha

Master Ceramist at North Star Dental Laboratories · Santa Ana, CA

Master Ceramist trained in at the I'INSTITUT DONTO TECHNIQUE in France. I now own a Dental Lab in Santa Ana, Ca. I am also an AACD member and the 2013 President of the DLOAC.

James Choi

CEO at Maven Dental Studios · Elmhurst, IL

Dental technician/lab owner/educator/lecturer/material development

Michael Clark

President at MBClark Companies, Inc. · San Diego, CA

President & Founder of MBClark Companies, Inc located in San Diego. We specialize in helping lab owners mitigate rising healthcare costs, protect employees income, & improve employee retention

Tais Clausen

Founder/CTO at 3Shape Inc · Copenhagen K, Denmark

Tais Clausen, CTO and Co-Founder of 3Shape, has been a key visionary driver in the company’s technology development. His close, almost daily involvement with dental labs and clinics using 3Shape worldwide is the integral factor underlying his recognized expertise when it comes to the current and...

Bob Cohen

Executive Director of Product Development and Clinical Education at Henry Schein · Methuen, MA

Bob Cohen, CDT, is Executive Director of Product Development and Clinical Education of the laboratory division of Henry Schein. He has been actively involved in dental technology for over 40 years. As Founder and President of Advanced Dental Technologies, he and the ADT team built the company to be the...

Jim Collis

Digital Field Expert at Collis Prosthodontics · Indian Head Park, IL

Jim Collis, CDT, is the Owner of Collis Prosthodontic Laboratory and has been a CDT and actively practicing technician for over 30 years. He possesses a degree in Dental Technology from Triton College. He has served as an instructor in the Junior/Senior laboratory of Northwestern University Dental School;...

Dr. Miles Cone, DMD

Prosthodontist at Nuance Dental Specialists · Yarmouth, ME

Dr. Miles R. Cone is the owner of Nuance Dental Specialists, a boutique and exclusive Prosthodontic private practice in Portland, Maine.

Lyndon Cooper

Associate Dean for Research at College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago · Chicago, IL

Lyndon Cooper, DDS, PhD, is Associate Dean for Research at the College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago. His previous position was as Stallings Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as Chair and Director of Graduate Prosthodontics. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, served as the 2010 President of the American College of Prosthodontics and is presently Chair of the American College of Prosthodontics Education Foundation Board of Directors. He received the ACP's 2004 Clinician/Research Award and the IADR's 2009 Distinguished Scientist Award for Prosthodontics and Implantology. He is a published author and maintains a science and clinical research laboratory focused on bone biology and dental implant therapy.

Keith Crittenden

President at AmericaSmiles/AMS Technologies · University Park, IL

Keith Crittenden has been a dental technician for 40 years, having earned his certification from the Northwest School of Dental Technology in 1982 and starting his own lab in 1984. He is the CEO of United Dental Resources Corp. and AMS Dental Technologies, a dental milling center. Keith has trained dozens...

Russell DeVreugd

Owner at DeVreugd Dental Laboratory · Durham, NC

ussell DeVreugd, DTG, is an international consultant and lecturer in the field of fixed restorative dentistry. He was a consultant/lecturer for the Department of Biologic and Material Science, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, in Ann Arbor, MI, and the undergraduate and graduate prosthodontic programs at the University of California School of Dentistry, San Francisco. He is a published author and has lectured internationally.

Brandon Dickerman

Guided Surgery Specialist at Dickerman Dental Prosthetics · Sharon, MA

Brandon Dickerman, CDT is a 3rd generation Dental Technician. Since graduating the University of Vermont in 2009, he has worked in his family’s dental laboratory, Dickerman Dental Prosthetics, in Sharon, MA. Since August 2010 he has been solely responsible for all of the guided surgery at DDP....

James Ellison

Technical & Education Dept Head at Sterngold · Attleboro, MA

James Ellison, CDT, has been a CDT for 43 years and has experience in all phases of dental technology. He's spent the past 32 years with Sterngold as the head of the technical and educational departments; designed several attachments, including the ERA; and holds two patents on the ERA Implant.  

Jim Erb

Lab & Marketing Consultant-Retired at ProLab Solutions, Inc. · Magnolia, DE

Jim Erb, CDT, is a Dental Laboratory Consultant for ProLab Solutions, Inc. He received his dental laboratory training at Durham Technical Community College and in the U.S. Navy. He is a graduate of York College of Pennsylvania and has been in the dental industry for over 40 years. Jim has also worked at the bench, spent 11 years with Johnson & Johnson Dental Products Company and 14 years with DENTSPLY International.

Al Fillastre

Owner at CERAM-O-ARTS, INC · Lakeland, FL

Al Fillastre, CDT, owns Ceram-O-Arts Dental Laboratory in Lakeland, FL, which has been fully digital for over two years. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from Stetson University in 1975 and opened his own laboratory alongside his father, Alvin J. Fillastre, DDS, in 1979. He’s lectured extensively...

Rune Fisker

Senior Vice President Product Strategy at 3Shape Inc · Copenhagen, Denmark

Rune Fisker, 3Shape’s Vice President of Product Strategy, has been with 3Shape from its inception and is an integral driver of the company’s solution-orientated innovation. With a PhD from Denmark’s Technical University, he fills his presentations with concrete CAD/CAM technology methods...

Uwe Greitens

CEO at Dental Direkt · Spenge, Germany

Uwe Greitens is the CEO of Dental Direkt, GmbH. He’s been with the company since 2001 and is head of production management, materials research and development, and quality management. 

Sean Han

President at Master’s Arch · Phoenix, AZ

Sean Han is CEO at Master's Arch, Phoenix, AZ, specialized in Full Arch, Cosmetic and Complex solutions. He is a Key Opinion Leader with multiple major manufactures in dental industry which includes dental software, CAM, materials and dental implants with the focus on full arch solutions. Sean is a faculty...

Pamela Hanneman

Product Development And Education Manager at Open Implants · Arvada, CO

Dr. Tim Hart, DDS

Prosthodontist at . · Shorewood, WI

Dr. Timothy Hart received his DDS, certificate in prosthodontics and Master’s Degree from Loyola University. He is an assistant clinical professor at Marquette University School of Dentistry, and currently practices prosthodontics in Shorewood, WI. . He lectures nationally regarding CT rendering,...

Ryan Haupt

Lab Manager at Haupt Dental Lab · Brea, CA

Ryan Haupt is Manager of Operations at Haupt Dental Lab Inc., a full service lab located in Brea, CA. He has an extensive background working with many of the current all-ceramic restorations on the market today and has lectured extensively on all-ceramic restorations and laboratory communication. 

Kurtis Helm

Owner/CDT at Helm Dental Laboratory, LLC · Wylie, TX

Kurtis Helm, CDT,Owner, Helm Dental Laboratory in Wylie, TX, attended Texas A&M University and received a degree in biochemistry. After serving five years in the U.S. Air Force as a Dental Laboratory Technical Trainer, he moved back to Texas to open his lab in 1993. Helm is certified in ceramics...

Leon Hermanides

President at Protea Dental Studio, Inc. · Redmond, WA

Leon has worked in laboratories specializing in implants and anterior esthetics since 1992 and publishes and lectures on implants and esthetic dentistry. Since 1998 he has owned/managed Protea Dental Studio, DAMAS in Redmond, WA

Barbara Hodges

Owner/Dental Technician at Highland Dental Arts · Somerset, KY

Sang Jun

Owner at Yewon Dental Laboratory · Monterey, CA

Sang Jun, CDT, has over 28 years of experience and is the owner and master ceramist of Bay Dental Laboratory and the founder of the Monterey Academy of Science and Art in Monterey, CA. He has studied under world-renowned ceramist Willi Geller and presents workshops and lectures internationally to share...

Dr. Alan Jurim, DDS

President at integratedDENTAL, Jurim Dental Studio Inc. · Woodbury, NY

Dr. Alan Jurim co-owns integratedDENTAL and Jurim Dental Studio, and founded Jurim Dental Academy and TRIOSDoctors.com. He received his dual degree in Computer Systems Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute prior to graduating from NYU’s College of Dentistry...

Chang-Hwan Kim

Director at Chang Hwan Kim Dental Art Center

Chang Hwan Kim, CDT, DO, DDS,  is a Director at the Chang Hwan Kim Dental Art Center. In 1999, he was awarded the Grand Prize at the Korean Dental Technician’s Competition. He also co-authored several textbooks including Biofunctional Prosthetic System, Esthetic Harmony and Passion & Esthetic. 

Ryan Knight

Technical Services Manager at CAP

Ryan Knight started in digital dentistry in 2009 at Brontes Technologies as the Support Team Lead for Lava COS and was later promoted to Applications Engineer. He joined CAP in 2013, working in technical support, equipment repair and training. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.

BJ Kowalski

CEO at ROE Dental Laboratory · Independence, OH

BJ Kowalksi is the President of ROE Dental Laboratory, Cleveland, OH. A graduate of Ohio Northern University, Kowalski attends many hours of CE annually and is a member of numerous study clubs and professional organizations. His lab was an early adopter of digital production, continues to beta test materials...

Darren Lemke

President at Approach Management Group, Inc. · Calgary, AB

Enjoy helping people achieve their dreams

Jessica Love

Owner at Capture Dental Arts · Draper, UT

Proud Mama of 3, CDT and laboratory owner.

Chris Lowthorp

Owner at Digital Dental Aesthetics · Reno, NV

Chris Lowthorp, CDT, Owner of Digital Dental Aesthetics LLC, brings more than 40 years of experience to his lectures and hands-on training seminars. Emphasizing techniques that can be easily implemented in the laboratory to improve quality and esthetics, he has developed and presented educational programs...

Bill Marais

Owner at Disa Dental Studio · Portland, OR

Bill Marais, RDT, DTG, is the Owner of Disa Dental Studio, Portland, OR, a one-man lab focusing on high-end, complex, combination cases. He has continued his education by attending numerous workshops and courses, including Frank Spears and LVI. Marais was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1996.

Justin Marks

VP Clinical Operations at ResetSmile · Englewood Cliffs, NJ

I make teeth and 3D print things.

James McGuire

Director at VITA North America · Yorba Linda, CA

John McMillan IV

Ceramist at Spitfire Ceramic Arts · Portland, OR

John McMillan, CDT, is the Owner of Spit Fire Ceramics in Portland, OR, with over 27 years' experience as a technician. He has trained at LVI, Pankey, OBI, Spears, and is a graduate of The Kois Center in Seattle.

Scott McMillen

US Sales Director at Myerson, LLC · Hooksett, NH

Scott McMillen is U.S. Sales Director at Myerson, working directly with laboratories and providing sales support on the entire line of Myerson products. He was a technical sales representative for a lab in New England and has presented lectures and hands-on training to dentists, auxiliaries and technicians across North America. McMillen also leads comprehensive product and communications training via webinar for technicians and laboratory sales teams.

Carlos Montaner

Owner at Montaner Dental Studio · Chapel Hill, NC

Carlos Montaner is a technician with over 30 years of experience, working for some of the most influential companies in the dental field. He has over 20 years of experience as an International Instructor in Europe and Latin America, has lectured at numerous universities and dental schools, and has written...

Gary Morgan

Vice President & Senior Consultant at SafeLink Consulting, Inc. · Cumming, GA

Gary Morgan, CDT, CQA/ASQ, is the Co-Owner of SafeLink Consulting, Inc. He is an Authorized Trainer under OSHA’s Outreach Program, a certified DAMAS consultant and auditor, and a Certified Quality Auditor.